Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-18

the theory of public good. In many in
stances the people who decry too much
legislation are the ones who are at fault
for many proposals far more harmful
than helpful"
Gov Cooper deplored the fact that so
many new laws are introduced at every
session of every State Legislature, but
pointed out that the legislators are bur-
dened by the fact that various groups
of people or individuals or organizations
press for passage Of laws of special
benefit to those directly concerned, but
which may cucumber vast majority
for the benef1t Of the few"
Important Relation.
Law observance and enforcement Is
another important relation between the
individual and Government, h e con-
tinued. 1T is needless to say that one
Of the most important obligations i'm
posed upon the Government is that
which has to do with law enforcement,
and there is the corresponding obliga-
ton on each citizen of law observance.
1T Is clearly the obligation Of all good
citizens to be obedient to the law and
uphold those who are charged with the
responsibility of its enforcement. Prob
lens of law enforcement are for the pri-
vate citizen as we'll as for the public ofh-
cial, and we should not become impa-
tient II progress appears slow. We need
to make It q popular thing to observe
the law and we should not inadvertently
popularize the breaking Of the law.
'If it Is the law it is the duty of all
good citizens to be obedient thereto and
certainly the chief executives OF our
States have o solemn duty to perform
in standing four-square for law OBJ
Servance and enforcement, and thus
maintain the dignity, integrity and Sc
curity of government"
An attempt was also made yesterday
to focus the attention Of the governors
conference on labor disputes in the
Southern textile mills.
Arthur Garfield Hays, as general
counsel for the American Civil Liberties
Union, addressed to the conference Q
letter In which he criticized the recep-
ton given last week by Gov. Richards
of soIIth Carolina to q protest from
union leaders over the alleged expulsion
of union organizers from Ware Shoals,
s. G.
He urged the governors "to consider
attentiyely what measures ana pouches
NAV be desirable for the profession OF
the rights OF organized labor IN those
areas OF Industrial conflict where the
civil authorities neglect the mamie
nance or right In order to protect the
interests of employers"
Not Discussed.
Hays' letter, addressed to Gov.
Richie of Maryland, received no olS,
cussion in yesterdays session 1t VIII
be dealt with today-but by the execu-
tive committee, behind closed doors.
The only comment evoked was from
Gov. Richards himself. He characterized
Hays charge that the union organizers
were forcibly expelled from Ware Shoals
as "a statement based on an utter false
hood, q terrible lie, Tnantfestly written
by O man who doesn't know the situa-
ton at ALL" The men, he said, were
given safe conduct out Of Ware Shoals
at their own request.
He said he had not treated the pro-
test CONTEMPORARY" as Hays charged.
Taxation and aviation chiefly occu-
pied the attention of the governors
yesterday. The principal addresses OF
the day were by Gov. Byrd Of Virginia,
Gov, George F. Shafer Of North Dakota
and Tax Commissioner William H.
Blodgett of Connecticut on taxation,
and Harry F. Guggenheim of New York,
president Of the Daniel Guggenhe1m
Fund for the Promotion OF Aerontautlcs,
on aviation.
Cows. Cooper of Ohio and William O.
Conley Of West Virginia were both oui
| to draw next years conference TO their
home State. Gov. Cooper would Ike
to see 1t held in Cleveiandpand Gov
Conley in White Sulphur Springs