The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13

and that county conferences be held
as soon as possible.
The resolution follows:
Therefore. be 1t resolved, That this
Conference for the Common Good
places itself on record that IL most en-
phatlclly believes the most pressing
need In the State today Is the i'm
provement of the conditions of our ru-
raj communities. That 1t may be at
tanned:
Cd by wise cooperative meth
DDS.
CD by devising plans to assist
our people to acquire their own homes
and land
CD "R- making our educational
system efficient and adaptable to all
needs Of the people. by securing the
attendance OF all the children; by
creating a higher standard OF the
teaching profession; by fostering the
child's general welfare as to health
and morals and freedom from labor
during Its tender years OF prepara-
ton.
ca by improved agriculture and
stock raising.
CD by better and wiser market
Ing OF farm crops.
(6) by building up a self-respect-
Ing aspiring and law w-abiding citizen
ship"
This resolution tells of the pur-
poses OF the Conference for the Com
mon Good. The resolution was adopt
ed late tonight.
The address on The Majesty of
the Law" by President III. n. Snyder.
OF Wofford College. tonight brought
the Conference for the Common Good
TO a close. DR.. Snyder thrilled the
Convention by his mastery handling
OF the subject. THE stand Of the
ages" said the speaker. "is on the
majesty OF law and 1t is the corner
stone OF all our liberties. 1t is i'm
paired by too much special legislation,
oy too much delay in executing the
laws. mandates. and the apparent
slowness OF the courts in dealing out
Justice. an apparent feeling that
0Ine can get more of the resources
OF the law than others" He plead
for everyone to rededicate themselves
anew to upholding the majesty OF the
law.
Cob Alfred Aldrlch precipitated a
nutter In the convention. when he Of
fered as an amendment to the reso-
lutions OF the committee a motion to
return the thanks Of the Conference
to United States senator L. ID. Smith
for his share In inducing the govern
ment to offer $4,000. 900 to assist the
South In moving it's crops. President
Tate said he was certain the conven-
tion had no desire to vote down the
resolution. but the gathering was alb
soiutely devoid of politics, and II
they got to passing resolutions OF
thanks To all the public men, IL would
mean bulky and burdensome work.
He explained that II was against tn.
policy of conference.
MT. X Beverly Herbert Joined MIR.
Tate In opposing any such resolu
tions. Col. Aldrich finally withdrew
his motion and the resolutions az pre-
sented by the committee were then
adopted.
A resolution By President Dabbs
OF the State Farmers Union, was Sc
riously objected 20 by Secretary Smell.
OF the Charleston Chamber of Com
merce, because Of it's implied criti.
cism OF a certain feature of the Fed
eral department OF agriculture in this
State. and II was not until this fea-
ture was eliminated that Secretary
smell withdrew his motion to table
the resolution and let IL pass. The
discussion between President Dabbs
and Secretary Smell grew heated, but
II was endei by President Tate's sug-
sc~'!o" 70 eliminate the Objectionable
section.
Justifying all the hopes Of the men
and women responsible for its launch
Ing the Welfare Conference for tho
Common Good came TO a close to-
night. after two days OF succA Assful
career. That a new era has been in
ausurated by this conference is the
arm conviction OF the unselfish lead
ers. who have the good OF the Com
monrSealth at heart. and that this is
only the beginning OF many such
gatherings Is the confidence express
ed w men and women from all parts
of South Carolina. who have been i'm
attendance.
Featured and emphasized by the
presence Of citizens from every walk
and vocation Of the Commonwealth.