The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-11
What The State Press Saws
ofExtraordinary Session

)aily Miner, published at Butte. The
liner is straightforward in it's criti-
ism, stating that Governor Dixon
oddly over steps his authority; that
he Legislature is subject only to the
whom they represent. Stating
hat there is no excuse for the special
~ession, the Miner calls the attention
# its readers to the case of Governor
of New York, who was i'm
,eached for what that paper deems a
.imilar act.
The Daily Miner (Butte) Mar. 5
"All well-wishers of Governor Dix
on will regret that he should have al
lowed pique to overbalance his better
judgment to such an extent as to in
~fluence him to recOnvene the legis-
lature in extraordinary session. An
executive who had more experience
in office never would have fallen into
this error of endeavoring to coerce a
legislature that has already put into
effect all of his most important re-
Communications and policies. x x 4
The thing that Governor Dixon seems
to have consistently overlooked is
that the legislature is one of the
three coordinate brances of the gov
eminent, and that it receives its
mandate from the citizens of the
commonwealth, and that this law
making body is responsible solely to
the people, and not to the executive.
* * i Governor Sulzer of New York
a few years ago became angry with
the law-making body of his state be-
cause it refused to pass a direct prl-
mary law at his behest, and he re-
convened Legislature for this avowed
purpose, with the result that when
the legislature assembled, it prompt
ly impeached the executive and threw
him out of office for all time. i x *
The majority in the senate and the
majority in the house should stand
pat on this proposition (the Tax
Commission), until hell freezes over
if necessary. = < = 1t is the sworn
duty of this legislature to stand bv
the people in this issue, for the peo-
pie have already spoken upon it and
their voice should be law ever to an
ambitious executive"
The Daily Miner (Butte) March 8
Governor Dixon's message to the
extraordinary session * * = contains
nothing new. $ $ + Instead of devot-
ing this latest communication to ad-
vocating the initiation Of new econ
omies, this document, like his first
one, is a plea to levy more and still
more taxes. * y 4 After reading the
Governors message carefully, the
Miner is still more than ever con-
WINGED that there was no justification
for putting the state to the expense
of this extra session."
The Standard. published at Anacon-
da. is less bitter in it's accusations and
criticism, pointing out in ar apparently
reasonable n why it deems the
session is an uncalled for and
necdless expense which will not &C.
complish what it has been called for.
The Chronicle of Bozeman takes a
much similar stand.
The Standard (Anaconda) March 5
"The cry in Montana just now is
for more business, more industry,
more horse-sense activity and less
taxation, less extravaganza and less
politics. * * # There is scarcely any
doubt, as the Standard sees it, that
a large majority of the members of
both houses are anxious to go home
and attend to their own business, sin
cerely believing that they have ac-
complished all that their constitu-
encies expected of them. * * * The
Standard believes that in the reflec-
tive hours afforded them in their re-
cess of two days, they will determine
to be governed by that sound judg-
ment and true regard for public
opinion which in the main controls
the deliberations and decisions of
every body of American law-makers.'
The Chronicle (BOzeman) March 5
at is extremely doubtful if Gov
ernor Dixon will be able to compel
an unwilling legislature and if he
fails, it will mean that he will be
blamed for the adequate expense
without adequate returns for the ex-
penditure."
The Great Falls Tribune states its
position as absolutely opposed to the
course taken by Governor Dixon and
in the following I'M explains why
it believes that the Governor has put
the state to the enormous expense OF
a special session merely to satisfy his
Whim-the tax commission measure.
The Tribune (Great Falls) March 5
at would seem that the tax com
mission is the nut the Governor IS
trying to crack, and the other things
mentioned in his plea for an extra
session are just draped around so
that the call may present a more at
tractive appearance to the general
public. 4 3 So, pulling the drapery
garments aside, there stands the tax
commission alone sticking up like a
this is really what the Governor is
sore about. And, this surely will
not be. considered reason enough for
the calling of an extra session, by the
people who are at home"
On the other hand, the Helena hide
pendent, CDemOcratic) expresses the
conviction that Governor Dixon has
other matters which will possibly be
forthcoming as the special session pro
ceeds.
The Independent (Helena)
prepared in the rush hours of the
closing session, it is probable the call
for the special session of the legisla-
ture issued by Governor Dixon, does
not contain over half the things
which the Governor wants taken up,
and we may expect a few additions to