The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-20
WILL ADDRESS BOSTON
GOVERNORS CONFERENCE
FORMER GOV. BLEASE ACCEPTS
FLATTERING INVITATION.
VIII Speak on "Duty and Responsible
ity of Chief Executives in Deal
ing With Prisoners"
Special to The Herald and News,

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, July 19.-Former Gov
ernor Cole. L. Blease Eas accepted an
invitation, extended by the executive
committee of the Governors Confer
ence, to deliver an address at the ap-
preaching conference Of chief execu-
tives of the various States of the Union,
to be held in Boston august "a, rs, 26
and 27.. Governor Blease will speak
upon ''The Duty and Responsibility of
Chief Executives in Dealing With
Prisoners" The invitation to Gov
ernor Blease was extended by Govern
or David l. Walsh of Massachusetts,.
in the following letter.
s'Hon. Cole. L. Blease.
<'My Dear Governor:
81 sincerely rope you will be able
to attend the Governors conference in
Boston August "a, 25, 26 and 27, and
that you will give US the benefit of
your experience and ideas. The execu-
tive committee, of which 1 am chair
man, would like to be able to put your
name on tie list of speakers, you to
select your own subject.
"I am pleased to announce that at a
meeting of the executive council last
week, the governor was authorized to
provide, at the expense Of the common
wealth, for all expenses of visiting
governors and former governors w'iile
within the limits of Massachusetts. I
hope this will indicate in some meas
ure the desire of the governor and TIE
people of Massachusetts, to make this
conference memorable one.
,-sssIt is also quite possible that the
president: OF the United States may be
in attendance at one of the sessions.
"The program, which is not yet COM
plete, provides for many social func-
tions, including public reception to
all the governors at the State house
and a visit to various points Of inter
est and historic spots in and about
Boston.
"I sincerely hope you will arrange
to attend this conference and wish
you would indicate some subject on
which you would be willing to prepare
a paper for presentation to the con-
ference.
'fYours very truly,
David I. Walsh"
Governor Blease replied, stating that
re had also received some time ago
from Mr.. Riley, secretary of the Gov
ernors' conference, an invitation to be
present, and stating to Governor Walsh
that his invitation was appreciated
very highly, and that it would give him
pleasure to be present AS to the sub
ject Of his address, Governor Blease
said:
81 know of no subject today that is
of more Importance to the people Of
America, as a civilized and Christian
nation, than that of treatment of the
unfortunates, VINO are designated "con-
Eicts;;" and, if agreeable to your COM
mittee, I accept your invitation and
designate as my subject, "The Duty
and Responsibility of Chief Executives
in Dealing With Prisoners"
In reply, Hon. Leverett D. G. Bent
ley, secretary for conference, wrote
Governor Blease:
''In TIE absence of Governor Walsh,
who has started for California to rep
resent the State at the Panama-Pa-
cifc exposition, I am authorized to say
that the executive committee will be
highly pleased to have you on the pro-
gram of speakers. The subject you
have CHOSEN will prove one of intense
interest and will be announced as you
have designated.
"I know that Governor Walsh has
been particularly anxious that you at
tend and that ne is looking forward TO
meeting you. I am confident that I
am expressing his sentiments when
say you will be most welcome in Bos-
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