The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-08
DELEGATES PLEASED
SELMA MEETING WAS PRODUCTIVE
 or GOOD.
Montgemery Men Who Attended ses- sion of Commercial and Indus-
 trial Association Delighted
 With Central City and -, People.

enthused over their trip ana dehbhteu with the results that bid fair to Fol low.
 The meeting is declared by most or the delegates to be one of the best an nual meetings ever leld. and the opin- ion of the business when who attended, Is that the discussions held are Nkely to prove conducive to the good or the State, agriculturally and commer- ciailv.
 The meeting lasted two days. July and {. and though 1t was not attendeo by as large a delegation as was hoped Tor the work of the two days was no less minlmized. but the rather fncreas- nd. All Of the papers were strong ana showed much thought and attention. and were the causes of involving much
 President A. G. Forbea both of the local and the State organizations. says that so great were the papers,. and so well were they considered. that upon special request they are being printed in pamphlet form for distribution 70 the Legislators and througnout she State. .
 "The meeting" he says. was one or the most enjoyable business sessions that | ever attended. It will prove. l think, conducive of much good.
 'srhe discussion relative to insurance leRfslation, foreign taxes and of muni- eipai government by commission were particularly strong attempts. and the suggestions made were especially pleas ing and attractive To save my nIe could not say which paper of all those read, I enjoyed the most, but this do not hesitate to say, namely that all of the addresses were masterly ones and likely to prove of good when put in pamphlet form and distributed
 MT c. H. Greer's article on the cui- ture of tobacco was one of the most surprising of the addresses made. Tns fact that Alabama was open to the eui- tiyation of this weed none of us had considered at length. hence the reveia- tions that Mir. Greer made to us were or immense interest 'at3s
 "one thing you can say, however, Is that the Seimians gave us one Of the best times of our lives. Trolley rides. courtesies and a reception were tender ed us, and every possible attention shown"
 e. O. Miles, who was one of the Montgomery delegates. Is equally as enthusiastic over his trip. "I enjoyed especially, however" he said yester- | day. "the papers having to deal with | insurance legislation, the development l of waterways and the discussion rela- | tive to commission control of munich | palities.
 ''The address on insurance legisla- ton was a strong and masterly one, | and thoroughly convincing. It dealt, l too, with all phases of the question,
 and the question, of course, Is one that
 has much to do with every resident of Alabama.
 ''The paper on waterway develop
 ment was a surprising one to me.
 had not considered the number of ave-
 nues of development that improvement
 of our resources offered us. from the manufacturing, agricultural and other 1 commercial viewpoints.
 MT. Glass's paper on municipal con-
 trol by commission was especially in
 teresting. That, think. is the solu- | ton of the cities problem relating to | government, and the fact that it has l worked good Tn Texas and other States
 shows conclusively that 1t has lot l of merit"
 B. J. Well says of the meeting that l 1t was entirely satisfactory in every respect, and that the topics of discus
 sion were highly enjoyable and enter | taining.
 Tt was one of the most instructive 1 meetings I ever attended" he gives 1 out, and think that that would be | | converse might be had. The discussion
 of the Alabama's Portland cement pos l abilities, of waterways development 1 and tobacco culture were particularly interesting and delightful, and they
 were as pleasant and instructive sur
 prises."
 l.. L. Gilbert, Secretary both of the local Commercial Club and of the State Association, has several good words to say on the Selma meeting. The meet ing he .pronounces a great success. and thinks that it will reap good.
 Mir. Gilbert said:
 'T have been attending the meetings of the Alabama Commercial and In- dustrial Association regularly for eight or ten years In that time. men from various portions of the State have ad- dressed the Association ppon topics of timely interest to the business world. Never before have the addresses sur passed and seldom equalled those de- livered at the Selma meeting this week.
 Tn almost every instance they were the productions of scholars-of men who had made a particular study of the subject and who wrought out his thought in forceful language! They will stand as a part of the permanent lit- araturA Of AIabara upon the subject
  dress upon "Increased Taxation of For eien Loan Companies" by Hon. Massey Wilson of Montgomery; Insurance Legislation" by A. R. Dearborn of Birmingham; Municipal Government by Commission" by r. P. Glass. and Future Development of Alabama's Wa ter Power" by Henry c. Jones.
 All of these papers were deemed of such merit that the Association direct ed their immediate distribution among the members of the Legislature, which has been done today.
 An interesting incident of the ses- sion was the resolution introduced by the Mobile delegation favoring the passage of a bill making Saturday half holiday Opposition vigorous and effective came from I. Schwartz of Selma, and F. P Glass of Montgom- cry. Said Mir Schwartz, Should we not go slow; should we not ascertain if we are not violating a Divine com mand. Six days shalt thou labor etc, was mandatory upon the Jews of old because idleness bred wickedness, and was therefore sinful Mir. Glass was opposed to legislation which had no penalty attached for its violation, and which was confessedly discretionary with each individual. The resolution was withdrawn amid aplause.
 T was impressed with the number and attractiveness of the homes of | Selma. The residential district so far surpassed the business district that it seemed as though every man must have two or more homes. The homes were not houses where people slept al night'-but showed the care and love of q neonle who lived much of their