Evening star., 1939-12-03
By H0ward C.. Marshall,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

Argue Over Responsibility.
In June, after a 163-day session, long
est in Texas legislative history and one
Of the stormiest, it went home, where
upon the argument over where RESPONSE
bility lay, begun during the session,
waxed hotter and has continued since.
Came October, repayment of the bank
loan began and because of this diversion
of income from the old age assistance
fund pensions had to be cut,
The Governor charges that a recalci-
trant minority in the House of Repre-
sentatives and professional politicians
chiefly were responsible; he also has crit
icized subsidized" newspapers, declaring
they have not presented true picture
of him and conditions.
In his talks he has repeatedly voiced
thanks to God for radio, saying radio
has permitted him to give the common
citizens true facts. Recently. however,
he also denounced one of the largest
radio stations in the State, alleging that
because it had informed him he must
submit to it advance copies of his talks
it was attempting to censor" what he
had to say to the people.
Various legislators who opposed his
program and are following him on the
air each Sunday have asserted the prin-
cipal cause for failure of the Legislature
to provide revenue was the Governors
uncompromlsing advocacy of the sales
natural resource tax, which they assert is
favored by powerful interests, including
natural resource and utility industries.
Demand Special Session Call.
One group of legislators is demanding
that ODaniel call a special session to
enact an emergency revenue measure.
ODaniel after conducting mail poll,
has said there is no indication that such
a session would produce any revenue
and that he does not want to put the
State to the expense of session without
good results in sight.
He has invited members to try their
hands at obtaining procession approval
of a revenue bill through majority of
the Legislature and has promised that
if such approval can be obtained he will
call session.
Few think there will be session. The
situation seems to be shaping for re-
newal, in the next regular session which
begins in January, 1941, of the struggle
over the sales-natural resource constitu-
tional amendment plan.
ODaniel says it is the only apparent
way to raise enough money to finance the
entire State social security program. OPP
ponents maintain a much smaller
amount of money would meet the need
and recall the ODaniel pledge of uni
versal pensions without new taxes.
Public interest in the man who swept
up last year from political nothingness
to a smashing victory over powerful
field of contestants goes far beyond his
pension-tax difficulties. 1t constantly is
stimulated by his innovations in gov
ernorship.
Few people, even those who are we'll
acquainted with him, venture to predict
what he will do or not do Probably no
Governor of Texas has contributed as
many surprises.
Hymns and Politics.
The first week after he was inaugu-
rated, he began regular Sunday morning
broadcasts from the Mansion. AS during
his campaign, he mixes music from his
six-piece stringed orchestra and disser-
tation from himself. Old-time hymns
are the principal orchestra contribu-
tions. Lately the music has been cur
tailed while the amount of gubernatorial
talking has been increased.
Any one may 60 to the mansion on
Sunday and observe and listen to the
program, and many do so. However, in
recent weeks, the number of visitors has
declined sharply.
During the regular session of the
Legislature the governor poured it on"
opponents of his legislative program.
Since, after the session was washed up,
he has broadcast information about va
rious governmental activities. For ex-
ample, he recently discussed the State