The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-30
Chief EA 1--WE of North Caro-
lima at >.ndutauqua Sunday
Proved to Be a Delightful
Orator.
TALKS ON CONDITION
OF GREAT REPUBLIC
Expressed Opinion That It
Was Best North Was Vic
tor in Civil War-lmmigra-
ton Is Not Needed.

Gov. Robert B. Glenn Of North Car
olina in an address on the subject.
Our Country" yesterday afternoon
at the ChautauQua assembly. in
which he dwelt ON the business out
look. the drink problem. the immigra-
tion question, the desecration Of the
Sabbath. and pleaded for the people
to combine in stamping out these in
fluences of evil, proved to be the most
entertaining lecturer ever In this city.
Such will be attested to by between
four and five thousand persons who
were held in rapt attention by the
speaker.
Gov. Glenn speaks extemporaneouS-
ly. He has the grace and manner OF
a polished gentleman of the South
which combined with the enthusiasm
which he puts into his oratory intiuc-
es strict attention on the part OF the
audience. Be it said for the credit OF
the speaker that the three-quarters OF
an hour during which he expounded
the problems OF the country that his
audience noticed neither the time nor
the heat. two influences which usually
detract from a lecture.
kirkman Chairman.
State senator Roscoe f. Kirkman
acted as chairman of the meeting. In
presenting Gov. Glenn. he referred
briefly to his work in the South and
more particularly In the state OF
which he is chief executive. and also
to the fact that he is one OF the big
gest men in the South today. II was
Gov. Glenn's first appearance here.
Richmond people have paid little at.
tention to his work in North Carolina
and he came to the city practically a
stranger. SO far as reputation Is con-
cerneH.
The speakers Introductory was con-
cerning the history of the country
more particularly to periods OF strife
from 1916 to 1888. from 1912 to 1914,
and from 1876 to 1S4S: the wars of the
revolution. with great Britain and
Mexico. respectively. Some attention
was also paid by the speaker to the
financial condition of the country dur
ing its early periods. He showed by
comparison and illustration that as
the citizens OF the country had been
| successful in war. they had lost none
| OF the virility of the early settlers.
The speaker dwelt on the Civil War
at great length. Although but a mere
boy. at the time Of the war, and dur
/, Ing the reconstruction days. he re-
membered and pictured many instan-
ces OF those days in vivid manner.
Some OF his experience was gained
| first hand while other OF his recollec-
tions We're gained through CONVERSE
! ton with leading generals who served
On both sides. His interests and hope
was for the Southern cause, but since
1t lost. he holds no animosity toward
the victors. He even now believes
that the victory Of the north was pro-
badly the best for the country.
/ Tells About His State.
Gov Glenn put before his audience
the position of North Carolina. This
state at first refused by vote to be q
party TO secession. However. when
President Lincoln issued his proclama-
ton for troops. following the assault
on Fort Sumpter. his native state was
forced to take issue in the struggle
with the other Southern states. He
asked whether Indianians. having
brothers and sisters. fathers and moth }.
ers and other close relatives in Ohio.
IL they would fight against Ohio with
the people of another part Of the
country with whom they had few blood
ties This was the position which
forced North Carolina to take issue in
the struggle on the side Of secession.
He said the days of the great war
were nothing compared To the suffer
ing which the South went through
during the reconstruction period That
the South recovered from this more
eminent danger, he attributed as due
to the mercy of men and the kindness
OF God. The yirility OF the people,
when given assistance, showed ITSELF
Today the South is one Of the largest
cotton producing countries of the
world It's other agricultural pro.
ducts are greater in proportion than
the same articles raised in any other
part of the world. It is increasing 1T
manufactures and Gov Glenn prophe-
cied a great future for these industries.
On Labor Question.
Other than stating that II capital
and labor continue to fight each other
the country win be doomed. little At
tention was paid to the labor ques-
ton He spoke briefly Of the dAnges
Of the great interests Of the country
getting into the hands Of . few men.
lcontinued On Pass Toafl