Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-12

zee was not unmindful of the fact that
II satisfactory amendments were fl
haliy made, their effect would be null
llited IN many important instances un-
HISS the antitrust laws Of the various
states were made to substantially con-
form. Probably no better Illustration
eaulud be given than that Of railway
regulation. The Interstate Commerce
commission of course can deal only
with Interstate, while the state can
deal only with intrastate traffic. The
confusion and conflict without uni
form action can readily be imagined.
Each state has its own railway COM
mission. These state commissions.
slowly learning it was essential to
nave uniform principles of regulation,
organized the National Association of
state Railway Commissioners, inviting
first the cooperation of the Interstate
Commerce commission and afterward
hat of the railway managers assaei-
atoms and the shippers organizations.
These four elements, which may well
be taken TO represent everybody, have
substantially agreed upon a number
of important regulations which to be-
come effective will require action by
all the state legislatures.
The National Association of State
Bank Supervisors and the American
Banking association have come to an
agreement on certain proposition upon |
which they desire uniform state legis- |
lation. In the matter of insurance, |
both life m fire, national associa- |
ions have been organized and in the
latter case are working with the state
supervisors OF insurance in AN effort
to secure state uniformity. The agri-
cultural organizations, the wholesale |
grocers, the wholesale druggists and
a number of other national %organiza-
tons are working for uniform pure
food laws. The labor organizations
want uniform workmen's compensa-
ton acts, uniform legislation as to
guarding dangerous machinery, fac
tory inspection, convict-made prod
ucts, regulation of the employment OF
women and children, etc. The Ameri-
can Medical association desires uni
formity on registration and preserva-
ton of vital statistics. The National
grange, the American Automobile as
ISOLATION and the American Road
makers association have united in the
for uniform state legislation
on the regulation of motor vehicles
and the building Of good roads
throughout the country.
Experts on taxation are agreed to-
day that uniform state legislation on
he subject is absolutely essential.
"The New England group of states
met a year ago to consider subjects
pertaining to their territory which
needed uniform action. The govern
ors of the southern states have met to
the problem of child labor
n the cotton industry of the south.
-ast, but ont least. through the ini-
iation of the American Bar associa-
ion, a national organization composed
If commissioners named by tho vari-
'us governors has been working for
eighteen years to secure uniform state
avs in the matter of negotiable in
warehouse receipts, bills of I
aiding and stock certificates and on !
of these subjects has finally Sc '
ured uniformity in thirty-six states.
hey are now working for a uniform
ivorce law, the supreme necessity for
grows ont of the fact that a
HID, under the various state divorce
may be legitimate in one State
ut illegitimate in another state, a
abhorrent to every thinking
erson. 4
IN order to further a better UNDER
of the situation and OF the
eed for common action by the states
n many subjects, the federation has
allied a national conference to meet
l Washington on the 18th, 18th and
9th of January, 1910. President
aft is so much interested in the sub
and has so strong a sense of the /,
isdom of the movement. hat he has
greed to make the opening address at 4
lis convention. The committee hav- :
e charge of this conference on the
art of the National Civic federation
composed manly of members of the
lr association, drawn from all parts
the country, who know the ramifi-
of this question. the Hon. Al
n Il. Parker being chairman of the 1
'mmittee.
1T is not the purpose of the Ma
onal Civic federation to pass on all
e various problems referred to, but T,
educate public opinion as to the !
preaching Importance Of uniform
ton by the states and to bring to- n
Their and federate the various in
rests that are striving for Uniform
z in matters that make for the pub
veal" ,