The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 19, 1908, Page TWO, Image 2
THE CONFERENCE OF
GOVERNORS CLOSE
declaration of cooperation
IS ADOPTED. i
Roosevelt Speaks on "Twilight Land"
Between Powers of State and {
Nation. {
(T!'r '-""fri-ei. oft he governors
<>? (lie States ?,| the American Union
ended in Washington on Friday. The
final accomplishment of the con for-I
fence, which was in 'progress at the
white hons(> for three days, cannot he
loreluld with matreinalieai p.veission.
I'!UU 1,s """'Q'Hate results are more
than ample is the e.\|>ression of President
Uoosevell ;.n,| the governors who
have participated.
111-.' prirti'd record of ;hc eonlVrfence
which will |;e avail.,?lc to evcrv
American hone. will he a compilalion
1.1(1., >ta.; lin in their uieauin?, I
?*??nvn:cin- in ihoir universal coiicluT"
l!,i" ,,i" S,; '"' >? ?' ? and that
?' ?' .mmI the nation must cooperate
to the end I ha I Io the whole
people oj in,, nation may accrue the
last '"- hvnetit of j|. t,a, oral resources.
I'.cMde-. the compilation of facts bv
and Creelv expressed
I'pinion Of the governors the confer'
"ce I'-avcs as Us permanent record a
Ihonsainl word f
"perat ion.''
Perhaps ?realm- in importance tiian I
: S( w;,s ?l,."i,ecl?ralionofi;,<.1.-?v.
' '"ois of Siatc. perfect a per.naiJ
1'i't organization whereby a herelounknown
inl in.acy may he developed
anion-.' the executives of the
I oi lv-six sovereign Siales made
si i on- b\ a common purpose ami made
potent In pro-announcements, which
may >iot |i-|,lly he disregarded.
<)! l:,s| day the >|orv is one
u| "' ">> feat11res. The set pro-ram
was set a-ode. The president presided
I liroiivhoni. The prepared papers
were not presented, bill ihey will he
Jpi'"'1 ed 111 ,l"' permanent record.
J heir places were taken first hv the
declaration.' which was adopted after
discussion which hrou-hf to ii-ht
sno serious objection to its allirmaTi
ions.
I'resilient Roosevelt himself, answering
lie one criticism?that of
tfiovernor Folk, of Missouri?to the
"declaration, aroused the conference
<o lis warmest demonstration of approval.
He swept aside the academic
?|ues|ion of where the line of authority
should he drawn between the
Stales and nation, lie wanted action
and what he said received endorsement
at each period. It was this:
" 'us| a word on what has been
called the 'Iwili-hl land* between the
powers of the federal and Stale governnnnts.
My primary aim in the
tsiis.ilion that! I have advocated for
the regulation of -rent corporations
was to have provided some effective I
popular sovereignty for each corporation.
I ,fo not wish to keep this twilight
land one of largo and raguo
boundaries, by judicial decision that
in a given case I ho State cannot act,
and then a few years later bv other
decisions that in ^radically 'similar
/east's tii,. nation cannot act either. I
"-lin I ryin- lo find out wjiere
*Mnp "r :l"> oilier can act.
*? ' be re shall always be
some - vci'M-n powt behalf
m?1 tile people can hold every high
corpora; n n, e\cry bi.j .mlividr.a' I
:an accountability s,? that its or his
acts -hall be beneficial to the people
as a whole. In matters relating onlv
lo the people of the State, whv, of
course, the Slate is to be sovereign,
and il should* have the power to ac!.
Jt' tlie matter is such thai hie State
itself cannot act, then I wish, on behalf
of all the Stales, that the national
government shall act.
"'Take such a matter as charging
,('nl ,'"1' water power. My position
is simply llml where a privilege which
may be of untold value lo the individual
-ranlee is asked of the federal
government, then the federal government
should put into a -rani a con-J
vHinou that it shall not be a grant in
perpetuity. If there is necessity for
the grant, then there must be power!
to attach conditions to (ho -rant.
Make il Ion- enough so that the corporation
shall have an ample reward,
Put in a provision thai will enable the
.next generation, thai will enable our
t'hildYen, al the end of a certain
specified period, lo say what, in their
judgment, should be done with that
gicat natural power, which is of use
to the grantee only because the people
as a whole allow him :
It is eminently right that he should
be allowed to mako ample profit
from his development of it, bull
inake him pay something for the privilege,
and make the grant for a fixed
period, so Inal when the conditions
change, as in all probability
they will change, our children, the
nation of the future, shall have the
right to determine Hie condition up
on which that privilege shall be en
joyed. In theso cases the States hav
not ^cteu', or cannot act; therefore
I hold the nation should act.
