The Washington herald., 1907-08-19

New York. Aug. 1S.-GOv. Glenn, North
Cardinals lighting executive, came up
from his state to-day 10 consult with the
attorneys who are in charge OF the States
case at the hearing Of the Southern Rail
ways injunction suit.
The governor said at the Hoffman
House that he believed the railroad rate
war was in a fair way of being settled in
a manner satisfactory TO the people Of
the State.
The governor let IL be known in un-
mistakable terms that he was for legis-
lation that would cut down railroad rates
to even a lower figure than the 1-l-cent
rate which led 10 the clash in authority
between the Federal and State courts.
I have no patience" he said, with
this cry that the legislature in our own
State and in the South along these lines
is going TO retard the development Of
the South by frightening capital. hurting
the railroads. and in effec5 killing the
goose that laid the golden egg.
i am an industrial governor. Only re-
Gently prominent man wrote to me ask
ing what my position was on questions IN
which capital was interested. / told him.
as I have told others before. that am
an industrial governor. / have always
made II a point 10 protect capital and
protect railways from anything that was
unfair. But when the railroads try TO
run US, then 1t Is time to call halt.
VIII Protect Capital.
We are not afraid Of our Industrial
development being mterfered with by
making such laws. and we viii protect
capital just as much as we ever nave.
The railroad in this instance did not stand
for square deal. They refused 10 rec
ognize our courts. where We gave them
every opportunity in the world 10 have
adjudicated all the points involved. and
TO 60 from our courts to the United States
Supreme Court
/ believe that the proper remedy FOR
such a situation. and one that would pre-
vent the possibility OF q clash between
the Federal and State courts. would be
TO have Congress pass law providing
that law passed by a State shall De
passed upon first by the highest court in
that state before it IS taken 10 Federal
courts
There was only once that this matter
really became serious. y Had Judge
Pritchard tried to get our prisoner away
from as and adjudged Judge Longin in
contempt, I certainly would have backed
Judge Longin up with every soldier and
every deputy sheriff in North Carolina.
Thinks Country With Him.
"Of course, had President Roosevelt
sent troops into our State then we would
have had to throw up our hands. as one
State could not fight, the Union, but we
should have appealed to the voters Of the
country. and ! think they would have
been with us.
There is only one way Of dealing with
these railways. The point should be: Is
the railroad making money. and how
much IS It making?
IF It is making more than reasonable
profit, then it should submit to a reduc-
ton in rates
The State OF North Carolina In law
permits the roads to make 10 per cent.
That we know from our Investigation
and their own reports. I think that is a
pretty good profit. The law exempts
roads under sixty miles I'm length and
roads in course Of construction"
Gov. Glenn said that people down in
North Carolina hadn't begun 20 get very
excited over the next Presidential cleo
tion.
eve viii give 70000 plurality 10 the
Democratic candidate over President
Roosevelt, II need be" he said. we
are for the man the Democratic party
nominates. have repeatedly said that
the time is not ripe for the nomination
Of Southern Democrat for President
There are as fine men in the South as
there are on Gods foOtstool. but the ola
hue and cry would be raised # one of
them got the nomination. OF that I am
sure. It is useless 10 talk about such
a thing yet awhile
President Roosevelt is not as strong
as he was, because Of his centralizing
policy. which is not popular in the
South"