The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-08-29
Mr.. Ashley Horne.
Candidate for Governor Who Pos
sesses the Requisite Qualifica-
tions for the Successful Perform.
ance Of the Duties Of that Office
A Practical and Thoroughso-
ing Business Man..

One sees from the newspapers that
the governorship of North Carolina
is again, though early, in growing
discussion. The State is fortunate
in it's present incumbent. / have
heard his praises sounded from
South Carolina to Virginia, over
much larger area has his good name
gone. In some respects Governor
Glenn has, perhaps, not superior in
the chief executive OF any State of
the republic. He is man of noble
points; clear-cut in his convictions,
boldly on the side OF what he believes
right, able to teach Bible class,
preach sermon, make u great speech
and tell the foes of ri ghteousness
what he thinks of them. He is loyal
to his political party, devoted to the
advancement of all the interests of
the State, beautiful in his home life
and ever the genial, consistent Chris
tian gentleman.
Fortunate is the commonwealth
that has such a man in it's highest
place OF honor and responsibility.
But according to the terms of the
constitution, when Governor Glenn
has finished his term OF Office, a new
incumbent must be chosen to occupy
his chair. What manner of a man
should the next governor be? All
things considered, what ought to
be the dominant element OF the sue
ceeding administration?
! After the splendid work done in the
uplifting of the educational standard
Of North Carolina, by the wise, ac-
complished and eloquent Aycock; and
after what Governor Glenn is now
doing, the worthy Successor OF such
men as these, need not be, as they
are, a college graduate, all able law
yer, and of eloquent speech; but he
should be a man Of consummate
business ability.
1t is the one thing needed for the
future of North Carolina, namely,
governors who shall be masters OF
economics-men practically knowing
how to lead the people in the develop
ment OF their own material resources;
that is, how to produce, preserve and
distribute the States largest possible
wealth.
The educational and ethical welfare
OF the people must of necessity be
promoted, for without intelligence
and character all hope must be
abandoned. But 80 far as the State
is concerned, these should be the
means to IN end-an end that would
lift North Carolina out OF it's mate
rial infancy, into actual manhood.
The State is great in territory-50,-
600 square miles of land-the bulk OF
it largely non-productive; and with
a handful of population-less than
4O people to the square mile!
1t is matter of public talk by the
press of the nation. For example,
the Southern cotton mills, in the last
ten years, have increased their out
put from $40, O,OOO,O 900 to 500, O,OOO,-
600. In this general advance, North
Carolina stands we'll to the front.
But it's possibilities are in the future;
and the realizing OF them is purely a
business question. That is, the work
of the government of North Carolina,
if there is to be true normal develop
ment Of farm, factory, mill, merchan-
disc, and all resources, must be the
conduct of business on very large
scale.
Who, therefore, should be the next
governor of North Carolina? l an
swer, that splendidly equipped, busi-
ness man, Mr.. Ashley Horne, OF John
stOn county.
Mr.. Horne has achieved a fortune
out OF his farms, his cotton mills and
country store. In practical econom-
les, he is one of the foremost men OF
North Carolina and of the South. He
has, in forty years, demonstrated
what practical, thorough going busi
ness principles, when applied to the
farm, mill and store, can produce.
He knows North Carolina i'm all it's
resources, needs and possibilities;and
is pre-eminently qualified to give his
State the greatest industrial admin
istration it has ever had.
| ALFRED II. MOMENT,
Pastor First Presbyterian Church.
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