The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-17
HON. r. B. GLENN.
His Great Speech on Silver.

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Hon. r. B. Glenn Is favOrite with
the people OF Scotland Neck. He spoke
to a good audience here last Friday.
Temperance Hall was filled and In the
crowd there was quite sprinkllng OF
ladies. The speaker was introduced by
Mai. J. B. Neal, chairman of the DEM
ocratic township committee.
Mai. Neal said "This meeting has
been called for the purpose of welcom-
ing one of North Cardinals most gifted
sons. We have welcomed this gentle
man to Scotland Neck before, and I
think we shall receive such inspiration
from his speech to-day that we shall
never be satisfied until we have planted
our banners on the walls OF our enemy.
Hon. r. B. Glenn of Winston"
Mr.. Glenn was welcomed by inspir-
ing applause.
He said in part:
| "Ladies and gentIemen-I am al
ways glad to come to this place for I've
always received kindness at your hands.
I'm tired and would have been glad for
a holiday to-day. But I'm glad to be
amongst you. I am not candidate,
and am not here to address you as Dem
ocrats, but as men and women with
brains IN your heads and hearts in
your bosoms. I'm not going to abuse
any one, but I may say some positive
things about gold bugs and million
aires. / propose to speak the truth as
I believe it, God being my helper. 1t
is one OF our boasts as great and free
people that we can worship God as we
wish and vote as we please and not tall
out and if all here would think for
themselves they would vote for William
J. Bryan for President in Novem Der
next"
At the name of Bryan there was al
most deafenlng applause. Continuing
the speaker said, parties make mis-
takes, know, but stand here to make
no apologies for the Democratic plat
form this year. It is platform upon
which any one with the feelings of hui
mainly can stand. It is a platform of the
mighty masses against the rich few,
and every man throughout these Unit
ed States can stand upon it.
"There is placed upon that platform
as your leader man worthy of your
suffrage. View him as he stands upon
it, true man, consecrated Christian.
No man in the United States is nobler,
truer, grander and better than William
J. Bryan. AS the good God raised up
Joshua to lead the people of old, be-
leive that he has raised up this man to
lead us into future that is nobler and
grander for U.S."
This declaration was greeted with
loud applause.
Mr.. Glenn then entered fully into
the discussion OF the issues OF the day
submitting four clearly drawn issues.
First, the tariff, which he said is
practically settled for the present.
The second issue was the income tax.
Said the speaker, 'The Republican par
ty does not believe in it," Here the
approach and cheering of the student
body from Vine Hill male academy ST.
fenced Mr.. Glenn and he was forced to
wait until they could come in and be
seated. He remarked to them before
proceeding that If they can not vote
they can keep cheering and that helps
Continuing he explained what an in
come tax is, namely, tax on the in
come of idivlduals.
eff you think it is right" he said
"for those who are worth millions to be
exempt from this taxation you ought
to vote the Republican ticket but it
you think they ought to pay their
share of the taxes to run this govern
ment you ought to vote the Democrat
ic ticket.
"Rockefeller is worth one hundred
and twenty-five millions of dollars but
pays taxes on only three hundred thous-
and. Vanderbilt is worth one hun
dred millions, but pays taxes on only
two hundred and twenty-five thous-
and. Russell Sage is worth thirty mil
lions, but pays taxes on only fifty thous-
and. The Republican party says that
these men ought not to pay taxes on
their-income, but the. Democratic par