The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-08
FOR GOOD OF THE STATE
Vital Subjects Are Discussed at
State Conference.
LEADERS MUCH ENCOURAGED
Resolution Adopted Urging Confer
ence For Common Good Next
Year. Also County Conferences.

Columbia Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Aug. AT the
closing session here tonight of the
first Conference for the Common
Good a resolution was adopted urg-
ing Conference for the Common
GOOD next year and that county con-
ferences 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 it
most emphatically believes the most
pressing need in the state today is
the improvement OF the conditions
OF our rural communities. That It
may be attained:
(1) "By wise cooperative meth
DDS.
CD by devising plans to assist
our people to acquire their own
homes and land.
CD by 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-
tion.
(4) "By improved agriculture and
stock raising.
(5) "By better and wiser market
ing OF farm crops.
(6) "By building up a self-respect-
ing, aspiring and law-abiding citi-
zenship."
This resolution tells of the pur-
pose Of the Conference for the Com
mon Good. The resolution was
adopted late tonight.
THE CLOSING ADDRESS.
The address on "The Majesty Of
the Law" by President II. N. Snyder,
OF Wofford College, tonight brought
the Conference for the Common
Good to a close. DR. Snyder thrilled
the conference by his mastery hand
ling of the subject 1.-The stand of
the ages" said the speaker, "is on
the majecty Of law and It is the cor
nerstone OF all OF our liberties. II
is impaired by too much special leg
islation, by too much delay in exc
cutting the laws, mandates, and the
apparent slowness Of the courts in
dealing out justice. an apparent
feeling that some 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.
Col. Alfred Aldrich precipitated a
futter in the convention. when he
offered as an amendment a motion
to return the thanks Of the confer
ence to United States Senator r. D
Smith for his share in inducing the
government to offer 100000 to
assist the South in moving its crops
President Tate said he was certain
the convention had no desire to vote
down the resolution, but the gath
erinP was absolutely devoid of poli-
tics. and If they got to passing reso-
lutions Of thanks to all the public
men il would mean bulky and bur
densome work. He explained that IL
was against the policy OF the con
ference.
Mr.. r. Beverly Herbert Joined Mr..
Tate in opposing any such resolu-
tions. Colonel Aldrich finally with
drew his motion and the resolutions
as presented by the committee were
then adopted
A resolu, by President Dabbs
OF the State ~mers' Union, was
seriously obiec ed to by Secretary
Smell, OF the Charleston chamber of
commerce, because of its implied
criticism OF a certain feature of the
federal department of agriculture in
this state, and II was not until this
feature was eliminated that Secre-
tary Smell withdrew his motion to
table the reslution and let 1t pass
The discussion between President
Dabbs and Secretary Smell grew heat
ed, but it was ended by President
Tate's suggestion that the resolution
be changed to eliminate the objec-
tionable section.
I LEADERS ARE ENCOURAGED
Justifying all the hopes OF the
men and women responsible for its
launching the Welfare Conference
for the Common Good came to a close
tonight, after two days of successful
career That new era has been in
augurated bH conference ia the
firm convictH If the unselfsh
leaders, who a the good OF the
commonwealth at heart. and that
this is only the beginning OF many
such gatherings is the confidence ex-
pressed by men and women from all
parts of South Carolina, who have
been in attendance.
Featured and emphasized by the
presence OF citizens from every walk
and vocation of the commonwealth.
the initial Conference for the Com
mon Good will undoubtedly. it is be-
lieved, be productive OF great good
for all South Carolina. "The great
est good for all the people" is n mot
to expressive OF the purposes OF those
who see ahead the dawn or new and
better day, day OF better under
standing and step in the direction
that ideal goal toward which all Re
publics and states are working, the
brotherhood OF man.
President w. X. Tate and the