The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-20
STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE.

United States Senate-WiIh-
draws for the Sake of Harmony
and the Best Interests of the
People.
The following is the full text of
Governor Glenn's statement to
the people announcing his decis-
ion not to ask for further Offices
within the gift Of the people:
To the People of the State:
Answering letters daily in
quiring my intentions. I desire
to say I will not be a candidate
for the United States Senate,
but will support the nomination
of Senator Overman.
Having said this much, l hope
I nay be pardoned for making
the following statement:
The greatest ambition of my
life has been to be a ember of
the Senate, for | hoped with the
opportunities there offered for
usefulness and power, | could by
zeal and energy have accomplish
ed much for the fame and name
of our beloved State. Six years
ago l entered the rece for this
honor, but in the interest of har-
mony retired in favor of Hon. G.
b. Watson. To-day, for harmo-
ny in the State, and to prevent
any bitterness, l have decided
not to present my name as cahdi-
date.
An influential man in the State
thus writes me: Il travel a
great deaI, l believe you can win;
the masses of the people are with
you; the contest, however, will be
fierce, and | fear will do the Stats
harm" l want no harm-only y
good to the State-hence the
above announcement.
Senator Overman asks re.
nomination as az endorsement
his course. | have had a strent
GUS administration; the adjust.
ment of the Safe debt on an hon
EOrable basis, the caring for oul
helpless ones, especially the in
sane; e;therigid enforcement of thG
law against mobs and lynchings
and at the same time bringing
speedy punishment t. offenders
that caused such mobs; the per
sonal efforts made to protect oul
forests, open our water ways anC
harbOrs, as we'll as advertise the
resources of our State at home
and abroad; the upholding State
sovereignty and demanding ODE
dience from all citizens; fixing
railroad rates alike just to th'
people and railroads; resisting
freight determinations, and nov
trying to pass State prohibition
these and many other impor
tant matters have been great,
discussed, and brought Nortl
Carolina much before the public
gaze, and it is, therefore, bu
natural that [, too, should desir,
that the people endorse and ap
prove my course. Still, Senator
0verman took his Office, having
right, if he does we'll, to ask al
endorsement, while | knew
could not succeed myself as Gov
ernor, and have therefore n
reason to be hurt because [ can
not be reelected. Letters hav
come to me from friends in ever,
part of the State, urging me t.
run and saying ! could be nom
mated, and so having am bition t
serve my people in this capacity
the temptation to offer mysel
has been very great.
WILLING TO TRUST THE PEOPLE
| an not vain enough to say,
could be nominated; but the PEI
pie made me what am poIitica
ly and | would not fear again
put my destiny into their hand
!, and l don't believe that eve
those who ridicule the Suggp
= ton of my succeeding will vi
lently insist upon reconsider
= tion of 10y decision simply til
they might have the pleasure
seeing me defeated. But | ha
J given the matter careful al
prayerfuL consideration, and
feel that I am doing right, and
coming to my conclusion tN
things have actuated me: Fir,
, to serve the State by preventil
a bitter contest, and, second
have = still higher motive,
| help humanity.
= Ny record for temperance
neither new or hasty, for l POI