Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Gov. Glenn's Address.


Gov. Glenn's Address.
At the outset of his remarks the speaker
was heartily applauded upon stating that
while he had come to Washington with
his heart filed with love for the section in
which he lived, there were no men living
that loved, honored and revered the great
nation In which we live more than the dele
gates who are here today from south OF
Masons and Dixon's line" He rejoiced in
the common prosperity extending over the
whole United States
After drawing a pen picture of the devel-
opment of the country during the last
hundred years, Governor Glenn touched
upon the devastation wrought in the south
by the contest between the states, and SAID
the people of that section had gone ahead
with will to redeem, reclaim and build
up. He spoke of the enormous production
of cotton, iron timber and other commodi-
ties in the south, and declared that 1t had
risen to the place where it ought to stand
equal, If not superior to any other sec
ton in the universe in which we live"
But he said, while the harvest OF the
south was great the laborers were lew, Ia
borers were needed anywhere and every
where, and he declared that the south held
out to them opportunities, and If they
would come there was no reason why they
could not have the same returns, the same
wealth and be even greater ana GRANGER
than in any other section of the country.
But while men of brains and energy were
wanted the south did not want the rif1
raft of the country or of the world
Aroused Enthusiasm.
Governor Glenn then aroused his audi
ence to a high pitch of enthusiasm when
he denounced the methods of certain imml-
grafton agents of western railroads to turn
the tide OF settlement from the south by
sending abroad maps showing the marvel
Gus prosperity in the west, but picturlng
the southern states in lines Of black, in
order to show that the negroes nave su-
periority over the whites; that the south Is
a place where very few If any, whites ave;
where men of money only can endure, anu
where the white laborer cannot endure, De,
cause it Is the home or the negro anu
where the negro is made an equal partner
with the whites THAT assertion, ne We
hemently declared, lis false, and herald II
here today. 1t is the duty of every honest
man In the United States, whether ne IS
northerner, a southerner or westerns "
remove this calumny from the best anu
purest people this country has ever
known.
In the south, the governor said. the ne,
gro is given every legal right he is enutieo
to. Their children are educated as are the
white children; they are given asylums Ior
their deaf dumb and blind, are are every
where given the merciful hand but, ne
said, there is one distinction, one Ane we
draw, and that is the line of social equal
ity" That, he proclaimed, could never be:
The races were separated by the laws OF
eternity, because he said, the white man
never was intended to be put on soclai
equality with the negro. He appealed 10
every one present to make known the
truth and thus correct an error and
lie"
In vigorously denying the charge that
one of the potent reasons for the less rapid
development of the south was the exist
ence of feeling of sectionalism and hate
for the north. Governor Glenn babe well
come to the people of the country rom
the highest chair in the guest chamber
The day had come when the names OF
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee would
be equally applauded.
Greeted With Applause.
The applause that followed the close of
Gov. Glenns address was continued several
minutes. The roll of the states then
called and 1t was found that delegations
from Virginia, West Virginia, North Car
DINA South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and
Tennessee were present Delegations from
Louisiana and Kentucky alone were miss
ing.
Gov. Glenn announced that he had re-
ceived dispatch from the governor of
Louisiana announcing the departure of del
egates from that state and he said they
would arrive today. The same announce
ment was made with regard to Kentucky,
Gov. Beckham having wired the execu-
tive committee that delegates have been
appointed and started for Washington
A resolution was offered and adopted
calling on state delegations to meet i'm
and nominate members of the committees
and sections. This business having been
transacted a recess was taken until 2:30
clock this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session did not begin
until some time after the hour named in
the program. Between the time of the
morning session and the beginning of the
afternoon session many delegates who
arrived this morning registered their
names with the secretary. The meeting
this afternoon will be long, it is expected
as the permanent organization of the par
lament will be completed. Gov. Glenn
will be chosen president, it is stated, and
there will be six vice presidents. Senator
Morgan of Alabama, Senator Simmons of
North Carolina, Commissioner Macfar-
land, NJ. V. Richards of the Southern rail-
way, T. NJ Emerson of North Carolina,
and Robert l.. Gates.
The organization will be effected
through a report from committee on
permanent organization which was APP
pointed at the beginning of the session
An executive committee will be chosen,
of which Commissioner West is to be chair
man, and the other officers will include
Mr. Milton Z. Allies of this city treasurer,
and Mr.. c. Arthur Williams, Washington
correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution
will be secretary. Committees to carry on
the business of the organization will in
clude a committee finance and a COM
mittee in charge of each of the six sections
into which the parliament is to be divided
The program for this afternoon includes
an address on agriculture" by Mr.. + j.
Watson, commissioner of agriculture, South 1
Carolina; Railroad Cooperation. with Ag-
ricultural Interests" NJ. V. Richards, gen
eral land agent Southern railway, and
Robert l.. Gates, Louisville and Nashville
railroad; Horticulture in the South" John
w Rosamon, Tennessee; Southern Live
Stock Industries" DIR. Charles A. Cary,
Alabama Agricultural College,; Truck
Farming in the South" w. J. Spillman,
Department of Agriculture; general discus
sion, addresses not to exceed five minutes.
THE PRINCESS GARTER