The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-30

Frankfort, KY. Nov. 29-Party afiIia-
lions and political struggles were forgot
ten to-day when the executives OF twenty
four States met here on the opening day
OF the governors conference Two men
attracted special attention. Gov. Judson
Harmon, OF Ohio, and Woodrow Wilson.
OF New Jersey. They are looked upon by
Kentuckians as the next Democratic
nominees for President and Vice Presi-
dent, respectively. To-day, when these
two notablss met in the hall of the capt.
toi building. they stopped for a minute
to chat The crowd in the galleries recog-
nized them and the walls Of the building
shook with applause.
Tomorrow at Louisville the executives
viii settle down TO business and the ques-
tons OF conservation. tie election OF
United States Senators by popular vote.
and other questions OF national interest
will be taken up and discussed.
Meet TO Exchange Greetings.
The visitors assembled in the state re-
ception room at the capitol this morn
ing at II o'clock 70 exchange greetings.
meet one another, and be in readiness
when the governors salute was fired by
cannon from the state arsenal hill at
noon. This was the signal for the for
mai opening of the conference in the hall
of representatives and the address OF
welcome upon the part Of Kentucky, de-
lfvered by Gov. Wilson. and upon tho
part OF the State capital by Mayor James
H. Pollsgrove. and the response upon the
part OF the governors by Gov. PothieT. OF
Rhode Island
Gov. Wilson read telegram OF greet
ing from President Taft, expressing
hearty good will and regret that he could
not be present at the conference.
Upon the conclusion of Gov. Pothiers
sadress Gov Wilson Wss declared By
the conference. on motion OF Gov. Fort,
permanent chairman. a committee on
organization was appointed. composed or
Cows Fort. Harmon, Weeks, Wilson, and
AnselI. The conference then adjourned
until after Col Taylor's luncheon.
Address by DIR. Wilson.
Following the reception at ''Thisteton"
came the only business session. The fea-
ture Of this was an address by Dr. Wood
row Wilson.
In his address Dr. Woodrow Wilson
said:
Corporations have come 10 cover
greater areas than States: have come 10
live under greater variety Of laws than
the citizen himself; have excelled States
in their budgets and loomed bigger than
whole commonwealths in their influence
over the lives and fortunes Of entire COM
munities Of men.
Centralized business has built Up vast
structures of organization and equipment
which overtop all States. and seem 10
have no match OF competition except the
Federal government itself. which was not
intended for such competitions. Amid a
confused variety of States and statutes
stands now the colossus of business, uni
form. concentrated. poised upon single
plan. governed. not by votes, but by COM
mands. seeking. not service. but profits
No Fear of Federal Power.
we have no foolish or pedantic jeal-
ousy of Federal power We believe in
the exercise of the Federal powers 10
the utmost extent wherever il is neces-
sary that they should be brought into ac-
tion for the common benefit. But we do
not believe the Intervention of Federal
powers either necessary or desirable We
are not attempting a task OF mediation:
neither are We trying 10 fend of revolu-
tion.
"Our corporations are not dealing with
individuals so much as with communities.
If those who conduct them would look
al their business from that point of view
and conduct themselves in the temper
and spirit of public servants. there would
be no need of regulation"
Tonight the old mansion which has
been the home of the governors of Ken
lucky was a blaze of light and the IN
terror was artistically decorated in
chrysanthemums and carnations.
Twenty-fOur governors and their wives
several governors-elect and ex-governors
were on hand at the reception given by
Gov and Mrs. Wilson In honor OF the
visitors. In the receiving line were the
visiting executives, besides Gov. and Mrs
Wilson. The reception tonight eclipsed
all social events of Frankfort.
List of Executives.
The list of invited guests for the even
ing included all OF the visiting governors
and their wives and families. besides a
large number of Frankfort people. The
following were the executives present
Gov. Stone and wife. OF Arizona; Gov.
Weeks and wife. of Connecticut; Gov.
Brown, wife, and daughter, of Georgia;
Gov. Plalsted. wife, and daughter, OF
Maine. Gov Draper. wife. and daughter.
of Massachusetts; Gov. Noel and wife,
OF Mississippi: Gov. Fort and wife. OF
New Jersey; Gov. Kitehin and wife, OF
South Carolina; Gov. Ansel and wife, OF
North Carolina: Gov Pother and wife.
of Rhode Island; Gov. Mann and wife.
of Virginia; Gov. Yessey and wife. OF
South Dakota; Gov. 0'Neal and wife. OF
Alabanaa; Gov. Shafroth and WIFE, OF
Colorado: Gov Marshall and wife of In
reH rrifa Of
Gov. Norris and wife, of Montana: Gov.
Mcosovern of Wisconsin; Gov. ELECT
Cruce, of Oklahoma: Gov.-elect Wilson.
OF New Jersey. and Gov. Sprye, OF Utah.
In addition to these there are present
former Coy. Simon b Bnekner former