The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-25
A Political Fuller Down

THE State OF North Carolina" he
said, was not in a prosperous condition
and the characterization Of silver was
the cause of it. The citizens had turn
ed their hands TO truck farming, but the
heavy freight rates TO the ~populous
centers was a great drawback to its
prosperity. There was a good deal OF
money in cotton milling, but 1t re-
quired heavy capital TO succeed in IT,"
The above is a reported interview IN
the Denver, Colorado, Daily News, with
Justice Walter Clark, of North Caro-
lima.
And it is just such political pullers
down Of North Cardinals interests, as
Justice Walter Clark that makes IL so
hard for those who stay at home, who
by word n deed try TO impress out
siders that North Carolina Is a good
state to live in.
THE state OF North Carolina Is not
in a prosperous condition" says this
defamer, Judge Clark.
If this statement of Judge Clark's is
true, then every newspaper OF import
ance, every leading merchant and every
prominent citizen of North Carolina,
all are liars OF the most pronounced
type, for it Is daily published through
out the state that every material inter-
est is prosperous. and still growing in
prosperity.
Judge Clark's remark on truck farm
ing is but half a truth, and its basis Is
that 1t gave him an opportunity to
cast a slur on the railroads of this state.
There was a good deal Of money In
cotton milling, but II required heavy
capital for one to succeed In it." Ia.
another thrust and d~isparagement OF a
great industry in this state.
What IL 1t does take heavy capital
Is it not coming, and would it come TO
be invested in North Carolina cotton
mills il such an investment was not
profitable?
The cotton mill situation in North
Carolina thoroughly refutes Judge
Cark's estimate Of that industry. but
how are those who read his ~discourag-
ing remark in Colorado to know diff
ferently?
And how has the Decentralization OF
silver" SO wrecked the financial stand
ing OF North Carolina?
Is ii evidenced by the fact that bonds
issued in Judge Clark's W city, Raj
eigh, have sold to such ar advantage,
at such a premium, that II has been
noted as extraordinary in financial
journals in the North?
And how about the various bonds is-
sued by other towns in North Carolina,
which AVE been quickly taken up by
investors and various high premiums
paid for them?
The fact is that Judge Clark would
not recognize prosperity IL he met Il,
simply because his political wheels are
buzzing so hard in his head, and be-
cause prosperity, with a big P, or a lit
tie p, does not fit his political aspera-
tons.
But withal 1t Is hard for those who
really have the Old North States well
fare at heart, who strive 10 sustain her
good name and build up her institu-
tons, it Is severe upon these North
Carolinians to have such a political
pulier down Of this states material
affairs, as Judge Walter Clark, going
about in other states talking down is
prospects and disparaging the efforts
Of h sincere workers in the state.
The characterization" Of such per-
petual Office seekers as the Walter
| Clark class, who put self before all else,
| would do much to restore the prosper
fly" which Judge Clark claims Is now
so sadly wanting In North Carolina
New Bern Journal.