"(Whore the policy I advocato cai
be carried out best by the Stat<
let it be carried out by the State
where it can be carried out best \v
the nation, let it be carried out b;
the nation. My concern is not witl
the academic side of the question
I deal with the mat'ter (practically
1 rom the standpoint of true populai
interest; and, therefore, my desire i;
t<? employ indifferently either tin
principle of national sovereignty
whichever in a given time will has!
conserve I lie needs of the people a;
a whole."
The declaration, upon which tin
president \s remarks were predicated
was presented to the conference by
< lovernor I'laneha rd, of Louisiana, a
Hi,- opening ol' tile session. It fol
lows:
Tho Declaration.
"We, III,* governors of the Slate
aim Ierritories of the I niled States
ol America, in conference assembled
do nereby declare the conviciion tha'
I lie ureal prosperity of our count ry
rests upon tIn* abundant resources ol
the laud chosen by our forefather}
for their homes, and where they lah
He- foundation of this ?real nation.
We look upon these resources a.a
whole heritage to be made use ol
in ,'s|;x 1 > 1 isliintr and promoting tin
comfort, prosperity and happiness ol
the American people, but not to b<
waited, deteriorated, or needlcssh
d.'s! l oved.
"We aurci* Dial our country's future
is involved in this; that Ihc
groat natural resources supplv Iht
mate.'iiil basis upon which our civilization
must eontinue tit depend am
upon whieli the perpetuity of llu
Mat i<?n il self rests.
"We awe, in the light i>f fact.brought
to mil' knowledge and fron
in I orniat ion received from source*
whieli we cannot but believe, thai
l his material basis is threatened wit J
exhaustion. Kven as each succeeding
generation, from the birth of the nation.
has performed its part in proniol
itiir the progress and development
ol the Republic, so do we in this gen.
oral convention recognize it as a high
duty to perform our <part and this
duty in large degree lies in the adoption
oI measures for the conservation
of the natural wealth of the
country.
"We declare our firm conviction
that this conservation of our natural
resources is a subjec t of transcendent
importance which should engage unremittingly
the attention of the nation,
the States and the people in
earnest co-operation. These natural re'
sources include the laud on whieli
we live and which yields our food;
the living waters which fertilize tlu
soil, supply power and form great
avenues of commerce; the forests
which yield the materials for our
homes, prevent erosion of the soil
and conserve the navigation and other
uses ol our streams, and the minerals
which to mi the basis of our individual
life and supply us with heat,
light and power.
"We agree that the land should
be so used that erosion and soil waste
would cease; that there should ho reclaimalion
ot arid Mid somi-arid regions
by means of irrigation and of
swamp ami overflow regions by means
of drainage; that the waters should
be so conserved and used as to promote
navigation to enable the arid
regions to be reclaimed by irrigation
and to develop power in !ne interests
of Ilu' people; that the forests which
regulate our rivers, support our industries
and promote the fertility and
productiveness of the soil should be
preserved* and perpetuated; that the
minerals found so abundantly beneath
the surface should be so used
as to prolong their utility; that tho
beauty, health fulness and hahitahil-ity
of our country should be preserved
and increased; that the sources
of natural wealth exist for the benefit
of all the people and that the
monopoly thereof should not be tolerated.
''W e commend the wise forethought
ol the president in sounding the not*.1
of warning as to the waste and exhaustion
of the natural resources ol
the country and signify on rhigh appreciation
of his action in calling this
eonlerence to consider the same and
to seek remedies therefor through cooperation
of the nation and tin
Slates.
''We agree that this eo-o;pcratior
should find expression in suitable ac
tion by the congress within the limit!
ol, and co-extensive with the nationa
jurisdiction of the subject and com
plimentary thereto, by the legisla
tares ol tlie several States within th<
limits of, and co-extensive with theii
jurisdiction.
"We declare tho conviction that ii
the use ot the natural resources oui
Independent States are interdepend
- uit and bound together by ties of
0 mutual benefits, responsibilities and
, duti>>?.
"We agree in the wisdom of future
1 conferences between the president,
u members of congress and governors
, of the States regarding the conser/
vation of our natural resources with
f the view of continued co-operation
i and action on the lines suggested.
