The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-09
PROPOSED CALL
OFLEG|SLATURE
GAINS IMPETUS
Leaders of Both Parties
For 1t, If Tax Plan Is
Reached in Advance.
HOLMES SUGGESTS IDEA
Thinks First Act Should Be
Chain Store Change to
Aid General Fund.

Republican legislators and Dem
ocratic district leaders have in
dicated by large majority, in the
incomplete returns received at party
headquarters, that they favor a
special session of the legislature,
with certain reservations"
However, G.. o. P. district COM
mitteemen are in the main opposed
to the idea, and stand of Dem
ocratic legislators as \ whole is un-
known, as they have lot ben polled.
Walter Myers, Speaker of the 1881
house, who probably would WELD
the gavel if a special session were
called, declared today. that he leans
toward the opinion that the session
might solve present tax evils.
Wants Program First
81 would favor a special session
if committees from the house and
the senate could work out a pos
Sible tax program before the ses-
sion would be convened.
These committees should meet
ex-officio and agree on some plan,
for that is the only practical way
I see of getting results from such
session"
Myers pointed out that if the
session is to result in real benefit
to the citizens of Indiana, it would
be necessary Tor both parties to
reach gentlemer's agreement"
The same suggestion has been ad-
vanced by State Senator c. Oliver
Holmes of Gary, who is expected
to be candidate for the Republic
can nomination of Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor.
Holmes Chimes In
Calling a special session would
oe futile and a waste of time and
money unless a tax program has
been agreed upon" he said.
Senator Holmes believes one Of
the first acts of the legislature
should be to amend the state chain
store tax law so large portion of
the revenue would be diverted to
the general fund, instead of all of it
going to the state school levy, as at
present.
The special session has been pre-
cipitated as result of the pleas
from all sections of the state that
the overwhelming tax burden be
lifted from real property and equal
lied through income and sales taxes.
Random movements were unified
by the Indiana Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, which circulated petitions
for a special session and which were
signed by 10000 Hoosiers.
Leslie Fools EN-"
These were to be presented to
Governor Harry G. Leslie when the
delegates to the bureaus state con-
vention marched to the statehouse
in body.
However, Leslie was in Boston
pralsing the Indiana tax system so
the petitions were left in his office.
Urged by bureau leaders, Eliza o.
Rogers, Republican state chairman.
is polling legislators and district
chairmen of his party; while r. Earl
Peters, the Democratic chief. is do
ing the same with his district chair
men.
OF the twenty-six G. o. P. dis
trlct chairmen and vice-chairmen.
eleven have replied, six opposing
the call; three favoring one with
reservations and two undecided.
Republicans Are Listed
Republicans opposing are: Ray
mond S. Springer of Connersville.
Sixth district; Schuyler A. Haas,
indianapolis, Seventh district; Ira
j. Wilson of Muncie, Eighth dis
trict; James Showalter, Eleventh
district and chairman of the state
board of tax commissioners; David
M. Hoover of Elkhart, Thirteenth
district, and Mrs. M P. Redman of
Princeton, First district.
Those for the session with res
ervations are: Mrs. Paul G. Wetter
of Indianapolis, Seventh district;
Mrs. Clara Enrich of Fl. Wayne,
Twelfth district, and w. ]. NfcAleer
of Hammond, Tenth district. Two
members, Linn S. Kidd, Fifth dis
trict, and Don B. Irwin, Ninth dis
trict have not decided.
Of the six Democratic leaders who
have answered, five favor the spe-
cial session with reservations and
one is opposed.
Those in favor are Lee Bays Of
Sullivan. Second district; Meredith
Nicholson of Indianapolis, Seventh
district; Thomas Mcconnell Of
Fowler. Tenth district; Mrs. Mary
Arnold of Peru, Eleventh district,
and A. N. Pursley of Hartford City,
Eleventh district. Mrs. Dora Mil
Ter Hamilton of South Bend, Thir-
tenth district, has indicated oppo-