The Detroit times., 1911-09-12
NATIONAL DIVORCE LAW rs
OUR GREAT NEED,
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for discussion. many state executives
today expressed themselves freely on
the question, and IL was thought high
ly probable that the problem would
be taken up by the conference. One
OF the most aggressive champions oil
divorce reform is Gov. Hay, of Wash
ineton
up to certain point divorce is
all right. the evil lying In the laxity
with which divorces may be obtained
and the ease with which divorced
persons may remarry," said Hay.
Existing conditions are travesty
on justice, for man who cannot do a
certain thing In one state can hop in
an automobile. cross the state line
and do Just what the laws OF his own
state forbid. i believe there should
be a minimum residence limit and a
time limit for remarriage."
Gov Burke. OF North Dakota. was
strongly in favor OF making the resi-
dence limit Ave years and cores
ponding time limit for remarriage.
Gov Gilchrist. OF Florida, agreeing
with these views, said that something
has got to be done to make people
rore soberly regard the Importance
OF the marriage relation,
One OF the most conspicuous figures
at the conference Is Gov. Harmon, OF
Ohio. a strong presidential possiLil-
ity. He. too, feels strongly on the
uniform divorce law question and ex-
pressed himself as sanguine over the
prospect of reform. He said one or
the first things the state should act
upon Is the evasion OF one states reg
ulation in going into another conf
monwealth.
Others who advocated divorce re-
form and uniform laws today were
Gov. AIdrich, Nebraska: Gov. Wesley.
south Dakota; Gov. McGovern, WIS
consin. Gov. Pothier, Rhode Island,
and GOV. Wilson. Of Kentucky.
Gov. Wilson said: III we don't get
,rnroved divorce conditions pretty
aoon. we might as well give way 70
the afinities right of and have II
over with"
Governor o'Neai opposed the re
call" saying: q
dependence OF character, tnat nrm-
ness of conviction and the loyalty 70
prlnciple so essential TO emcient
nublic service. II would convert the
pubiIc officer into spineless hirelins.
stirred by every passing breeze OF
public opinion, obeying every popular
impulse and yielding to every wave
Of popular passion or prejudice.
Governor Morris in a speech along
similar lines advocated the same re-
forms.
'The bestowaI OF supervisory con-
troll and power to remove from ONCE
for derelictlon OF duty certain officers
charged with the enforcement OF the
criminal and remedial laws OF a
state" said Governor Morris, viii
insure more efficient service and cure
some OF the ills that are OF grave pub
| lie concern. The governor II the prop
or officer upon whom to confer author
ity 10 supervise and remove fer cause
,eace and prosecuting officers for
the reason that he Is commanded oy
the constitution, which he mas sworn
to uphold, TO see that the laws are
faithfully executed
The beginning OF the sessions today
was enlivened by photographers un'
successful effort to snap Gov. Harmon
and GOV. Wilson together. The New
Jersey executive had just welcomed
his Ohio rival for the Democratic
presidential nomination, and the two
were talking together earnestly, when
the photographer appeared.
81 want TO get picture OF you Two
governors together" he announced
Il know you do" replied wilson
emitting. "but you won't" whereupon
the two governors walked away.