The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
First Steps for Permanent
Organization Well
Under Way.
FOLK, OF MISSOURI,
MAKES PREDICTION
First Convention Will Be Held
Early This Fall in Chicago
or St. Louis.

"One hundred years from now the
organization or the House of Governors
will be looked upon as one OF the great
est factors in the government and de-
velOpment of the United States"
This is the view expressed by Cover
nor Folk. of Missouri, this morning Of
the decisive action taken at the close
OF the conference OF governors toward
the formation Of a permanent OrEaniZa-
JiOn.
With Governor Swanson. Of Virginia,
and Governor Wilson. OF Kentucky,
chosen as members Of the executive
committee and empowered to appoint
five others members 10 serve on the
same committee, the movement to make
a permanent organization OF the vari-
Gus governors Of the United States Is
now well under way.
This committee will meet in a short
time and formulate plans for the first
convention, which will be held early in
the fall. either IN Chicago or st. Louis.
VIII Do Much Good,
The governors who now constitute the
committee were, with Governors Glenn
Of North Carolina and Folk of AIisso Uri
instrumental in bringing about the re-
g9niZatiOn-
The House Of Governors" said Gov
ernor Folk, will cement the States OF
the Union as they nave never been ce-
mented before. The value OF the work
that such an organization can do can
not be overestimated- While the body
Will have no legal standing, and Will,
/ therefore, be in no position 20 dictate
4
/ by the various Legislatures, II is never
made by the governors would undOubt-
edly be enacted in law In this way
many problems which now prove trOu-
blesOrne would be solved. We could
easily deal with uniform divorce laws,
-atlroad legislation. and such Oeher mat
ters OF interest outside the borders OF
any one State.
There will be no conflict between the
action OF the conference in placing the
power in the hands of the President 20
call the next meeting or the governors
IodiscuSs the conservation or the natural
resources, and that OF the committee
which proposes 10 call meeting OF the
/ governors 10 discuss all matters or
common interest" said Governor Folk
before he left for home today. me
two will work in harmony. Our object
| IS TO broaden the work OF the proposed
meetings.
Reasons 4OI OASdu4LdL4oAs
! The Organization Of the governors was
decided upon BY Governor Folk and sew
/ eral others. because they felt that 10
IcaH the State executives together by the
/ President would prove Inadequate. This
was especially true in view of the fact
that the time for such gatherings was
indefinite. 1t was felt that the confer
/ enCes which might be called by PreSi-
q afh n veil
problems as the conservation of the nat
/ ural resources Of the country, while an
/ organization Of governors could concern
itself not only with such subjects, but
/ Al could also deal with matters Of a
distinctly State character.
The governors were accordingly. re-
quested t0 meet after the White House
! conference had adjourned yesterday for
/ the purpose OF perfecLing plans. Twenty
/ Of the governors went 70 the Willard
| and there decided 10 leave the matter
| of temporary organization in the hands
/ of Governors Wilson and Swanson.
/ AS soon as these men have had an Op-
pOTtUnity for further conferences they
viii name the other governors who viii
/ join them on the executive committee.
! It is probable that among those to be
/ named will be Governors Folk and
/ Glenn.
Nebraskans at Dinner.
More than go Nebraskans were pres
mt at a formal reception which the
State association last night rendered tc
/ Governor George L. Sheldon. William
/ jennings Bryan. and Senator Burkett
| at Carroll Institute Hall. Practically
/ all the Nebraksa Congressional deIega-
/ tiOn attended.
A musical program followed the recep-
! tion, the numbers being intersperseC
! with speeches by the visitors The
! speakers were Mr.. Bryan, Governor
/ Sheldon, Senator Burkett, Judge Kin.
l ketd, former Representative Z. ]. Hsin.
er, Representative Hinshaw. and Rep
/ Iesentatfve Pollard