The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-16
GOVERNOR GLENh'S SPEECH.
Ills Tribute 10 Mir. Bryan, Claims for
aDeInaeracy sah Praise for r
ID s. - The South. u 81

In seconding the nomination of
! William Jennings Bryan for Presi-
dent, Governor r. 3. Glenn spoke
before the Democratic National
Convention al Denver as follows:
-: MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Convention:-North Carolina has
no candidate for. President ON the
Democratic National ticket, but |
arise in. the name CT my State TO
most earnestly Second the nominal
ton of thai profound and progress
sive statesman, brilliant and persua-
size orator, patriot and laWzabld-
inc citizen, and true and humble
Christian gentleman, William Jen-
nings Bryan, of Nebraska: l.. -
From 1851 to the present time,
Mr.. Chairman, the. section from
which leone has demanded nc recog-
aitiUh, either on the Democratic or
Republican National 'ticket, but we
have been. content, in a quiet. way.
b. industry and thrift, to build lip
our waste places and add to the ma
terIaE wealth and glory Of our be
l0vef Nation. III evidence Of this 1
need but stale these significant facts:
In 1879 we ,Were-the poorest sectlon
Of the Union, The actual value Of ali
our property being only 81, l50, o00.-
COO while ruin, want and death
stared, us in tire face: Not. go IN
1893, fer, :-Phoenix-1fke, we have
arisen from our ashes, of poverty,
out on the. earh Of plenty. and are
to-day wort -Si9, 000, 900, coo. 80.
f'Last year every day the majestic
sun ran its course from east to west
the South added S7,300,0O0 to the
wealth of our Nation, while Great
Britain, with all its agencies, could
only produce 100000 per week.
In 1907 we raised 100000 bales of
cotton and manufactured 2,75O, OQO
bales, while 9,347 900 spindles made
sweet music to the industrial ear.
We furnish one third Of all the stand
ing timber in the Nation, Is per
cent. Of all the tobacco and 50 per
cent. Of all the cotton made in the
world, all the rice made in this coun-
try, all sugar made from cane, and
90 per cent. of all peanuts. During
the last five years the value Of the
South's cotton crop has exceeded the
total output Of the worlds gold and
silver by 1895, 000, 000, and the rattle
OF looms and hum Of spindles would
not be heard to-day IN our borders
were it not for the cotton Of our
Southland.
mot only as producers and manu-
! facturers of every kind Of product
have we added to the material
growth Of the Nation, but, truly be-
| iieving that the welfare of the peo-
pie and the upbuilding of the coun-
! try would be hest preserved by the
promotion Of the fundamental prin-
ciples of pure Democracy, our sec
ton has ever stood for the political
doctrines enunciated by Thomas JEFF
ferson and practiced by Andrew
Jackson. Coming, then, not as pau
pers, bat co-workers and builders, as
the section that has stood. and will
ever stand, for the eternal truths Of
Democracy, while requesting nc
place on the ticket, we ask-aye, de-
mand that the man whom we nom
mate shall be broad enough to love
every locality, brave enough to pro-
tect the rights of every creature,
and National enough, when he
comes to his own rs President, to
give each section its just part in ad-
ministering the affairs of our gov
eminent; and we urge as such man
the name Of MI. Bryan; for, sir, he
has broken bread with US in oul
homes, mingled with our people in
social converse, charmed Our assem-
! bl!es by his eloquence and patriot,
ism, camped with cur boys as sol.
der in the Cuban war, and synlDa.
thized with Us in cur sufferings al
/ Galveston, New Orleans and Charles
, ton.
But | hear some say it will
never DO to nominate Mr.. Bryan, 70,
he is narrow in his views, s0cialisti(
III his principles, contracted il hi:
ideas Of craftsmanship, and has twice
been defeated for the Presidency
and, therefore, cannot, as our leader
command the votes Of the people anc
lead US to victory in November. Lee
us faithfully analyze these charges
and, if true, let US demand a new
champion of our rights; but if false
let US rally still more determinedly
under his standard, and compel {
recognition of his policies
Mr.. Bryan stands for the widest
hoadest, most progressive anC
soundest principles of Jefersoniar
Democracy; so Democracy must be
shallow, or else Bryan is intensely
profound. If it be narrow to stanc
for a government of the people, bJ
the people, and for the people, Civ.
ing equal rights to all and specia
privileges to none then Mr.. Bryan
is narrow, for he believes in protect
ing the poorest, humblest creature
whether the natural or artificial
man. as well as the strongest anc
most powerful, showing the mighty
and proud the full enjoyment OF al
their rights; but, like the Master
who will not suffer even a sparrow
to fall to the ground unless HI
listeth, he will not permit Gods poor
to, be needIessly trampled upon by
the heel of greed and avarice.
eff it is socialism to believe in The
revision of the tariff, SO as to let the
burdens Of taxation fall less heavily
on the necessities and more on the
Injuries Of life, placing into competi
ton with articles controlled by trusts