The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-27
STATE PRESS.

a general mistake is made in under
estimating the influence exerted by the
tobacco trust in this state, not only in
politics, but other matters, and if an
attempt is ever made to enact legisla-
ton in our state that will seriously af-
feet trusts it will be found that they
are prepared to put up a better fight
than would be expected of them.-Dur-
ham Herald.
The discussion that is becoming so
prominent as to who shah be the next
senator from North Carolina as the
successor of Marion Butler, is entirely
put of place. 1t is a question that
should not have been mentioned at all
until after the constitutional amend
ment is carried next August, and If it
had been deferred until THE general
election in November of next year, so
much the better.-Greenvfle Reflector.
In commenting on the meeting of the
tobacco growers at which the tobacco
trust was roundly abused, the Char
Hottie Observer calls attention to the
fact that when Cy Watson attempted
to nave a bill passed in the legislature
of 1893, which was aimed as a blow at
the TRUST, the w-arehousemen and grow
ers prevented h passage of the act.
From the best OF our recollection, the
Observer reports the proceedings cor
rectly. We remember that at the time
LIN Vlll d4bd oOdlSo "a =
of this city focked to Raleigh in droves,
and implored the legislature to sit
down upon Mr.. Watson and his meas
ure.-Durham Herald
A prominent and we'll known repub-
lican lawyer, in the city last week,
says 1t is an outrage the way the fed
eral courts, especially at Statesville and
| Asheville are now being run; that Unit
ed States Senator Pritchard simply
rims the whole ShnnfinO match thaf
is to say, he and his henchmen are
| worked INTO every case and that an
outsider stands no show of getting any
thing. He says that when a man is ar
rested a marshal takes him in hand,
keeps him from seeing any one IL he
can, and finally the defendant asks him
whom he ought to employ, when he
promptly tells him Senator Pritchard,
no other name ever being mentioned.
Nine times out of ten the defendant is
/ ignorant, knows very few attorneys IL
| any, n the great United States sena-
tor gets the job. But the gentleman
went even further, that should a man
in the tolls expires a preference for an
other lawyer he is told that Senator
Pritchard is a great friend" Of the
court and can get him off when no
other power on earth can do ii, and not
infrequently he is told why he is such
a great friend" of the court. This set
ties it Of course.-Greensboro Record.
If the supreme co1rt should respond
to the demand of the bread and butter
brigade, the legislature win onven
and enact a new 1aw. II there is any
e that the court will interfere with
the new law during the ecess the leg
islature VIII adjourn to another day
certain. They are determined that the
laws OF the state shall not be annuled
by any power except the lawmakers,
duly elected by the voters of the state.
n courts were not created To make
laws or TO annul laws for partisan ends.
We hope the republicans are mistaken
in thinking hat judicial officers OF their
party VIII prostitute their high posi-
ions to help faSten supremacy
on the people Of North Carolina IL 1t
should be attempted, the legislature,
representing he white voters Of the
state viii prevent Il, even IL IL Is neces-
sary to impeach partisan judges to do
it Judge Furches has officially declar-
ed mat he is not afraid of Impeachment.
II he should officially respond to the
demand which the republicans declare
they VIII make ON the judges TO set
| aside the election law, he may find him
self IN as great a hurry to resign as
Judge Watts was some years ago. The
! greatest mistake the last legislature
| made was in not impeaching Russell
The Impeachment OF 50 unworthy an
official would have had a saautary ef-
| feet It may be necessary to have some
fmpeachment trials next June-RaQ.
/ airh News and Observer.