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NEWSPAPER 31EN EXCLUDED. Seeret Meeting Held by Those Pres ent at Clemson-Perfect Har mony Prevails. Columbia State. Clemson College, May 10.-Enu merating a program of progress for all agricultural and educational agencies of South Carolina, Dr. S. C. Mitchell, president of the University of South Carolina, today delivered the concluding remarks at the first agricultural conference in the history of the State when perfect harmony prevailed and a conference which has marked a milestone in the progress of the State and a gathering signifi cant of a new era for the people. The conference was called by the department of education and the of ficers of Clemson college for the pur pose of discussing the agricultural problems that confronted the people of -the State today. Every man present was asked for his views as to the situation and an swers were given by leaders of the agricultural cause in this 'State. At the opening of the conference Gov. Ansel was asked to act as chair man. Commissioner Watson was af terwards unanimously elected secre tary. After some discussion as to the personnel of the conference, it was decided to hold two conferences each year, one in Columbia during the month of December and the other during the month of May at Clemson. The time of the two meetings was suggested by Commissioner Watson. Tillman Present. Senator Tillman was present, and the only remark that he made was when nominations were in order for the office of secretary. He only said, "I nominate our commissioner of ag. riculture as secretary of this, con ference, for Mr. Watson is a man who never forgets anything." Not only were the men present who know agriculture from a book stand point, but A. D. Hudson, the presi dent of -the South Carolina Corn Breeder's association,' was heri, and he was the only real tiller of the soil. It was clearly explained and in ringing tones by Dr. Mitchell that it was not so much cooperation that was needed but coordination. That all agencies working for; the uplift .of the people must go hand in hand for -the attainment of the greater future. Dr. Knapp at the conference today made one of the most clearcut and~ - teresting addresses that he has ever~ red in South Carolina. It was sund advice and breathed a arnest desire oin his part to see to the fullest the great agri resources of South Carolina. pointed out the immense value ooperation and coordination ng all the interests making for development of agriculture in this te, and particularly stressed the lendid opportunitY for success in outh Carolina. Under these circum snces, Dr. Knapp dealt in some de gree with the proper form of educa tion for the reaching of the farm boy residing in the various localities and communities, who could not get the opportunity to come to college and called attention to the. fact that the average American farmer graduated from the primary school. No String two It. He was particula'rly happy also in making a thorough explanation as to how the funds given for farm demon stration work by the general educa tion board were obtained and as to bow they were expended. He brought out the fact that this money received from this board was in the form of a genuine benevolence, that it was giv en to the United States government 'supplement of its own funds for uct of this wdrk without any d d.to it, that it was lumped e federal government fund penditure was entirely at tion of the secretary of and of himself without even attempting to make as to how it should be ~hus for the first time ationship ofNthe. general n board and the United States ment of agriculture and the rk being done in the South made perfectly clear. Dr. Knapp 's entire address w~as full of promise and hope, and was abso lutely in tune with the entire con ference and its program- for progress. Those Present. There were present at the confer ence today: Gov. Ansel, B. R. flillman of the United States senate, Commis sioner Watson, Dr. S. C. Mitchell, president of the University of South Carolina; Dr. S. A. Knapp, head of the United States farm demonstra tion; Ira . W. Williams of farm dem onstration work in this State; D. B. Johnson, president of Winthrop col lege; A. G. Snath of the United States office of farm management; B. H. Rawl, chief of the dairy division of the Unred Sta denartmient of ag riculture; 0. B. Martin, assistant to Dr. Knapp in the boys' corn club work; D. N. Barrow, who has charge of the extension work of Clemson col lege; J. E. Swearingen, the State su perintendent of education; A. D. Hud son, president of the Corn Breeders' Association of South Carolina; Act ing President Riggs; W. H. Hand, State high school inspector; J. N. Harper, director of the Clemson ex periment station. The following members of the board of trustees were present: Alan Johnstone, J. E. Wannamaker and W. D. Evans. Senator Tillman attended the chap el exercises this morning. As he was leaving the chapel one of his old friends inquired as to his health. "I am very weak, weak, but I feel good." He is getting thin and worn. He is forced to walk with a stick and hig~ movement is very slow. His answers to questions are given in a weak, tame voice, and there is not the spirit about him as in former years. He talks little to any one. Last night he want ed to attend the lecture of Dr. Knapp but Mrs. Tillman, who is here wittL him, refused to let him leave the house. A Secret Meeting. Immediately after the chapel ex ercises all of the agricultural men present were led by Acting President Riggs into room No. 4 of the main building, where a conference was held. It was announced to the members of the press that many questions would be discussed and that if the presence of the Tepresentatives, of the newspapers hvere desired that they would be informed and that after that time the conferev.ce would be free and open. The conference was executive and secretive. The door to the room was left open for a while, but this was finally closed. The members of the press were afterwards