The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-25


Shall We or shall we not have "A
special session of the legislatureY That
Is question hat don seem TO be
settled, although few weeks ago il
was current rumor that the Governor
had decided not 20 call the Legislators
together i'm special session this winter
When the matter was first talked of II
was not looked upon seriously About
the only reason pat forth for such a
session was 10 redistrict the state.
The 18th congressional district has so
outgrown its required size that : Is
necessary TO Top off piece anu cym-
bine the segment with part Oh the
lower peninsula TO make up the new
district which Michigan is entitled to
under the new apportionment. 1t. was
rumor that the east end OF the.peninsu-
Ia would be- severed from the balance
OF the district and that it would make
up the major fraction OF tho new dis
trict. Likewise IL was current know
ledge that w. f. Knox OF Sault Ste.
Marie would like TO be the congress-
man from the 18th district and IL was
argued that the close friendship be-
tween Governor Osborn and Mr. Knox
was the prime mover in inducing the
Governor 20 call the session 80 as 10
give Mr.. Knox the benefit of existing
conditions and send him to congress as
n reward for his services. In looking
about for an additional excuse for call
ing a session the only one apparent
was the contemplated report OF the tax
inquiry commission
Should the state not be re-districted
the extra congressman will be chosen
at large and the aspirants for that po-
sition in other sections began 10
"knock' the special session ioea.
Their efforts were 40 successful that
few weeks ago the special session men
were in big minority aud the report
went out that Governor Osborn would
lose political prestige by calling SEES
sion Mr. Knox, in his friendship for
tho Governor. is reported to have said
that he would make his own desires
secondary to the Governor interest
and wait for chance TO 20 to congress
later on.
However. as the time for political
activity all along the line. grows near
er diverse and sundry excuses are
being Pot forth for special session.
For instance It il said that Detroit
wants another congressman All TIER own
and Detroit politicians are now de-
mandiug a special session Ambitious
senator's aud representatives see oppor
tunity 10 make capital out of the re-
ports OF tue tax inquiry commission
and the workirgmeu liability com
mission OF inquiry and they are All.
xious 20 cinch their position With
their constituents by making a name
tor themselves ia connection with the
new laws that will be- enacted along
those lines And so as the winter
DAYS shorten the politician : demand
Tor special session lengthens.
In the mean time the Governor says
not word and the politicians are
guessing That II condition that
MANY OF them dislike and nutterinRs
are being heard against the Governor
because he does not make sn announce
ment one way or the other
Outside of purely political reasons
there isn't any good excuse for spe-
cial session The report Of tho tax
commission has brought out 80 much
discussion AMI opposition that il is
quiet apparent it needs TO be cons der
ed at greater length III wa are TO have
laws grow out of il that will-meet all
conditions in the best msnner The
workingmen' compensation commits
sion hasn been 40 prominent as the
tax fellows but that. also. is an impor-
tant matter and the interests Of all
concerned will be heightened by leav.
ing IL IN soak u time The coming 30.
liticaf campaign will have such an in
fiuence upon ithe Legislators that the
state win not get the same results "a
il would IL the matter should Ice left
until time when designing politicians
could not appeal so directly to the gal.
cries as they can on the eve OF poll.
ical campaign.
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