Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-23
R0LPH STATES
|NMAN SOUGHT
To END PROBE
Governor Charges Head OF In
vestigating Committee Feared
His Threat AT Comeback
PROMISES REVELATIONS
Declares Desk Was Ransacked
During Absence From Capitol
In Recent Sickness
P l ROLPH H K


SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 90.
{U.P)-An incensed Governor Rolph
today said he had been approached
by spokesman for the Inman sem
atorial investigation committee to
call of the inquiry into the ad-
ministration Immediately.
The governor inferred that his
opponents, principally the commit
tee chairman, Senator j. M. Inman
were fearful of disclosures that the
administration proposed to bring
before the committee.
I'VE told them to go on with
their investigation" the governor
said. 1--WE have welcomed the in
quiry from the start"
The governor, despite showing
obvious effects of his illness, was
in fighting trim. He charged that
during his absence his desk here
had been ranSacked.
II found it out this morning." he
said. mo, it was nobody in my
office force"
Governor Rolph bitterly attack
ed Senator Inman, the handspring
of the investigation committee and
long political enemy of Rolph.
THE Little Caesar of state pol
itics can dish it out, but he can't
take it," he said.
The governor referred time and
again to evidence that the admin
istration proposed to introduce be-
fore the committee, allegedly in
volving Inman. He said this evi-
dence would include photostatic
copies of certain documents bear
ing Inman's signature.
Governor Rolph said he did not
plan to appear before the commit
tee to answer various charges
against his administration.
After I consider the evidence" :"
he said, II will make my answer
direct to the legislature and the
people of California"
Silent On Moulton
Governor Rolph left this morn
ing for San Francisco by airplane
There he planned to engage in an
important conference with the
state board of agriculture.
Repeatedly asked whether or not
Dudley Moulton. director OF agri-
culture, was to be removed from
office, the governor replied:
I'm sorry, but I can't say any
thing about that until my return.
The department of agriculture
faces an investigation at the hands
of the Inman committee on alleged
maladministration OF the tubercular
cattle control system in Marin
county. Late Tuesday Moulton sus-
pended H. j. Gardner. official in
charge of cattle indemnification
work, pending an investigation. The
Inman committee has subpoenaed
six witnesses to appear tomorrow
and testify.
The governor returned to the
capitol last night after five weeks
absence. The rayages of illness
were plainly apparent.
AS he walked out Of the office
this morning he made the parting
shot:
."Mind you. boys, I'm going down
tosSan Francisco on an important
conference, not to kiss babies
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. %.
U.P)-Target for bitter attack by
Governor James Rolph, Senator j.
NJ Inman, Sacramento, today said
the governor. better be prepared
to prove his accusations"
THE statements of Governor
Rolph are clearly libelous and he
had better be prepared to prove
them because he will be called
upoa to do So" Senator Inman
said.
After indicating he plans to sue
Rolph for libel or slander, Inman
refused to comment on the COVER
nor's statements other than to say
Il shall be prepared to meet any
charges he makes"