Show f I t REPEAL I BY USE HELD c CERTAIN ff I Party Workers Expect to 1 Vote Favorably Poll Taken in House Shows Sentiment Shifting to Outright Change GARNER REPORTS SWING Says He Sees No Reason for Delaying Action Copyright 1932 by United Press WASHINGTON Nov 30 10 Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- mo- mo cratic leaders charged by Speaker I Garner with conducting a canvass of the how house to determine prohibition repeal sentiment have found indications indications indica indica- in tu the survey thus far that a repeal resolution would pass if brought to toa ta a v vote te next Monday Later Speaker Garner announced he tie didn't sec see any reason why the I repeal resolution should not now v be brought broucht up for action on Monday the first day of the new session i Members conducting the poll told the United Press toda today that they be votes could be secured for outright repeal It was anticipated there would be enough absentees to lower the two thirds majority requirement requirement re reo re- re of votes which would apply if the full lull house were pres pres- ent a aOne One of the party leaders said the i poll showed house sentiment shifting toward outright repeal among representative representative representative members from both north and south They reported that while many congressmen are tre still out of the he city the information received in inquiries yesterday and tod today y indicate indicate indi cate there will be Democratic repeal votes and from the Re Re- publicans I ORDERS SURVEY Garner Garner ordered the sur survey surya ya as a test before hazard hazarding vote a ori floor ot He was prompted to take this action by protests from some Democrats against the form of his naked repeal repeal re re- repeal peal resolution It was rev revealed aled that last years year's vote on the Beck Linthicum prohibition repeal re rc- re- re peal Deal resolution was being used as a basis for the present poll This resolution res was voted down to Ninety Democrats and 97 Republicans cans voted for the measure The canvassers calculated that repeal repeal reseal re re- peal seal forces would pick up 28 more snore Republicans and 60 Democrats Garner said he had conferred at length with Representative Milligan Dem Mo who has had charge of the prohibition bill and had found a swing toward outright repeal Milligan reported a great many changes in sentiment the vice elect dent said and if the balance of the membership follows the lead of those now here it looks favorable for or repeal CHANGE OPINION I l 1 dont don't see any reason why it the repeal resolution shouldn't be brought up Monday Garner said and have about decided I will vill do so The gentlemen who opposed it have about come around to deciding we weare weare are arc going to have a vote on repeal sometime and it might as well be now It is simply a question Garner added as to whether representatives will stand by their party platforms their heir presidential candidates and the apparent will vill of the American people It is a question whether they arc disIC dis- dis IC Continued l on n Parc Two VOTES FOR REPEAL L LOOM Continued Prom From Page Face One or congressmen for forthe forthe the he whole people The vice president elect declined f to o predict passage of the repeal amendment amend amend- ment by the necessary two thirds vote but insisted that it must be acted acted act act- ed upon in any event Yesterday the speaker said aid that if it a majority appeared opposed to an immediate repeal vote he would not go through with his plans Jor for fora a first day roll call callI I OIl I have received definite information ion tion of a decided swing in prohibition sentiment Garner Gamer continued Two Republicans told ld me e y we e could expect more than votes lor repeal repeat Irom from th their heir ir side while one said he thought ho he 10 was sure of votes Garner said he expected a great many southern Democrats who have been dry to vole vote for outright repeal re re- peal jeal Garner predicted the ju judiciary committee which must consider the repeal resolution would approve it when it meets this Friday Dry Leaders Meet to Plan Fight on on Repeal WASHINGTON Nov 30 Lead pV JP Lead R-Lead- Leaders ers ers' Of outstanding favoring fa fa- fa retention of prohibition me met here today to outline battle strategy against repeal or modification A complete program not only to toe e combat those favoring ring a change in dry laws but to renew renew vigorously a national educational c campaign a amp in p a i g n nag ag against drinking was ready for con con- It was first discussed at a recen recent informal session of Representatives o of dry organizations and was formulated mainly through the efforts of the league the Association of Catholics Favoring Prohibition the theW W Worn Women's o m e ens en's n's ns Christian Temperance union the Methodist board of tern tem perance prohibition and public morals morals morals mor mor- als and the International Reform fed fed- Prohibition leaders have taken the attitude that the presidential election was not a popular verdict on the pro prohibition issue and that while the presidential presidential pres- pres candidates vere bound b by their party platforms congressmen and senators were not and in voting must be guided by promises promises' to their constituents |