The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05

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and financfers, explains itself:
Wilmington, N. c.
October 31st, 1907.
Gov. z. B. Glenn INT COnferees, Gov
errors Conference, Atlanta, Ga.
Southern crops are plentiful and
southern commercial and industrial
conditions never in~trinsically sounder.
Agitation has ruthlessly depressed
values, causing congestion and inabil-
ity to move crops with expedition.
Restoration of confidence essential for
the south to realize full values for
its great products. We believe it is
within the power of the conference
to restore confidence, in a great meas
ure, by an equitable adjustment Of the
rate controversy. h south can save
the situation by wise action at this
juncture. You are appealed to as pa
triots and statesmen who nave deep
ly at heart the we'll being of the whole
people.
J. A. Taylor.
Jas. II. Chadbourn.
H. c. Mcqueen.
VIM. calder.
Jno. S. Armstrong.
The Worth Company.
~Iugh MacRae & Company.
- 1he Cape Fear Lumber Company
C%hadbourn Sash Door and Blind
cROany.
NeXander SDrunt and Sons.
McNair & PearsalL.
Geo. r. French and Sons.
Smith and Gilchrist.
Walker Taylor.
Hal and PeaTsaIi.
Herbert McClammy.
C. N. Evans
Jos. II. Waters.
Morris Bear and Bros.
Nj. J. Heyer.
G. P. Bolles and Company.
]. Victor Granger
Jos. w. Yates.
F. w. Dick.
The Corbett Co.
[. M. Bear & Co.
Hilton Lumber Co.
Samuel Bear, ST., and Sons.
Chank E. Taylor.
ARrdS6s and Taylor.
thames l.. Nets and Sons.
J.. c. Stevenson Company.
]. A. Springer.
w. E. Springer and Company
Independent Ice Company.
Stone and Company.
S. P. McNair.
N. w. Divine and Company.
BOney and Harper Company.
And many others.
The above telegram was sent to
Governor Glenn at Atlanta, he having
gone there to attend a confer
ence with Governor Conner of Ala
bama and Governor Smith of Georgia,
to discuss the transportation problems
in the south. These matters are not
only of interest to the people of the
three states, but they are of interest
and Importance to the country at large
and the hope is universal that the
executives can decide on some con-
sentative course. which will tend to
settle the conditions, which the rate
controversy has brought about.
- Khe Atlanta Constitution, speaking
Vof the conference says:
" 1t will be strictly an executive
meeting Oh ItIudS "LSh
Glenn. OF North Carolina; Conner, OF
Alabama, and Smith, of Georgia, with
their attorney generals, meet in he
office of Governor Smith at the capt.
toll - discuss the transportation stu
atfoqpi in the south.
Governor Smith has received in
formation from the other two govern
ors to the effect that they can be here
on Friday, and the conference Will
doubtless last from noon until late at
night.
The governor declines to discuss
what will be the course of treatment
by them of this great subject. 1t IS
understood that inasmuch as each OF
these states has reduced the passenger
rates, and none of them the same, they
will endeavor to get together upon
some happy basis as to the conflicting
laws.
I'm view of the fact thai there is
pending litigation in each state on &C
Mount of these reductions, the confer
Ience will be watched with interest
A4So far the Georgia commission is
ahead in that the Georgia reductions
are in force, while the other states
rates are tied up by injunctions. The
governors will probably arrive here or
Friday morning and leave Saturday