The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-30
Ex-Governor Of South Carolina
is Well Received By
The Lawmakers
DISCUSSION OF NEGRO
ELECTS MUCH INTEREST
Senate Passes the Maximum Rate Bill,
Also a Bill Providing for Colec-
ton of Claims for Injury
and Loss of Goods.

Montgomery, January 29.-(Special)-
The Alabama legislature recessed at
noon today to hear an address from
Governor D. c. Hayward of South Caro-
lima, on immigration. subject upon
which he is peculiarly fitted 10 speak. lie
came in at noon and was escorted to the
capitol by committee of the two
houses and presented to the joint ses-
sion by Speaker w. L. Martin of the
lower house. The governor had been in
vited to the city by Lieutenant Governor
Henry b. Gray, who saw him several
days ago in Birmingham. and there ex-
tended the formal request for the ad-
dress from the legislature.
The governor said that he appreciated
the honor of talking at the historic capl-
tol of the Confederacy and said it was
his wish to see a monument to the hero
ism of the women OF that period set up
in the space in front of the main struc-
ture He opened on his subject by saying
that the question of immigration is one
of the most important in the country and
one about which is gathered in especial
way the industrial and the social future
of this section of the south.
Negro Problem.
The remarks upon the question of the
negro were more than ordinarily impress
sive He held that the negro ought to
stay in the south where he Is to the
manner born. lie is knoN.l BY the south
ern man and the chances for him here
are far greater than anywhere in the
country He makes in many ways the
best laborer and the south will do well
l,tV I'D I'M n
work. The south and Alabama needs
white people but the negro Is here and
bught to be utilized to the best advant-
age because it is best for all concerned.
The need of the south for immigration
is too patent to call attention to, the speak
er thought, but he cautioned about the
class of people who were allowed to come
in. Good white people are needed. When
they come they will take up the places
that require the most skill and the negro
will be crowded into the places that
demand least Of it. That will not only
have tendency to make the labor sup
ply greater but will encourage the negro
to better efforts in his own behalf in
order that he may get out of the ruts
that hold him back.
Impressive Argument.
An impressive argument made by the
speaker was that the south not only
needs more labor for the manufacturing
plants already running, but to SUPPLY
labor for other plants yet to come and
which will come If there is assurances
that they can get labor and other things
needed to run with.
II am utterly opposed to indiscrimnate
immigra tion,'' said the governor Il re-
alize that in the south there flows the
purest Anglo-Saxou blood. so let us see
to it that only desirable immigrants are
brought here. He favored the associa-
tions for the promotion of immigration
and wanted to show that the south was
always ready to do the right by those
who come here. He said that this sec
ton was almost black-listed by the steam
ship companies because of care of the
kind of people brought in. The state OF
South Carolina had passed a law that
had been great success and the people
coming in desirable people to have.
State Departments.
ssBy having state departments you are
able to get the kind of people you want"
said the speaker. Each state has it's own
particular needs and this plan allows
you to look after them. The needs of
ali the sections are so different that
IL 4. the only way that they can be ta-
ken care of In the best way. He adj
yised that all the Atlantic states en-
courage the line from Europe now run
ming to Charleston, as that would put
them in touch with the movement to the
south and with a class of people liked
In the south.
Ending up his address the governor said
there was much OF the same in South
Carolina and Alabama, and they had
much the same kind of demands. He
advised that the state establish a depart
ment and place II in charge of good men
and that there be effort to bring in
good class of white people, who will
help to solve the negro problem by put
ting the negroes TO work. and the labor
problem by doing the labor. The speak
e- gave his best wishes for the success
of the administration Of Gov Conner and
the state.
Senate Passes Bill.
The senate today passed the bill pro-
viding for the collection of claims for In
Jury and loss of goods by common car
riers. 1t makes the time in which settle-
ments can be made sixty days instead
of thirty as at first reported. The bill
went through without special opposition
and will go to the house at once.
The senate also passed the maximum
rate bill reported favorably from the
committee on commerce and common car
riers. Chairman Overton made state
ment that this was administration
measure in line with the platform, and
he had heard no senator or railroad man
object to It, He hoped 1t would pass
without opposition. There was not
vote recorded against it.
with these. three Of the platform rail-
road bills have been passed by the up
per house. They are the two this morn
ing and the 21k cent fare measure which
went through some days ago. The other
railroad bills reported so far have been
set down for continuing order tomorrow.
They include the general rate bill, the
capstone of the rate legislation, the pro-
vision for contesting any rates made by
the railroads and the interchangeable
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