The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-01
Freedom From Censorship
Is Keynote in Address
of Welcome.
DRY ADDRESS UNLIKELY
Nothing to Say: Every One
Knows Law Is FIop,'
Asserts Richie.
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY
Times STAFF Correspondent

OtLlOSG freedom OF expression was
the keynote sounded by Governor
Harry G. Leslie in his welcoming
address this morning to the twenty
two Governors attending the twen-
ty-third Governors conference.
Leslie'S remarks gave encourage.
ment to Governors who came with :
ideas on pertinent matters and a
determination to express them de-
spite the somewhat aenemic pro-
gram prescribed by the conferences
executive committee.
In response to Leslie's statement,
Governor Norman S. Case of Rhode
Island, executive committee chair
man, modified Leslie's announced
liberal policy by explaining that
while the public is welcome to the
meetings, open forum sessions will
be confined to Governors.
OF the program which was drafted
to exclude controversial topics. Case
said: While the subjects NAV not
appear brilliant, they are the work
a-day affairs Of being Governor and
are OF general interest to all of u.s.
He had read newspaper accounts
stating that Governor Clifford Pin
chot, famed Pennsylvania liberal
and Republican presidential posi-
olllty already had changed his topic
Tor Tuesday from Timber Need of
the Future" to public utilities.
May Get OFF Prepared Program
So, although the Governors oen-
orally are sticking to assigned sub.
JectS, afternoon open discussions
may include, in addition TO tht,
timely topic of utilities, talks on I'M
employment and even prohibition.
But Governor Albert c. Richie
(Maryland), a leading wet and one
OF the trio of Democratic presi-
Dental possibilities present, pointed
out that prohibition can not be
made such hot subject because
every one knows all about its failure
Perhaps the tariff can take it's
place. If so, Governor Harry H
Woodring (KanSas) is ready with
a whole host of ideas.
Our present tariff barriers must
be modified to save our very civil.
lzation, Woodring tells those who
talk to him regarding conditions in
the great wheat state where ne is
chief executive.
Urges Reciprocity Pacts
He suggests that President Hoo
yer use the 1exing clause to make
reciprocity pactS with as many
countries as possible, and do so
right now. This. he states, is a bet
ter plan for solving the economic
problem than a special session OF
congress.
Something must be done and
done quickly" Governor Woodring
declared. There's isn't single
product produced in Kansas that is
paying the cost Of production at
present prices in the markets Of the
world"
There are numerous Governors on
hand surcharged with ideas other
than those mapped out for them
by the executive committee and the
session promises to produce pana-
ceas as well as presidential posi-
bilities.
Opposite opinions were expressed
today on the tax problem by Gov
ernor Harry H. Woodring of Kan
sas. and WILDER NJ. Brucker of
Michigan, in speeches before the
group.
Taxes Are Decreased
Governor Brucker blamed small
loosely organized governmental
units for high taxation rates. while
Woodring attributed the tax plight
to increased expenditures, as for
schools, demanded by state laws.
Brucker praised Indiana's tax
board and urged increased state
control, while the Kansas Governor
asked less state dictation and said
the tax board was far from the
magic power in rate reductions.
Statutory budget limits were
urged by Woodring, and both asked
elimination Of smaller governmental
units.
Governors Joseph B. Ely, Massa-
chussetts, and o. Max Gardner.
North Carolina, who were to have
made addresses this morning, wired
their regrets explaining their re-
speetive legislatures were in session
thus preventing their attending.
Authors on Program
Governors here for the three-day
program are Richie, Case, Pinchot.
Leslie, Woodring, George White
Ohio; Franklin Roosevelt. New
York; Harvey Parnell, Arkansas; C..
Douglas Buck, Delaware; L. G. Hard
ran, Georgia; Louis L. Emmerson.
Illinois; Elem D. Sampson, Ken
lucky; William T. Gardiner, Maine:
Wilbur M. Brucker, Michigan; FLOYD
3. Olsen, Minnesota; Henry S. Caul-
field, Missouri; J. E. Erickson, Mon
tana; John G. Winant, New Hamp-
shire; George F. Shafer. North Da-
kota; Ibra G. Blackwood. South
Carolina; Stanley c. Wilson. Yer
mont; John G. Pollard, Virginia.
and former Governor Carey A. Har-
dee Of Georgia, secretary of the con-
ference.
The Governors wives and other
feminine members Of the delega-
tons will be entertained tonight at
an authors program in which
Strickland Gillian, George AIDE,
John T. McCutcheon, Meredith
Nicholson, william Herschell, win
Hays and Booth Harrington will
take part. VIII Rogers latest talk
Ing picture, by George AIDE. viii be
shown,