The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-28

We have frequent occasion to quote
from the Hickory Times. Its editor.
Mr.. Thos. NJ. Huffman, is a son of Rev.
J. d. Hurham, D. D.. of Henderson. He
inherits his pure and undefiled democ-
racy and English from his scholarly
father.-News and Observer.
Judge Linney, who represents this
congressional district, has been tell
ing the newspapers of Washing
ton that his state is feeling the effects
of the revival of industry following the
passage of the Dingley bill. Eminently
ure of the Piedmont bank at MOrganton.
May We be spared further evidenced
Marion Messenger.
The majority of mankind abhors
a traitor. The Judas Iscariots and
the Benedict Arnolds have justly had
the anathemas of the generations
heaped upon them and in all ages and
among all people the traitor has been
held in execration. But Senator Pritch-
ard seems to have regard for those men
of the south who deserted their coun-
try's flag and went to the enemy during
the civil war.-MOnroe Enquirer.
The voters OF North aCrolina may Diff
fer as to whether we shoul ave high
tariff. low tariff, or free trade; they may
differ as to whether the currency should
be based upon q single gold standard, or
upon a double standard OF both gold and
silver, or upon fiat money: they may diff
fer as to the "initiativS,' and the refer
endum," and the Imperative mandate"
and a hundred or more other things, but
every patriotic sen OF the state should
be agreed that North Carolina should
have fair, honest and upright admins
tration OF affairs, and there should be a
mighty getting together to kick out the
s~callawags that are bringing discredit
upon us by base and incompetent and
trading tactics. Past experience amply
demonstrates that the desired results "a n
be accomplished only through the great
democratic party, whose doors are wide
open to all who would take part in the
grand work of saving the honor of the
state and giving all her people safe and
good government.-Winston Sentinel.
beloved presiding elder Of Greensboro
district, backs up DR.. Crawford, Of the
North Carolina Christian Advocate in the
position that free tuition does not
weaken the character of the right sort
of boy, and insists that the Methodist
church must help the needy in an sduca-
tional way. His article in The Advocate
of two weeks ago is one of the best
things he has written in several years,
completely answering the objections Of
the other side. The pith OF his sensible
and practical article is found in the fol-
lowing extract: Our schools and colleges,
we think, should have a system of free
tuition. We do not believe free tuition
humans a student. We think the proof
is in hand that it does not. Will you let
me give a little of the proof, Wi: Our
preachers sons receive free tuition in
most OF our high schools and colleges. ]
know several of these who were educated
at RandOlph-kacon college, Trinity col
lege, and 1 think at Wonord Gf 1 am
mistaken in this please correct mel and
perhaps at Weaverville college, and per
haps a greater number at Rutherford
college, and also at the University OF
North C~arOlina-these SO far from being
unnamed are doing the grandeSt work
of any set CT men in our church or state
They are professors in our institutions
of learning, Presidents of our colleges
and editors Of our church papers. Ar
you able, doctor, tC say that this is alb
sOlutely without foundation? I think not
Now in all seriousness are our preachers
sons the only poor boys in Nethodisn
in North Carolina, and are they the only
class of poor boys who can make me.
on free misunderstanding Weekly.