The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20

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the expenses necessarily incurred.
Fifth-To prepare and submit to the
general assembly such legislation as
may be proper to carry into effect the
purposes of this convention.
Resolved 5, That in order to get the
work launched at once this convention
calls upon the different counties, mu-
inequalities and commercial and agri-
cultural organizations in this State to
send subscriptions to the committee,
thus enabling said committee to meet
the expenses of the inauguration of
the movement and of the preparation
of such advertising matter as may be
necessary.
niATHEsoN's PLAN ENDORSED.
Col. Thomas then offered a resolu-
tion endorsing the Matheson plan.
This was adopted.
Mr.. McMahan offered resolution
to the effect that the represen tatives
in congress be asked to secure modi-
fication Of the United States statutes
which prohibit the prepayment Of the
transportation OF immigrants under
contract to work and prohibit the as
sistance or encouragement of such i'm
migrants.
The original resolution wanted the
act repealed" but after some debate
the word modified" was substituted
and the resolution was adopted.
The delegations present suggested
the names of the members of the gen
eral committee and the president. Mr..
MatheSon was authorized to select
representative and interested members
In the counties not represented yester-
day. The following compose the com
mittee:
A. J. Matheson, Marlboro, chair
man; Q. Q. LangSton, Anderson; E. S.
Addison, Greenwood; Hon. T.. FL.
Rainsford, Edgefield; Senator =. It.
Douglass. Union county; Mayor Mac
Ibsth YoL city Of Union; E. j.
i Watson Eon bia; j ohm Scott, N ew-
tttsberryii ~. aat,dk glagend on, il. 80.
ton; R!sHsas oWn' fsfFsa;
i Williamson DARLING ton; Dr.. J III.
/ David, D'}in; a. b.. Watson, Saluda
county;,y. Vim. Mitchell, Batesburg;
Knox Livingston, Marlboro; i. Y.
Darlington, Laurens, who is the pres
1dent of the chamber of commerce and
had sent a telegram of encouragement;
w. B. Moore, Yorkville; Pat. Mat
thew, Georgetown; Il. H. Ketchin,
Fairfield, and e. W. Dabbs, Sumter.
These men are we'll known in South
Carolina and their enthusiasm will
carry the movement to success. -
All of the State officers were invit-
ed to seats on the floor and commit
tee was sent down to invite Gov. Hey
ward to participate. When the COVER
nor entered the hall he was called up-
on for a word Of encouragement and
this he gave earnestly. So the con-
vention is assured of his cooperation
in the matter Of asking for legisla-
tion.
| GOV. HEYWARD.
Gov. Hayward said there is one
thing certain, the future Of South
Carolina Is assured when upon such an
occasion as this men will leave their
work and come together and seek to
find ways to build up the State. This
has been an agricultural State. Just
recently 1T has become great manu-
featuring State and white labor has
been taken from the farms. He gave
his hearty endorsement to Mr.. Mathe-
sons suggestions and advocated the
establishment Of bureau Of immi-
grafton. His Office is flooded with let
ters asking for information, and he
could do nothing in answering them
but for the assistance of Mr.. E. j.
| Watson Of the Columbia Chamber of
Commerce. II want to see you sue
naa6 ~ ha III tnn1 ,r,l,i IL
fee OF governor il there is anything
can do to help in this unselflsh work
you will have my hearty cooperation. -
The meeting adjourned without any
addresses or regular speech making,
one Of the most remarkable gather
ings In the history Of the State. The
presiding officer is q man OF work not
OF words and the meeting yesterday
set the machinery in motion. The
talking will come hereafter. The
delegates present were:
| THE DELEGATES.
The counties represented in the con-
vention and the delegations present
were as follows:
Anderson-A. NJ. Carpenter, G. @.
11uHBSCOl, heF. III. IN. MurCl1SOQ,
from the chamber Of commerce.
Charleston Chamber Of Commerce
w. S. Hastie, j. p. Thomas, II. r.
Jackson, e. Q. O'Neill, o. e. Johnson.
Charleston Commercial Club. q.
Hemphill, @. S. Gadsden, II. A. Ma
loney, James Cosgrove, Clarence Gun
ningham.
Clarendon Rev. r. A. Sublett, j.
q. Tindall, r. J. Alderman, w. D.
| Gambrell.
Columbia-R. w. Shand. A. c.
Phelps, II. II. Wannamakcr, J.J. Nc
Mahan, e. w. Robertson, G. w. Nc
Creery. j.. II. Hyatt, e. X. Palmer,
z. II. Gibhes, August Kohn, w. NJ.
Shannon, D. Cardwcll, Il. b. Taylor,
j. A. Hoyt, Jr., J. p. Matthews, w.
W. Lumpkin, A. M. Richardson, w.
A. Clark, e. j. Watson.
Darlington-J. e. Miller, II. j.
Drew and j. N. Parrott.
Fdgefield-T. H. Rainsford.
lairfield-Rev. S. G. Byrd, #. II.
Ketchin, w. j. Johnson.
Florcnce-R. M. McCown.
Greenwood e. 6. Addison.
| Georgetown Patrick Matthews
LexingtOn-J. VIM. Mitchell.
Marion-J. d. Haselden for Marion;