The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
PUBLIC OPINION.

1t need not surprise any one. there
fore, If under republican policies sur
pluses OF products are piled up to such
an extent as to create a desire for
territorial expansion. There is no 9TH
er way out OF the difficulty. II will
not be singular IL before McKinley's
term expires we see efforts on the part
OF the administration to obtain Ha-
wall. Cuba INK the Danish West In
dies. Having closed some markets
they must enlarge the home market
Houston Post
There Is a powerful suggestion that
the two ex-presidents, Harrison and
Cleveland, shall go to England to rep
resent this country at rhe queens ju-
blIee; and it is proposed to send them
by a man Of war. But would il not be
a more beautiful thought to send the
sons or President Grant. Hayes. Gar
field, Arthur, and Harrison? II We are
going into this business We might as
well fix il up handsomely, and give
the procession ar austere and heredi-
tary aspect.-Brooklyn Standard-Un-
ion.
Colorado is to abolish capital pun
ishment, a bill to that effect having
passed both branches OF the legisla-
ture. This is a notable exception to
the present general tendency, which
~ al AltOE 81 kid.I
ever to the death penalty. Nevertheless
two considerations are pressing more
and more strongly on the public MIND
TO a contrary conclusion. One is that
about the worst use the state can put
a man to is to hang him, as was said
a long time g. the other Is that il is
becoming more and more difficult TO
bring turies to the point OF condemn
ing a man to dearh.-Springfield Re
publican.
There is gloom il the camp Of our
prohibition friends. There is a cloud
setting slowly over brave old Ken
lucky. The cause OF these twin phe-
nonsena is one. Artificial whiskey Of
the purest timber and the ong
quality can be made from the new il
luminant, a~cetylene. at the ridiculous
cost OF six cents a gallon. This puts
the greatest enemy OF the race within
easy reach OF the dOwn-trodden masses
as we'll as the naughty. bfbulous pluto
crat knocks the future OF Ken
tuckian industry AND glory sky high.
unless preventive legislation can be
had against the villainous acetylene
trust.-New York Press.
When a man waits until he is on tho
brlnk or 10 years Of age before he
breaks into congress-, one would think
that he was lingering s~uperfluous on
O0S OoAoA Sollliell
Of Scranton. will not have it this way.
He thinks that he is good for many
years to come. There is ground for
Mr.. Connelrs belief. When a few
months ago he wanted to d 500, 900
life insurance to the large amount
which he already carries, the physi-
clans who examined him pronounced
him a perfect risk for that amount.
Figuring up the premium, however
Mr.. COnnell found that it would coss
him about 500, 900 a year In five years
500, OOO," said Mr.. Cornell to himself.
mo, I won't 10 it. / can put away the
amoun of the premium for five years
and be even with the game. AS a mat
ter of fact, 1 will live perhaps ten years
longer and I will insure myself" So
that is wha Mr.. Connell has done.
The new congressman used to work
for Is cents a day in the mines, but he
was promoted, saved money, has been
and is now a millionaire.-Washington
Post.