The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-29
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"a Democratic go. ernor OF Geor-
s,ia-
The Repu5iit an governors have
majority IL eight In this session OF the
t.eGse II Governors. Politics, now
e.er. does not tount ir the House OF
Governors"
The governors will not have much
to do at frankfort tut to enjoy It's
special brand Of hospitality. one
or two formal speeches are to be
made. but THE rest II the time here
viii he spent In secia, diversions.
Tomorrow morains the governors
will leaxe for Louis ,iile, where the
business sessions will be held.
attacks New kationalisrn.
The new nationalism" of Theodore
Roosevelt was swatted indirectly and
IN O scholarly manner before the house
OF governors by Governor elect Wood
row Wilson, OF New Jersey, In his first
public utterance since being elected
governor and becoming presidential
possibility.
ITO put Federal law back of the
great corporations would have been
to give them the right to dominate
und override local conditions, to equip
them with the majesty and supremacy
OF the law which created and regu-
lated them and to level the variety Of
communities be7ore them,' he de-
clared.
I'VE believe in the exercise of the
Federal powers to the utmost extent
wherever 1t Is necessary that they
should be brought into action for the
common benefit. But we do not be-
iieve the invention of new Federal
bowers either necessary Of desirable"
II
haired to the house his own ideas of
true national leadership. Those who
heard his speech considered II the Cow
ernor's first bow TO the national pub
lie. He said:
Leadership. take it, is task OF
suggestions@Df adaptation, of the quick
ening OF though. and the deyising OF
means.
He indicated hi. attitude towards big
business when he declared: Central,
lied busincss has built up vast struc-
lures of organization and equipment
which overtop al: States and seem to
nave no match or competitor except
the Federal gOvIrnmeM Itself, which
was not intended for SUN competitions.
Amidst a confused variety of States
and statutes stands now the colossus
OF business, uniform. concentrated,
poised upon single plan, governed not
by votes. but by commands, seeking
not service, but profits"
Opposed to Direct Election.
That the state of Rhode Island ID
unalterably opposed to the direct cleo
ton of United States senator's by the
people was the assertion of its chief
executive, Governor Abram j. Pothier.
Selected to make the responses to
the addresses of welcome of Mayor
Holsgroke and Governor Wilson. the
chief executive OF the "LittlGst State"
plunged at once into the big topic
OF the conference. After reviewing
the fact that in his State the two poli-
teal parties have consistently thresh-
ed out the subject on the stump Gov
ernor Pohier said
AS President Taft has Well said the
question is not one of party and should
not be determined by party considera-
tons. 1t is not surprising. however.
that in Rhode Island and for that mat
tor all of the New England States
where the Republican party has con-
trUfted the election Of EenHtory for
years. the Democratic platforms con-
tain this year demand for such an
amendment to the Federal constitu-
ton. A
so far as the sentiment of Rha1e
Island is reflected by Its general as-
1NHnoty AAS diSppnAliDH - u regard the
! considerations that actuated the
trainers of the Federal constitution
as having the same weight to-day as
they had In 1887. Those who look
with disfavor upon the proposition
to change the constitution in this re-
spect, hold to the belief that the two
| houses of congress should not be elect
! ed by the same constituencies, also
the advantage which each possess over
| the other would he to considera BILE
! extent lessened, in fact that there
would be little advantage left. save
in the difference in proportion which
| the senate and house memberships
bear to their respective States and
/ the difference In the terms of service
| of the members.
/ AS this subject is to occupy an i'm
portant place In the discussions OF
| this conference, may ! express the
hope that the broadcast conception OF
! the welfare and STABILITY of the nation.
and Of every one of it's integral parts,
will direct and influence this body in
It's conclusions upon so vital a ques-
!