admitted. Ostensibly the conference was call ed by the authorities of Clemson col lege for the purpose of discussing the agricultural situation of South Caro lina and of discussing plans for the prevention of overlapping the work. All of these agriculturalists are here on the invitation of Clemson college and the real purpose of the meeting was not outlined to the delegates be fore their arrival. It is supposed and was thought by the delegates in at tendance that the meeting was call ed for the purpose of securing coiop eration in all lines of agriculture. At -chapel exercises this morning there was some more speaking and Gov. Ansel' and D. B. Johnson, the' president of Winthrop college, made themselves acquainted with the Clem son students. Both speakers were heart,ily chseer ed by the young men of the college,I and they were made to feel that to a great extent the future of the State rests upon them. Governor Makes agit. Gov. Ansel really acquitted him self with honor today and placed him self securely in the favor of Clemson men. In a direct manner, which brought thunderous applause from every boy present, he talked for several midi utes on a most interesting subject their "sisters" 'at Winhrop-and up held the rights of Clemson men to1 claim sisters in the Rock Hill town, for that is the only accessible means of reaching the fair daughters of South Carolina. Gov. Ansel told the boys that he did not blame them for loving the pretty girls, for that was a falling of his, for when "I get so that I do not admire beautiful women, pretty flow ers and all nature, it is -time to bury mec." "I tell you boys," said Gov. Ansel, "that I was )red and buttered up here in Oconee -county and have spent my life gazing upon those granrd old mountains, although I was born in the lo~w country, in Charles-! ton." There was alivided applause onI this subject. Didn't Like It. D. B. Johnson, who came over from Winthrop, was frank to admit that he1 did not like the sister proposition, but he thought Clemson a great school1 and a school that has done and is do-. ing a great work in the education of the youth of the State. Dr. Johnson made a plea for the training of the hand, as well as the mind, and in his opinion this is just what Clemson has been doing, since its organization, or rather foundation. There were pleasantries exchang ed. It was left for Col. Alan John-* stone, chairman of the board of trus tees, to finally adjust the "sister" question by placing the proposition for all of the Clemson boys to hcall! ;r Johnson "uncle." The chapel exercises were led this morning by Dr. S. C. Mitchell, presi dent of the University of South Cai ina. Dr. Mitchell has made a fine~ iuression here. .se a whole, the conference a vro.s' successful and great results are I ex.ected from it. Dr. Knapp was high in his praise o. Clemson college and the work tnat has been accomplished. Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Johnson b-)th sp.ke highly of the school and paid Liny tributes to the work that has betn done. All of t'. e delegates were given co' Iial treatment by the officials of the sthool. Y11:UW OF POPULAR CLANO1! Stuatior I.t gers Says Pee.ss Influences Juries-Refers to Increase In Number of Convictions. Columbia, May 10.-In an argu ment before the supreme court today, Senator T. I. Rogers, of Marlboro county, said that the pendulum has swung around now, and that juries, m,) ed by a popular clamor, are too frequently convicting persons on trial. "Ten years ago," said Senator Rogers, "a man guilty, under the law, of murder would sometimes be con victed of manslaughter and one guil ty of manslaughter might go unpun ished. But today it is the other ex treme. Juries are moved by a popular clamor that, makes them convict where there is no evidence to sus tain the verdict." - Seiator Rogers claimed that this condition is due to the press of the State. He said that the sentiment has been created for convictions, and juries are moved by it. That the "press of the State, moved by some powerful motive," are creating this sentiment. Senator Rogers referred tol the Carmack case, and to the convic tion of the Coopers in this trial. This obiter dictum by Senator Rogers was brought about , by the closing words in his written argu ment: "Shall juries be allowed to disre gard law and facts? Or shall presid ing judges be given an unbridled lati tude in the exercise of that discre tion reposed in them for a wise and salutary purpose-submitting differ ences to a jury ot popular clamor for a sound legal discretion?" The remarks of Senator Rogersl were in reference to the case of French Revels, who, upon trial for murder in Marlboro county, was con victed of involuntary manslaughter and \was sentenced to two~ years in the penitentiary. Sena-' tor Rogers claimed that there was no evidence to support this verdict, that the man whom Revels killed had been killed by his owf- negligence in' the struggle over the possession of the gun that Revels held, according to the* testimony. The Revels Case. There were only two witnesses put up by the State, and none by the de fence. tEevels had said that he was going to break up the crowd that was out in the yard, this happening at a supper given by him and his brother in-law, who was the man killed. Aft erwards Revels, according to witness, had said that he was not looking for trouble, and would not hurt anyone. He had not returned to the yard, but as he was coming through the hal the encounter with the ,dead man came and Jacobs was killed. Revels was held for the murder. The questions raised by Senator Rogers were also unique in other re spects, one point being that the jury did not understand what "involuntary manslaughter" carried, that accord ing to statements made by some mem bers of the jury afterwards, the jury must have thought that this was a very frivolous crime, and that it woud not carry the sentenge of un qualified manslaughter. Revels was let out on $500 bond, pending the appeal. 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