The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-30
A new NATION WIDE FORCE
pOODROW WILsON ON row EMS
or THE OIERNORS.

fRASKFORI. Nv, Nov. %. Party atftlia-
tons and political struggles were for
gotten to-day when the Governors Of
twenty-four States met here ON the OPEN
ing day 81 the Governors conference.
Two men have attracted wide attention.
They are Gov. Judson p. Harmon 81 Ohio
and Covernor-elect Woodrow Wilson u
New Jersey. They are looked upon by
kentucS isns a. strong Democratic Presi-
dental possibilities.
To-day when these two men met in the
hall Of the Capitol building they stopped
for a minute 10 chat. The crowd in the
galleries recognized them and the walls
shook with applause.
Tomorrow the scene shifts To Louisville.
where the Executives will settle down
to business and the questions Of con-
servation. the election Of United States
Senators by popular vote and other ques-
rions Of nat ION Wild" interest will he taken
NJ and discussed
Realizing that the Governors and MEM
hers of their families who accompany
them, were tired from long railroad jour
news no entertain "nts were planned for
last night Representatives OF the local
committee met them some miles out OF
Frankfort, took charge Of their baggage,
and when tho city was reached placed
them in waiting automobiles. to be
" hisked away to the homes IN which they
are now being entertained.
The visitors were assembled i'm the State
reception room AT the Capitol at IL o'clock
this morning. that they might exchange
greetings and be- ready when the Gov
-rnor' salute was fired from state Arsenal
hill at noon. This was the signal for the
formal opening of the conference in the
Hall IL Representatives The address
IL welcome for the State If Kentucky
was delivered by Gov. Wilson and for the
state capital by Mayor James n. Polls
grove, The response upon the part of
the Governors was made 10y Gov Aram
Puthier Of Rhode Island.
TAFI SENDS GREETINGS
Gov Wilson read TO the Governors a
Telegram OF greeting from President Taft
Expressing hearty good will and regret
that he could not be present at the con-
f.renHe
Upon the conclusion Of Gov. Pothier's
address Gov Wilson was declared by
the conference. on motion by Coy. Fort.
TO he permanent chairman Of the con-
ference. committee on or ganization
WAS appointed 10y Gov Wilson composed
# Governors Fort. Harmon. Weeks.
tisOn ana AHseh
Following a reception az Thist.eson
came the only business session OF the
days programme. The big feature was
he address Of DR. Woodrow Wilson Gov
.rnor-elect OF New Jersey
Tonight the old mansion which has
long been the home Of the Governors OF
kentucky was a blaze of light Twenty
four Governors and their wives. SEVERAL
GoveFnors-elect and ex-Governors were
NJ the reception given by Gov. and Mrs.
Wilson in honor Of the visitors.
Following are those in attendance
GOV. Sloan and wife Of Arizona. Gov.
Weeks and wife Of Connecticut. Gov.
Brown. wife and daughter 81 Georgia:
Gov Piaisted wife and daughter OF Maine;
Gov. Draper. wife and daughter Of Massa-
Chlsetrs; Gov. Noel and wife Of Mls-is-
sippi. Gov. Fort and wife Of New Jersey,
Gov. Kitchen and wife of South Carolina
Gov. Ansel and wife of North Carolina.
GOV Pothier and wife Of Rhode Island
Gov Mann and wife NJ Virginia. Gov.
Nsssey and wife Of South Dakota. Gov.
D'Nesl andswlfe Of Alabama. Gov. Sha-
roth and wife 81 Colorado Gov Mar shall
and wife OF Indiana. Gov. Harmon and
wife 81 Ohio. Gov iiadlsy and wife Of
Missouri. Gov. Deneen and wife Of Illinois.
Gov Norris and wife Of Montana. Gov.
NcGovern Of Wisconsin. Governor .lect
Cruce OF Oklahoma. Governor elect Wood
row Wilson Of New Jersey and Gov.
Sprye Of Utah.
GOVERNOR ELECT WILSON'S ADDRESS.
Governor elect Woodrow Wilson Of New
Jersey in his address to-day said IN part.
We ar" met together 10 take counsel
No doubt there Is much else that gain
hv coming together besides n knowledge
Of each others views with regard to large
public questions We TAX. stimulation
from one another. We are drawn together
nv friendliness and sympathy and tho
common interests of similar tasks
Why should organize such n council
upon such matters Of common concern
NO draw together simply as friends
oy has there arisen in our minds the Thought
that We have some Guasi-Cons itutional
function? Are we seeking in this vol. |
untary fashion 10 supplement- the Congress
81 tine nited States IL there IN our minds
something that the Congress does not or |
cannot do which We perhaps can do ? |
clearly we have neither the right nor tho |
wish 10 inv ado the sphera OF any regularly |
constituted organ of Government What |
then 10 our purpose7 what do seek
Certainly our institutional life need not |
oopfn" itself ID the processes explicitly
defined in our constitutions II rannot
Life las proceeded ont Of Nose consutu- |
tons Our life : a ma ton has vaIS Cd strong |
and aboundsd. ~ rises limitlsss 20 tho |
eve and 10 the comprehension IL outruns |
! do not moan that IN runs |
counter 10 them or ihaI " threatens 20 |
sar Thorn at naIght. 7 mean simply that
u transcends all forms and definitions |
presses on from age tn age its own will |
without asking how ~ - 30 adJtI~' itself !
to- formulas or 20 LAWYERS conceptions. is |
fuller OF me re energy than of careful thought |
for law IL - A. various ~ ~ IL bOundIa$s |
II is impatient Of the restraints ~ Law |
II displays itself in ever new and VARYING
fashion II often aIiide~ classification |
and order u * in this sense that " out |
runs our constitutions. and must ever do |
~ a. long a. i, thus abounds with an ir- |
re-i-tible vitality.
ExTRACoSsIfIrTioNAi
The thing are here. trying 20 do - 10
coordinate and form some Of these other |
wise vaRrant forces Il IA an sItracon-
81 i-utioaal enterprise. bgt natural. -pOn- |
'aneous. imperative. perhaps creative. In
brief we are setting NJ, outside the sphere
~ the Federal Congress. new INSTRUMENT |
~ political life. national IN It's character, |
scope and intention. an instrument not 81 |
10 gi.Ia,iOn but % opinion. exercising the |
NJ inf nnf Of