Show Speedy Senate Action On Repeal Promised Robinson Rob inson Plans Bourbon Parley To Set Program Solon S Says ys Democrats Will Respond to o Obligation of Election COURSE TO BE DRAFTED Thinks Garner Resolution Form May Raise Question Br CB B ted Press WASHINGTON Dec 1 I Senator Robinson of Arkansas the Democratic Demo Demo- cratic leader today promised speedy a- a action Uon on prohibition repeal and beer measures measures measures-if if and when such legislation reaches the senate after house action Fresh from a conference with Pres- Pres elect dent Roosevelt at Warm springs Ga the Democratic chief chief- tam ain tain said a Democratic conference would be held soon to lay down a for tor the short session and that hat this program would deal lady arly with prohibition farm arm relief war and debt economy The Th Democrats in the senate he said aid in formal a statement intend to o do everything in their power at athe atthe atthe the he short session of ot congress to respond re- re spond pond to the obligation which rests on them as the result of the election elec elec- tion Ion The first step he added will willbe willbe wille be e the formulation of a pr program gram deigned designed de de- de signed not only to carry out the the the-Dem- Dem Democratic platform in iii general genera but deal lag ing ng particularly with federal economy econ econ- omy amy farm relief relict the war debts and prohibition This program will be evolved through conferences as speedily as possible QUESTION ON FORM 1 I Asked by newspaper men what at at- the senate Democrats would t take ake ke on the outright repeaT repeal amendment amend ment framed by Speaker Garner Gamer for consideration and action by the house hause on Mond Monday y Senator Robinson said he thought bought some question would be ber r alsed as s to its form because of the provision in the Democratic platform for or protection to dry states My thought is he said that if il ilIthe Ithe the he resolution amendment passes the house he house it will be referred to an appropriate ap- ap committee probably the judiciary and the form torm of it will be given consideration Undoubtedly the he resolution will willbe be brought forward forward for for- ward vard as promptly as circumstances permit I 1 think some question is going to tobe tobe toe be e raised in the senate for some limitations lim- lim on the Garner resolution Senator Robinson said the same prompt consideration would be given en a measure to legalize beer If an amendment of the act passes the house he said the senate should act on it and dispose of it as DS quickly as possible and md get whatever revenue bene benefits its might accrue acme ac ac- me rue from it The form torm of that measure mea mca sure ure also will wilI be studied and given consideration in the senate As to war debts Robinson said the were opposed to dee deferring ing the he December 15 payments Robinson expressed hope that an extra session of the new congress could be avoided RECEIVE MANDATE Democratic senators he said in his ils statement arc are conscious of oC the fact act that in addition to the natural obligation which rests on them they haye jaye this year received an over over- whelmIng mandate from the people to 0 Put into practice the issues on on which the campaign was so successfully success success- fully ully conducted The Thc country is ex ex- ex x- x neither delay nor or evasion slon and th hc the Democratic par the senate will do its best to see sec t immediate steps are arc taken to carry out campaign campaign cam cam- n promises Robinson added he could see sec no uno reason why the short session should not lay much of the ground work Continued on P Page Pace Two e I S. S 1 I 1 REASSURING L 4 i 4 Senator Robinson ROBINSON SEES SEES' SPEEDY ACTION Continued From Prom Pare One necessary to national recovery Conferences Con in which all Democratic senators son sen will take part will begin at once so that the various measures agreed upon may be presented to the senate at the earliest possible moment mo mo- ment mont he said Asked about federal bond issues which came up in discussions at al Warm Springs Robinson said these might be employed ed in connection with capital expenditures such as public construction LEADERS OPTIMISTIC The Democratic leadership today appeared optimistic over the possibility ity of the house adopting flat repeal of prohibition Monday At his press conference Speaker Garner said it looks like prospects are good Of course it depends largely on how many votes the Republicans Republic ns give us Garner was not ready to predict there would be the necessary two- two thirds vote Meanwhile members of the house Judiciary committee pr prepared pared to meet at 10 a a. a m. m tomorrow in executive session Whether the pr provision vision calling call caU- ing for submission to state conventions conventions conventions conven conven- for tor ratification should be changed to provide for the legislatures legislatures legisla legisla- tures to pass on it t will wl be consid consid- ered Meanwhile leaders of or prohibition organizations united today in a joint request to the senate and house judiciary ju committees for a full opportunity opportunity to voice t their e r protest against proposals t to repeal l or or modify the eighteenth amendment 11 t. t |