The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20


A democratic leader once wrote III his
Journal. touching Buffers character;
Whatever - mean. whatever "a eva.
whatever r. Of III repute and Calculated
I to create distrust and pretudies. thar
does Butler seek. Is such a man ut TO
bs trusted by the honest. truth swing
| yeorrsrry OF North Caroliuar God for
| bid they should ever fail SO dow" To-Day
| ms same leader fails 10 see how any
| honest. sincere silver democrat can 90
pose fuSsssr with Butler" Today he cats
upon the democratic masses TO fan 80
/ low"-he asxs the ~truth-ovtng
ry'' virtually to do that which he once
asked their God TO forold. Well may 10
be asked. Ha ~ our leaders run mad? Is
IL the wave o. Buffers magic wandg
Have we twisted in our minds the word
win into the eaSe meaning. division
OF onioes:" And have We desssved our
gives triumph 10 democracy? r. oar hum
ger for office so raging that We forget
that there are such things a. party
manhooi and party integrity? l. Il WISE
10 o. 80 eager to provide for tae demo
cratic stomach and be so ready To ao1n-
don the democratic conSctenceg Ia tneTS
not a democratic party OF tomorrow ~
well as today TO which we owe our duty
II the republican party in this state W.
loyal enough to Its ORGANIZATION 10 Sttai
ten successive defeats without one cate
in the twenty years. can We not SLinn
one. two or possibly three defeats. Win
out rushing 10 lick the foot that kicker
u.s. . With the populist party LOSING
aA AEt a. 49, "
of its total membership and this member
ship steadily decreasing every day, with
Butter denounced ny his former republic
can allies as a traitor TO the treaty
and losing strength in his own waning
party. strange. indeed. Il -. that Their"
are democrats who now desire 20 run 10
his rescue. iift up anew his railing arm
and fll with democratic recruits hAS
thinning ranks. We know that Butler ~
absolute boss and dictator OF the Butter
tie branch Of the populists. vith whom
We ire asked 10 cooperate IL We ~
operate we ratify their former political
conduct and are ~estopped in the tutnr"
to attack their course.@Ciaude ktchin IN
Scotland Neck Commonwealth.
ono Bryan. populiSt member from
Chatham county in the last Legislature.
was one OF the populists who voted Tor
Pritchard. and for so doing he ana hi~
associates were very heartily cursed at
that time by Senator Butler ana ms
wing OF the party. At the recent popn-
list convention in Chatham a resolution
favoring ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fusion.
which was opposed by Bryan and MS
crowd and championed by Buffers
friends. was tabled by a large majority.
And this suggests another lire OF
thought that is pertinent just now; IL
Mr.. Butler failed TO keep his compact
with the republicans what reason Is there
10 believe that he would observe in good
faith any compact made with the. demo,
Gratis? Can the Leopard change It's spots
Statewide Landmark.
The campaign will. in a short while.
be upon us. The election this year VIII be
a very important one. An entire county
ticket. a state legislature and a number
of other state officers are TO be elected.
As a democratic paper The Sun insists
that the democrats beware OF an uhhoiy
alliance. This cannot be too often re-
peated. Mr.. Butler, the party dictator
OF the populists. is At work trying 10 IN
velgle the democratic party into cooper
alton. He hopes. We believe. TO disorgan-
izc the democratic party by his over
lures. secure a stampede in the conven-
lions. and later. and at the proper time.
effect a fusion with the republican par
Nv and defeat the democratic party. His
past record j%ustifies US in informing this
opinion. H's. motive in seeking an alli-
ance with the democratic party Is ohvf-
ously selfish. Democrats should indeed
beware Of such an alliance. The party IL
strong enough to fight the battle alone.
Salisbury Sun.
We submit that 1t is not kind to thus
call down 10 details gentlemen VINO pre-
fer to do no more at the present time
than generalize. state Auditor aver.
populist. some weeks ago submitted n
plan in detail under which the popul.stS'
were to take the turkey and the demo
Gratis the bugzard, or the democrats the
buZZard and the populists the turkey.
None of the democratic fusionists have
shown any indecent haste so embrace his
plan, but 1t might spoil the game II they
were compelled to repudiate II In adj
vance. and hence the meanness or the
Asheville and Raleigh papers mentioned
in their efforts to force the hands OF
Colonel Davidson and other democratic
fusionists.-Char3o.te Observer.
1t is noticeable that the most blatant
and persistent advocates or agitator OF
this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fusion IL the
Caucasian. of which Marion Butler IL
the editor. 1t Is again noticeable that
several of the so-called democratic ad-
vocates Of this cooperation idea are men
whose past record shows that they are
not averSe TO dwelling on the manure
pile" 1t Is this seeking after office and
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT that Is prompt-
ing many TO fight for this cooperation.
We have, of course, no recent evidence,
upon which TO base this assertion, but
We are only Judging the future by the.
past. a dog chat sucks eggs will continue
TO suck eggs.-Smithfeld Herald.
Wilson Daily News: Among the minor
tricks which the lightning played last
night, was a visit to the residence OF Mr..
j. G. Hadley, where 1t struck the Chin.
ney and entering the room occupied by
Mr.. VIII Peacock. who had just gone Out.
leaving the lamp burning. The bolt fol-
lowed the stove pipe down. jumping to-
the floor and made its escape by way Of
the Dashboard, setting fire to the outer
sheeting as it passed. In the room the.
lamp was extinguished. the carpet
slightly burned and a pitcher smashsd.
dining room was entered and a PICTURE
was knocked down. from there the cur
rent passed into the parlor and played
around. bat did no serious damage to,the~
occupants beyond a fright. Two men
were standing on Goldsbore street, wren.
one of them received a shock which
Knocked him down and hurt him so Inucts
that ire had to be- taken home. The IN
Jury Was not seriouAs