The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

The evidence against - obA1 'A@SA
shows that shortly after he began to
keep the Round Knob eating house,
which belonged partly TO Vice President
Andrews. he voted against reducing
passenger rates on railroads IL any
man has thought OF voting 10 wnite-
wash him, the ~admonition of 1lo.oo
democrats in the state is
Raleigh News and Observer.
The suffrage amendment to the con-
stitutfon. whfer viii ne submitted by
the present legislature, will carry in
North Carolina by $1,000 majority. IL II
is voted for under such an election
law as that body should not adjourn
without passing. The object OF the
amendment is 10 eliminate the negro
vote. and to do IL without d~epriviag
any white man Of his vote. and there Is
no doubt about it accomplishing its OBJ
ject unless the courts declare it uncon-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Citizen.
! North Carolina farmers paid out So
OO0. 900 for the fertilizers they used last
year and the same year they turned
over about 100000 bales of cotton to
1 cancel the obligations. This is a start
ling statement and one that should
| arouse our farmers 10 a different course.
. As he greater part OF this sum went
! out OF the state, IL is apparent tnat the
. state was impoverished accordingly
Make your own fertilizers as far as
: possible and purchase the balance from
a home manufacturer. The prosperity
of North Carolina depends upon the
money kept at home and not upon what
is sent TO enrich a fertilizer trust in
some other state.-Winston Journal.
! The Weekly heartily favors the prop
osition to require the railroad and
m corporations of the state to
provide separate accommodations for
: white and colored passengers. II is in
! oaonrI NTH thn fitness Of things and
how anyone can oppose Ii we are at a
loss TO understand. Certainly no fair
minded white person wants TO impose
upon the negro and We AVE never seen
it suggested anywhere that colored pas
sengers should be given accommoda-
tons inferior in n respect 10 those
provided for white people. All that is
asked is that white people shall not go
where they have no business and coll
ored people shall not go where their
presence is offensive. The races must
be kept separate If friendly relations
are . be preserved in the future. The
railroads make a serious mistake in
opposing this just measure. 1t has tbs
effect of intensifying the feeling that
corporations ave no respect for per-
sonal rights.-Webster's (Reidsville)
Weekly.
That 5000, 900 squandered on the pen
itentiary would have o n much to-
ward improving the condition OF the
public roads in North Carolina. As ii
is the money has been spent and no
On has been benefited by it.-Durham
Herald.
The action of representative White
of Davie in introducing his resolution
in the legislature concerning Judge
Brown seems to nave been iEdefensible
from anu ctondnQint IF Unc mani
testify pure spite, the distinguished au
thor's claim to the contrary rotwith-
standing, or the people of Davie coun-
ty have elected a very sappy headed
man to represent them in the legisla-
ture.-Asheville Citizen.
The bill introduced in the legislature
requiring the railroads to equip their
cars with automatic brakes and coup
lefs by 1900, but empowering the rail
road commissioners extend the time,
should be entitled "An act to allow the
railroads to endanger the lives OF their
employees without being liable fol-
damages" 1t can mean nothing else
the Supreme court having decided thai
the railroads are liable now, whereas
they would not be if the state should
suspend the law. We wonder il such
a monstrous proposition will command
a single democratic vOte?-Webster's
(Reidsville) Weekly.
"a. We make the assertion, and defy
successful contradiction, that If no
county Office in the state paid above
$500 per year there would always be An
abundance of good and competent
men willing to take them at that figure.
Take the office of county treasurer in
Iredell for instance. 1t pays about an
average Of 500 per year and yet it
never goes begging. The facts is,
There are always a number of perfectly
able and competent men who are viii
ling to fill it; and the present treasur-
er, Mr.. Haynes, and his two democrat
ic predecessors, Messrs. Turner and
Clegg, are gentlemen who are fully
competent to fill any Of the county off,
ces. The truth Of the matter is $50 q
month will command the services of
a first-class man in almost 4 ca
pacity these days.-Statesville Land
mark.