The Coolidge examiner., 1941-04-04

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Despite the evasive replies OF
administration spokesman to in
quiries regarding a special session
of the 18th legislature. it can be
authoritatively announced there
will be one.
Just when the solons will be
summoned to return to the capt.
tol is a matter of conjecture. But
it's certain they'll be called back
to Phoenix. Authority for the
statement is Gov. Sidney P. Os-
born!
The governor this week told a
state official: II am going to
call special session to present
my tax program. | know the leg
islature will not follow my in
structions, but l am going to call
them into special session anyway"
This remark indicates the gov
ernor contemplates putting the
solons squarely on the spot.
Should they reject his program, he
will have definite issue to carry
to the people in the 1912 cam
paign. 1t will be a renewal of the
old feud between a chief execu-
tive and the legislature in which
a governor attempts to place the
blame for failure to enact "a con-
structive program" on the backs
of the legislators.
The cost of a special session
approximates $4,000. That
doesn't seem to mean much when
the people foot the biI. Only a
few years ago a municipal admin
istration in Arizona spent $4,000
of the taxpayers money to obtain
a bloc of slightly more than 100
votes. They proved to be valu-
able votes because they won the
election. That is the way poll
tics is played.
This years Jackson Day dinner
in Phoenix was the biggest event
of it's kind ever held in Arizona.
Dean Stanley, chairman, assisted
by Kel M. Fox, former assistant
secretary to Gov. Bob Jones,
reached an all-time high in col
lecting funds for the Democratic
national committee which was
confronted with a S5OO,00O deficit
from the last presidential cam
paign. The dinner produced $5,-
0O15O in an off-election year.
Previous high was $4,000 in 1910.
That event also was under direc-
tion of Chairman Stanley.
A large measure of credit for
the success of this years dinner
is attributed to Mr.. Stanley's in
spiration in obtaining U. S. Sen
ator Ernest w. Mcfarland as the
principal speaker.
Democratic party leaders from
all corners of the state were anx-
ious to see the junior senator on
his first visit to Arizona since TAX
ing office. Some of the anxiety
may have been occasioned by re-
ports that several changes are an
ticipated in important federal ap-
pointments in this state.
Not a few folk, who didn't see
Senator Mcfarland on his visit,
asked this column: HAS Washing
ton changed him?"
The question brought to mind a
description of him in an editorial
in a friendly newspaper during
the last primary campaign: when
you meet Ernest w. Mcfarland
you will be attracted to the man
for his obvious sincerity and un-
adulterated friendliness. There is
no sham or pretense about him
no theatrical gestures-no grand
standing. He is really of the
people,"
That description still stands.
"How do you like Washington ?"
this column asked the senator in
an exclusive interview.
81 like the work fine" he re-
piled, "but I am glad to get this
chance to be back home for a
few days. Although it was in the
night when l crossed the state
line into Arizona, | somehow felt
different felt like I was real
ly home again.
"My greatest regret" he contiin-