Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-12
TAFT WILL Open
NATIONAL CIVIC
CONVENTION
MEETS IN CAPITAL
MIDDLE OF JANUARY
President Considers Movement
For Uniform State Laws
Through Union Of Paramount
Importance,
Morning Journal Bureau,
613 Munsey Building,
w i La ~ Aa Il -

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 6.
President Taft has accepted an in
vitation rendered to him at the whit
house this morning by President Set
Low of the National Civic federation
to make the opening address at tn
national conference of that body
which will be in session in Washing
ton January II, Is and 10. Mr.. Low
went to the white house with Secre
tary Ralph Easley of the federation
n chatted with the president fol
fifteen minutes or 50 just before thu
cabinet gathered for the regular Fri
day meeting.
President Taft has repeatedly sait
he was in hearty sympathy with tho
aims and objects of the National Civic
federation and in the address which
he Will make will sound the keynote
of the conference.
In his talk with Mr.. Low today the
president expressed his entire willing
ness to make the principal speech OF
the three days national conference,
and said he considered the movement
for uniform state laws-rhe end to-
ward which the federation is working,
~ ~ ~ "a 6it0tNot lioNlptla1 lJIlJtOJ l.
ance.
In connection with the conference
Of the National Civic federation it is
of interest that Governor Wilson of
Kentucky, chairman OF the special
committee appointed at the notable
conference of state governors in
Washington last winter, to arrange for
future meetings, has just issued a call
for the governors to gather in Wash
ington at the time the federation is in
session. In his call Governor Wilson
says in part:
The National Civic federation has
changed its meeting to January II,
Is and 10, to be in touch with the
governors, and this Will help TO MAKE
the event one of exceptional interest
and importance, probably greater than
any meeting of the kind ever held in
our country"
Among the delegates to the confer
ence on the part of wage earners will
be representatives of the American
Federation of Labor, United Mine
Workers of American, Order of Rail-
o Conductors, Granite Cutters In
ternational Association of America,
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
international Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Railway Employees of
America, International brotherhood
of Stationary Firemen, Bricklayers
and Masons' International union,
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen |
and Enginemen, International Associ-
alton of Machinists, Boot and Shoe
Workers union, Iron holders Union
Oh North America. International Ty-
biographical union, Glass Bottle Blow
ers' Association of the United States
and Canada, and the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America.
on the part of employers there will
De representatives OF the United States
steel corporation, the New York Gem
tral railroad. Consolidated Gas COM
pany, National CITY bank. Chicago.
ROCK Island and Pacific railroad,
Postal Telegraph and Gable company,
Chicago and Northwestern railroad,
Erie railroad. the South Carolina Cot
ton Manufacturers association, Ma
tlonal Association of Clothiers, and
the Building Trades Employers assoc
citation.
On leaving the white house today
MT Low expressed his pleasure at the
presidents willingness to address the
conference and made the following
statement of the scope and purposes
the National Civic federation: +.
The National Civic federation has
oeen led to believe hat one of the
most important questions with which
our country, as a whole, is confronted,
: the necessity for reasonably uniform
ieelslation by the different states of
lhe Union on many subjects of COM
llon interest. For example, if one
state makes a change in
me law of master and servant, or of
negligence. it may unwittingly greatly
its manufacturing indus
-rles: but IL the competitive indus
ilai states will move correspondingly
'iohS the same lines. no one of them I
? hkely TO be endangered, and the
country may be greatly bene-
t'en' The time has come when each
tate must legislate on matters of
'ommon interest from the point of
rev OF N of a family of states.
amer than from the point of view of
"a lhdlvidualism that is self-suff-
INT Anyone who has not given par
'euiar attention to this subject will -
! surprised at the great range of :
.a'.ers as to which the common life
! 'he country has grown up to the :
OF needing uniform legislation a
: groups of states, ii lot by all the :
10 enumerate a few of the i'm =
Int subjects: The great move- n
Tor the conservation of our nat a
: inaugurated by Presi- n
- roosevelt cannot be carried to Al
: perfect consummation until these Ii
- adopt with considerable uni c;
ty laws upon the subjects of for j,
water power and reclamation Of =
"F Irrigation. In the effort to =,
s'pose suitable amendments TO the ;,