The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-28
TURNED DOWN
GOVERNORS DECLINE 70 EN-.
DoRsE HIS PROPOSITION.
After Final Talks Conference a..
iourns To Meet Again
Thanksgiving.

washington, d. c. - THE fact is
that these conferences OF the COVER
nors of the different states will not be
really successful until we abandon
discussions of federal questions. and
turn our attention more to the af1alrs
and experiences of the states"
This was the explanation given by
one of the governors who participated
In the conference for the urn down
given to the resolution offered by Gov
ernor Eberhart of Minnesota relating
to legal and other controversies which
involve the relations OF the federal
government to the states.
The able committee having the mat
ter in charge, upon which committee
were such representative governors as
Harmon of Ohio and Fort of New Jer.
sey, one q distinguished Democrat, the
other q Republican of national stand
ing, decided against considering the
resolution because it involved matters
which belong solely to congress.
Acting upon the recommendation
of the committee the conference de-
cided to reject consideration OF the
resolution.
Governor Eberhart was neither sur
prised nor disappointed by the action
of the conference, although naturally
he would have been glad to secure an
expression of opinion from the execu-
tives Of the different states. But he
realized the disposition of the COVER
nors to get away from federal ques-
tiOns and to devote their attention as
much as possible to matters of purely
state concern.
To Meet Again Thanksgiving.
After perfecting concrete plans for
the future conclaves the conference
adjourned.
The final sessions of the conference
were marked by a divergence Of views
among the governors as to the wisdom
of the state executives as body pass
ing resolutions for or against any CIV
en- proposition.
The conference unanimously adopt
ed the report Of the cOmmitte on plan
and scope which was submitted by
Governor Hughes of New York.
The report recommended that an
annual meeting of governors be held
between Thanksgiving day and Christ
mas at one of the state capitals and
that q committee Of arrangements,
consisting of Governors Wilson, Of
Kentucky, Hadley of Missouri and
Ansel of South Carolina be appointed
to select the place and prepare for
the meeting.
Water Power Regulation.
Governor Shaffroth of Colorado, in
troduced resolution stating that it
was the sense of the conference that
the control and regulation Of water
powers should rest in the state. This
was referred to a committee consist
ing of Governors Shaffroth, Hughes of
New York, and Weeks of Connecti-
cut. which, however, was unable to
report and the matter will probably
be taken up at the next conference.
Governor Brady of Idaho addressed
the conference on Irrigation" Gov
ernor Ansel, of South Carolina, fol-
lowed with ali address on "Extradi-
tion," while Mining" was the topic
OF Governor Sloan of Arizona. Gov
ernor Dadivdson told the conference
of Wisconsin's efforts to conserve it's
natural resources. Governor Draper
OF Massachusetts also spoke on the
subject of developing a discussion Of
wide range in regard to good roads.
Governor Carroll of Iowa read a pa
per on Divorce"
Governor Shallenberger, OF Nebras-
ka thought the conference should give
expression to it's views by means of
resolutions. This provoked lengthy
discussion in the course of which num-
erous remarks relating to the lack of
power of governors of several states
over such officers as sheriffs and
states attorneys it being stated that
governors on such cases were placed
In the embarrassing position of being
responsible for the proper administra.
tion OF the law without any authority
to compel these officials to do their
duty.
Governor Spry of Utah presided at
the morning session while Governor
Davidson OF Wisconsin occupied the
chair In the closing session.