The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-30
T. J. WATSON DEFE.INES.
Nominated for President pf interna-
tional Association Of Factory
Inspectors.

&&ectOrS and labor bureau men was
made by L. A. Havens, of New York.
In making his plea for a national fac
tory inspection law, Mr.. HaTens said,
in part:
Some States have good laws aud
they are enforced, bG never to the
satisfaction of every one, especially to
the family of the man that gets kill
ed. Some have good laws that are not
enforced, usually because the legis-
lature of that State will not provide
Nadeouate funds for proper enforc-
ing agency. Some have bad laws or
none at all; nor is it to be understood
Ikhat a State having good laws have
6erfect ones, each State could borrow
II something from the others with some
advantage to all.
II "A factory worker should not have
&his life, limb or health endangered be-
gl& &cause he is so unfortunate as to live IN
N a. State that does not properly protect
him. Many States unprovided with
factory laws have compensation or
employers liability act, but have yet
to see a compensation act that pro-
tects the worker or benefits the en-
ployer. A manufacturer should nelth-
er be. handicapped nor penalized COM
petitively because chance has located
him in a State where he is caused
a heavy annual outlay through COM
plying with the rigid requirements OF
labor law of such States.'
Mr.. Havens concluded his plea by
showing how the government coSld
i enact a general law that would SUI
fee
- The following is the stenographlc
report of the nomination and decilna-
A ton of nomination for president OF
&he Factory Inspectors Association by
ehe South Carolina representative:
a Mr.. Maupin, Lincon, Neb., said: i
vould like to be able to make very
s&wery speech in this building, which
s. rung with the echoes of the ora
gkory of Calhoun and Hayne. I feel
&rny limitations too severely to under
bake anything Of that kind, but would
like to place in nomination as presl-
Sk1ent of this association man whose
Bbresence with US during the last few
" davs has been an inspiration, and
whose kindly attention to US has
made the visit doubly pleasant. l
would like therefore to place in nomi-
nation for the position as president OF
the International Association Of Fac
tory Inspectors, the Hon. E. J. Wat
son, of Columbia, S. G. would like
to state that in addition to this his
awork as factory inspector and labor
commissioner has been such as to call
!Ahis name into international attention,
Ind we would not only. be doing him
In honor, but honor ourselves to elect
i'm to the office of PRESIDENT
Mr.. Watson said: II want most sin
erely here on my own home ground
thank the gentleman from Nebras-
"a for the kind words he has uttered.
am one of the few men in either the
nited States or America who has
$ever sought a position in any way,
hape or for min private or public life.
am one of those who believe that 4
osition of the kind should seek the
han and the right man, and that 1t
Y should 20 to hi mwithout contest.
There are several reasons, gentle
i men, why T could not accept this NOM
&ination. In the first place my duties
becoming so arduous it is impos-
= sible for me to give the time and at
tention to the work that I would like
to do, and it is my intention now to
retire from the position Of secretary
and treasurer.
"In the second place my position is
that of commissioner of labor and
other things. When I first went into
this association, all factory inspec-
ton work fell upon my shoulders. We
now have factory inspectors in South
Carolina.
~ "In the third place, as my friend has
nSicated, I may not much longer be
in the United States. I am still in
doubt as to whether or not I shall ac-
cept a call that has come from the
Federal government to represent our
nation in certain distant lands.
with deep sense of appreciation [
wish to beg to decline his nomination.
Then 1 want to most heartily and sin