The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
GOVERNORS TO HOLD
A CONFERENCE At
COLORADO SPRINGS
Over 40 State Chief Execu-
tives Are Expected Au-
gust 26-30-Official
Programme

Colorado Springs, August 24--(special)
Governors of the states of the union will
hold their annual conference at Colorado
Springs August $3.50. Indications are that
there will be from 80 to 40 governors and
ex-governors in attendance at the con-
ference, which from the programme al
reay announced and the various questions
which are expected to receive considera-
tion by the state executives promises to
be the most important session in the his
tory of the governors conference.
Gov. e. M. Ammons of Colorado and the
city of Colorado Springs. through the
Chamber of Commerce, as hosts of the
governors, have arranged for an interest
ing programme of entertainment.
Official Programme
The official programme for the confer
ence has been announced as follows:
Tuesday morning. August 26, 10 o'clock.
Addresses of welcome by Gov. Elias M.
Ammons of Colorado and Hon. c. L. Me-
kesson, mayor OF Colorado Springs.
| Response to addresses of welcome by
Gov. William Spry of Utah.
Appointment of temporary chairman.
Appointment of committee on arrange
ments
Afternoon:
Report of committee on cooperation.
Gov. Emmett O'Neal of Alabama, chair
man.
Discussion.
Evening:
Reception and ball at the Antlers' hotel
rendered by Gov. and Mrs. Elias NJ, AM
mons.
Wednesday morning, August q.
"A State Department of Efficiency and
Economy" address by Gov. Ernest Lister
of Washington.
Afternoon:
"A State Department of Efficiency and
Economy" continued Discussion
AT the close of the afternoon confer
ence the governors will be the guests of
various state societies of the Pixies Peak
region, and an all-states picnic and out
door reception will be given at Mani
tou by the people of ATanitou and the WIS.,
itors representing the various states
Evening: Executive session.
Thursday morning, August IS:
Distrust of States Legislatures; the
Cause, the Remedy" Address by Gov. EN-
met O'Neal of Alabama, Gov. George w.
F. Hunt of Arizona and Gov. George H.
Hodges of Kansas.
Discussion.
Afternoon: "Distrust of States Legis1a-
lures; the Cause, the Remedy" Continued
Discussion.
The governors will visit the Cheyene
Mountain Country club at Broadmoor
near Colorado Springs, where they will
be guests at the polo games, participated
in by the Twelfth cavalry team of Fort
Robinson, the Sheridan CWyo) ranch polo
team, the Cheyenne Mountain Country club
of Colorado Springs and the Denver Coun-
try club of Dencer
try club of Denver.
Evening:
Colorado products dinner will be given
at the Antlers' hotel. rendered by Gov.
e. M. Ammons and the Colorado Springs
Chamber OF Commerce. ELK, mountain
trout from the Gunnison river, Rocky
Ford canteloupes, roasting ears from the
state penitentiary farm at Canon City,
watermelons from the Arkansas valley,
peaches pears, apples and other fruits
from the western slope and other sections
of the state; Colorado made cigars, and
other Colorado products will feature the
menu.
Friday morning, August 20:
THE Growth of Administrative Com
missions" Address by Cows Edward F.
Dunno of Illinois.
Discussion.
Afternoon: "The Growth of Admins
cussion.
At the close of the afternoon session the
governors will inspect the convict built
roads of Colorado. They will first go over
the Colorado Springs-Canon City road,
which was built by convict labor, and has
been declared to be not only one of the
most beautiful and picturesque drives in
the state, but one of the best constructed
mountain roads in the west. They will
then visit the Garden of the Gods, which
is a part of the park system of the city
of Colorado Springs; and passing through
Manitou will inspect the road in Ute
Pass. This road, which follows the gen
eral line of the trail made centuries ago
by the Ute Indians, was recently rebuilt
by convict labor, and is a splendid speci-
men of mountain road building. 1t is a
part of the Lincoln highway of Colorado.
Saturday morning, August 30
"State Assumption of Nomination and
Election Expenses" Addresses by Gov.
Simeon e. Baldwin of Connecticut and
Gov Joseph NJ. Carey of Wyoming.
Discussion.
Afternoon: state Assumption of Nomi-
nation and Election Expenses" continued.
Discussion.
Following the sessions on Saturday the
governors will visit Pixies Peak, Cheyenne
canons, Cripple Creek Williams canon,
the Cave of the Winds, ancient cliff
dwellings, Crystal park, Red mountain and
various other points of interest in the
Pixies Peak region Many of the gov
ernors also will visit the Union Printers
home and the national sanatorium of the
Modern Woodmen of America.
Guests of City
The next week the governors will be
the guests of Gov. e. TT. Ammons and OF
the city of Denver in a visit to Denver
and a trip through the northern parts of
Colorado's rich agricultural sections and
to Estes park.
The following governors have signified
their intention of attending the confer
ence
Emmett O'Neal of Alabama.
George w. p. Hunt of Arizona
George w. Hayes of Arkansas.
Elias NJ. Ammons of Colorado.
Simeon r. Baldwin of Connecticut
Charles r. Miller of Delaware.
Park Trammell Of Florida.
John NJ Slaton of Georgia
Edward r. Dunno of Illinois.
George H.. Hodges of Kansas.
William t. Haines of Maine.
Phillips L. Goldsborough of Maryland
Adolph o. Eberhardt of Minnesota.
S. V. Stewart of Montana.
John N. Morehead of Nebraska
William c. Mcdonald of New Mexico.
L. B. Hanna of North Dakota.
Cole L. Blease of South Carolina.
o. b. Colquitt of Texas