The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-07-25
FIRST MEETING OF GOVERNORS ASSOCIATIONS.

Fourteen western governors have announced their inten
ton of being at Boise August attend the first annual meet
ing of the Western Governors Association The principal
subjects to be taken up the conference will be the various
phases of the public land questions which the west is inter
eed good roads, the convict and few other subjects recev
ing less attention The meeting will last three days
and will be followed by trip the state Of Idaho in
ca train provided for the purpose by the Boise Commercial
Iclub.
The Western Governors association is outcome of the
Western Governors Special the train which organized
and sent through the by the Western Development
citation under the presidency Of James H. Brady former gov
eno Of Idaho There nine western governors tire
ca and they formed the permanent organization with Gov
Ieno Edwin Norris of Montana president and Governor
Oswald West of Oregon secretary All the public land
states invited join the movement and their governors
to be present the Boise conference This includes
1.-The states of Montana Washington Oregon Idaho California
utah Arizona Wyoming Colorado New Mexico North Oak
oa South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Nevada and
Minnesota nd the governors of IA Of these have already re-
sponded that they will be present The preliminary program
las sent out by Governor Norris is as follows
employment and Reformation Of Convicts" Governor
Oswald West of Oregon.
..The Good Roads Factor in Western Development Gov
Iernor James H. Hawley Of Idaho.
"What the Panama-Pacifc International Exposition
Means to the Whole West' Governor Hiram H. johnson OF
california.
Entertaining the Exposition Visitor on His Journey
CONSERVATION of Water Power Governor John H. Shat
roth of Colorado.
estate Supervision of Investments Governor Marion %
HAY of Washington.
Wyoming.
Taxation Governor c. II. Aldrich Of Nebraska
estates Resources" Governor John Burke of North
Dakota. n..
"Storage and Use of Flood Waters, Governor "llan
|Spry of Utah.
u.s. Vessey of South Dakota. !,
Il Is probable that the real discussion will center around
1.-The land question which is indicated partly by the TACT that
ony the executives of those states having public lands are IN
Ived to participate In the made by the Western Gov
Ieors Special it discovered that not all the governors
think alike on this question and that wide divergence OF opn
could be looked for whenever they should assemble for the
discussion of the different points at issue Many OF these now
holding goveorshps we'll known nationally and nave been
participants in the development Of the public land policy OF
the national government either in the way OF assisting or
lighting against that policy as stands Governor Jos
M Carey and introduced the we'll known Carey Act when
the United States senate and Governor John r. oha
roth congress when the first reclamation act was passed
IG6vemor John Burke of North Dakota has been cleI executive
o that state now and the saddle when these
Questions in their early stages. Governor James H.
iawley of Idaho of the leading attorneys OF that state
and known the expert of the northwest on IRRIGATION anu
bubble land law Governor Oswald West OF Oregon repre-
lsents state which practically of the government
funds for reclamation have been expended and the people
(which want to know why New Mexico and Arizona are no.
od enough statehood to have had much experience but VIII
listen with attention the experiences OF their sister states
land no doubt will develop original ideas Some OF inc
governors have wide regulations fighters Governor ia
win L. Norris has OF making known tat ne
his own Judgment and will fight for the until there is nc
hope He is very orcefu speaker uses no extra words ou
talks like sedge hammer and pounds his ideas into his listen
les He also has thoughts on the pubic lana questo
(which will great deal OF sympathy ana meet WIN W
endorsement of many people. 49,
The political complexion of the conference will be various
There will be members of old and parties and some VINO
are almost without party 1t is freely 1et, however, INA
M notcal feelings will be dropped and the different questions
assigned to governors taken with the sole idea OF cast
ing as much light upon then. as possible
The governors will be well entertained during their stay
in the capital of Idaho Governor awley VIII start 'e soca
with dinner at the executive and every eve
hing will be filed after that The special train Will carry the
governors to the great Shoshone Falls Thousand Springs
Twin Falls the Red Fish Lakes where they VIII see anu eo
tl,or ,n.rod Of the yyeSta at its best