The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-22
The Spartanburg Convention
a Business Company Organ
lied.

Spartan burg, April ID ne ooSl-
ness convention that met asSpartaD-
burg last night rounded of its work
this morning. The delegates. who rep
resent the best interests Of the State,
are determined to have South Carolina
take first hooors at the Southern States
exposition. as she did at Atlanta. The
delegates appreciate the oppor'uoltles
Of the Chicago show and want to let
tie west see something of tie resources
and development in the Stafe. At last
nights session committee was appoint
ed consisting of Messrs. } c. Hemp
hill, chairman. A. c. Shaffer, Wr,. A.
Courtenav. W. B. Smith Whaley, A
n. White, w. D. Evans, H. W.
Fiulayson aud At!auout Moses to pre-
pare plan oa which the proposition to
have a creditable exhibit might be car
ried out. Mr. Whaley, being called
away last eight, was unable to serve.
By way of preface to The report Of 'i
the committee, Maj j. G Hemphill
stated tha, the committee had not done
all tha. it desired, but that the p]ans
were ample for active work. He hur-
riedly related the importance of having
good exhibit, at Chicago and empha-
sized the talk by reference to the set
clement at Fitzgerald. Ga. The peo-
p.e in the west we're heating better cli-
mate, better soil and more profitable
nvestmeuts, aud there was no place
where these could be better found than
in South Carolina.
Chairmau Hemphil theu. on behalf
OF the committee, submitted the follow
iug plan
For the purpose of making COM
pIete and representative exhibit of the
resources Of South Caroliua at che
Southern States exhibition to be held
1n the city of Chicago, beginning Au-
gust 18th next. this convention pro-
vide for the organization Of the South
Carolina Exposition company. This
company shall consist Of the delegates
to this convention and others to be ap-
pointed.
The officers Of the company shall be
president, vice president, commits
sioaer and 6uaoce committee to con-
s;ss of three members The beadquar-
ters of the company shall be at the
State capital.
The president. vice president. com-
missioner and members of the finance
committee shall constitute the executive
committee, three Of whom shall make
quorum
That this convention designate au
active. progressive man from each
county as county commissioner, who
shall! associate with him such persons
as be shall deem expedient to perform
the work.
That the commissioner be given
power to Eli vacancies occurring and
make removals.
r The urgent necessity offunds (for which
purpose about SIS. 900 will be Oeeded)
being raised at once to make proper
representation Of the resources Of the
State of South Carolina. believing as
we do. that it can be made to lead the
South that the commissioners be iu-
sscucsed to organize their respective
counties without delay aud r port to
the State commissioner the amounts
thei. counties will contribute to the eZ-
position fuud aud collect the same and
forward as fast as collected to the chair
mar of toe 6naoce committee.
That the convention invite the active
&C. Operation Of tbe manufacturing, me-
chauical. agricultural ADD all other 10
dcstrial interests of the State. The
cooperation Of the owners Of arabic.
tiuber aod swamp lands. uudeveloped
water power and mining properties.
tha, they ,nay have for sale or lease,
is also invited towards making the
State exhibit at Chicago success.
Approaching the very great interest
already manifested by the railroad com.
pauies of the State iu promoting the
success of this enterprise, as evidenced
BY the free transportation furnished to
the members Of this Convention and the
presence OF representatives Of railroad
corporations iu this body-tbe conven-
ton will invite continuance of this
Interest aud such further aid as they
stall be able to render
The committee recommend further,
that his excellency, the governor, be
made president Of the company and
that the Hon William A Courtenay
be made vice president, and that Mr..
E. l.. Roche be commissioner for the
State, and that these three designate
the 6nauce committee.
The committee further recommend
that the press OF the State be requested
eoi;orially aud otherwise to bring this
matter 10 the attention of the citizens