The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-11-13
governors MEET
IN conference
important Subjects Are Down
For Considera-
ton.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 1O.-Prob-
lens connected with the regulation
of corporations so that while comply
ing with the laws of one State they
are not discouraged by different laws
from doing business in another State
were brought up for solution before
the seventh annual Governors con-
ference which opened a five days
session here today.
The executives of more than half
/ the States in the country, many
former Governors and Governors
elect were present when Gov. Francis
/ h. McGovern, of Wisconsin. called
( the meeting to order. While the ques-
I ton of making uniform State laws
/ has long been under consideration
at the conferences the delegates de-
clared that finally definite plans
were nearing completion for remov-
ing what was called discourage
ment to business.
Three important discussions are
to he opened. Gov. Charles r. Miller.
of Delaware. will discuss uniformity
of conditions imposed by the States
upon outside corporations: Gov. Ed
ward F. Dunno. of Illinois, will dis
cuss uniformity of laws in safety and
sanitation. and Gov. William Spry.
of Utah. will consider State control
of natural resources.
Taking up a charge which he said
had been made against the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin that it had entered
politics. President Van Hise. of that
institution. spoke on THE State
University and the State"
"'I.his university has Fever been
in favor OF any political party or
faction of a party" he said. While
everyone will doubtless concede the
reasonablenes Of the proposal that
the professors should be free in
teaching political science and soci-
ology. il is sometimes said that they /
are likely to be too radical.
1T is doubtless true that men who
are advancing knowledge in the sub
jects which they profess are likely
in some cases to be somewhat in ad.
vance of the development of public
opinion, but if university were not
free to assist in conservative advance
it would not be worthy the support
of free democracy.
"A State university should be free
to teach and investigate all subjects |
in which people are profoundly in |
terested. This is not engaging in pol |
tiles. 1t is a fundamental necessity"
The only regular business On to-
days program was report by Gov.
Emmett O'Neal, of Alabama, on rural
credits.
In the course Of his welcoming
address Gov. McGovern said: :
Whether fitted for leadership or
not, whether he likes it or not, the
Governor of each state must, for the
line being, be the political leader
If his people. In all matters affect
ng the State they look to him. They
.annot very well do otherwise, for
hey have neither the time nor the
to find out what others
ire doing.
THE short and simple course is
o deal with the others through
lim. Thus the Governor may be held
responsible for many matters with
which he personally had nothing to
10, He may even be criticised for
hings he himself opposed. He may
receive credit for achievements he
neither planned nor executed. 1t mat
ers not; he is the visible head of the
State and the people are accustomed
o look no further. Clothed as he is
with vast official and political power,
ne is expected to get results"