The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-12
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BY DIVORCE LAWS,
GOV. WILSON SAYS
Uniform Control Advocated
by Governors in Con-
ference.

SPRING LAKE, N. J., Sept E.-'I
we don't get improved divorce condt
tons pretty soon, we might as well CIV
to the affinities right off and have !
over with" This expression by Gov
ernor Wilson of Kentucky, Endorsed by
practically unanimous expression of the
governors attending the opening SEES
sion of the conference Of governors
here today, presages one Of the mos
important problems to be discussed
later by the State heads.
Extension of the power of the COVER
nor, increase in the weight of the
executive veto, and the right personally
TO supervise and direct the selection OF
minor State officials, were the principal
recommendations of Gov. Edwin l..
Norris of Montana, at the opening Of
the conference.
For Efficient Service.
Governor Norris. in a speech along
similar lines, advocated the same re-
forms.
"The bestowal of supervisory con-
troll aud power to remove from office
for dersliction of duty certain officers
charged with the enforcement of the
criminal ane remedial laws of a
State" said Governor Norris, will
Insure more efficient service and cure
some of the ills that are of grave
lublic concern The governor Is the
proper officer upon whom to confer
authority to supervise and remove,
for cause peace, and prosecuting Of
Ecers for the reason that he is COM
nianded by the constitution, which
he has sworn to uphold. TO see that
the laws are faithfully executed"
One of the most aggressive champions
of divorce reform Is Governor Hay, of
Washington.
up to a certain point divorce is all
right" he said, the evil lying In the
paxity with which divorces may be OBJ
tanned and the ease with which d.
vorced persons may remarry. Existing
conditions are traVeSty on justice, for
a man who cannot do certain thing in
one State, but can hop in an automo-
bile, cross the State line and do just
what the laws of his own State for
bid. / believe there should be a mini
mum residence limit and a time limit
1or remarriage."
Governor Burke, of North Dakota,
was strongly in favor of making the
residence limit five years and a CORE
spending time limit for remarriage.
Governors Attending.
In addition to the governors mentioned
the following accepted invitations to
be present: Cows. Richard E. Sloan,
-NAL6OAiaB SSOl &c a. DOldSuSyp AThdu-
Eas: Hiram w. Johnson, California:
John A. Safroth, Colorado; Simeon e
Baldwin, Connecticut; Simeon Z. PEN
newill, Delaware; Albert w. Gilchrist,
Florida; Hoke Smith, Georgia; James
Il. Hawley, Idaho; Thomas R. Mar
shall, Indiana; Walter r. Stubs, Kan
Fas: Jared Y. Sanders, Louisiana; Fred
erick w. Plaisted, Maine; Austin L.
Crothers, Maryland; Adolph c. ODER
hart, Minnesota: Robert P. Bass. New
Hampshire; William J. Mills, New Mex
leo; William w. Kitchin, North Caro-
lima; John Burke, North Dakota; Jud-
son Harmon, Ohio; Lee Cruce, Okla
homa; John K. Tener, PENNSYLVANIA:
Aram ]. Pothier, Rhode Island; Cole
man L. Blease, South Carolina; Robert
3. Wesley, South Dakota; Benjamin W.
Hooper, Tennessee; o. K. CoIuuitt.
Texas: William SDry. Utah; John A,
Mead, Vermont; William Hodges Mann.
Virginia; Marion E. Hay, Washington:
William E. Glasscock, West Virginia
ano w. P. Freer. of Hawaii.
T'hirty-siX States were represented nv
their chief executives, with the prob
ability that several others will arrive
IN time to take part in the later pro-
ccedings of the conference In addition.
the attendance included several mem
beers of Congress, financiers of note.
educators, jurists. and captains of in
dustry who were specially invited to
take part in the deliberations.