Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-05

mat the problem or marriage ana
divorce is fundamentally sociological
and that whatever evils 1t shelters at
the present time may only be eradi-
Gated by the enactment Of uniform
marriage and divorce laws. were the
cries advanced by Tasker L. Oddie,
governor of Nevada, speaking before
the conference Of governors under the
subject Of Uniform marriage and di-
yorce laws"
Governor oddie maintained that the
orthodox view that divorce ID an evil
was unfounded and asserted that. on
the other hand. It waA an absolute me-
cessity. In some cases. He took the
stand that in many cases q divorce
acted as a cure for evil and immortality.
81 do not contend" said the Nevada
executive. that divorces should be
granted for light causes. but do con-
tend that as between the two extremes
of law divorces and ultra restrictions
preventing divorce the probability Is
In favor of the lax divorce system re-
sulting in better state Of social NOR
ais than the other"
Governor Oddie declared. In defend
ing Nevada's divorce law. that 1t was,
eliminating the six months residence
clause, almost identical with the rec
ommendation for a uniform law made
by the American Bar association. and
maintained that states that have held
Nevada up to ridicule because of her
divorce laws. had in the state laws OF
marked unfairness. not respecting the
civil rights of women.
"It Is interesting to note," said the
governor, that an overwhelming pro-
portion of the Nevada divorce colony
comes from about four or Ave Atlantic
coast states, the divorce laws Of which
are of considerable antiquity and cor
responding harshness. Also that the
states with reasonable divorce laws
have contributed practically no men,
bers to the Nevada divorce colony.
Continuing, Governor Oddie declared
that Nevada does not want the divorce
business. "The results Of the recent
election" he said, I'm the state indi-
Gates with some positiveness that the
coming legislature will amend the res
idence section of the act so that bona
fide residence Of at least one year. In
stead of six months. will be required
in all cases where the cause of action
arose outside the state; and shall SO
recommend in my message TO the legis-
lature. There is no demand or desire
to modify or change the grounds for
divorce and in this connection I wish
to make my point clear that Nevada
has no apologies to make to any other
state for its divorce laws in respect to
the grounds for divorce"
Permanent organization OF the vari-
Gus states of the United States In an
association to be known as tho COVER
nors' conference, was effected last
night.
Annual meetings will be held and its
active members will embrace gover-
nors and governors-e -elect Ex-gover-
nors will be admitted to tho confer
ence as honorary members with all
privileges except the right to vote.
| Colorado Springs. Colo, was So
lected as the place of meeting for tho
conference next year. The date will
be decided later
In announcing the formation Of :
permanent organization. the governors
made public the following statement; ];
| "The function Of the governors con-
! terence shall be to meet yearly for
an exchange OF views and experiencca
on subjects of general Importance to
the people OF the several states,
states, greater uniformity IN otahs
Legislation and the attainment a
greater efficiency in state administra-
ton
mo permanent president - to head
the conference A temporary chair.
man will be selected for each hail
days session when the canfefsnce
meets. The conference. however. wan
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