The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-02
LESLIE FORCES
SHIFT FAST ON
EXTRA SESSION
Governors Sudden Change
of Mind Puts HenChmen
in Bad Spot.
WHO PULLED STRINGS?
Big Property Interests Put
Pressure on Executive,
Says RumOr.
WHO PULLED STRINGS?
lo,h.r a,taIl.. &c. 3 and BOZ

Who pulled the strings which
caused Governor Harry G.. Leslie 70
undergo a complete change OF mind
and call a special session OF the
legislature July T. to attempt
remedial tax legislation. was being
debated vigorously at the statehouse
today.
His change Of attitude. without
warning. put many Of his statehouse
henchmen in a bad spot, for they
have been going about proclaiming
loudly
The Governor is smart not to
call a special session.
To-Day they were changing the
tune TO. THE Governor surely Is
smart to call that special session.
T. is understood that the force
which moved the Governor was not
the cry OF the distressed unem-
ployed. but of large property inter-
ests. who now want to discharge
most OF the governmental employees
and curb schools costs.
Can Last 30 Days
The stage is set for the session,
which. under the Indiana Constitu-
ton. can last but forty days.
There are four vacant seats, two
In the house and two in the senate.
Senators Harry x. Cuthoertson'
Peru. and Edgar A. Perkins, lndl-
annapolis. now are part OF the ad-
ministrative branch OF the govern
ment and therefore ineligible 10
serve in the session.
Representatives Lew Core, Elnora.
and Erasmus T. Sage, Jefferson
Vile. have died since the regular
1881 session adjourned.
Cuthbertson was appointed to the
public service commission by Leslie
and Perkins to the state industrial
board.
This will be the fifteenth special
session held in Indiana under the
Constitution Of 1851. Seven Of the
fourteen held previously continued
for more than thirty-flve days
records disclose.
Gives His Reasons
In issuing the call Wednesday
afternoon. Governor Leslie also READ
and distributed a statement setting
out four reasons for naming July 2
as the date.
He said that at that time tax
statistics will be available, delin-
ouencies revealed, September budgets
ready for formulation, and state and
national party conventions will be
over.
In the call. Leslie set out that he
believes an emergency exists and
"that sound remedial measures for
existing ills will be enacted speedily
in accord with written assurances.
The latter refers TO the letters
from legislators indorsing generaily
the seventeenth point program Oh the
so-called citizens committee.
Previously the Governor pooh
poohed any such generalization and
repeatedly asserted that tax oiiis
must be drafted and passage assured
before the session could be called.
Cites other Failures
He has been making speeches
about the failure OF special sessions
in other states. and the fact that
4he present legislature had a chance
TO act at the regular session and
failed.
But his conversion to the special
eession came suddenly, it appears
and surmise is rife regarding who
brought it about. o..
After issuing the call, Leslie left
Tor French Lick. where he spent
wednesday night. Today he Is
taking part in the ceremonies open
ing the new Lincoln Memorial Way
at Cannelton and Tell City.