The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-04
Especial to THE TIMES

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 5.-3 D. m
Proclamation for a special session
OF the Indiana general assembly tc
convene Sept. 18. was issued at noon
today by Governor ]. Frank HanIv
The proclamation followed a morn.
Ing conference of state leaders at
which the governors legislative pro-
gram was adopted This provides
Tor county option repeal of the vim
cennes university claim bill and
amendment of appropriation act to
keep unexpended balances of specific
appropriations from reverting to gen
eral fund at end of fiscal year.
A special session of the general as
sembiy in the midst of a campaign and
on the eve of a general election-this
IS almost too much for the politicians
TO believe. But it is true. Governor
Hanly wished it and the republican
leaders Fquiesced. The democrats had
20 say one way or the other. They
are not represented in the administra-
tion.
COmE FROM ALL PARTS
Republicans focked here last night
from all parts of the state. The prom
inent ones had been summoned by long
distance telephone and telegraph. 9th
ers came unlimited. They knew there
would be great doings and they wished
to look on The leaders. who were
summoned, went into long conference
to discuss the legislative program.
Everyone knows that the reasons
given out are not the real reasons for
calling the extra session The reasons
stated are bona f1de, but there other
and more potent ones This was re-
vealed at the conference. Questions
relating to providing protection against
the night riders and to appropriating
money that the work on new tnstitu-
tons now under construction NAV not
be halted received secondary consider
alton.
TEXT OF GOVERNORS PROGRAM.
The prominent questions had to do
With county local option, the Vincennes
university claim and insurance re-
form. These are included in what is
becoming to be known as the govern
ors program. The leaders will proh-
ably accept the first and second and re-
ject the third.
County local option will probably be |
made a party measure in the session |
by the republicans. This would indi- 1
cate that the dream of he Ani-Saloon |
league is to be realized much sooner
than the most optimistic temperance
man had hoped
mere was CONSERVATION in political
quarters when it became known that a
special session of the legislature was
being considered. This was early yes
terday afternoon. Republicans and
democrats alike were astounded They
nad not even heard rumors of such
lhlng Employees a the state house
ana at the headquarters of the two par
Ties knew nothing about it until the
extras We're on the street Even the
state officfals. other than those at the
conference. We're dumbfounded.
EVERYBODY WAS WONDERING.
The question on everyone's lips was
What is it all about?" They knew of
10 reason for special session. They
lao not heard of any recent depreda-
ions by night riders They did not
Understand why work on the new in
titut1ons could not pause temporarilv 4,
,ther reasons besides those announced.
hey argued. must exist This soon ,
vas generally accepted. !
When it became known that county 6
ocal option would probably come up 6
or legislative action. the managers of 8
9th parties went up in the air like =,
oy balloons. What then, they asked.
5 to be the issue of the present cam :
align! The passage or rejection of a