The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-02

stay-lndorsed by HadIey.
Louisville, KY, Dec. 2.--After a
short executive session the third
conference of the house of governors
adjourned sine die, to meet again at
Spring Lake, N. j., in the first week
OF September, where the governors
will not be wined and dined to such
an extent and Will have more oppor-
tunity for discussing the affairs OF
the day which are of interest to each
state In the Union. The question OF
meeting In cities, where the hosts
We'd with other cities in entertaining
the visiting executives, was dis
cussed in the executive session, and
in the future the governors will stop
only at hotels and will pay their own
expenses.
While the meeting in Louisville
has been one of the most enjoyable
since the house of governors was in
augurated, the social part of the en-
tertainment overshadowed the busi-
ness sessions, and many things which
had been scheduled to come before
the conference had to be laid on the
table.
The session was called to order by
Governor Marshall of Indiana The
discussion of employers liability
and workmen's compensation acts"
which was begun the afternoon be-
fore, was resumed. Governor Hadley
of Missouri, Governor Norris of Mon
tana, Governor Marshall of Indiana,
Governor Sloan of Arizona, Governor
Deneen OF Illinois and Governor
discussion, each governor dealing
with the subject with especial refer
ence to what has been done in his
state.
Attention was called to the cost OF
damage suits and the suggestion was
made by some of the governors that
laws be passed providing for the pay
ment out OF the public treasury of a
certain sum to workmen injured or to
the family of q workman killed.
Governor Hadley introduced a res
olution, which was adopted provid-
ing that each governor should make a
report to the governors of the other
states with regard to the liability
and compensation laws of his own
state. All the governors agreed that
the present laws on the subject are
unsatisfactory.
The subject Of direct primaries was
taken up by the conference. The
principal address was made by Gov
ernor Fort of New Jersey, who open
ed the discussion. Governor Fort
made strong plea for direct pri-
maries, which he said are here to
stay. He mentioned the objections
that have been raised against the
system-that 1t destroys the conven-
tion system, leaving no authority to
define party policy, that 1t is more
expensive to candidates and that it
tends to destroy party spirit-and
combatted these objections.
Governor Fort was followed by
Governor Hadley of Missouri, who
said that he agreed with Governor
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nations by primaries has come to
stay, but that in dealing with the
proposition one must recognize the
necessity Of correcting the abuses
which are incident to the system.
ut was the abuse of the old con-
vention system that brought about
direct primaries" said Governor
Fort. "Failure to recognize and cor.
rect the evils OF the present primary
system may result In its abolishment.
The old convention system was not
altogether bad, as Is evidenced by
the fact that every man here is a
product of that system. To my mind
the principal difficulty with the pri-
mary system is that 1t means the
breaking down of party laws. feel
that what we need in this country is
not less partisanship, but more parti-
sanship. BY that ! mean that we
should enforce the proposition of
party responsibility for the conduct
of the government, and II we have
party responsibility we must have
partisan rules and partisan power"