Arizona republican., 1921-08-02
NOACT|ON TAKEN ON PLAN TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION
Conference Between Tax payers and Governor Ends Indec is i W e l y- Await Replies fro m Legislators

A threehour conference yesterday between Governor Campbell and delegation representing the committee of taxpayers, urging a special session of the legislature for the purpose of reducing appropriations made by the Fifth legislature in regular session. ended indecisively for lack of infor- nation in at least two vital points sought by the governor-the attitude of the members of the legislature toward the proposed reduction, and word from the heads of the various departments as to how their depart ments would be affected by the re- auctions
 The delegation, consisting of about 30 members, was made up chiefly of representatives from tie counties of Cochise. Gila and Maricopa. Among the members from Cochise were George Buxton and Albert Stacy, rep resenting the Douglas chamber of commerce, MT. Smith of Benson and Hon. Howard Barkell and Hon. George Cobbe, members of the legis- lature from that county. Among the Gila representatives were Sam Morris
 of Globe, w. c. Mcbride of Miami and Senator Woodward.
 The Maricopa delegation included
 John R. Norton and Fred Tait. The entire situation was canvassed in the
 course of the conference, which was adjourned with the understanding that no action could be taken until replies had been received to the com munications sent out by the governor. A few answers had come in yester- day morning, most of them during the conference, and they were not laid before the meeting. It is under stood that the heads of all the de- partments so far have taken the ground that their departments can stand no reductions without serious | interference with efficiency. = Oppose Reductions
 l No official word has been received 1 as to the attitude of the various
 county legislative delegations, but it | is unofficially reported that a large majority of them will oppose reduc- | tions because of the effects upon their several communities. For in stance, Yuma wants no interference
 with the road program as it affects
 that county; so with Apache and the other counties which were made to participate in the benefits of the omnibus billy The Pima delegation | it is said will take no risk of losing any part of the university appropria- | ton. The members of the Maricopa delegation who have been canvassed are generally understood to be op- | posed to any. legislative action in | special session.
 | The delegates met again at 4:3( o'clock in the afternoon at the cham Der of commerce, with Mir. Norton | president of the Maricopa County | Taxpayers association, presiding l The chief business of the meeting I was to appoint delegation. consist I ing of Chairman Norton, W. G. Nc | Bride of Gila county and George | Cobbe, Cochise county, to draft | telegram to the clerks of the boards of county supervisors throughout thu state asking them to interview th' state senators and representatives II
 their respective counties concerning
 the proposed cut in the budget. Thii
 telegram follows:
 will you canvass senators ant
 representatives of your county ant
 wire me the number in each hous who favor or oppose the special ses sion to reduce as far as possible tn state budget.
 "J. R. NORTON" The delegates will meet again a 4:30 o'clock this afternoon at tn chamber of commerce, when it is ex pected that replies from the variou counties will have been received.