The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-27

: a special train 10 Louisville. Ky, where
the remainder of the conference will
+ be held in the auditorium OF the Hotel
I Seel bach
Wednesday the conference viii con-
Nene at 1880 2. M, and listen TO an
address of welcome by Mayor Poles
grove of Louisville This speech will
be responded 10 by Governor Aaron j.
POthier OF Rhode Island.
GONernOr-elect " OOdrOW Wilson OF
New Jersey viii then deliver an address
on the objects of the conference, which
VIII he followed by a general discuss
sion on organization and the appoint
ment or committee 10 draft the con-
StltuuOn.
: An address will then be made by Gov
ernOr John Burke Of North Dakota on
The Governor His Power and RespOn-
sibility," which viii be followed by a
general discussion Of the short ballot
and the enlargement of the powers Of
the governor TO permit of removing in
ettlclent state Officers. The day will
be closed by an address by NJ. c. Brad
Iofd OF Boston on the adVisability of
a governor presence at legislative ses-
sions.
Conservation Day.
Thursday win be given over TO con-
Servatlon. The governors Of the diff
terenl states viii present the views of
thclr localities, and the discussion viii
emDody the northwestern idea of con-
serVauOn, conservation from the stand
point OF the state. etc The discussion
~ III ne lulloNtu hN consideration OF the
question Of the conservation of human
life with its subsidiary topics Of mu-
nlclpal health, tuberculosis pollution of
streams, etc.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky will
open Fridays session with an address
on the income tax, followed by a gen
eral discussion as TO whether the stare
snail surrender 10 the federal govern
InehI the power 10 tax incomes without
appOruOnment or whether they shall
selves, and whether il fl seems wise 10
SurNsnder This power il shall be done
unoer the phrasing OF the sixteenth
amendment.
Popular election of United States SEN
aIors VIII occupy Saturday the last dav
OF the conference, and inasmuch as
twenty mine have already passed resO-
luuons and made applications to Con
gress and Of the remaining seventeen
all but two have expressed their sym
pathy with the movements by directly
nominating senators under the direct
primaries law. The only two states
that have not expressed themselves In
any FORM on the subject are Delaware
and Vest Virginia.
This reform cannot be effected in any
other way than BY a constitutional
amendment, Tor IL Is provided in act g.
section I. that Congress. Whenever tUoI
thirds or both houses shall deem IL
necessary shall propose amendments to
their constitution, or on the application
OF the legislatures of two-thirds OF the
several states shall call a convention
Tor proposing amendments which, in
either case, shall be valid TO all intents
and purposes, as part OF this constjtu-
ton, when ratified by the legislatures
or three-tourths Of the several states
or by the conventions in three fourths
thereof, as one or the other mode of
ratification may be proposed by Con-
gress.
Thus Il will be seen that with pubIic
sentiment 50 strongly in favor OF this
reform. and with its contamination pos
slbIe only through an amendment to
lue United states constitution the
house of governors Will have an oppor-
tunity 10 test the strength OF their body
as a national factor at the very outset
OF their career.