The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23
STATE PRk1

II this government cannot solve the
It hope to solve the problem OF govern
ment and citizenship for several mil
lions Of semi-barbarians In the Philip
pines--Winston Journal
But we have no more patience with
a democrat who will simply because
his party associates are In the majority
than we have for q republican who does
the same thing for the same reason. II
begins to look like there were going to
be too many contests in North Carolina
this year.-Asheville Citixeo.
What North Carolina needs especial
ly, In q business way, just now Ia q lit
tie persistent M judicious pushing. Its
admittedly great resources should be
brought to the attention Of investors to
the end tina capital investment may be
brought into the state. II North Caro-
lima had been advertised as other states
with far less resources have been, IL
would te far and away the wealthiest
site In the south.-Raleign News and
Observer.
Perhaps the bitterest and blindest
enemies Of the south are the religious
aAC VI ~ INV kd1s ASSa1 Va
the North Carolina Presbyterian con-
tains a page or more of misrepresenta-
ton and SANDER Of this section by the
ablest Presbyterian journals OF that.
The New York Examiner, the leading
Baptist paper Of America, published in
New York City, is notorious for its ca
lumny of our southern people.-Thom-
asville Charity and Children.
The nearer the assembly of the legis-
lature comes and more are We convinc-
ed that there is a growing sentiment
not only in this state but all over the
south for a restricted suffrage. The
| negro in politics is the bone of conten-
\ ton, and the south has suffered not
simply for negro misrule. but from un-
| told generalization, growing out Of cleo
! ton frauds, which has been considered
necessary in order to preserve h gov
erpment to the whites. Washington
Messenger.
Whether one is an expansionists or
not he cannot but agree with Mr.. Bryan
when he says cit is the duty Of congress
to make a declaration of the intention
of the United States at the earliest pos
sible date, in order that there may be
no misunderstanding in the future and
thatSthe natives of the island may rest
assured hat the ultimate purpose
of the United States is to give them a
free and independent government
Whatever policy this government in
tends to pursue towards her new pos
sessions, it is but fair to them that they
should be given some sort of assurance
of what form of government they are
expected to live under and they can
thereby more readily adapt themselves
to the new conditions.-Durham Her
aid.
Senator Pritchard did not realize how
his words would sound in cold type
and in the ears of the average North
Carolinian when he said to the Wash
ington Post on Monday, II do not pro-
pose to introduce any legislation at
present, but l will await the assembling
of the democratic legislature in my
state. If there Is any attempt to dis
franchise a large number of either
white or colored voters, l shall dc
whatever is necessary to protect them
The senator hardly thinks, We mag.
inc, that a threat of the kind involved
in the above words will prelvent the
North Carolina legislature from doine
its duty as it sees it. If the senator
does so think he will not always think
so.-Asheville Citizen.
Republican honesty in Henderson
county is shown in their attitude with
regard to a recount of the Blue Ridge
box. After agreeing that a difference
of eight votes from the result reported
by the election board would establish
fraud beyond any question, they re
fuse TO set the box aside with reference
to the claims of Toms and Jestus. Ant
yet the bosses have had the unmitiga
ted cheek to talk about fair and homes
elections and purity of the ballot DO,
under the present election law. Ava,
with such hypocricy. A tree is known
by its fruits. The proposition present
ed by Mr.. Toms would not be objec
tionable to men DESTROYS of allowing
the right to prevail, and he is now per
fectly justifiable in making a contest
as has been advised by both democrat
and republicans.-French Broad Hust
Ter.
AS WI have said, all this sounds wei
but surer judgment than from words
In the past, the president has not acte,
altogether as if sectional lines no Ion
ger mar the map of the United States.
Evidence of this is to be found in fore
ing the negro postmasters upon tn
people at many places in the south, dc
spite the protests of the best citizen!
He would not act and has not so acte
: in reference to appointments in tn
North and it is difficult to explain tn
difference upon any other ground tina
that of sectionalism. AS a subterfue
it may be contended that similar cond
) tions do not exist at the ~north-tha
. there is no large colored republica
. vote to be considered-but we do nc
believe that he would force an appoin
ment in that section that would be r,
pugnant to the entire best CITIZENSHIP
ever il the color was not in question
2 1t is always in order for a sinner
e repent and il the president has reall
f buried sectional feeling he will be MOI
eonsiderate in his future dealings wit