The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
STATE PR

The Wesleyan CHRISTIAN Advocate.
the Methodist organ In Georgia, IA
vors returning the money voted by
congress. 1t truly says that the Meth
odist church cannot accept money, OBJ
tanned by deception or their agents.
Raleigh News and Observer.
Even a barbed wire trocha will not
keep Governor Russell from breaking
out and making a troublesome xpo
ure of himself. He is still hamncring
away before the railroad commission
ers trying to make a case for him
AMI his Butler combination To dema-
| gogue the people with.-Raleigh Post
There were two classes OF democrats
who bolted the party in the 1896 cam
paign. One class was composed of men
who believed in the republican policy
of special privilege, favoritism and
| subservience to trusts. That class has
virtually gone to the republican par
ty to stay. They are in consenfal CON-
pany and as glad to be rid OF assoc a
ton with those who believe that ali
men were CT Gated free and equal as
true democrats are glad To be rid OF
them.-RaleIgh News and Observer.
The whole question Is an interest
ing one and is worthy OF study. II VIII
be a sad day for us when men OF power
and influence shall allow their opin-
ions TO be influenced by the hope OF
gain. When the manhood OF America
Is placed on the market ana sou 10
the highest bidder che beginning OF the
end is at hand. Americans are amas-
sing wealth at an enormous rate. Much
OF it is being turned toward eduCa-
tional Institutes. May it prove a bless
ing and not a menace.
iii fares the land to hasting ills n
prey,
| Where wealth acCumulates and men
decay."-Fair Bluff Times.
But we were surprised to learn that
the governor had turned his office into
an arsenal and was prepared to deal
with the public with pistols and shot
guns, If necessary. This last action Of
Governor Russell shows at once the
character of the man and the opinion
he entertainS concerning his constitu-
ency-the beloved public. We would
| say to the governor: Rest easy. Fear
not the assassin. The assassin kills
for fame, and what renown would the
murderer gain by killing you? You are
neither a Carter Harrison, nor a Gar
field, nor a Lincoln. You are a pom
derosity in weight. that's all. "-Smith-
field Herald.
The following clipping from The
buckeye safe, published at Lisbon.
Ohio, is sent The Observer. As might
have been expected. there's Buckeye
blood in Lieutenant Hobson 3 veins.
and he was bern in Ohio. Residents OF
iDodi - LoN lSIlD, mdHJHillg tOfll-
ty. assert that the mother Of Lieu
tenant Hoason was a daughter II
Christian Kentner, a stock dealer Of
Boardman, and that after her mar
riage to Attorney Hobson and the
birth Of a son, now lieutenant Hob
son, the family moved south" AS was
said by one OF old, Lord! how this
world is given to lying" The mother
of Lieutenant Hobson-Miss Sallie
Pearson-was born in Yadkin county,
North Carolina. His father was born
in the adjoining county OF Davie. The
couple moved to Alabama after mar
riage. and in that state Richmond
Pearson Hobson was born-Charlotte
Observer.
Under twenty-five years Of demo-
cratic rule North Caroiinians had been
gradually brought to believe in them
selves and their state. They had &C
CURED confidence in the future OF
North Carolina. The older citizens had
forgotten. in a measure. the disgrace
of the years from '6S to 20; the young
er generation knew Of II only by here
say. The state had set it's feet in
brighter paths. Today all his Is chang
ed. We have been pushed back into.
the slough. Men who have had the
weifarce Of the state at heart have
seen the work Of a quarte- of a cen
tury in a measure undone in the let
ting down OF the aspirations Of the
people, and the consequent paralysis.
of the energies. They nave even been
led to inquire. ga the people of
North Carolina prefer these things?"
The answer is to be given in the COM
ing campaign. The democratic party
must put heart of hope in the people
again.-Raleigh News and Observer.
With this power to equalize. the real
and personal property of the state. the,
railroad commissioners also have tn,
sole power OF assessing the railroad
property Of the state. Having thus.
the power to control assessments on
all properties. IL dos seem the oppor-
tunity to equaliZe the rates SO as 10.
conform as nearly as may be to the
requirement of the constitution that
all taxation. shall be uniform. would
be utilized The commissioners have
recently increased the assessment or
railroad property to a great extent. On
the other property ot the state they
are not permitted to increase the ag-
gregate beyond that returned by the
Local assessors, but their powers are
not so restricted, by statut as re-
CARDS railroads. There ix
one thing certain, other property in
the state Is assessed too low. or the
assessment of the railroad property
is TOO high.-Raieigh Post. y.