Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-29
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Stat tc the people, was tne
., un ~ chief executive, Gov
r 4ler. to the house OF Cover
ROE :. Selected TO make the re-
rl 20 the address Of welcome OF
IS II Palsgroke and Governor Wilson,
j chief executive OF the "littlest
state" plunged at once into the big
topic OF the conference. After review
ing the fact that in his state the two po-
litical parties have consistently threshed
out the subject on the stump, Cover
nor Pothier said
As President Taft has we'll 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, for that matter all
the New England states where the re-
publican party has controlled the cleo
ton OF senators for years, the demo-
cratic platforms contain this year a de-
mand for such an amendment to the
federal constitution.
SO far as the sentiment Of Rhode
Island is reflected by its general as
sembly, the disposition is TO regard
the considerations that actuated the
trainers Of the federal constitution as
having the same weight today as they
had in 1887. Those who look with
disfavor upon the proposition to change
the constitution in this respect, hold
to the belief that the two houses Of
Congress should not be elected by the
same constituencies, also the advantage
which each possesses over the other
would be to a considerable extent
Iessened; in fact that there would be
little advantage left, save in the diff
ference 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 its integral parts
will direct and Influence this body in ITS
conclusions upon so vital a question.
Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 29.-The gov
ernor Of Ohio said to the goyernOr-elect
OF New Jersey:
"I'm very glad TO meet you, doctor,
and as they greeted each other the
hopeful democracy Of Frankfort, look
ing on, proiessed to see in it a lifellke
tableau Of the next president and next
yice-president shaking hands.
The new state house OF Kentucky
where the governors of 20 states met to
discuss the health and needs OF the ma
ton, was a regular presidential beehive
today. While Judson Harmon was
shaking hands with DR.. Woodrow Will
son, close by stood Marshall, the Cover
nor OF Indiana. another OF the hopes
of the democracy, and there we're some
who said that when Marshall shook
hands with Wilson that there was be
ing produced a more accurately pro-
phetc tableau than the first one.
Although such topics are to be dis
cussed as uniform divorce laws, the
conservation Of human life and tress,
and the short ballot, the three governors
who are rated as first rate piesi-
dental timber, are easily the. whole
show.
Woodrow Wilson is reminiscent OF
Col. Roosevelt in his talking days.
This is the first view that the middle
west has had OF the presidential hope
Of the east. He oozes strenuous per
sonalty; he shakes hands like ROose-
welt, but his teeth are OF the ordinary
value. He is being entertained here
during the governors conference by
Rev. Mr.. Ziegler, Presbyterian, who
was graduated from Princeton.
Governor Harmon is stopping at
the home OF former Governor Beck
ham.
Governor Marshall is a guest OF A.
d. Martin, a prominent democrat.
Only 19 state governors are missing.
Tomorrow morning the governors
will leave for Louisville where the bust
ness sessions will be held.