El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-06

just so years after the division of the
states in civil strife. it viii exemplify
that great commercial union that has
sprung from the ashes of g dead revo-
luton to bind the north and south
firmly in the bonds of mutual interest.
During the three days Of the conven-
tion, March s, 9 and 10, speeches will
be delivered which will command the
attention of the nation, not only be-
cause Of their commercial and political
significance. but because of the promI-
hence of the men who will utter them.
These discourses will be headed by a
speech from senator Duncan Z. Fetch
er, Of Florida, who will speak on "The
Southern Renaissance He will de-
scribe the awakening from the dark
ness Of mind and stupor that followed
the war and the recovery Of courage
after defeat.
The second speech Of national impor-
lance Will be delivered by senator Her
nando D. Money, Of Mississippi, on The
Obligation of the Panama Canal
From Yesterday to Today.
The third national utterance will fall
from the lips of former senator James
Gordon. Of Mississippi, the man whose
farewell speech to the senate in 1910
deluged that chamber with the tears
of his audience and attracted the atten-
ton of the nation.
The senator, who is now II years Of
age will bring, as he calls it, mes
sage From Yesterday to Today and
will express TO the nation the spirit
and the feeling of the old soldier who
fought his fight of conscience and who
now, preparing to die, appeals to his
nation for a union Of heart and of spirit
in facing all its future problems. He
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Owens, commanderinchief OF the United
man of 80, who will speak on To-day
and Tomorrow" and will display be-
fore the eyes Of the young men of the
south the national summons to endeav-
or, to technical training, to devotion, to
ideals and TO worthy sonship of worthy
sires
ROOseveIts Theme.
The fifth speech will come from Col.
Roosevelt He Will lay great stress up
on the vast contributions that the
south and its statesmen made to this
nation in its formative years and the
obligation resting upon the thinkers
and workers of today to take up the
task assumed in the history OF the
early south and again contribute states
menship in meeting with the different
problems Of today-the problems OF
constructive business endeavor.
Taft to Address Delegates.
The sixth national utterance will
come from president Taft, who makes
the closing remarks OF the three days
session, and has taken for his topic
"A Greater Nation Through a Greater
South"
The program Of the three days is so
extensive and comprehensive that it is
impossible to describe it in a brief ar
ticle. Three men Of worldwide reputa-
ton will speak on the first day These
are secretary Wilson. George Westing-
house and George W. Perkins.
On the evening of the first day
group of speakers will be
heard, each speaking from 10 to II
minutes, and each a leading business
man in the state for which he speaks.
These state speakers will have as their
topic. 1.-THE Solid South Of Business"
On the afternoon of the third day
10 section meetings will be held at the
same time in different halls throughout
the city Each section meeting is I'M
der the Craftsmanship of a national lead
er, and during each section meeting
four or more speakers will be heard.
each a specialist. The purpose of these
section meetings is that every man of