The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-05
LEADERS STUDY PROBLEMS THAT
 CONFRONT PARTY
Shift of Burdens from Re- publican Shoulders
 Bring Responsibilities
GARNER UNOPPOSED,
 SPEAKER OF HOUSE
Dixie Congressmen Get 30 Out of 45 House Stand
 ing Committee Posts

WAoI1AN11ON, U. V. NOV. D. Flushed with the surging crest of Tuesdays election victories, leaders of the Democratic party today set down to take stock of their new responsibilities. And they were cog nizant that the obstacles previously heaped upon Republican shoulders have been shifted to theirs.
 Not only will John Nance Garner. Texas veteran, be unopposed in his party for Speakership but the chairman of 46 regular committee of the House will be appointed from the ranks of his party. This is the organization which will have to deal with the problems of legis- lation which Republicans heretofore have been charged with.
 Dixie Fares Well
 In new organization, unless there is a change in existing rules, which is not impossible. Dixie will fare unusually well. For 50 out of the 46 standing committee chairman ships will go to Dixie Congress- men through the seniority rule, with even more future holding pos- abilities. Already northern Demo- crats are seeking a more even of these election spells.
 Realizing that there is a rocky legislative trail ahead, MT. Garner probably will urge liberation of the House rules and that may include waiving of seniority in the discre- ton Of the leaders so that northern Congressmen may be advanced to places of authority they would not otherwise be entitled to- The Texas representative with generation of House service behind him is an able statesman, and a practical and successful politician. While conservative in his makeup, he has been able to work with all clements of Congress.
 Economic Problem First
 The Nations economic problems will be presented to Congress immediately upon the organization Of the House and the equally div;- ded Senate. The question of find- ing new sources of revenue or raising some of the existing levies is one of the most serious to arise. Governmental economies have to be dealt with
 Prohibition will be subjected to tests of strength. Bills to modify the National Prohibition Act so as to permit the manufacture of beer and of beer and light wines, as well as the debate over repeal ing the Eighteenth Amendment in it's entirety will be pressed for action.
 Leaders of both the Senate and House already indicated their in- tention of recalling the Shoot Hawly Tariff onto the floors for downward revision. The Demo- crats are certain ito exert every influence to reduce sharply proc tically all of the rates established by that measure
 First Hostile House
 President Hoover is the first of the country's chief executives to face an opposing House since Wood row Wilson. Both Harding and Coolidge had the advantage of Congresses under the control of their own party. at times in over- majority. The Democrats lost their control Of Congress during the last half of Wilson's second term, which fact contributed no little to the Presidents difficulties from 1919 to his retirement.
 The approaching Congress may prove equally as embarrassing to MT. Hoover, who will have to go to it with his moratorium plan, revision of war debts and other moot financial and economic ques- tions for approval In the Senate, where the opposing forces are al- most evenly divided, the Adminis- tration cannot be sure of united support from it's own party mem bers as several of the Western Progressives are openly anti-Hoo- yer and commonly oppose his poli- cies. The House, under Democratic control, is certain to sharply the Administration leg