The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-12

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governor viii exercise his prerogaiiyc
Il assisting the lawmakers 10 make
eadvay and cur the cost OF the ses.
ion W limiting the matters that arr
Q be submitted Tor their consldera.
lion
Another field that Is expected to
how results in the way OF economies
n The coming session is the pay roll OF
mployes Il IS the plan of tn lead.
re. it is understood. to have clerks
letailtd from the several executive
ud Judicial departments for work IN
he legislature luring he sp cial ses
ion. so that The cost Of employees win
De reduced.
nses'lestions Are Likely.
Another matter that is not down in
b call and viii appear in none of the
execn'ive communications submitting
matters for ,he legislature 20 consider.
put which is Very likciy L erme belor,
he scions, is the perennial movement
% Investigate. While til constitution
limits a",iV'des OF tha legislature 10
uch matters as may be submitted by
he governor for consideration, there
an inherent right in the legislative
70 make Investigations and probably.
ven to bring articles of impeachment
IN its own motion.
There has been great deal of
arring between some of me deplrt.
ments since the regular session of the
legislature and for a time il looked
like the lack OF harmony over several
eaitcrs might almost wreck the demo.
ra'ic party in Oklahoma. The state
depository law caused clashes and the
1owcr of The auditor over expenditures
'esIllod in caustc letters.
Members oI the legislaiura last sum
uer were free 20 declare that they
Intended to begin proceedings to in
afigate certain departments as soon
Is the legislature should meet. When
ii became apparent a few weeks ago
that Governor Williams was certain to
-oaYoke the legislature. there came a
sudden hull in the rackets and rows
between the departments that had
been making most noise during the
preceding weeks For the last month
nothing has been heard of the troubles
hat. prior thereto occupied first page
positions in some of the state papers.
The possibility Of an investigation
wave in the special session OF the
lawmakers probably had something to
do with the apparent truce. There is
10 doubt but that the offices of the
efsunization OF democratic state Of
fieials also had a sedatiye effect.
Whether there will be resolutions to
make Investigations of lot OF things
thai have il the past seemed to merit
such action by the legislators will no
doubt, be controlled largely by the
democratic caucus. To be sure. the
minority parties In hte legislature are
likely t talk, the initiative in moving
sor iavos,igations. but unless This be
supported by the democrats there will
be no result.
Nay Affect Coming Election.
This special session. ON the eye OF a
campaign year. primarily called for
The purposs OF making a law to limit
franchise for the negroes, is OF mo
meai to the democratic party in Okla.
homa. in that, upon its efficiency and
expedition will depend 10 large ex-
tent the attitude of the voters al The
coming elections. Leaders who are
laborirr With Governor Williams for a
short. efficient session at which the
election laws and the usury question
NAV be made TO conform to what
seems to be right under all the circum-
stances are as confident as he is hat
the effect Of the session viii be saiu
tarv. Hli.tl
L i asserted bv bis supporters thar
while Governor Williams has assum ID
grave responsibility. he Is more
likely than ROT to Gene out os the
affair with Increased prestige and
..feagih Tor his leadership. The IN
'linatian on til part Of many mem
,sfa o. tie legislature 70 stay in ses-