The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-01

held in this State during the year
1910, and no legal convention had
been called or held up to October 5,
1910, only three days more than a
month before the general election Of
November s, following; and whereas
the Republican organization through
a State central committee or State
executive committee which may have
existed has now ceased to exist and
is therefore without power to perform
it's functions, and whereas, the South
Carol;i4 member CT the Republican
national committee, in view Of these
conditions has issued call for State
convention under the mass meeting
plan, county by county, such plan be-
ing recognized by the Republican ma
tional committee where no party Or
ganization exists in a newly created
State Of the Union, and in cases where
the once existing party organization
has ceased and become defunct, and
whereas, acting under that call dele
gates have been chosen from the coun-
ties Of the State and are here assem-
bled in State convention in the opera
house in the city of Columbia, S. c.,
this 9th day Of October, 1910. There
fore your committee recommen the
adoption and ratification Of the call is
sued by the South Carolina member
OF the Republican national committee
and the organization of the Republi-
can party. this day perfected under
that cal.
| your committee further recon-
mends that there shall be a State exc
culive committee composed Of chair
man, vice chairman, a secretary
treasurer, two members at large and
! twenty-one additional members Of the
executive committee, three from each
Of the seven Congressional districts in
the State, to be elected by this con-
vention. The officers of said execu-
tive committee as well as the addi-
tional members thereof to be entitled
to vote upon all questions under con-
sideration by the committee; that said
executive committee be empowered
and directed to franc such rules,
plans and regulations as may be nee
essary to further perfect the organiza-
tion OF the Republican party in this
State as has this day been established,
including the county and the Con-
gressional district organizations in
Guiding also the right hereby vested in
said Executive committee to fill all va
cancies existing, for any cause, upon
said executive committee.
your committee directs attention
to, and warmly endorses, what has
ben accomplished in national legisla-
tion during the administration of
President Taft, who has so steadfast-
ly lead kindly light through all Of the
differences Of opinion in our own par
ty as to the application of schedules
in tariff law, the fundamental prin-
ciples Of which, however, all Repub-
llcans firmly adhere to.
I'm this, as in the management Of
all Of our national affairs, President
Taft has demonstrated the greatest
patriotism and wisdom, all of which
has been a source Of confidence and
pride to the people of his party in all
sections Of the country.
Laws Favored.
Your committee further submits
With its unanimous approval the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Il. Resolved, That we favor a more
rigid immigration law, so framed as to
exclude from our country the indecent
pauper and vicious people of other
countries.
=. We heartily approve the laws
recently enacted by our State legisla-
lures fixing the age limit for the en-
ployment of children IN the manufac-
tories Of our country and favor a gra-
dual Increase Of sucn age limit until
two years have been added to the age
now fixed by law. We congratulate
the officers and directors of our manu-
featuring interests upon their cheer
full and cordial support of the spirit
and letter Of this law
3. We are in favor of a standard
eight-hour day law for the 1aboring
men and women Of our country.
Il. We are in favor of such a contin-
ued adjustment Of the tariff as iwll pre-
serve to the laboring people of our
country such protection as will en-
able them to enjoy a just proportion
of our cOuntry's prosperity in accord