The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
STAT ifES

H1~
The democracy has nothing 10 fear
in the next year campaign, but Ii Ia
much to hope for and much to encour-
age NJ to an aggressive, spirited and
earnest contest. for conditions were
neve more favorable, and with proper
effort victory 5 almost certain.-OX-
for Ledger.
We still regret hi Governor Rus
sell did not attend the trust meeting
Of governors and others now in session
at St Louis. Had he been there, and
thoroughly unbosomed himself as to
the result of his trust" in a few Ger
tain gentlemen, he would have added
gayety to the ~counsels of the nations
Observation-Disclosures Post.
We are fighting an unauthorized fght
and are engaged in an unauthorized
war. A war of conquest it is pure and
simple. for it cannot be in any sense
called a defensive war. None OF the
enemy has ever been on our soil or at
tempted to land on It. The fight with
the Filipinos is a war OF aggression
carried on without any authority
Monroe Enquirer.
No matter who stands in the way Of
it now, or how long selfish or partisan
consideration may delay it. 1t is a GER
IdAlA 40 LhlI ~ 10 "a ooG III AAAC AiNaN
ems that the American people will te-
cure freedom and independence to the
Philippine Islands. This republic has
been at once the inspiration and the
hope of lberty-loving men in all chimes
for h a century. Though ar
administration with a tainted title and
h~oney-combed with scandals, may post
pore the hour, the drawing Of the day
when the masses of the republic will
bring it back to its old moorings is not
far d~istant.-Ralegh News-Observer.
When the legislature rea ensembles 1t
should enact a law which will effectu-
ally put an end to the sale OF the waste
or other lands belonging to the state to
syndicates or corporations. That which
the presen4 generation OF North g.
linians do not need OF this, when. for
lumber or other purposes, should be
| saved for coming generations which will
need them all the more. This county
| has grown to greatness by leaps and
bounds, but 1t does not follow that our
| citizens are any the happier therefor.
In numerous places the population is
dangerously congested. More than IL
would ave been in a hundred years II
homestead lands and other inducements
| had not been offered to attract the peo-
pie of Europe.-Tarboro ~Southerner.
These people and their converts have
| given trouble in other sections OF the
south and they Will do so here. IL they
are Objectionable elsewhere, they will
be so here. The quiet and law abiding
citizens Of Johnston county do not de-
sire this disturbing clement introduced
into the communities. Something
should be done TO counteract the work
of these missionaries of Brigham
Young. We do not advise what means
10 employ to drive them away. But
We warn our readers that their strength
rs surely and steadily growing and
that, unless strong and effective meas
ures are employed to defeat them, GER
tain portions OF our immediate section
Of the state will soon be the rankest
hotbeds of Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
The University at Chapel Hill has
opened well-more than 400 STUD ents
enrolled, the largest opening we are
told in the history os the institution. We
wish the work CT the University wen.
Whatever may be our opinion about
state aid to higher education we cannot
do otherwise than feel deep interest in
the students at Chapel Hill. A large
number of the best young men of North
carolina are in attendance there and
the Impressions they receive :ducatlon-
ally and religiously will go with them
through life, and be felt In large meas
ure IN every quarter OF the state. There
- HNa~h O. 5N1ES ih Ef%Iy EfE5lBI Oh
every school. We watch them all over
the state and IT, Is our prayer that the
very best m 81 and women may he
turned u well equipped In learning
and with a loyalty and staadfas.nesg
IN religion that wifi dominate alife for
God and the right-Fayeotevilh N. c.
Baptist
DR.. Kingsbury. the genial and cult
waited journalist Of the Wilmington
Messenger, names the following six
notable North Carolinians, born during
thep resent h~alf-century, Hannis Tay-
lor. Walter II. Page, Walter w. Moore.
Edwin T. Alderman. George T. Win
ston and John X. Morris. II the time
limit a not prevented no one would
have objected TO including DIR. Kings
bury's name. But the discussion OF the
list in some of the state papers has
been interesting. Some by not know
ing have argued themselves I'M
known" The chagrin Of one young edi-
tor at not having been named himself
was as fudicrous as III was evident We
call To the fact tina at least
W on DIR. Kingsbury's list are Pres
loyteTEarEs. DIR. Moore and President Al
derman- We do not know TO what de-
nomination Hannis Taylor belongs.
Suii with The present
distribution in the state ii Is good 10
Know that our church can furnish one-
third or the great men.-Charlotte Pres
ibyterian-Standard.