Evening star., 1934-11-18
LONG, G,ATP|NNACLE,'
EYES WHITE HOUSE.
Makes No Secret "Share-
Wealth" Plan Is Designed
for U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, November
17.-With Huey p. Long seated on a
newly-bedecked and higher-reared
throne of political power, the people
of Louisiana are asking themselves
What next?"
The fabulous special Legislature
session which has just ended after
comforting on the Kingfish in five
brief days every new power he wanted
or could think of, marked not only
the pinnacle of Longs dictator ascent
but a major milestone in his career
as a politician.
1t was a milestone beside bisectional
sign posts.
One sign pointed toward national
political pre-eminence for Louisiana's
senior Senator who has presidential
ambitions, and who has not hesitated
to declare his share the wealth" and
debt moratorium" project constitute
a revolutionary national campaign
for cancellation of debts.
Conquest Of Nation.
In fact, Long has given every indi-
cation of planning a conquest of the
Nation except to say in so many words
that he intends to run for President
The other sign post points to as
vague an unknown road for Huey. II
is turned in the direction of con-
tinued power confined to the State
boundary.
The second road is obscure because
there Is nothing to indicate what
Long may do to increase his DOM
NANCY or exercise it. His new laws
give him almost unlimited power In
the rule of Louisiana.
Legislature submissiveness followed
Longs smashing of ballot opposition
on major fronts in the State. 1t fol.
lowed his victory over the New Or.
leans city governments "old regular
faction which had controlled munich.
pal politics for nearly half a century
and his putting down of a rebellion
in Southwest louisiana
Opposition Attitude.
When the Legislature was sum
moned at his decree through his po.
litical lieutenant, Gov o. K. Allen, tht
voiced attitude of his minority op-
position toward his A debt mora
torium and other power-augmentine
measures was:
What can we do about it?" the
question carried its own answer. Leg
islators visioned the Kingfish sounc
trucks rolling over the State con.
veying Longs beloved appeal to the
common people" while the sturdiest
of the oppositionists exercised theil
right to vote against his bills, they
did little but vote no"
Bankers. business men and credit
men have pressed skepticism of the
Long debt moratorium, or debt can.
collation. even though Long declared
in formal statement that it woulc
not impair the credit and that the
State would continue all its obhga.
tons in full.
Charles G. Cobb, secretary Of the
New Orleans Credit Mems Associa-
ton, said the psychological effect oi
the moment will doubtless restrict
credit and slow down sales"
The law only applies to debts in
existence at the time the bill was
passed." Cobb said, but the harm
comes in because some people may
think this applies to all debts"
Longs opponents said his new civil
service act gave the "Kingfish" ad-
ministration authority to wipe out
local self-government by removing ap-
pointed heads"
New Orleans was stunned by the
suspension of loan of $1,000 900 and
grant Of s750,000 by the Public Works
Administration in Washington to theil
city sewerage and water board. which
was preparing to hire 1000 men fol
l8 months under an improvement pro-
gram.
The legal department of the P. w
A announced the delay pending study
of Longs new legislation which gave
his State forces control of the boarc
which administers the works program
Long has passed 309 bills in thi.
years three legislative sessions. One
report today said he planned to re-
write the constitution in convention
and another said he would have
another legislative session in January