The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-28
GOVERNORS FACE
MANY PROBLEMS
Official Program OF Conference
Is Announced by Secretary
Riley.

Is Announced by Secretary
Riley.
| Governors Of nearly all Of the states
Of the American Union will assemble
in Richpond next Tuesday for con-
ference lasting three days The omciai
program for the fifth annual conference
announced yesterday by Miles c. Riley
secretary OF the conference af Madison.
Wis. deals with proposed legislation
which will be proposed by the various
! States during the coming year. Last
: wear the program was devoted nearly
{ entirely TO the administrative side OF
the government. It 10 proposed 10 De-
! vote the Richmond conference 10 Iesis-
! Iatiye matters with the view OF secor
ing abortion by the different States OF
! uniform laws covering certain genera
subjects. Mr.. Riley states tnat from
! correspondence received between thirty
and forty Governors Will be in attend
ance.
Many Social Events.
| There will be several brilliant sociaI
features, including a reception tender
ed by the city OF Richmond at the
! Jefferson Hotel. an oyster roast at CAPE
Henry. rendered by the city OF Nor
! folk; a reception at thee Governor
Mansion: Iuncheons. dinners ana othef
features. The program calls for three
DAYS OF business sessions. with large
! number OF important matters under
discussion On Saturday there Will De
given opportunity for the presentation
of any new Developments in lesisla-
,ion during the past year. On Saturday
Governor Mann and a large number OF
the visiting Governors will go to " ASH
fnRton to attend a luncheon and recep-
ton rendered by President Taft at the
| White House at 1880 O'Clock. following
! which President TAFT will make an
| address to the Governors. The bust
ness sessions will be held in the audi
/; ,orium Of the Jefferson Hotel
Omeiai PROGRAM
! The oficial program follows:
Tuesday, December 3.
Morning 10 o'clock-Addresses OF
] w.,core bv Governor William Hodges
, Mann. of Virginia. and Hon George
Afnslie. Mayor of Richmond Response
70 addresses Of welcome by Governor
Edwin 1. Norris. OF Montana Appoint
ment of temporary chairman organ.
zation: Observation-Disclosures u
committee on organization
I odern Penology Ad-
dress by Governor John r. Shafroth. OF
Colorado. Address by Governor simeon
r Baldwin Of Connecticut. Discussion
| Evenine-Reception by city OF Rich-
rrond at the Jefferson Hotel
"Wednesday, December 4.
| Meeting with National Guard Asso-
| citation at Norfolk LyEnhaven Bay
oyster roast at Cape Henry. rendered
to the Governors by the citizens Oh
Norfolk and the Virginia National
Guard Association Trip By speciai
train. Return to Richmond in time for
evenings session Of the conference
! Evening Scssior-hearing report OF
committee on organization Discussion
| of plans. details and suggestions 10.
{ permanent organization Appoint"e"'
! of executive committee for 1913 At
, ranging budget for coming year.
cellaneous business.
ThsrsAay, DeceDber .. ::
| Norninx-"A State Income TAX
| Address by Governor Francis +. nc
| Govern. Of Wisconsin Address oy eH
| Governor Augustus E WILSON, "a
| Kentucky. Discussion
| Af.ernoon-The Development Of IN
land waterways" ADDRESS by Cover
nor Eugene y. Foss, OF Massachusetts.
, Address by Governor Francis ;. Dc
neeu. Of Illinois. Discussion
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY Governor
| William Hodges Mann at the Execu
tive Mansion
| Friday. Deee1ser o
Norning-'Tn:formie Of Marriage
and Divorce Laws" Address by Gov
crno- rasker I. Oddie. OF Nevada Ad-
dress by Governor James II. Hawley. OF
idaho. Discussion Luncheon at the
Jefferson Hotel. given by the citizens
of Richmond
afternoon-"what the state Can DO
To Check the Drift OF Population FROM
Farms TO Cities" Address by ooVe
no, Adolph o. Eberhardt. OF Mime
so,a. Address BY Governor Herbert >.
Hadley. Of Missouri. Discussion.
| Excnine-"Eurai Credit" Address
by Governor Emmett o'Neat OF A,a-
bama. Address by Governs" Jon"
Burke. Of North Dakota The fre
! dents Letter to the SoSe'"o
| s~or SpersaI Feassses.
| .r,,r, .he speciaI features Of the
conference to which attention Is called
bv Secretary Riley are the following
1 GovcruoT McGoverp. Of WISCONSIN.
xTu read n paper on ~ state Income
Tax and The development OF 'aho
w,,crxays- Will be the subject OF
| Si.cuxsfou by Governor Foss, Of Mas
.achu.ctts. and Governor p"ncsn, OF
J,I,,o,,. "rniformisy OF Marriage anh
raxorce Laws will be discussed ~
S:ovc-nor. oddie. of Nevada aud Haw-
ley. Of Idaho. Governor CNeh' OF
iowa. and Burke, OF North Dakota. VIII
discuss Rural Credits. which SUD
feet Is to he taken M on SATURDAY ~
conference with Presscnt Iatt ~
w..h;nston. Governor Ebcrhsr:. Of
/ .s.--xs. ,,a usdfex cf missouri.
| lin spesk on VIVA, the STATE Can
DO to Check tn. Diff 81 Population
J From Farm 60 city"