The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-12
Wants Educational Lit
 erature Franked.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Every Representative and Senator
 to Make Educational Speech.
Then Proposes That Copies Be Mailed Every Voter In Respective Dis trict - Immense Thr0ng
 Hears Alabamian.
BY WILL T. STEPHAN.


 Pinehurst, N. C.. April l1.-(special .)-Captain Richmond Pearson Hobsoa in his address today folded a plan for congressional assis- tance to the educational propaganua in the South. which he appeared to deem second only in importance to his famous big navy idea.
 Captain Hobson would have each state delegation, senators and congress- men confer certain privileges to them by Congress to the upbuiidiug of a sentiment for education. The new congressman from the Sixth district would have senator or congressman embody as a part of one of his ad- dresses In the Senate or House such sentiments as the leaders of the edu- cational movements in the South should prepare. It might be necessary for the congressman to deliver line or two or the address and secure permission to have it printed in the Congressional Record.
 The congressman would then frank copies of the educational literature to each voter in his district. Captain Hobson observed that 1t would be much more valuable than the stun that is now being franked over the coun- try. The representative attendance here, the interest that public men have been taking in the educational crusade. the, recorded and wonderful accou.plishments for education In the various Southern States indicate that more clearly than anything else the cause of education has become the ons great popular cause.
 Band Wagon Overhowing.
 Tn Alabama the educational band wagon is full to overiowing. Among the ell-informed. among those who keep their ear to the ground, the opin- lon is strong that the next campaign in Alabama will have education as Its paramount issue. The dominant faction of the Democratic party in Alabama IS right now trying to get stronger hold on the issue and. block off everybody else. That Is what the Alabamians |share at Pinehurst are saying. They can prove to their own satisfaction that no other campaign will be fought with the railroad rate issue as an issue.
 The bugIe call that could summon its thousands on the bill to fight for rate reform will, 1t Is confidently pre- dicted, waste itself on the empty air three years from now. Such condf- ton is looked upon as natural con- sequence of the administration which was given by the people every right the people could give. and which for one cause or another has failed in the bestowal of the blessings that were promised the people So 1t Is recorded here that the Alabamians who are at Pinehurst and nearly all of them are leaders in the educational thought of the State are of the opinion that the Conner faction, while not abandoning the railroad issue. Is nevertheless fiirt- ing with and paying considerable at tention to the educational issue. It will be good issue when the time comes three years from now.
 Results of Conference.
 The conference closed tonight, but gation left at 6:20 o'clock tonight. Superintendent Gunnells and several members of the delegation remained for the last exercises.
 The conference at Pinehurst has been high point on which those who fnaugurated the movement can stand and survey its growth and results. It has been the place from which they can measure results and survey accom- plishments. What has been spread before them has been most gratifying. The most hopeful among the original crusaders had expected no such accom- plishments. The overtures for un- ion of sympathy and forces for the movement came from the Northern men who wished to have hand in the labor for an educational revival in the South. The southern men rather hesitated at the beginning, fearing the misapprehension of the race question that has existed in the minds of Northern men. But North erners and Southerners alike found that there was much for each to learn from the other. There has bcen har- mony. The success that has been achieved could not have bee nachieved without harmony. The impression that the work of the Southern edu- cation conference was disguised ef- fort to increase the educational fa- cilities of the negro without help or benefit to the Southern white Is CT roneous.
 If that were true the Southern men, representative men from every South ern State, would not be here. They are leaders in work and leaders In thought for education in their State. and they are men in public life who must keep close to the people. Their presence in such numbers nere Is suf- ficint evidence of their faith In the beneficience of this movement for the white race of the South. Can-ain Hob- son spoke to the largest gathering of conference. The assembly room of the Carolina was filled to its utmost capacity.
 Tourists See Hero.
 Tourists and boarders at other hotels
 r ld until this time shown but indifferent interest in the conference, came over to hear the naval hero. His reception was most cordial. In addition to his plan of Congressional education, Captain Hobson announced that he had secured from the Federal government, the service of an expert on soils and an expert on good roads. He would, in May, rendezvous somewhere in the Sixth District and tour the Dis trict, speaking and Illustrating to farm CT audiences of Alabama where they could be gathered. He had some hopes that he could secure from the govern ment an educational expert. If he fail ed in this, he proposed himself to take the place of the expert in educational work. The conference closed with it's leaders from George Foster Peabody down. delighted with the achievement of mast twelve months The present conference was notable for the presence of so many Southern educational lead