Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS SENDS
 IN MESSAGE
Legislature of the Lone Star State Works on Easter Sun day, Although They Wanted to Adjourn

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1.-The Texas legislature was in ses- sion all day on Easter Sunday. 1t was the intention to adjourn sine die, as resolutions had been adopted to that purpose
 A message was received from the governor, during the afternoon, Sun day, calling another extra session and vigorously denouDcing the failure of the regular session and the first ex- tra session for failure to enact into laws those things for which the dem ocratic convention last year declared.
 That the language used by the gov ernor surprised those against whom 1t was directed is putting it mildly. In the senate a motion was made to refuse to receive it. but it was voted down, and a committee was then ap- pointed to formulate a reply to the fiercely denunciatory document. The members of the house were equally Indignant, but took no formal action. The governor said in part:
 Expensive and Useless.
 Your regular session of sixty days was expensive and of little value to the people. Not a single platform de mand was enacted into law. Every one was defeated, and you adjourned without even considering an appro- priation bin. whereupon the lobby ap- plauded. and 1t is not strange that you received through the newspa- pers the felicitations of the chair man of the republican executive com mittee of this state.
 Could Have Been Done in Ten Days.
 'An together. your honorable bod ies have been in continuous regular and called sessions since January 12.
 Tt will hardly be denied that ev- erything that has been done could have been done in ten days. and then the appropriation bill could have been considered and passed. And it cannot be denied that everything de. manded by the democratic platform. together with all other needed legis- lation. could have been properly con- sidered and disposed of in less than one-half the time that this legislature has been in session.
 Wasted PubIic's Time.
 'Trainload jaunts over the state, frequent adjournments. fJibustering and interference by the trained and organized lobby sent here by selfish interests. which combined in an ef- fort to defeat all legislation in behalf of or .n the interests of the people, have so far contributed to the fail ure of the legislature to meet the full expectations of the people, and this condition makes another called session absolutely necessary.
 An Expensive Ninety Days.
 Nearly ninety days, and probably the most expensive ninety days in the history of legislation in Texas. have been consumed. and much of that which should have been done long ago remains for another called session.
 If the democratic party is to be ignored and discredited. and if the people are to be betrayed. I am de termined, in so far as I am able, to fix the responsibility"
 Refers to the Lobby.
 Referring further to the lobby, Governor Campbell says:
 Probably the boldest. most arro- gant and the most formidable lobby. made up of the combined selfish in terests of the state. that ever as sembled at any capital. gathered here upon the assembling Of the thir- ty-first legislature to poster you and to hinder and defeat the popular will.
 Just what they have done. I do not know. but that they are still how ering about this capitol, l do know.
 "T have interpreted the democratic platform without the aid of the Tquor lobby. or Of the commercial secre- taries lobby. which last mentioned instrument is the nucleus around which Is gathered every selfish in terest now represented at this cap itol.
 Boasts Commercial Secretaries.
 Its headquarters were established in Austin upon the assembling of this Legislature. with the evident purpose IOf directing all legislation, and it is supported from a source unknown to you or to me, and which We can only surmise from the character Of it's work.
 Knows What People Want.
 T have interpreted the platform as I understand it. as the people under stand it. and not according to the views of these interests. or of these politicians who have shown such a marked activity in their efforts to de feat all legislative action. except to pass an appropriation bill and go home.
 Lawmakers Incompetent.
 "A legislature that is not compe- tent to pass needed laws demanded by the people is certainly not com petent to appropriate the taxpayers money"
 Object Of Second Extra.
 The message recites at great length what the governor has sought to have enacted into law. with especial emphasis upon the bank guaranty law. the failure to pass which he es- pecially condemns