The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-01-02
Congratulations to Governor Glenn.
Wilmington Messenger

Two items OF news have been given
Out from the State executive office III
he last few days which should be
the cause OF pleasure and pride to
every North CarOlinian. They were
not OF the class Of sensational ru-
mOrs which have Of late flooded the
! State as to what the Governor i'll
tended doing in the much discussed
railroad cases; but the statements Of
FACTS III refelepCe to important mat
/ t"rs involving the honor and credit
! Oi he State, in which orr Governor
| had taken positive stand iJr his
| State and her people.
! The one was more OF State pride.
/ We refer to Governor Glenn 5 success
/ jul effort to have the presentation by
i the State TO the cruiser North Caro-
| lima OF the States gift of II silver
/ service to be made in North Carolina
waters. The Messenger published a
| day or so ago the fact that the navy
dtpa1 tment had, on urgent request
! of our Governor, ordered that the
! cruiser be sent to Cape Lookout har-
! Dor for the purpose Of receiving the
| gift, and we feel sure hat it is graft
| ficatiOn to every son OF the Old North
| State that this interesting ceremony
Will take place IT, North Carolina
waters and they should realize that
| it Is due to tn" persistent efforts OF
our Governor that this has been
! done.
The other item Of news from the
| l.. H.,
between he Governor and the repre-
! sentative OF the New York syndicate
which is trying TO force our State to
pay those special tax bonds The
Governor : reply 10 the New York
lawer, published in Fridays issue Of
the Messenger, was II manly and pa
triotic defense Of his State. An effort
was made to work a bluff on him. HI
WAS equal to the occasion and re
turned an answer t that should strike a
responsive chord in the heart Ofeyery
! North tarOlinian. There is to be nc
compromise OF the States credit by
the Governor III this case. He stands
| square by the States right and heI
| honor in this case and he, with nc
uncertain sound, let's those owners
| Of the fraudulent bonds know that he
is not to be frightened by threats Of
suits by foreign powers into recon-
mending Il payment of those bonds
Illegally issued by the State and pur-
chased by the present holders with
full knowledge Of the illegality OF
| their Issue and sale.
As the Governor says, the State
has paid all her honest debts and
some that she SOuld not have been
forced to pay; and she. SO long as
Mr.. Glenn is Governor, is not going
to be scared into the payment OF Il
debt that all the world knows is an
unjust anc fraudulently contracted
obligation.
Tie Governor has made Il gOOG
record in these two instances and he
merits the thanks and the praise O
his people for his action in both III
stances.
The Messenger is glad of the oppor
tunity to speak out in meeting" its
cOmmedatiOn OF the course pursued
by the Governor in these two in
stances and to congratulate him OF
his success in the one and on thu
manly, patriotic course he has pur
sued in the other which we feel sure
will result as successfully. His con
duct in these matters is deserving O
praise of all men OF the State irrespec
tive OF political party or factiona
| aSSOclH ions