The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11
STATE PRESS.

There is only one Dan Russell. He is
governor or ~misgovernor OF the great
Old North State. Yes, North Carolina
has the only great and original Dan Rus
SELL. But North Carolina is not kicking
up a Publication about it. No. North
Carolina is not too proud of him. Blu the
said Dan is doing lots of kicking up on
his own accord. Chicago has its Luet-
CERT. Ohio its Hanna, but only the North
Carolina republicans, their Dan Russell.
And they are likely to keep him for moth
ing else wants him.-king's Weekly,
Greenville.
Preferment has been given all those
who would prove treaCherous to their
party and bow down to the bosses. while
the old guards who were populists when
the bosses and their pets were either
skulking in their tents. planning to steal
your votes or trying to hold you in line
with your ~OppreSSors. 1t is time that
we all be ~vigilant and watch the suspi-
cious moves and actions of those that
are trying TO betray you with a kiss, who
when they see failure staring them II
the face, will say they were only fooline
somebody or playing politics. We have
had enough of this playing politics and II
is time that we knew where every man
stands. We tappeal to every true pop
CList to hold up the hands of those who
are standing for unity and to putsyoul
heel on the neck of every man who Is
trying to trade you off.-Raleigh Hay
Seeder.
tht u u ii w III "
Messenger wrote of the excellent work
which is being done by the press of North
Carolina. What he said was true, We
think. The average newspaper in the
state is worth many times the price paid
for it; but the people are slow to realize
this. AS to running a paper on the spot
cash plan, there is some difference OF
opinion: but we have found 1t impracti-
cable. Many newspapers in this state
Weeklies and dailies. take chances with
a goodly number of their readers, fire.
quently sending the paper a year or more
beyCnd the time paid for, and while ir
many instances it GEMS to be the best
plan for some particular reader, we be
lieve that no class OF creditors is more
imposed upon than the newspaper that
INDUCES it's eaderS. The perS o.
North Carolina have done more since the
war to develop the state and show its
our than any other influence at all
And they deserve to be paid handsomely
for their work.-Scotland Neck Common.
wealth.
The evidence before the railroad com.
mission is that but for outside or inter
state business, the railroads in NORTH
Carolina. those having the best advan-
tages, are not paying expenSes-certainly
when the equipments and other conven-
fences furnished are considered. The Sea
board system does not and cannot pay
one cent of dividend to its owners. The
entire Southern system has only beer
able to pay one per cent. on Its preferred
Stock-nOne at All to its common stock.
holders. Several roads, it was testified
are being run at a dead loss to their own
eTs. In order to crowd the Southern tc
the wall the governor and his commits
sioners are engaged in a crusade which
if their purposes are carried out. viii
crush these corporations or necessarily
seriously impair their service and do ar
untold injury to all the people-for one
interest cannot be thus arbitrarily fnjur.
ed without iniuring all. The people are
thinking Of oil these things as we &c
alOng.-Raleigh Post.