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Frequently Gives Advice.

Frequently. throughout the conference MI Record. who sat at he gov
ernors left would turn to him With advice of this sort: rms Is 0r great
opportunity. governor We cannot depend upon the unaded ect of the Leg
isature. We must prepare the bills for them, send them in for passage ana
the people and arouse them to a sense o. the legislative WRONG
This advice "A moi distastefoL At the governor conference in Ken
u"hS 19.u" ."n 80 - unn,o annaor ga though Mr. Record had
been the governor adviser for some time 1t is certain that h e won him to
al advocacy o. the oregon plan in this State al advocacy which most of tn
metropolitan papers have recently deprecated
The conference ended tremendously. 1t Is understood that Mr. Record
is to mak certain changes in the proposed measures FOR submission at a
subsequent meeting 1t is also understood that similar conferences are to be
held at frequent intervals throughout the Legislative session. In a sens it Is
to be a Board of Guardians" but holiness is to prevail not mgodhness
Speaking Of the matter member Of the Legislature and a prominent
Democrat aid:
II am not surprised 1t TIN governors curse. He IS inexperienced in poll
tics H e wants to do something big. b ut hasnt the slightest iden 10 to 10
it Formerly he va on the outside a nd he could freely oriteise. No" he is
on the inside od must make good
"He is confronted by his charges til at the State is eXtrayaganty manageui
taxes are unequal; employees are unjus hy treated; corporations need control
ling. and public service corporations n eed regulating.
1.-THE task of adjusting these variou = matters is not his, but he thinks it
is Accordingly he sets to work to pro vide remedies. fo has many advisers
s Sn' a e none IRE as definite y Is ''0'' us as George '''%' y '''S'' NJ -
nHe is riding to a fall. a understand why lie believes that the execu-
tive and legislative branches of government have been consolidated since his
election, but that rs lot tn view of the Legislature Ho has taken to rubber
stamps lately, using that method of signing his name, but he cannot make a
rubber stamp of the Legislature. If he tries the plan Of having bills pre-
pared by George Record or anyone else sent to us for su0seraent action h
is shaping a course that will bring a rude awakening.
Notwithstanding the governors belief all the goodness and honesty OF
purpose are nOt centred in tbs executive The Legislature understands its
duty. 1t possesses a Democratic majority Whatever faults 1t nay comm
will be charged to that party If its actions be fruitful o good the Democratic
party should also get HI credit George Record va formerly a Democrat
Later h "a a Republican. More recently he wa a Progressive 10" NJ
is the governors adviser
what a huminating position for a party o be placed in after such a
triumphant victory"
"rbink of George Record "A. h chief adviser of the state" said a prom
pent emocr~ oday. He las made roub for every party he las been as'o-
e"ed with, "nd he has AXE M broken ""n an 0ah If party fe'"y In MS
papers who's editors were present at this conference They know Record
rhey Inow how he is regarded In thu State Il o their knowledge ne has. been
epudipted time nj again by the people, n stn hey participated in a con
terence with Record :. the manager with tn executive Hs'e"tins' IL" utter
no arn,px of he Governor" drnser
"Thcy hive deliberately -uppre-se new has Is Of vital importance TO
every citizen IF In State h exalted Standard q duy tey have estsb-
nshed Tor themseive-;
az e.r there was. need or Democratic party .ion. IT Exists. today. h
Governor evidently feels hat he o"e'n . duty to hts part'. His Inspirations
.cem TO be drawn from public sources. His cOurse Is airectedb by Record,
the disrupter of partes-the apostle of dscord'