"And to this end we advise that
f trom time to time, as in his judgment
r may seem wise, the president will call
the governors of the State, members
' of congress and others., into con>
ference.
" "We agree that further action is
advisable to ascertain the | resent condition
of our natural resources and
- to ipromote the conservation of the
> s.urne. And to that end -we recom!
mend the appointment by each State
' of. a commission on the conservation
- of 'tatuial resources, to co-operate
with each other and with any similar
commission on behalf of the 1'edj
oral overnment.
4 "We urye the continuation and
. extension of our forest policies adapted
to secure the husbanding and* re,
newal of our diminishing timber supL'
ply, the prevention of soil erosion, the
< protection of head waters and the
1 maintanance of t'he purity and navigability
ol our streams. We rocoifuize j
; that the private ownersjiip of forest J
I* lands entails responsibilities in thel
} interests ol all the people. and we I
t" favor the enactment of laws looking)
' I he protection and replacement ofi
privately owned forests.
"We recognize in our waters at
most valuable asset of the people of
> the I nited States, and we recommend
; tlie enactment of laws lookiuu' to the
. conservation of water resources for
I irrigation, water supply, power and |
1 navigation, to the end that navigable I
and source streams may be brought
. umler complete control and fully uti,
lized for every purpose. We especial.
; ly urge on the federal congress the
(; immediate adoption of a wise, ae,
live and thorough waterway policy,
, providing for the prompt improvement
ol our streams and conserva.
lion of their water sheds required for
the uses for commerce and the protection
ol the interests of our i>eoi
P'e?
> "We recommend the enactment of
laws looking to the prevention of
waste in the mining and extraction
?? <-'?al, oil, gas and other minerals, '
with a view to their wise conscrvai
tion for the use of the people and
I to the protection of human life in
' tho mines.
"Let us conserve,he found'ations of
our prosperity."
1 President Introduces Bryan.
The declaration was adopted witli|
out dissent, after which the presi|
dent introduced Win. J. Bryan,- who
ioceived a most enthusiastic recep'
tion.
Resolution for Cleveland.
Mr. Bryan presented a resolution
. of regret at the absence and illness
; of the former president, Gorevr Cleve- |
land, and expressing the hope of the
conference for speedy recovery. This
resolution received the heartiest en- !
dorsement of the convention.
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ODD FLLOWS ADJOURN. <
Offiers Eleted?Meeting will be Held
in Aiken Next Year. !
1 he grand lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd bellows concluded its
business in Columbia on Thursday,
and adojurned to meet next year at
Aiken. The officers for the year are
as follows:
J>r. 0. A. Neuffer, of Abbeville, I
grand master.
Wilwon G. Harvey, of Charleston,
deputy grand master. I
W'ade Hampton Cobb, ctf Columbia, 1
grand warden.
Or. S. I1. Killingsworth, of Colum
bia, grand secretary.
II. hndel, of Greenville, grand 1
treasure)'.
^ The Kcv. W. H. L. Cahall, of 1
Georgetown, grand chaplain.
I. J. Mc.Swain, of Greenville, representative
to the sovereign irrand
' lodge.
II. J. Southern, of Greenville, trustee
,of the orphan home for term of
" six years.
' The next meeting was asked for by
both Aiken and Anderson, and it was 1
seen when the vote was taken that
the eloquence of Hon, Herbert A.
Gyles, of Aiken, had proved irresisti?
hie and the grand lodge had voted by
- a large majority to go there next year.
The grand lodge appropriated $1,1
000 of the orphans' home, at Greenville,
in which work the members of
the order arc taking a deep interest.
I he visit of a score of orphans from
>' the institution was the feature of tire
grand lodgo meeting and directed ati
tention forcibly to the good work bcr
in? carried on under the auspices of I
the order in this way. j
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Ice Cream
Homemade
Candy &
Fruits.
Old Postoffice Building
Headache Helps.
W lion I feel a headache coming on,
says a writer in the April Designer.
