The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-03
STATE PRESS.

There should be no criticism Of the
men who entertained. honestly, opin-
ions different from those of the ma
jority. They AVE set for all an ex-
ample Of patriotism and true demo-
cracy.-Greensboro Telegram.
The sentiment of the convention was
strongly in favor of a union and CO.
operation of all the white men Of the
state along the lines of the Chicago
convention and for white supremacy
in the state.-Charlotte News.
An Invaluable test to apply to the
rumOrs of naval fights: If the Asso-
ciated Press fathers them, they are
apt to be correct, for that agency has
first class facilities and is very care
full about what it gives out. If the
stock market sends out reports of big
victories, don't nibble at the bait. If
the government has any good news.
you may bet your bottom dollar that
it will not hold it back. It is only too
glad to give it Out-Webster's Weekly.
The miasma of ~entangling alliances
and sacrifices of principle have been
lifted. The party has. renewed it's
vigor at the fountain Of pure and I'M
adulterated democracy and is the bet
ter for the coming contest with the
enemies of good government. Party
newspapers and party speakers and
party workers and party voters are
not to be handicapped by allegiance to
Butler and to Aver and other political
d~emagOgues who are responsible for
the present deplorable condition of at
fairs in North Carolina. No, the way
is now clear to a vigorous exposition
of the dark deeds of the man who have
betrayed the mother state and sold
their own birthright for a mess of
pottage, and the way is clear to the
best n strongest fight that we are
able to make for the res
toration or good government in North
Carolina-such a fight as we made
years gone by, when the sceptre of
power was wrested from the hands of
the despOilers and a white mans gov
was Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel.
Delegates returning from the state
convention tell us hat there was a.
large and intelligent sentiment among
those who were there, after the plat
form was adopted and the policy of the
party outlined, to the effect hat with
judiciOus nominations and a wise and
vigorous campaign the democrats can
carry the state this year. The senti-
ment Of the convention in behalf Of
this platform and this policy was so
overwhelming that the opposition did
not manifest itself, and it was cOnSid-
oToO an assured 1aCC IndC Win any
other defeat was certain. The case re-
solved itself into this: On the one hand
the pOssibility-aS remOt as anything
could be-Of q barren victory this
ear resulting in infinite complications
and final Generalization; on the other,
a more than probable victory this year
coming clean and unencumbered, or if
defeat, the certainty of an overwhelm-
ing and permanent success in 1900. Be-
tween the nrOSnapt of the ono hand
and that. on the other, a wise party
could not hesitate and the democratic
party did not.-CharlOtte Observer.
A proposition for cooperation was
submitted by the populist party
through its executive committee. It's
acceptance in the shape in which it
was offered would have meant a vir-
tual surrender on the part of the dem
ocratic party. The most ardent CO.
o~perationist in the democratic party
was unwilling to submit for one min
ute to the humiliation imposed by
these resolutions, and there was moth
ing left to be done but to respectfully
decline the proposition. This course
was pursued by the convention, just
as we have said it would be all along.
There was no disposition to be dis
courteous to populists who put prin-
ciples above spoils but there was a
most positive determination to put an
end for all time, to come to trading
and bartering the principles of the
party.