The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
PUBLIC OPINION.

There seems 10 he no possible u
or limit IN the hypocrisy 81 the boiling
gold democrats. The following from
The New York Times Will serve a. an
Illustration:
II will he wise TO give the republican
administration the right ~ way In the
senate on its tariff legislation, but 1t
Will be treason to the people FOR those
who opposed the election OF Mckinley
To favor any measure which viii aid
the republican party To carry through
the schemes concerning the currency
and coinage OF the country which were
n part and parcel OF its compact with
the millionaires who furnished Mark
Hanna with the campaign fund which
made William Mckinley president OF
the United States.-Cincinnau Ia
Quirer.
II President McKinlay's message
and Mr.. Dingley's tariff bill had been
put before the people three days before
the election OF last November they
would have put the sound money II
and the honor OF the nation in the gra-
vest peril. The democratic votes
which elected Mr.. Mckinley were won
and kept by false pretensas.
The sheer cant and hypocrisy az that
statement are sufficient to startle hon
est minds. There never was a mo-
rnent from the hour OF Mr.. McKinley's
nomination TO the day OF his election
that the republicans did not fly the
flag OF high protection. 1t was run up
when Mckinley became a candidate
for the nomination. and 1t WAS kept
flying all during the campaign.
There was not a boiling democrat
who deserted the party " his own
making. but knew that h was indors-
ing high protection when he Joined the
republican organization. Mr.. McKin-
ley was not even a gold candidate. He
was nominated On n platform the
main features OF which were high pro-
lection and international bimetallism.
The gold boilers not only knew what
they were voting for, but deserted
their own candidates. their own party
and their announced principles In
order to support high protection and
international bimetallism. - Atlanta
Constitution.
1t Is almos impossible for the south
to please the north. and especially to
meet the requirements for ivestment
OF northern capital. SO II Is the better
policy to try and be Independent OF
outside capitalists as far as possible.
For Illustration: Here Is the Boston
Her aid expressing the fear that the
tendency, in southern states where
there Is no restrictive legislation upon
the employment OF labor. Is TO grind
down the wage earners and that the
absence Of such legislation arises
largely from the Ignorance" and
inca pability OF combining among
southern labors. The Herald appears
to argue that such a condition Ia I'M
desirable for the investment OF man.
ufacturing capital. Were the south TO
impose his restrictive legislation
limiting the hours OF labor, inhibiting
child labor and providing for factory
inspection and otherwise curbing the
tyranny OF many employers OF labor,
the cry would be that there was too
much hostility towards capital In the
south. Indeed, that objection Ia now
often urged In the north when as q
matter of fact Massachusetts,. New
York. Rhode Island and other Eastern
States today contain all these regu-
lations so Objectionable to capital.
while southern codes are free Of them.
II We "embarass" capital We are too
hostile to deserve IT.: II we leave ii
free to grind down abor we are too
ignorant and too savage to encourage
the Investment OF capital.-HouStoa
CTex.) Post.