The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
STATE PRESS.

The man who pins his faith to q po-
ntical machine, especially when that
machine is in power. viii bob up Sc
renely at b finish--Durham Herald
The statement that Editor Hearst is
already spoken OF as the next demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency
seems TO indicate that the cat Is emery
ing from he ag--Chariotte News
General Car is showing no dispo-
sition to sulk in his tent, when the
next campaign comes along he will
probably be expected to furnish much
of the sinews OF war as usual-States-
Vile Landmark.
Next to Mr.. Bryan General Carr
stands defeat better than any man.
He made a great fight against heavy
odds and has nothing to regret. His
manager. Mr.. Foushee. did excellent
work and is to be congratulated
Greensboro Patriot.
The Public Ledger's ROSTERS have
been smothered by the trusts and can
not raise their heads. but we are true
blue and a democrat still. and can ex-
claim, Hurrah for Kitchin and the able
Simmons. even il We were classed as a
Sorehead. Populist. or republican be-
cause We advocated the claims Of the
patriotic General j. S. Carr.-Oxford
Public Ledger.
The mills in this state. or some Of
them are short of hands. The mills
have only themselves to blame When
they come out boldly and proclaim
that they can organize for protection
but their operatives shall not. il is a
warning TO labor TO keep out OF the
state. Turn o is fair play. which
the mills r opposed to.-Tarboro
S~outherner.
The only thing Objectionable about
this statement is that it is not true.
In 1929 the democrats. under Cleve-
land, had congres in both branches.
In the election of 1894. conducted by
Mr.. Cleveland's friends upon Cleveland
lines, every northern state was lost to
the democracy, the first time in the
history of the country. and the house
was overwhelmingly republican. The
party was badly demoralized and in a
worse condition than today.-Raleigh
New and Observer.
Events have moved rapidly since
then and the furniture factory en-
Dye have already collected two divi-
dends on the republican prosperity for
which they voted a week ago. The
first came in h shape of a % per
cent. advance on all their fresh meat
supplies, announced by the beef trust
on the third day after the election.
The second came in an order from the
church furniture trust closing the
Richmond, Ind. works for an indefinite
period issued the fourth day after cleo
ton. What the further dividends will
be We can only conjecture.-Asheville
Citizen.
The election is over, the result has
been emphatically declared and we are
too busy with better things than to
seek to be ~empanelled upon the coron-
er's jury. But when ~sectionalism is
Haunted, a word or two is not out of
place. If the democratic party of the
south is monstrous in any way, it is
in supporting, solidly and unfaltering,
year after year, the nominees Of the
party in the East and in the West.
The democrats of those sections have
named the candidates and every time
the south has given them her vote and
has kept her democratic faith.-Char-
lotte News.
Now tina the question is settled who
shall be our senator to succeed Mr..
Butler, let democrats forgive and for
set the many harsh things said on both
sides. Nc doubt those who said these
harsh and unnecessary things wish to-
day they had not "a them, therefore
let bygones be bygones. n let's al
pull together in unity and good will
for the best interests of our beloved
state. If these things can be forgotten
and forgiven then the primary has not
been so bad a thing after all, but if
these rancors and i'll feelings between
fellow democrats are to be remembered
and harbored. then The primary
have proved a curse.-Warenton Record