The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-15
GOVERNOR GLENN TO
SPEAK HERE SUNDAY
Will Deliver Address Here Sunday
Morning and in Petersburg
Sunday Afternoon.
IS POPULAR IN VIRGINIA
His Speech at Academy OF Music in
Great Campaign of 1914 One of
the Most Effective Delivered in
Great Contest.

Ex-Governor r. b. Glenn, OF North
Carolina, one of the most eloquent
advocates of prohibition in this coun-
try, will speak at Grove Avenue Bap-
tist Church on Sunday at the morn
ing service. His coming will be well
come news to the people of Rich
mond, and there Is no doubt that
the capacity OF the church will be
taxed by those anxious to hear him.
When prohibition was the issue of
Of the hour in North Carolina and Mr..
Glenn was a candidate for Governor.
he said: Eject me Governor and /
will drive the liquor traffic out of
North Carolina" The people took
him at his wor elected him Gov
ernor. and he kept his promise. He
drove the liquor traffic out of North
Carolina. The law has been enforced
in that State more effectively per-
haps than in any other State except
West Virginia.
Governor Glenn is popular with the
Virginia people. His speech at the
Academy of Music in this city during
the campaign of 1914 was one of
the most effective of the many con-
vincing arguments given in Virginia
against the liquor trafflc. The Gov
ernor is making a series Of addresses
in this State and large crowds are
greeting him. After his speech at
Grove Avenue Sunday morning. he
will go to Petersburg. where he will
address a great mass meeting in the
Lyric Theatre at o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
Governor Glenn was born IN Rock
ingham County, August II. 1854, and
lived on farm until % years or
age He is the son of Chalmers l.
nnIUR EIann. his father
being lineal descendant of DR..
Chalmers. of Scotland. and his moth
er great-niecc of Washington Irv-
ing. He was educated at Davidson
College. y c.. and the University of
Virginia, and read law under Chief
Justice Richmond Pearson. He en-
tered politics in 1874, making his
first speech when he was twenty
years OF age. He married, in 1873.
Miss Nina Deaderick. OF Knoxville,
Tenn In 1850 he was elected to
was Cleveland elector in 1884 and
1902. was solicitor for the Ninth Ju-
dicisl District in 1886; was United
States district attorney from 1898
1897; was State Senator from For
syth County IN 1899. and was elected
Governor in 1904, and served until
1909. Four things during his admin
tstration actively engaged his atten-
ton: First, the settlement Of the
state debt to the satisfaction Of cred
ttors and TO the honor Of the State,
second. putting all eleemosynary In
situations in frst-class condition.:
third, enforcing the passenger rate
law, and upholding the doctrine that
both corporations and individuals
must obey the law. fourth. the estab-
lishment OF Statewide prohibition in
North Carolina.
As a member OF the firm of Glenn
and Glenn, and senior member OF the
frm Of Glenn. Manly and Hendren,
nc has always had a large practice,
and is noted specially for his power
before a jury. He is a forceful, earn
est speaker. believing that the hand
ling OF facts we'll told is more con-
vincing than mere eloquence.
Undoubtedly. however. the achieve
ment which will ever most distinguish
him in the minds of the American
people, ia. that }}fder ms leadership as
Governor, North Carolina declared
for Statewide prohibition by a ma
jority of over $4,000. Furthermore.
he not only put the State on the
water wagon, but during two terms
as Governor he enforced the law.