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During an address in mid-October 1934, Pattangall contended that the [[Agricultural Adjustment Act]] ([[AAA]]), despite its intentions of aiding farmers, was merely inspired by the fictional story [[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]].<ref>October 17, 1934. [https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2294&context=colbyecho Justice Pattangall Attacks New Deal]. ''Colby Digital Commons''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> Among his criticisms of the New Deal, he also spoke against the [[National Recovery Act]] for attempting to:

During an address in mid-October 1934, Pattangall contended that the [[Agricultural Adjustment Act]] ([[AAA]]), despite its intentions of aiding farmers, was merely inspired by the fictional story [[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]].<ref>October 17, 1934. [https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2294&context=colbyecho Justice Pattangall Attacks New Deal]. ''Colby Digital Commons''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> Among his criticisms of the New Deal, he also spoke against the [[National Recovery Act]] for attempting to:

{{cquote|...foister some sort of feudal government on the United States.}}

{{cquote|...foister some sort of feudal government on the United States.|||Pattangall, October 17, 1934}}

Pattangall in mid-1935 proposed forming a coalition of conservative Republicans and Democrats to replace the New Deal with a constitutional form of government, which drew little response from state Democrat leaders.<ref>June 1, 1935. [https://www.nytimes.com/1935/06/01/archives/cool-to-coalition-against-new-deal-republicans-and-democrats-at.html COOL TO COALITION AGAINST NEW DEAL; Republicans and Democrats at Capital Unresponsive to Pattangall Plan.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> In December that year, he switched party affiliation to become a Republican.<ref name=pattangallswitchesparties/>

Pattangall in mid-1935 proposed forming a coalition of conservative Republicans and Democrats to replace the New Deal with a constitutional form of government, which drew little response from state Democrat leaders.<ref>June 1, 1935. [https://www.nytimes.com/1935/06/01/archives/cool-to-coalition-against-new-deal-republicans-and-democrats-at.html COOL TO COALITION AGAINST NEW DEAL; Republicans and Democrats at Capital Unresponsive to Pattangall Plan.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> In December that year, he switched party affiliation to become a Republican.<ref name=pattangallswitchesparties/>