The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-21
OUR BRAVE FIGHTING COVER
NOR.

OUR BRAVE FIGHTING COVER
NOR
The Democratic papers OF the
State have been full of taffy for Gov
ernor Glenn's action at the Confer
ence of Governors In Washington
called by the President. They have
pictured the Governor as being
bold, brave fighter, who made quite
hit" at the Conference of Cover
nors. and rejecting much credit on
himself and the State.
We are always proud to see any
North Carofinian. and especially
when he happens to be the Governor
of the State 80 acquit himself when
| abroad as to reflect credit upon the
old Commonwealth. We regret,
| however, in this instance, that a
careful reading of the Washington
papers will not bear out all the full
some praise showered on Glenn in
| the North Carolina papers.
AS far as we have been able to
see, Glenn was heard from twice
during the Governors Conference:
the first time was when he moved
| that the President should not have
| discretion as to the calling of the flu
ture conferences of the governors,
but that the governors should de-
eide it themselves. and that the
President should only call them to-
gether when petitioned by two-thirds
of the governors to do so. This mo-
ton met with so much opposition
that our brave fighting governor
withdrew 1t. and a resolution was
unanimously passed authorizing the
President to reconvene the Confer
ence of Governors whenever he
thought best.
/ The next time Governor Glenn
was heard from was when he made a
speech in favor of the Appalachian
forest reserve bill and an attack on
Speaker Cannon when the Speaker
was not present for opposing the
same. Our Governor has always
been a bold and fearless fighter when
he was talking behind the back OF
the man whom he was attacking.
This Is we'll known in the State. and
he proved in Washington, in this in
stance, that he acts the same way
when abroad.
The Conference of Governors, at
the request of Governor Glenn, ap.
pointed a committee of eight Gov.
ernors to wait on Uncle Joe" Can
non and show him why he ought tc
: support the forest reserve bill Gov
, ernor Glenn agreed to lead the bold
fighting committee to the Capitol and
beard Uncle Joe" in his den. VIVA,
happened when he attemptd to carry
out his bold proposition is told as
5 follows by the Washington Herald:
Speaker Cannon got word Friday
that he had come in for a severe rat
ing at the hands of some of the Gov
Q ernors who were attending the Whit.
House Conference. They accused
him Of holding up the White Noun
tain Appalachian Forest Reserve Bill
and appointed committee of eigh
t Governors to go to the Capitol ant
d beard the old lion in his den. VIVA
O they would do to him when they me
him face to face would be a-plenty
according to the report brought tt
the Speaker.
= when they come, show them in.
: were Uncle Joe's directions, and h,
smiled grimly when he said it.
Not long after that a tall, hand
L some gentleman, wearing a frocl
a coat and a SLOUGH hat, put his hea,
. through the doorway of the Speak
o er's reception room and locke,
around anxiously.
Have any Governors bean here?'
i he asked Private Secretary Busbey
e with note of timidity in his voice
ri mo. sir" said Busbey.
4 "Are you expecting any,"
mot exactly" said Busbey. "bu
we heard that some might come"
II "Pd like to stop here awhile,
!. suggested the tall, handsome gentle
v man. tI'm sort of waiting aroun
for some friends"
# Shortly thereafter another gentle
man in froek coat and a SLOUGH ha
u put his head through the reception
=, room doorway and inquired In fal