The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-02-17

nesday afternoon in readiness for the special session which has been call. ed by the Governor to relieve the emergency which exists in state af- fairs.
 Wednesday afternoon was devoted to the reading of the Governors mes sage and Thursday was devote. principally to the encouragement of the several committees and the an- pointment of required attaches. The governors recommendations included raising money to meet cur rent expenses of the state depart ment and institutions, a new bank 1 ing system, new financial code, more binding inheritance tax, legis. i lation for the protection of state l highways and consideration of irri- | 1 gation and drainage problems and proposals.
 The governor said the primary
 purposes of this session are to pro- vide funds for the University of i Arizona and to revise appropriations !! to conform to the present economic conditions Something must be done to ob-
 tain funds for the university or it will be obliged to close it's doors,' he said
 Declaring ~Arizona's finances, con
 sidered from, a broad viewpoint, are 1 sound to the core. This is no time
 for gloomy forebodings If we deal
 with the situation in the sane man.
 her of confidence reposed in us, we
 will have done much to restore the
 morale of the people and to stabilize
 economic conditions" he added. | Conference of Senators
 Tuesday there was conference of
 the state senators in Phoenix when
 it was agreed that practically all the old attaches, who report for duty will
 number who served the senate las, spring are known to be away from
 the state and their places will be filled
 Capital Gossip
 Tom Sparks. new United States nashal of Arizona, is expected to assume his duties, relieving Joe Dill
 lon within the next few days. He Is receiving the congratulations of many friends, included among the 1egisla- tive members. As soon as he takes the position he will name his deputies throughout the state and it is under . stood that these have been decided on
 Ex-Governor Geo. w. P. Hunt who stopped in Washington on his way : home from Siam, where he served : his country as minister, is expected . to reach Phoenix during the present
 week and the Phoenix chamber of commerce has arranged to. tender him banquet just as soon as he makes
 it known when it will be convenient for him to attend.
 Of course it is expected that there will be much political sparring during
 the early days of the special session,
 not necessarily in connection with
 legislative action but because of tftS> arriving time when it may be expect ed that those who are planning to !, run for office this year will be setting
 their stakes and trimming their sails for the primaries which will be held
 in September next. l Superior Judge R. c. Stanford, of Phoenix, is regarded as candidate for the democratic nomination for gov , ernor and Judge Ward, also of Phoe-
 nix is frequently mentioned. Col. T Greenway, of Cochise, is also included : in all speculation as to who will be - governor.
 Heard Is Doomed i Col. Dwight B. Heard seems to be t the most talked of among republicans , as their candidate for governor. Tom
 Maddocl is not lost sight of as it is 5 recognized that his road machine GOV s CTS the entire state and that he could 3 shut out any republican opponent in ) the primaries.
 - The talk about Hon. Paul Geary ? running for congress, is purely repub 2 lican propaganda. as it is known that , Carl Hayden will be the only demo- |. cratic candidate for congress. There -i is considerable talk of Geary as the
 democratic candidate for attorney [ gneral. He has large acquaintance 1 in the state, is capable and univers- : ally popular.
 s Attaches of the senate were named l for the special session of the legis-
 lature, which opened Wednesday,