The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-08-24
Governor Glenn.
Wilmington MESSENGER.

The Duplin Journal contains the
following just and well deserved trib-
ute to Governor Robert B. Glenn.
We endorse it in every respect except
one. We must file our protest againt
speaking Of the governor of this great
State as Governor Bob. Glenn" 1t
is well enough for the intimate friends
and old cronies of the Governor to
address him or speak of him in pri-
vate conversation as ''Bob. Glenn"
but we do not think it is treating the
Office or the splendid man who now
fills it with sufficient dignity to use
that term in making reference 20 our
governor in the press. We hope the
Duplin Journal will not take offense
at our criticism. We think the editor
of that paper, when he gives the mat
ter calm consideration will come to
the conclusion that we are right.
There is dignity attached to the
Office of governor of the great State
of North Carolina land especially when
that Office is filled by such a man as
Hon. Robert B. Glenn, which should
be recognized by all persons and
which, we think, should preclude the
use i'm editorial comment of such ia
miliar terms.
While the use of such terms indi-
Gates affection for the person occupy
ing the position it should be remem-
bered that these newspaper articles
are read by people who do not realize
the personal feeling existing between
the writer of the article and the man
who fills the high office.
We believe that Governor Glenn
will go down in North Cardinals his
tory as the greatest governor our
State has had since the days of Great
Vance. He will place himself on record
as the industrial governor Dur
ing his administration great things
are going to be done in the way of
advancing the material welfare of the
people Of our State and they will be
done largely through his efforts.
Governor Glenn is an ambitious
man; but he is not selfish in his ambi-
ton. 1t is his desire to be spoken of
in days to come as the chief executive
of this State who did more than any
other governor to advance the mater
ial wealth of the State and the pros
perity Of her people. A laudable am
bition is that, and in his endeavors
he should have the united support
and hearty cooperation of the people
OF the State.
Because the Messenger is a Demo-
cratic paper and Mr.. Glenn was elect
ed governor OF the State as the candi-
date of thatparty we donot for that
reason feel that We are bound to COM
mend OF approve everything that he
may do during his term of Office. Be-
fore his term expires we may see fit
to criticise some of his actions. We
will not hesitate to do so if occasion
arises where we think his conduct or
acts as governor require criticism, but
we will criticise his conduct as Gov
ernor Glenn and not as Mr.. Glenn, q
citizen of the State. 1t is q pleasure
to US, though, to state that during
Governor Glenn's administration so
far there has been nothing done by
him which calls for adverse criticism
by this paper.
But we have wandered far away
from our text-the endorsement of
the Duplin Journals article on the
Governors conduct since the begin
ming of his term. That paper says:
The most interesting man today Of the
South in the public mind is our Governor
Bob Glenn and his industrial campaign
for the development and progress Of the
South, and more particularly of his own
State. He is prime favorite with every
body in the State now. Whatever may
have been past differences his administra-
ton so far has surpassed the brightest
anticipations of his friends who have
long seen in him greater possibilities.
He is the most coveted speaker in his
State as well as abroad and he is always
ready, to the point and always says the
right thing at the right time. As chair
man of the Southern Industrial Parlia-
ment at Washington, ,as the States repre-
sentative at the unveiling of the monu-
| meme to North Carolina soldiers at Ap.
pomattox, and as the South's speaker at
the July 4th Tammany meeting, he won
great applause and the distinction of be-
| ing one of the best speakers of his time.
His fame has already gone abroad and
every day brings invitations to speak
we'll away where his fame has reached.
He will be the chief speaker at the New
Hampshire State fair, this fall, and also
in Massachusetts and Vermont. His sub
ject will be the South's resources and
possibilities of industrial progress and
more especially the resources and posi-
| bilities of his own state.
No better opportunity will be offered
to any southern man to represent the
south, and no southern man can better
| present it than our own governor, who
| is rapidly awakening the pride of the
state in him who is so dear to the people
| of the state. Since the first time this
writer ever heard him in the memorable
campaign of 1892, he knew full well the
possibilities in him and has watched
his course with especial pleasure and an.
ticipates still brighter and greater fu-
| ture for him. Honest. clean and gener.
ous, with heart and brain bigger than
the man he is indeed capable OF great
things for his state and her people
which are always uppermost in his heart
| and efforts