The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-18

Working Together Tor Their Town
Can ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Being Manufactured aud shipped All
Over the Worid-GlenE Stirring Up
the West bout Negro Domination I'm
the last
Correspondence OF The Messenger-)
Winston, n. c. October Il, 1898.
Editor Messenger:
Winston was stirred up TO its great
est depths last night by a fervid and
eloquent address Of over two hours in
length by the Hon. r. B. Glenn. He
spoke with all the energy which a
thorough knowledge OF the political
situation of the state could have in
spired. Glenn IS one of the greatest
heralds of the people in this campaign,
warning them against the calamities
of the threatened negro domination
and arousing their enthusiasm for
white supremacy. He has burned in
to the hearts of the people of his sec
ton the conviction that the state of
affairs existing in Wilmington, New
Bern, Greenville and other towns of
of eastern North Carolina should be
! stopped, for the good name of our
Sldlc anu tAc AdPplACSS. plOSpClAb II
self-respect of the people in coming
years.
Indeed, it is hard to realize how SER
iously the people of this section Of the
state are contemplating the lessons
presented to them by the negro-rid-
den towns. And it is having a telling
effect. If ever a time existed when the
newspapers of the state eXerted a
power, wide, strong and effective, it is
now. Of them, The Messenger, fired
as it is by a most energetic purpose,
which every one appreciates, is behind
no other in its burning messages as to
the political needs of our good old
| state. And we have a state that is
capable OF being in the foremost rank
| of the sisterhood in regard to material
| prosperity, political stamina and gen.
| eral intelligence and advancement.
| Let all the sources of influence stop
not their efforts till the purpose of u
| people are formed as hat of n strong
man loving his state and earnestly,
honestly seeking its welfare.
Your correspondent is now a resi-
dent of Winston-Salem, and, outside
| Of political questions has learned how
an enterprising, loyal, practical body
| of business men nay advance the inter-
ests of their community. Cooperation
and public spirit may make unlimited
! possibilities. The business men of
| Winston work together; and, while as
a rule, each is intensely interested in
his own business enterprise, the in
stances are very rare when any new
business enterprise or sOme new object
of public Importance has not, or will
o receive all needed support and CO.
operation. This fact has made Win
ston a town of great progressiveness
in the past and large possibilities for
the future. Just the other night the
| Chamber of Commerce voted a sub
scription of $3.50 for the purpose of
gaining facts, n making a survey
and otherwise, in order to induce the
Southern railway to construct a rail-
way from Reidsville to Kernersville
which would be very desirable for the
interests in Winston. The same meet
ing took many other active steps for
the welfare of the town. Your CORE
spondent attended the meeting, and
learned there that among other COM
paratively new enterprises, there is
a cigarette machine factory here that
ships it's machines all owe the world
to Chill, South Africa, etc., having
shipped thirty machines to Japan
| alone. There is a manufacturer here
that ships saw mills and coffee ma
chinery all over the West Indies, Cen
trail America and Mexico; and has
found a customer in Sumatra. One of
the largest wagon factories in the south
is here; and the tobacco industry COW
ers a vast territory of trade. And that
is not all that is here.
1t is my earnest wish that Whining
ton will soon become the great sea-
port of the trade of the state; the cit
| liens of that city cooperating to that
| end. 1t is an evident fact hat Will
mington, not only in that particular,
but in many others, possesses of devel-
opment and enterprise inferior to no
other town in the state. JAZZ.