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United Press International
,N ANTONIO — Governors
Jimmy Carter’s homeland have
ed for a critical review of the
lent’s energy program and his
Jng of issues such as agricul-
Ind the Panama Canal.
agenda for the 43rd annual
■igofthe Sbuthern Governor’s
( Erence emphasizes Carter’s
_ _ program, and is packed with
■ l *Jfcs who oppose the program,
vtidularly the continued price
tion of natural gas.
emors of the nation’s three
Jg energy producing states —
Louisiana and Oklahoma —
lush for adoption by the con-
LivinjsiBe of a resolution urging Carter
i 102 y I along w'ith a phased deregula-
f natural gas prices as a
of stimulating new energy
Ration and development in the
States.
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attending the conference met yes
terday afternoon, and the reso
lutions committee which will con
sider deregulation and other issues
meets at 7:30 a. m. today — the first
official item of business on the con
vention agenda.
There have been indications that
some of the Southern governors be
lieve Carter betrayed a campaign
promise on energy.
South Carolina Gov. James B.
Edwards said most of the Southern
governors consistently have sup
ported deregulation, and added, “I
would hope that President Carter
would support deregulation of
natural gas as he said he would dur
ing his campaign.”
Speakers for the session include
top executive officers for Exxon Co.,
U.S.A., General Motors Corp., and
the E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co.,
Inc.
Bert Lance, director of the Office
of Management and Budget, is
scheduled to give the Carter admin
istration’s response to criticisms of
its energy programs at the confer
ence’s closing business session on
Wednesday.
The governors from 17 states,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
began arriving during the weekend,
and attended social events yester
day evening,
Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards is
expected to be the chief proponent
at the conference of a resolution op
posing ratification of any treaty that
would reduce the United States
control over the Panama Canal.
Edwards won approval by the
Louisiana legislature of a similar
resolution, and has asked other state
legislatures to take such stands.
“Not only do our commerce and
security lie in the balance, but the
security of other nations depends on
our use of the canal, Edwards said.
United Press International
AUSTIN — Attorney General
John Hill says Gov. Dolph Briscoe
showed no leadership in controlling
legislative spending this year and is
causing “runaway government
spending. ”
Hill, likely to be a candidate for
governor in 1978, told the Texas
Consumer Association’s annual
meeting Saturday that Briscoe
pushed through his highway bill
early in the 65th session of the legis
lature, then allowed the lawmakers
to fight over the leftovers in the
budget.
“After he accomplished that mis
sion, which shows what a governor
can do when he wants to, we ended
up in special session over what
should have been the No. 1 priority
in the first place and that’s educa
tion,” Hill said.
He said Briscoe’s lack of budget
ary leadership produced a record
setting budget and “not one penny
was vetoed ”.
“Runaway government spending
is as big a threat to the pocketbooks
of Texas consumers as any con man
or fast-talk salesman,” he said. “By
the time Gov. Briscoe finishes his
present term state spending will
have doubled under his administra
tion.”
The governor personally should
participate in the budget-writing
process to protect the interests of
consumers, he said.
By not requiring some state agen
cies to account for obvious overfund
ing and denying needed funds to
other agencies, lawmakers commit
ted “a type of consumer fraud,” Hill
said.
“I think we are drifting in this re
gard and have our priorities mixed
up,” Hill said. “The budgetary pro
cess of the state is intended by con
cept to be a partnership between
the governor and the legislature and
if one side breaks down then the
others control.
Hill warned the state could be
hurt badly by a national energy pol
icy and urged the consumer group
to develop a “dialogue” with the oil
and gas industry. He urged them to
consider the jobs and state revenues
provided by the industry when ad
vocating a national energy policy.
“That doesn’t mean to be a lap-
dog. That doesn’t mean being sensi
tive to their every interests, he
said.
Hill recounted his consumer-
oriented accomplishments while in
office, including pushing passage of
the Consumer Protection Act, the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
rate case and the Howard Hughes
probate contest.
Regarding his political plans. Hill
said he does not know what the situ
ation will be.
“Frankly, I think many of you al
ready got me in the race (for gover
nor),” Hill said. “This is not the time
or the place for making a totally
political speech, although so far it
has been pretty political.”
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riscoe sharply opposes
arter’s Panama treaty
United Press International
ihadtaifi N ANTONIO — Texas Gov.
is akeyfph Briscoe said yesterday he
bed sharply with President
hoped lol ei on the Panama Canal, his
it men toi I'policy and illegal aliens —
ime anJ lissues likely to prompt debate
ts to Us [the Southern Governor’s con-
almost t jee convenes today,
x and tl* Sscoe, the chairman of the 20-
■d toS[W ibci conference, said he is in-
BatonS :d to vote for a resolution by
Jana Gov. Edwin Edward qrg-
. Congress to reject the pending
Tl U lama Canal treaty. He also said
; three-day convention should
Bee a strong resolution for de-
J,Illation of natural gas.
)(1|| for Carter’s policy allowing il-
f aliens to settle in the United
ft if they have already lived
fefor five years, Briscoe said he
ognize [not know if the governors would
'ealthl jpt a resolution contradicting
ir, but said he is personally op
to the policy.
pink it is obvious that it has
hsed the number of illegal
crossing,” Briscoe said,
said the numloer of Mexicans
t at border check points has
ased dramatically” and rea-
that the number not caught
lared.
won’t solve the illegal alien
m,” he said. “It seems to me
just encouraged additional il-
lattempts to enter the United
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ks, bo'ws a “near unanimous vote on
ts, aid [natural gas deregulation resolu-
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Be said one or two governors
desent, but declined to say if
d encounted any firm opposi-
Tfwe could get government reg
ulation out of the picture, we could
expect a greater supply,” Briscoe
said. “I disagree very strongly with
the energy policy that’s been
adopted, by. this administration and
proposed to Congress.”
Briscoe said federal energy offi
cials who drafted the Carter energy
Governors may
block Carter s
Panama treaty
United Press International
SAN ANTONIO — Louisiana
Gov. Edwin Edwards has asked his
fellow southern chief executives to
oppose President Carter’s plan to
turn control of the Panama Canal to
Panama.
Edwards made the plea in a pre
filed 300-word resolution presented
at the 43rd Southern Governor’s
Conference which opened yester
day in San Antonio.
The resolution said the economic
stability of the United States and all
other countries depends upon free
and unrestrained access to the canal
and that access will be threatened if
Panama has control of the canal.
Edwards’ resolution asks the
other governors to urge senators
from their states to “oppose
vigorously any treaty which would
alter, remove or reduce the existing
control over operation of the 50-
mile canal.
During a speech to a joint session
of the Texas legislature, Edwards
urged it and other state legislatures
to let Carter know they oppose the
treaty.
policy declined his plea that they
personally visit Texas and see for
themselves that the state’s oil indus
try is working at full production.
“I think the dangeyous thing
about this policy is that it moves to
ward the idea that government has
to do it all,” he said.
On the Edward’s resolution op
posing the Panama Canal treaty,
Briscoe said he had not read the
treaty or the resolution, but is
philosophically inclined to vote with
the Louisiana governor.
“I would be very concerned about
the loss of control over the canal,
although I do not pose as an expert
on the subject.”
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