The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
All Philanthropic

driving children, and have been
charged with white slavery, but there
lis no set of men in the world that ever
did so much for class and a large
class as the Southern manufacturers
They have brought people from the
mountains. where they lived almost
like animals, in homes that were unit,
into the sunshine and given them hope.
and j doubt IL there Is in the world
among that class of people those who
are more happy or healthy. They have
been lifted up more than any class I
ever read about. The Southern cot
ton manufacturers have done more to
alleviate the condition of this class
they are accused OF expressing than all
the philanthropic organizations in the
world that know OF.
Contract Problem Greatest.
We have before us serious pro-
position in this labor question. We
have done in the South in a short
space of time what it required New
England fifty years to do. What we
are doing now Is important, for many
operatives in the mills are going back
to the farms
What are we going to do to re-
place that labor? We are here to dis
cuss many important questions. but, in
my opinion, the most important of all
Is the question OF contracts. We may
discuss it; we may arrive at conclu-
sions. and decide on form OF words;
but the value Of the contract is In the
honesty and integrity OF the men who
make it,"
In closing, Mr.. Lowe thanked the
members who arranged this conven-
ton and also the local committee.
which has done SO much for the COM
fort and entertainment OF the visitors.
Confer With Exchanges.
The committee on cotton exchanges.
York Cotton Exchange and the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange was an
nounced by President Tanner. the
members leaving the auditorium to at
/ tend the first session. This committee
| is composed of the following:
From the Observation-Disclosures A.
Smytt, chairman: Lewis W. Parker.
William Whitman. D. Y. Cooper, r. NJ
Miller.
From the New York Cotton Exchange
l-Samuel T, Hubbard William ". King,
William D. Martin. George w. Bailey,
Edward p. Walker. Edward E. Moore.
Hugh f.. McElroy
From the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
chan e-W. T. Iaginnis. S. odenheim-
er, John NJ. Parker. w. "A. Peale. Frank
Is. Haype.
The Standing Committees.
The standing committees OF the as
ISOLATION We're appointed and an
nounced as follows:
NominutIons-R. s. Reinhardt, ]. T
/ Jennings. j. P. Eddy, Jr.
Corporation with Other OrEaniza.
tions--R. M. Miller. John T, Woodside
Fred B. Macy.
Observation-Disclosures Chapman. j. F
Taylor, W. T. Tillar.
By-LnSs-Charles H. Gorton. Lewis
W. Parker, z. Chappel!.
Uniform Sale aContract-Lewis}3 W
Parker. chairman: D. Y. C~oper, Caesar
i Gone, William E. Beattie, G. B. -A.nory
Arthur II. Love- T. I. Wainwright
Ridley Watts, T. "A. Blythe, S. B. Tan
i ner. M
Abandoning the custom OF presenting
a gift to the retiring president, thu
A him with medal, to be known as thu
i presidents medal The medal wa
i presented to Mr., Tanner by Mr.. s. "
i Cramer, OF North Carolina, In an at
4 tractive speech. the president respond
4 Ing happily.
/ S. Inland Waterways.
Papers presented during the morn
4 ing touched upon many interesting AM
il important matters.
Before beginning his address on I'm
/ land Waterways" Congressman Johl
j II. Small, of North Carolina, referre'
4 Ito recent trips over the East and West
during which he had opportunity Q
J. meeting and knowing the people. II
4 ibid not find any section which regard
q ed manhood with higher regard thai
J another.
Having made a careful study Of tn
\ inland water route question. he dis
] $cussed 1t clearly and intelltgentls
! showing t he benefits to the country q