The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07

Governor Russell had nothing to
say" yesterday afternoon touching a
rumor that he would convene the leg
stature IN extra session. He ought to
do ii. by all means. A legislature is an
inexpensive luxury. costing only a trife
eff about $1,000 a day. and 1t hoes good
IN strip people up, causing them to
look alive and get a 10Y on them
selves to find out what Il is doing. AZ
ter this second session has amended
the work Of the first. it will be time
to talk about a third session to put up
the gaps left by the second. But let US
nave n extra session. anyhow. 1t
will give the people something to talk
about and help sales
Charlotte Observer.
In consequence OF this decision. the
act Of 1895 as to poll and property taxes
will be in effect. This will mean a loss
to the state Of Sc. 900 to SIS. 900. and
this. too. in the face Of the fact that
the ~treasurer's estimate that even the
increased tax rate-43 to 46 cents
would not yield sufficient to
meet The appropriations made by the
legislature. The records of the two
legislatures past is a succession OF
blunder and crimes. This is another
blunder added to the list. The lesson
is that when the people come to elect
another legislature they should choose
for it men who are capable of trans
acting intelligently the public business.
-Statesville Landmark.
One thing is plain to see-that re-
formers by their conduct show what
certainly showed it in this state. The
populists have denounced the demo-
Gratis for promises unkept and promises
neglected, but DoDulists are as liable
to corruption and disloyalty as demo-
crats-yeS, more so, for. to a large
extent, these reformers are the corrupt
ed and disgruntled members of the old
party. 1t is not the cream Of demo-
crazy that has gone to the populists,
and it is difficult for them. in a new
party, to rise higher than they have
in the old party. There are good, sim
cere men in the populist party, but
they are dominated by INSCRIPTIONS
and scheming politicians, which make
their best efforts ineffective worth
less.-Tarboro Southerner.
There is a difference between wanting
a thing sufficiently to hustle for it and
wanting 1t just enough to be willing to
take it if somebody will bring it. The
difference doesn't stop, either, with the
matter OF desire. but it usually extends
to results, the fellow or the community
that goes for a thing with a get there
earnestness and vigor being the one
generally, hat plants both feet on the
spot marked by worthy aspiration and
grasps with both hands the prize at
the end of the race.-Winston Sentinel.
AS The Wilmington Messenger and
Biblical Recorder were the first papers
in this great state to send us cordial
greetings, we desire to thank them for
their very complimentary notices of
our paper. Brethren, we are going to
join you and all the other clean sheets
tn h state in your noble efforts to
build up the moral and material inter-
estS of our state. and we hope to
make our paper in all respects worthy
of the love and esteem of our brother
editors. We have just launched our
bark upon the limos boundless sea
of journalism, but we hope in the neal
future to greatly enlarge the paper
and d to it new n attractive fea-
lures, n make it one OF the best in
the sta tie. 1t is not egOtism on our part
to say that we are not fresh"
and, like the hoys at Chapel Hill, must
be compelled to enter at the back door
Of the chapel for n year before free
ly miIfgling with the mischievOuS So
phomoFes and dignified seniors. We
have been at this newspaper business
more or less for years, and we hope
like wine to improve with age. 1t is
a fact which no one can deny that
just at this moment North Carolina
and her sister states are in many re-
spects in a p]recarious condition.-Fair
Bluff Times.