Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-17
OsTENSIBLE PURPOSE Is TO EN-
ACT LEGISLATION ANENT
CAPITOL BUILDING.
Pressure WAXING Great
POLITICIANS BEARING DOWN
STRONGLY FOR REDISTRICT-
ING OF THE STATE.
site MILES OUT OF CITY
'Frcc" Capitol Settling Down to State
Expensc-"Reasons" For Move
Is Plainly Seen.

From a semi official and reliable
source, The World has learned that
Governor Lee Cruce will call special
session of the state Legislature to meet
about March IS. The ostensble pur-
pose of the special session Will be to
enact some state capitol legislation,
as a result Of Oklahoma City's latest
attempt to foist the expense of build
ing the state home onto the state Itself.
For the past two weeks, persisten
rumors of a special session, emanating
from semi official circles, have been
in the air and have created more than
a little interest in ril circles. pub
lie official, very close to Governor
Cruce, stated to a reporter yesterday
that the proclamation calling special
session had already been prepared and
would be announced before very long.
The CIamoring is Strong.
If his be true. and there is no rea-
son to believe that 1t is not, there
will be much rejoicing among the
democratic politicians" of the state,
who have been clamoring for special
session Of the state legislature ever
since the national congress passed the
congressional reapportionment bill.
Governor Cruce has steadfastly refus-
ed to accede to the demands from all
sides that he call a special session for
the purpose of passing redistricting
BILL he stating that he did not believe
that such legislation was important
enough to put the state to an expense
of 100000 that special session
would cost
Pressure of all kinds has been
brought to bear on the governor, and
he has almost been read out of the
party by politicians who have ac-
cused him of playing into the hands OF
the republican party.
Easy to Find a Reason"
About three weeks ago Oklahoma
City devised a new scheme to build
the state capitol which it long ago
pledged to do without cent of cost
to the state. This new plan actually
means that the state will bear the
largest amount of the cost of build
ing a state capitol.
Governor Cruce has seized on this
as a reason for calling the special ses-
sion, believing that with this idea in
view he can accede to the many de-
mands made ol him, and at tne
same time not back track" on his re-
fusal to call the session for the pur
pose of redistricting the state.
1t can be stated however. that
while the capitol legislation will be
named in the call as the reason for
getting the legislature together. the
redistricting matter will undoubtedly
occupy a larger portion of the legis-
lature's time. This, however, de-
pends entirely on whether Governor
Cruce is really acting in good faith,
and on how far his control of the legis-
lature goes.
If Ex-Governor Haskell still has
control of the legislature 1t is safe
to say that the matter of capitol build
ing legislature will be almost shelved
in view of the what he believes more
important from a democratic stand
point. matter of redistricting the state
into eight congressional districts.
The people of Oklahoma will have
about 100000 useless expense tackled
onto their tax lists to pay for this
special session If called.
Miles Away From City.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. IL. (Spec-
capitol site includes large tract
miles away from the city limits, USE
less for townsite purposes, and a part
of which was tentatively secured by
the state in exchange for a quarter
section which was nothing more than
rocky hllsides and ravines.
Governor Cruce has given formal
assent to the latest proposition ad
vanced by the local promoters-that
the people Of Oklahoma City vote a
bond issue to enable the payment Of
500, 900 cash to the state. and turn
over the 500 odd acres of land pledg-
ed year ago. If the people of Ok
lahoma City vote to take the burden
Of the 100000 bond which the state
holds, off the shoulders Of the men
who signed 1t. the free capitol prom
ised by the city will materialize per-
haps in few years.
When the governor approved a re-
port filed by a special board Of APP
praisers. covering so acres offered in
lieu of the foregoing rock ridden
quarter section mentioned above. 1t
developed that great part Of the
million dollar site was from four to