The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23
STATE PRESS

hOoSoii Sdlu Inc negroes generally
go with the rascals." They are usual
ly with Russell. See?-Raleigh News
and Observer.
Governor Russell says there is "re-
tribution in history" If there is,
Uncle Daniel Russell had best look out
for storms.-Charlotte News.
AS to our silver populist friends. We
express the hope that they may see
their way clear to a reunion with their
former companions, thus strengthen
ing the hands of those who have bat
tied for them inside the democratic
party.-Fayetteville Observer.
Ii criticism or abuse heaped upon the
rascal who made the law which raises
the tax On a a n mule after he has
sworn to its value, makes votes for the
fusion boss who did it, then the peo-
pie Of this state will be in bondage for
all time to cOme.-Lexington Dispatch.
The need of rescuing the state from
its present negro government is vividIy
brought home to us by the article
which has formed the text of this de-
liverance (The Washington Post ar
tlcle about negro trOOps,) and the
| scheme of the White Government
Union" which the head Of the party
has presented for our guidance points
the way. We trust our county par
ty authorities may soon be in condi-
ton to take up the work therein out
lined.
If WhitelaW Reid is made ambassa-
dor to the court of st. James, We shall
be represented in England by a cold
blOoded aristOcrat of the most often
sive kind-the kind hat gets his
money by marriage and not by his
own eXertiOns. Reid has done only
one thing to make his name notable;
he SO antagonized organized labor in
the Blaine-Cleveland campaign thai
the republican candidate was beaten
in New York where he should have had
10000 majority.-Asheville Citizen.
With the situation in Craven county,
when the tax payer is not equal, in
the determination of local government,
Of the negro rOustabOut on the dock;
when the baker has less voice in order
ing city improvements than this wood
sawyer, and the farmer less control
over his tax assessment than the man
who drives his mule, how can any
white man be anything less than a
white man and rise up, declare the
work and strive until this monstrOus
and infamous incubus is removed
New Bern Journal.
No matter what your past political
affiliations have been in if you are in
favor of the restoration Of good gov
eminent in this state; if you believe
in the supremacy of the Anglo Saxon
race; if you believe in those who pay
the taxes of North Carolina, controll-
ing it; if you want white men to con-
troll white schools of North Carolina;
if you want these things and want
honest men in power to make honest
laws fairly to every class of III peo-
pie, you are invited to participate in
our primaries and conventions and help
us to select such men, as far as this
county is concerned, that will give us
these things. The only condition that
is imposed upon you is that you sup
port the nominees Of the convention.
The invitation is cordial and the door
is wide open Come in and help U.S.
Aberdeen Telegram.
Why is this campaign called the
L L AAi"AA - ShN IL AZ
plain enough. The negroes are ma
turally republicans and in a solid body
draw the color line with their first
political breath; and they have done
this in every election. And yet the
negro asks why is the white man
he is against us. The negroes fight
in solid phalanx and it is reasonable
that the white ace should be solid
against them. 1t is true a few negroes
vote with the whites, and a few whites
vote with the negroes. How they can
do it in either case is a surprise to
many, but it appears now, that the
zig is up" and if you are white you
will be expected to vote hat way. The
negroes stand by their color. Cant
the white man show as much respect
for his race?-Rockingham Rocket.
It was Mr.. Swinson, populist, who
was turned out of the enrolling clerk
ship of the last general assembly by
republican n populist members be
cause he would not cram the list of
employees, and Mr.. Mewboorne was
put in his place. And the senate pay
roll which includes the enrolling de-
partment, shows 81 regular employees
and 20 special employees for 1897. And
yet Mr.. MewbOOrne was one Of those
who howled long and loud about re-
form, reduction OF expenses. and Of
salaries TO conform to the prevailing
reduction of farm products. p. s.
Mr.. Mewboorne, as superintendent.
now draws 800 a pear for himself.
and thinks the demand for the reduc
ton of salaries entirely out Of place
in a populist Observation-Disclosures Post.
Raleigh Post: Winston. y. c.. Au-
gust Ii. Special. = Ex-Congressma1
W. H. H. Cowles and little daughter
went to New York tonight to receive
treatment for mad dog bites. TIE ami
NAL supposed to be rabid bit Colonel
Cowles on the back of the right hand
in nis efforts 70 prevent his wife and
Children from being hittar HiS