The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-07
Messenger Bureau,

Governor Glenn sent to the leglsla-
ture today special message which
may be termed the farewell one OF the
session the following. is its text:
T have nothing &c submit to your
honorable body. Your work Is done,
and we'll done; and you deserve and
will receive the plaudits of grateful
PEOPLE. In settling the rate question
on basis just to the state and equit-
able to the railroads, you have restor-
ed harmony, protected all business in
terests and demonstrated the fact that
the sovereign can compel obedience
from it's creatures which dfsobey its
laws and also extend it's hands in help
fulness when the subject, acknowledg-
ing its allegiance asks for needed as
s;stance The state has ratified the
agreement made by the railroads a1d
] feel assured that the railroads will,
in good faith, fully carry out tEe1r
contract made with me, thus slowing
BY their acts the verify of their words
when they profess a desire for kindly
relations between all classes and con-
dHfons We likewise acted wisely in
appropriating funds needed for liti-
cations before the Interstate commerce
commission to prevent freight di Grim
iratiOn against the @tate as well as in
passing other laws nl9cn nee ed for
tire states upbuildfng, but in all YOU
aid, protecting the small roads eainst
burdens they cou3d not hesr, thus en-
Couraging the building OF new lines
into undeveioped territory.
ASKED by the Anto-SzloCn Le 4gue
.and believing myself that since over 80
per cent Of TIE entire territory OF the
state had already endorsed prohibition
IL would be too costly and only gEa-
der strife TO have a general election
throughout the state, /, in my message
favored stare prohibition by the 'egis-
nature. In your judgment, however,
you thought it best 20 submit the ques-
ton to the vote OF the people aHEd
cheerfully approve Your course and
now offer my services as a volunteer
to carry your law before the Nople
and ask rnem by heir votes to atty
what you have enacted In m Ijudg-
ment stat5 prohibition will win Y an
immense majority and will prove the
greatest blessing that has eve been
given our people.
mo legislature, in the history o.
the state, in SO short Il time and in
extra session ever did so much for the
people as you have done, and while at
first few may doubt the wisdom of
some laws enacted, yet I believe that
very soon all will see the gooC sense
and patriotism which have marked
Your entire course, and will heartily
approve and ratify your legislation.
Il thank you most sincerely for your
endorsement Of my course in trying
to Settle this complex rate question
as well as for the consideration shown
me in debate, even by those who did
not agree with my views.
Il wish for each Of you a safe and
pleasant journey home, expressing the
hope that you will find your loved ones
we'll and happy and that You will re-
ceive as you deserve. not only the ap-
proyal of your own conscience. but
also the commendation OF the De5p!e,
whom you have so faithfully served
With good win iowa, DIS all I bid each
n kind goodbye"
The number of bills which become
laws at this special session is said to
be 270. Of course the rate bill
and the prohibition bill are we'll Konwn
Then there is one allowing the govern
OF $4,000 for counsel to appear before
the interstate commerce commission in
the cases intended TO stop freight dis
crmination in North Carolina Anoth-
er relieves the smaller roads ,independ-
emily owned and operated and under
100 miles in. length from the general
freight rules, in other words allows
corporation commission to extend ia
VorS to such roads and enable them TO
charge rates fro freight under which
they can make a living so to speak.
Your correspondent chatted with
Chairman McNeill Of the corporation
commission this morning and he said
he was very we'll pleased with the leg
islation. Speaking about the suits
the commission has instituted before |
interstate commerce commission for |
the purpose of bringing up freight dis /
elimination against North Carolina |
points the test suit being against the |
Norfolk and Western railroad, Chair I
man McNeill said that the commission |
would win in these suits and that he |
felt very sure of it; otherwise the suit |
would not have been brought.
The annual meeting of the teachers |
assembly, the greatest organization of
teachers in the state and one Of the |
greatest in the south will be held in |
Charlotte on the 10th of June.
State Auditor Dixon returned today |
from Washington where he went to at
%ond %ho Roracf yacorvo convention and !