The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
STATE

VIII any other candidate ave q poll
hong enough to reach simmons
Winston Sentinel.
The candidate who looks upon the
s~enatorship as a natural birthrfght Is
going to be woefully disappointed
Durham Herald
Col. waddell is one Of North Caro-
iina's most cultured gentlemen and YER
safile citizens and should ave a large
audience, irrespective OF senatorial
MISUNDERSTANDING Truth
Judge Connor's friends In Greensboro
have known for some time that he
them have been hoping that he would
change his decision-0Greensboro Tele-
gram -
Mr.. Simmons 1ypiies to avery re-
publican. democratic success. He Is
REGARDED by the opposition as the very
Incarnation OF the CONSTITUTIONAL
amendment. They hate him and they
fear him.-yyinston Journal
The seeds for a business panic have
been boun<ifuliy sown by n wars go
ing on. and by over production, at
enormously high proces OF
tured articles. The harvest will be
SURE no be reaped. according to the
sowing-Salisbury Truth.
Former Governor Thomas J. Jarvis
has made ii a quartette for the United
States senatorship race, his letter hav-
ing been issued a few days ago: he
is an able man and one who would look
well to the interests Of the people or
North Carolina, IL he were chosen 20
that position--Asheville Citizen
No man has a claim on the senator
ship other h his fitness for the po-
sition. some would have US believe
that the people should elect a man
- -Aft. - - As-,
for accepting. The government pays
a fair price considering the service
rendered and either of the candidates
would be glad TO take the job even for
.ess.-Durham Herald
This land of ours so full OF natural
wealth and opportunity is attracting at
tention from every quarter aid the
Beginning is just upon Us. Truly We
live in the most favored part of a great
country with North Carolina well in
front. History is being made every
day. We must be equal TO n occa-
sion and our own people get the bene-
fit of the wealth OF the state.@oncord
Tribune.
If there eve was a greater fake OF a
census than the present one il Is not on
record. That Is according TO all &C
counts and the kicks that come from q
Minority of the cities whose population
has been made public. Whether this
SlipShOd and unsatisfactory work was
due to incompetence or a perarranged
plan to doctor" the report for politi-
cal effect or otherwise we are not pre-
pared to say.-Henderson Gold Leaf.
Burchard exclaimed Rum Roman
ism and Rebellion and the hopes and
a ambitions of the Plumb Knight were
eclipsed forever. Hanna cries: There
are no trusts and in this declaration
throws sid the mask put on the trust
ridden convention al Philadelphia and
stirs into greater activity one OF the
vital issues of the campaign. Will
Hanna, after all, prove ito be Mckin-
ley's observation-disclosures News.
From out OF the west cmoes good.
glad tidings 70 great joy 1t came by
telegraph and deserved precedence
over any other buSienSs. 1t is the news
that Mary Ellen LeaSe has Topped to
the republican. The fact that this fuss
making female has beer going up and
down the country AIS a supporter of
democracy, seeking anybody to whom
she ould talk, has long been a thorn
in the fiesh--Charlotte News.
Does North Carolina need compul-
sorry education? Not yet. She is not
prepared for 1T. Are long school terms
desirable? Not now. What is needed?
Better school houses; better equip
ment above all, better teachers. Make
the schools what they should be and
let them run for four or five months
which is about all the time the farm
ers can spare their c~hHdren-and do
not let any % be longer in dura-
rtion han another. except where the
patrons supplement the public funds.
Salisbury Truth.