Barkley was again the keynote speaker at the 1936 Democratic National Convention . During his address , he alluded to the Supreme Court 's decision in '' Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States '' – which struck down the National Industrial Recovery Act as unconstitutional – asking " Is the court beyond criticism ? May it be regarded as too sacred to be disagreed with ? " These remarks help set an anti-Supreme Court tone for Roosevelt 's second term . On February 5 , 1937 , Roosevelt proposed legislation authorizing the president to appoint an additional justice for each one over the age of 70 . Many saw this proposal as an attempt to avoid further nullification of New Deal provisions as unconstitutional by appointing more sympathetic justices , and they dubbed the measure Roosevelt 's " court-packing plan "
1936 Democratic National Convention
1936 Democratic National Convention
Alben W. Barkley