The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-26
STATE PEACE
PROBLEMS ARE
DISCUSSED AT
INDIANAPOLIS
First Reconstruction Confer
ence in Country Opens To-
day Governor Goodrich
Urges Program After-War
Problems.
ASK PEACE PATRIOTISM

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 26.-Tn
an address eulogizing the people OF
Indiana for their splendid cooperation
In prosecuting the states war program
and fOrecasting the states problems
In the period of reconstruction and re-
adjustment that is just beginning, Gov
ernor James P. Goodrich opened the
first, conference SO far held in this
country on the subject of reconstruc-
ton at the state capitol today.
The conference was attended by rep
resentatives of every major interest
affected by the war-labor, agriculture.
business, health, education, finance, re-
ligion and social welfare. Many per-
sons were present from other states.
Governor Goodrich's call for this con-
ference has attracted national atten-
ton and widespread interest is mani
tested in the project Governor Good
rich's address forecast the organiza-
ton of a reconstruction commission
to be composed of all interests neces-
sary in working out the states prob
lens at this time.
The war is behind us" said Governor
multitude of vital world problems, is
properly the cynosure of all eyes. But
while the absorbing world problems
are before us, we must not fail to give
heed to the immediate and future de-
mands of our domestic affairs. From
nation mobilized for war, We must
quickly pass to nation effectively
organized and readjusted for peace
The economical and social condition
of America, transformed by. the de-
mands of war, must now be adjusted
speedily to meet the new needs of Il
nation at peace.
Warns Against Extremes.
This transition calls for the alert
and vigorous cooperation of all. We
have just passed through the patriot
ism of war. and now stand at the
threshold Of new era. The demand
Is now for the patriotism Of peace,
the service and sacrifice of all citi-
zens in an endeavor to adjust our af-
fairs to meet new conditions before
u.s."
Governor Goodrich sounded warn
ing against the present tendency at
Washington to retain power centered
| there for the prosecution of the war.
On the other hand, he warned against
the remuneration of centralized author
ity effected for war purposes where it
is clearly apparent that this central
lied authority may well be used in
the era of peace that is to follow the
war.
can allpowerful bureaucratic ma
tionalism can be built only on the
ashes of the Republic" said the gov
| ernor. ION the other hand, only a
most short-sighted and unwise policy
| would permit the abandonment or
discarding of Federal authority as
| sumed for war purposes which is well
| suited to the peace needs of the ma
tion and would operate for the posi-
tive and general welfare of all the
people. The pendulum is swinging
away from existing Capitalization of
! power, but it should not be permitted
| to swing to an extreme which would
permit the obvious and permanent
| benefits of war forced experiments
! ton to be lost"
Urges Definite Program.
Governor Goodrich expressed the
| opinion, the absorption of men from
the training camps and army. soon to
| be demobilized. is not serious prob
| lem. He declared emphatically that
| the national army should be demobil-
! ized at once. He pointed out the ac-
cumulated demands for construction
work of all kinds in the rehabilitation
of enterprises which have Jagged dur
| ing the var period. The governor
suggested the appointment of state
commission on reconstruction and re-
adjustment to serve without pay and
| which would be authorized to inves-
| tigate all matters considered import
| ant at this time. He said a definite
program ought to be worked out prior
! to the meeting of the legislature so
! that if legislation is necessary it can
/ be presented
| Among other speakers at the con-
! ference were former Governor Sam
uel NJ. Ralston; Mrs. Laura Cox. depu-
| ty state factory inspector; Charles
Fox. president State Federation of
Labor; DR.. Sumner A. Furniss, col
ored councilman-at-large, Indianap-
oils; Dr. VIM. L. Bryan, president of
| Indiana University; Robert A. Morris,
Fairmount, president of the State
Bankers Association; Rev. Allen Phil
putt pastor of the Central Christian
church. Indianapolis; DR.. j. n. Hurry.
secretary OF the State Board of
Health; NJ. E. Foley. chairman State
Council of Defense; Kelly Miller, dean
of Howard University for Colored
People, Washington, D. c.; Joseph D.
Oliver, of South Bend: and Francis
II. Gavisk, pastor ST. Johns Catholic
church IndianapOliS