The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
MOBILE MAN GIVES
 THE LATEST REASONS
According to Information Call Will Contain Only Three Subjects, Ju- dicial Reform, Retrenchment
 and Antifee Legislation
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

will not be answered, and the need per mitted eternally to remain unsatisfied. Yesterday, however, a prominent citi- zen of Moble-considered unusually well posted-declared that an extra ses- sion would be called for September or October. declared, furthermore, that the of preparation.
 This gentleman, who desires that his name be withheld, said that three sub Jects would be discussed in the call judicial reform, retrenchment and re- traction in the educational system of the state, and the antifee amendment which appertains to Jefferson county, exclusively.
 Birminghams plea for remedy for its present financial distress will be, according to this information, ignored. This is of unusual interest even if it be nothing more than an illogical conclusion based on general misun- derstanding. But when the Mobile citi- zen declared positively that Col. John Lusk of Guntersville to be a senator when the legislature convenes in regu- lar sesion next January has ideas in regard to a reformation of the judiciary which have appealed to the governor.
 
 the governor and the colonel have never been as thick as the proverbal peas, and have never coupled themselves to- gether as junos swans were coupled. But if the information is true, Colonel Lusk will read his ideas into the bill to be adopted by the legislature in it's uncertain extra session, and Colonel Lusks ideas will be amplified and ex- patiated in the governors uncertain call for the extra session.
 If the call is issued in accordance with the plan unfolded in Birmingham yesterday, it will express the need gen erally admitted to exist, for an aboli- tion of certain of the unnecessary in stitutions of learning, some of the nor nal schools, for instance. Very little effort will be required to present prop erly the situation in regard to the anti fee amendment of this county, unless in the call the governor attemtps to name the salaries which shall be paid officials of this county in lieu of the fees now received.
 While it has been always understood that Jefferson county was practically unanimous III it's expression of need for an extra session, the Mobile citizen declared that more opposition to the extra sesion, more virulent and insist ent opposition had its point of origin in this subdivision of the common wealth. This opposition comes, 1t Is all legged, from the men who sell liquor across the counter, from the men who supr'y the liquor which is sold over the coul- .er and from certain of those who have a more or less general Supervis-
 ion of the liquor traffic.
 This opposition, if it does exist, is naturally an under the cover opposi- ton. That is the reason, possibly, why l .i,,f. Aa, Taff was unanimous in it's desire for needed relief Nevertheless it is reasonable to suppose that the governor will not heed the cry which emanates from sources scarcely to be characterized by their unquenchable patriotism Even his enc mles-if he possesses enemies-would without hesitation resent the idea that it is these fellows who stand in the way of an extra session. That their opposi- tion has failed is the opinion of the Mobile man, who says that the extra Session will be called
 The gossip in regard to an extra ses- sion has, as matter of fact, assumed the hilarious proportions of monument tai joke. No one knows what to believe,
 what idea to espouse, what position to de- fend. Some months ago, the governor promised to make the anti-fee amendment effective before the conclusion of his term of office. In Birmingham the other day he was quoted as having said that the anti-fee amendment was not important enough to warrant an extra session Weeks ago he was quoted as having said in Montevallo that he would certainly call the legislature together in extra ses- sion. In Birmingham last week he was quoted as having said that if he did call the extra session, he would call 1t al such time that new members could serve 4l.-t L. GIL tl,A 1ntA Af Mo vember election. As that time would be according to constitutional lawyers, toe late to make the anti-fee amendment ap- plicable to the next sheriff of this county the mystery becomes more and more in tricate.
 If the governor Is seriously consider ing calling an extra session, he is nc doubt perplexed regarding the problem as to whether it would be wiser to as semble the old members or the new Should he call the old members, he woulc be compelled to provide for special cleo tions by means of which to fill vacan cies Should he call the new members he would be in the embarrassing posi- tion of dealing with men with whom Charles Henderson in four succeeding years will have to deal. The new mem bers, furthermore, would be more diff cult to restrain within the bounds of busi ness, pure and simple. In the first place no promise naS been given Tcsdi uiiit | the course of action to be taken by thu new members. In the second place, tht fresh and inexperienced are always ready with devilish spirit to create unpleasant situations.
 | Save to hint at expense, the governor has never explained his reluctance to Is
 suing the call for an extra session. Thi.
 has given men who have been and arr l unfriendly a field pregnant with oppor.
 their own. In the first place, they, have 1 contended that the liquor interests have l, guaranteed to certain bankers the interest l on loans to the state, loans with which l the state has tided over it's difficulties that the investigation of the convict ant other departments of the state govern. 1 ment which would be ordered makes thu extra session an absolute impossibility. | This latter contention is rendered i'm. potent because certain influential leaders have, it is claimed, promised to be good should an extra session be called And again, while the writing of the hlstor, 1 of the present administration may be i postponed 1t will be. nevertheless, writ ten. The legislature in January is go. | ing to make review with the idea ever
 ahead of reporting conditions truthfully l though fully. Therefore. the present ad. I ministration may be given a clean bill of health, and may in after years. wher prejudices are dead. be considered un- paralleled in the splendor of its mar.
 vicious achievements.