The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-20

Ill our economic system.
"Thc influences behind this move
ment are III no sense antagonistic to
organized labor The success of the
work in which we are engaged will
on the contrary broaden the field Of
industrial effort, and by changing
existing conditions in the South will
result inevitably in enlarging the op-
portunities Of those who work for
their living; and will, at the same
time, establish in this part Of the
country better understanding be-
tween the people who direct the great
industrial enterprises Of the country.
"For a good many years the most
careful and conscientious students Of
economic problems have been exer-
cised by the \congested conditions Of
the socalled "labor market' in the
large cities and populous States of
the North, East and West, to the ex-
tent that during the past year the
United States authorities, even the
president himself, have been giving
the matter most careful consideration.
This congestion is so great that labor
has not had square deal, and the
condition has been seized by those
who live by unwholesome agitation to
discover differences which in any
we'll organized community do not ex-
list. Any movement, it seems to me,
which would relieve the congestive
conditions in the North, meeting the
express wishes Of the government au-
thorities, and also the most earnest
students of sociology, be opening new
fields in the South, for working peo-
ple-in a territory where they can be
really absorbed without disturbing cx-
istin" conditions-this ought to re-
cicve the most cordial support of all
those who are engaged in the work of
promoting the work of bettering the
conditions of the American laboring
man.
Real ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
"The real meaing Of this entire
undertaking is based upon the better
ment of the agricultural, commercial
and industrial condition, not only of
the South, but of the entire United
States. We have the opportunity if
we are wise to bring about develop
ment upon all of these three lines,
which will not alone make the South
what her resources warrant her in
being, but will add immensely to the
worth of the nation.
"The opening of centrally located
South Atlantic ports for trans-At-
lantic transportation, supplying to the
world the valuable products Of the
Southern Statcs-the product that
the world demands-and, bringing by
direct exports the products of foreign
countries that the South demands is
of more vital Importance to the up
building Of the South than any other
undertaking that we may assume.
"Thcse lines once established, the
question Of immigration to the
South becomes merely matter or
selected and restricted work upon our
part, and the hard part of what We
have been facing for the last % years
may be considered removed entirely
from our cosideration.
"Of course, was very much graf
ilied at the honor which was confer
red upon me when the convention
elected me as their permanent presi-
dent. II was unexpected and is deeply
appreciated and / shall use my best
cndeavors to discharge the RESPONSE
bilitics and duties which devolvc upon
such a position.'
Gov. Hayward says that he will as
president see that the people of the
South realize the importance Of this
movement and the newt meeting will
be even more largely attended and
more far reaching.
DR.. McNIullcn will be here between
the 1st and the 7th of December to
perfect the bylaws. The delegates
were: Gov. Hayward, Dr.. Geo. Il.
Dean Of Spartanburg, Mr.. T.. II.
Hyatt, Maj. j. c. Hemphill, Mr.. A.
j.. Matheson Of Chcraw, one of the
fathers of the present immigration
movement, Mayor Cooper Of Mullins,
Mr.. Thos. F.. Parker Of Greenville and
Col. Y. j. Cunningham Of Chester.
NO BILL, FOUND