I look a run ml lor -the cause. Usually ^
I loosen my hair. It is not generally ,
known that hair done up tightly and
pinned close to the head will cause J
head ache. Try letting the hair fall
loose, or braid or pin it loosoly in a
a diflerent stvic. Sometimes it is
my collar which is too tight, and 1
when I take it oil' my headache dis- ^
appears. Again it. is caused by tight
or uncomfortable shoes, or by high- r
heeled shoes, which may feel comfortable
but which will cause the trouble.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION. *
The examination of applicants for ^
certificates to teach in the public
schools will be held in my office at
Newberry on Friday, May 15th, be- v
ginning at nine o'clock a. m. Applicants
must bring pencils and paper. ]
?T. S. Wheeler,
Sup't. Ed 'n. Newberry County.
Mileage Books.
500 Mile State Family Tickets $11.25.?Good
over the Atlantic Coast
Line in each State for the head or dependent
members of a family. Limited
to one year from date of sale.
1000 Mile Interchangeable Individual
Ticket $20.00.?Good over the
in the Southeast aggregating 30,000
miles. Limited to one year from date
of sale.
2000 Mile Firm Ticket $40.00 ?
Good over the Atlantic Coast Line
and1 30 other lines in the Southeast
aggregating 30,000 miles; for a manager
or head of firm and employes lilines
in the Southeast aggregating 41,mited
to five, but good for only one
of such persons at a time. Limited to i
Atlantic Coast Line and 30 other lines
one year from date of sale.
1000 Mile Southern Interchangeable
Individual Ticket $25.00.?Good over ?
the Atlantic Coast Line and 75 other 000
miles. Limited to one year -from "
data ->f sale.
All mileage tickets sold on and after
April 1st, 1908, will not be honored
for passage on trains, nor in
checking baggage (except from nonagency
stations and stations not
Dpen for the sal eof tickets) but must
bo presented at ticket offices and there
exchanged for continuous tickets.
15 cents saved in passage faro by
purchasing local ticket from our
agents.
Atlantic Coast Line.
T. C. White,
General Passenger Agent.
W. .T. Craig,
Pasenger Traffic Manager,
Wilmington, N. C.
CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA
RY.
Schedule in effect February 16, 1908.
Lv. Newberry (C N & L) 12:56 p.m.
Ar. Laurens 2:02 p.m.
Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Greenville 4:00 p.m.
Lv. Laurens 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m.
Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.an.
Ar. ITcndcrsonville 7:45 p.m.
Ar. Asheville 3:30 p.m.
Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Greenwood 3:42 p.m.
Ar. MoCormick 4:38 p.m.
Ar. Augusta 6:20 p.m.
Note: The above arrivals and departures,
as well as connections with *
other companies, are given as infor- E
mat ion, and are not guaranteed. +
Ernest Williams,
Gen. Pass. Age., ^
Augusta, Ga.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Greenville, S. C.,
Gen. Agt.
Excelsior Union. J
Excelsior union will meet on Thursday
night, May 14, at early candle .
light. All members are requested to *
bo present.
Jno. M. Schumpert,
President.
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JONES' GROCERY,
S, B. Jones, Proprietor.
DDALBR IN
STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES, PRODUCE,
Confectioneries, Fruit, Cigars and Tobaccos.
Phone 212.
New be r ry, S. ., Jin, 17, 18,
Dear Madam Housekeeper:
We wish to call your attention
to our stock of Fancy and Staple
groceries and solicit at least a portion of
rour potronage during this year.
We feel safe in saying that our stock is
the most complete that is offered here and
.hat we can serve you in a satisfactory manler.
We will ever keep in mind three very im)ortant
points: quality of goods prompt ser- <
'ice modorate prices. _ \
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If you are not already a customer of ours i
/e would be pleased to add you to our long )
. ist of satisfied customers. ,
We wish 1908 to be our banner year. Will ^
rou join us in making it so?
Yours for business,
Jones' Grocery.
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Every on6 who is in need of
Fine Box Paper, Extracts,
Talcum Powder, Soaps, etc,,
to call and see our line in
. Herald and News building
before purchasing.
We also have a nice line of
Candies, Post Cards, Easter
Cards and' Dyes. Come to
see us before buying. f
Broaddus & RufiJ
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THE EXCHANGE BANK 1
Newberry, S. C. 2
In looking for a Bank to receive your money, |
ou want to find a Safe Bank, a Convenient
Bank, an Accommodating Bank, we want you
o consider this Bank and satisfy yourself and
:ome in and open an account with us. i
We Pay Interest on Time Deposits.
1. D. Davenport. M. L. Speafman,
President. Cashier.
Zdw. R. Hipp, W. B. Wallace,
V. President. Ass't Cashier,
G. B. Cromer, Atty. J
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