The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-02-23
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GOV. cLEss's srxcfAf- MxssAsE.
Relative to the soc.h Dskots Bonds and
Those Held BY sena Ter Bros--ODia.
,oss OF Some OF our EnsAasEss-
Raleigh Morning Post.
The gravity and importance OF
the situation In which South Dakots
holds a Judgment Of the United
States Supreme Court sgaiDsi the
State Of North Carolina, was
brought directly TO the attention Of
the legislature yesterday in special
message from Governor Glenn.
The Post has repeatedly urged the
seriousness Of the pending situation.
notably when the Biggs resolution
met such a signal defeat IN the Sen
ate. That resolution was aimed at
the identical results Governor Glenn
aims at in his message, and was
proper and wiss efforts 10 get the
legislative body to recognize, upon
investigation, its duty in the mat
ter.
In the Post Of February End we
| wrote that "as we understand the
purport of the Biggs resolution 1t
meant no more than an effort to de-
termine how the mandates Of the
court should be obeyed, whether
by some legislative act to provide
for paying the judgment, or whether
the State would allow itself to he
subjected to the humiliation that
would necessarily come from execu-
Ition proceedings against it. 1t is
not intended to 'sppoint commit
tee to 20 around begging anybody
for a conference. The State does
not have to humiliate itself in this
matter. 1t is plain business prop
osition that should be met in an
honorable, straight: business-like
way"
| In his special message yesterday
IGovernor Glenn takes the same Sc.
lrious view Of the situation, and
plainly shows his disposition to do
all an executive can do to avoid the
humiliation and embarrassment OF
Having the State property sold at
lauction. He points out that there
are three ways open to this State
with reference to the South Dakota
Judgment:
! First-To compromise it on some
fair and just terms.
| Secondary it.
Third-Let the stock be sold as
ordered by the court.
The Governor adds: "Unless some
action is taken by your body the
last course will be pursued, as the
executive is powerless to act unless
you direct what shall be done.'
And he then says: "As to the re-
naming 242 bonds now held by
Schaffer Bros. what shall be done:
This is a most serious question and
one that your honorable body should
not too hastily decide"
| Governor Glenn then states briefly
his views, after thoughtful consid-
, Grafton and investigation, declaring:
"These are honest bonds-not be-
longing to the fraudulent tax bonds
, class-and as stated before, were
issued by patriotic men, trying te
build up and develop the State"
| And he then counsels the legisla
ture to take such proceedings as are
honorable TO the State.
i ALI citizens who are jealous OF
the good name. Of the common.
wealth will applaud the bold and
courageous stand taken in this mat
| ter by Governor Glenn in the face
of strenuous attempts from certain
quarters to make it appear that
the whole transaction-bonds and
! all-is a fraud, concocted to rob the
State of North Carolina. Governor
Glenn's suggestions are wise, and
eminently becoming in the chief
Executive Of a great commonwealth.
They will meet with the prompt
and serious consideration the i'm.
portance Of the siatuation demands.