The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04

ClQGu ~ dICcpt q cali 10 the Episcopal
church or Hickory and will go there
April 1st. He was formerly rector at
Hickory.
The truth in a nut she'll Is, Mr..
Bryan has committed the blunder that
many great men have committed be-
fore him. he is talking too much. and
in the making Of the Birmingham
speech he has just made n speech
too many.
We have a strong suspicion that the
antitrust law passed liz the closing
days OF the legislature is very full Of
holes. IL a majority of the legislators
really wanted a strong law against
trusts they must have been hoodooed
by paid attorneys of trusts when they
loaded the bill down with killing
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Charlotte Observer thinks that
even If S. Ohio Wilson were inclined
10 contest there are influences around
him which would restrain him." II
would be interesting TO have an enum-
Grafton OF those influences" that would
restrain him." The truth is that Ohio
has r~epudiated his resignation, and If
the court holds with Abbott will bring
suit against Rogers for the place. Moth
ing but a public reputation Of his at
torney by S. Ohio will change that fact.
Raleigh News and Observer.
The most important political ques-
ton for the white men Of North Caro-
lima TO consider and decide Il the pro-
posed suffrage amendment to our state
constitution. Although this question
will not be voted on until the first
Thursday in August of next year., yet
its very great importance demands its
earnest consideration from now until
then. Already it's opponents have be-
gun a most active campaign against it,
and its advocates should at once active
ly work for its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Record.
"Agitate! agitate! agitate," was the
advice given by the Marquis of Angel
sea, when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
to the Irish people that they might
make their wrongs known to the world.
Parnell changed this counsel to OR
ganize! organize! organized" Both ag-
itatiOn and organization are necessary
to bring anything to effective publica-
ton. Parnell was right to insist on or
ganization as the first essential. But
when once a merchant has organized
his store system and methods he
should then begin that ceaseless agita-
ton known to the modern world as ad-
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Senator Pritchard's long discourse
on political conditions in this state
takes up several columns in the Wash
ington Post. His opinions are exactly
those we would expect him to hold.
He thinks the fusion administration
was all right, and that what the demo
cratic legislature has done is all wrong.
He claims that the proposed amend
ment to the constitution, limiting the
suffrage, is in bad faith and %unconsti-
%tutional. The democrats promised in
the last campaign hat no white man
should be deprived of his vote; they
have kept that promise, in spite OF
what Jeter Pritchard says. Mr.. Pritch-
ard is not the supreme court, and it is
not his business to decide whether an
act is observation-disclosures
News.
"The negroes have gotten their eyes
open. No money can get them to vote
the democratic ticket. They will all
vote against the amendments. Thus
writes J. F. Click, leader of the popu-
list in Catawba county. Mr.. Click is
right one time, and we quote this eX-
tract because it is pleasant to see a man
who is almost always wrong hit the nail
right on the head one tome. They (the
negroes) will vote against the amend
ment,' declares MIR. Click. Correct
The important thing is: Why will the
negroes vote against it? Because it
will make white supremacy permanent
in North Carolina; because it elimi-
mates negro rule in New Bern, Whining
ton and other eastern towns; because
it sends a white man to congress from
the Second district; because, in a word,
it means the end Of bossism by negro
politicians and niger traders" These
are the reasons why the negro will nat
urally vote against the amendment No
body blames him for it. His race in
stinct tells him to do it, ever though
the educated must realize that in the
long run it is best for their race TO be
e~mancipated from the rule of corrupt
politicians. The white men will all
vote for it from race instinct and be-
cause they know it is necessary to Sc
cure good government. They know ii
means white supremacy perpetuated
AS they love their race, as they desire
to end race discord, as they long for
decent government, and as they want
to make good conditions for their chill
dren they will work and vote for the
amendment. No white man will vote
against it except politicians, bitter par
tisans who want to keep the 1905 OO
negroes on the pollbooks to make their
party strong, or those who have been
misinformed as to its provisions or eff
fects.-Raleigh News and Observer.