Show OUR HUH aton LETTER I 1 dy B y Nati national editorial association special to the san juan rz record cord washington ashington dec 2 or of presidential candidates dominate th the organization tactics of congress which lon convenes defies within a week bithe the poll alc tlc tied al maneuvers are aie confusing contusing con eyen even to the the participants lonii aniie carta cards are aie shuffled at tile the last rain minute ute the democrats Democrat swill hlll control the house or of representatives 1 tile the question tion most in the ae mind s of n bb absei user vers vera Is at what price the 11 1101 corthern them and western democrats leave their southern berthern br thern inn command ot of 3 1 important commit it ea in f change for their support for northern democratic presidential cand candidates dates in hr 1932 obviously there uie are bigger and better stakes in the political pot all than n come from the control othe howat houat the beginning of 0 a y presidential RAef lection tion year neither tile tho republican por nor dem 1 cratic faction leaders can arp on strategy some 0 0 P fo I 1 bip r S suggest that hat the house holiad ro t fr the opposition without ia t struggle sj ruggle Kle b av to numerical tr ith chofe lit in t front rank or high honors are unwilling to crevo fl i pir fir pas sinz the same human factors tile the call all of ambition and opportunity tamper the democrita Demo crit A group or democratic strategists argue that to take control of only one branch nov nor would be build building inz on oil a ann saudy 0 o found tion A heay heavy jolt ar or an unpopular pait party policy it Is claimed claim pd t the skids under their plans for political and capture of ohp presidency next net year ear practical mand concede the democratic polley of aurlon caution aut lon is well foulder founded their their r rens ns Is cleir A As s a an n act actively sive minority the democrats would bl have ave a marked advantage at the net neat tos sion they could shoot beld ed ly effect at the vulnerable points or of tile the party in power and on public sentiment now considered by nent neutrals rals is as unfavorable to tile the ile A I 1 ta profit would woud f by waiting but tile the democrats admit ht h t they tho may to in adopt dept tb clile laid on oil their doorstep at recent 0 con elections jockeying foi fal remann patience and idill it a leal deal can call he made effective by giving southern democrats control of ot legislation them the reward for the sacrifice may be b bp at tl presidential nominating ing con fit june ju ie thuie ahn e Is a strong treal abolition or of tip two thirds rule which Is required leini lied for a to muster this vote vole tr to win will it 11 nomination the long lone dhawn b or of tile the 1924 ebin brou brocht lit nothing but disc and defeat it the ille advocates of ill of n reel feel that lint ft a cl ane will pramot hir mony many within the party ran ranks A iran woula probably pio bably ys give f continued on lt last pice page washington LETTER AT P J h continued from froidl pagel page 41 Hoi laor thein n democrats more voice in selecting candidates tz f S t j the blendel thread which iiii told hold each bartys control orbr over pay make alt for i r ali the administration to suggest a tax rev revision lilon program the condition of the treasury shows an I in imperative need for moie more revenue levenne the problem lies in the method betl lod of assessments tax indrea tes res in III an election year ear lire are pr provo ovoca ea tive alve of fear of political politic it consequence tax ta receipts have decreased 40 per cent secretary of war hurley flurkey in ain an eulogistic speech recently contended that near nearly lyall all of the deficit elt was created by measures vetoed vetoed by bj the president Preg ident and passed over his veto by congress Con giess the cj officer r predicted more raids on the tre treasury abury and similar vetoes f T f flocks of bills cl dealing ealing with taxation will be dumped In intaj he legislative hopper within a few days what ever emerges front the committee will be a patchwork pitch patch work plan business bubines groups fighting propos proposals ali of a sales rale tax hwe have h we recommended that ehg tern tem arry so solution lution will be found in borrowing through bond issues these short term trea treasury aury certificates of indebtedness would it Is asserted make aval available lable money for immediate needs neds those opposed to advancing tax rates argue that tax boosts would be retroactive for the caleD calendar dar year of f 1931 which would complicate busl busi ness matters and bring a small return because of the economic depression according to advocates of government borrowing instead of assessing the people collections under a new tax could not reach the treasury un tin tit til march 1933 there are aie a few will ins ing to accept a luxury tax as a last jast resort but rebel at definitions ns as to what constitutes a luxury it all depends on whose ox Is gored aal an 1 who pays the freight on government machinery |