"Half the cattle in the state will starve before that time." The governor flushed.

"That's the best we can do, Lawler." "Why not call a special session, Governor ?" Haughton laughed.

"Do you keep yourself informed, Lawler ?" he said, a suspicion of mockery in his voice.

"If you do, you will remember that the legislature has just adjourned, after acting upon some important matters." "This matter is important enough to demand another session immediately!" declared Lawler.
The governor cleared his throat and gazed steadily at Lawler, his eyes gleaming with a vindictive light that he tried to make judicial.
"As a matter of fact, Lawler, this question of shipping cattle is not as important as you might think--to the state at large, that is.

If you take all the packing out of the case you will find at the bottom that it is merely a disagreement between cattle owners and cattle buyers.