The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
GLENN ON new TACK
Takes Up Freight Rate Cues
tiOn with Railroads.
CONFERENCE SET FOR AUGUST 9
shows that State Is Disseminated
Against in Favor of Virginia-Al-
Presidency Amuse Fighting Ex-
ecutivc of Old North State.

Raleigh, N. c., July S0.-Representa-
lives of the freight departments Of rail-
roads operating in North Carolina have
been invited to meet Gov. Glenn and
the corporation commission for consid-
Grafton of the complaints Of discrimina-
ton in rates against North Carolina. Re
sponses have been received and arrange
ments have been made for a conference
August 10.
In his letter inviting the railroads to
confer with him. Gov Glenn said:
The last general assembly OF North
Carolina set apart $4,000. with which
was 10 employ counsel for the State TO
investigate the freight discrimination
against North Carolina, and for other
States, with the direction to use this
amount, and more, if necessary. in gath
ering data and employing attorneys.
do not desire any litigation against the
railroads in regard to State discrimina-
ton.
Only Ask Fair Treatment.
'AIl our shippers and merchants de
same way as Virginia shippers are treat
ed and should have one or more distrib-
uting points in North Carolina, to which
and through which, we can get the same
rates now given Lynchburg. Richmond.
Norfolk, &c.
To do less puts us at a great disad-
tage in competing with the merchants of
X n IA NJ
it, unjust to our people. Goods are
shipped TO Lynchburg, through Winston.
Greensboro, and Durham for less than
they can be shipped TO these points. In
fact, our shippers can have their goods
shipped to Lynchburg and then pay
the local rate back to their places cheap
er than they can have them shipped di-
rect to them. This, upon its face, is
unfair"
Sub-lead Doomed for President"
viii Permit No Delay.
Unless the Louisville and Nashville and
Carolinas and Northwestern railroad
with Governor Glenn's demand TO
put the 214-cent rate into effect on their
lines in the State by August 5, when the
Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast
TO sell tickets at the new rate.
according to the agreement made last
the governor viii cause action
to be taken in the courts TO compel CO..
pliance with the law.
The governor said tonight that he viii
not tolerate any delay. as the railroads
have had sufficient notice. a letter from
the Louisville and Nashville received to
night says the company has in this State
only thirteen miles OF track, which have
been operated AT a loss. The governor
viii refer the letter 20 the corporation
commission
Doomed for President.
Gov. Glenn and some of his friends
here are very much amused over the ef-
forts Of some newspapers 10 hurry him
INTO. the White House since Saturday
evening, when the general counsel of
the Southern Railway capitulated and
signed the terms of peace dictated and
demanded by the governor. Some North
ern newspapers have been wiring in
luiries to prominent politicians and Of
dcialS asking If il Is true that North
Carolina will appoint Glenn as the
States delegate 10 the Democratic ma
iOnal convention. and saying that 10 had
been learned that Bryan would agree 20
aid in securing the nomination Of Glenn.
When Gov. Glenn was spoken 20 on the
subject to-day he expressed the opinion
that all such talk az this tine was not
)nly precipitate, but that 1t appeared that
some people were judging him to be more
foolish than he believed himself 70 be
he thought he was quite able 10 go -hrf
such spontaneous suggestion brought TO
life in n day are apt to have a very
brief existence. He is not foolish enough
10 suppose the whole party, or either
wing OF il, would rush in 10 nominate am
nan as a candidate of the Democratic
party for President simply because he
rad made a successful fight in a contest
hat attracted national attention.
No Desire for Presidency.
That the question of availability and
general fitness for the exalted Office
would receive consideration at the hands
IF any convention charged with making
he nomination for such Office by either
If the two great parties is the governors
belief, and he does not think he win lose
lis head on account of some of the ex-
ravagant kilograms and editorials |
printed yesterday in New York and other |
Northern newspapers. Gov. Glenn's |
friends mere largely think he would pre- |
er. after his term expires at the state /
'apitol. something nearer home and more I
n keeping with his actual aspirations |
han even the possibility of a Presidential /
nomination.