The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-05-15
STATE PRESS

1t is as was expected Dr.. Alderman
easily the foremost educator the state
has produced in half century. leaves
for another state where the opportun-
ties are greater. He could not have
refused the offer and been true 20 him.
ham Herald
The South Carolina preacher who
shot and killed his neighbor over the
question OF locating a middle fence
has a very effective way OF sfienctng
those who oppose him. He probably
got the idea of shooting religion into
sinner from the policy OF the govern
ment in the Philippines Durham
Herald.
Sanford b. Dole. the carpet-bagger
who was the chief instrument In de-
frauding the Hawa.ians ont OF their
heritage. who was afterward presi-
dent OF the so-called republic OF Ha-
wall. and was Instrumental In having
the island annexed to the United
States. has reaped his reward Tne
President has appointed him the frst
Governor OF Hawaii. Henry r.
Cooper. Of Hawaii. has been appoint
ed secretary NJ MISUNDERSTANDING
Landmark.
The Governor is doubtless enraged
at the failure OF the state convention
TO endorse him by name. and IL being
GkuoIEu III the the uGIGkaAl0l
TO the republican national convention
at Philadelphia. IL southern repuoli-
cans were more independent. this
might mean a split in the party. But
the southern variety does not split
that way. They may fight up TO th,-
day of election. but when voting tim
comes they always line up togeths
like the colored brother. and vos
de straight publican ticket II
matter what is on it.-Charlotte New
These needs are urgent, and unless
they are supplied the University has
| reached the limit OF its attendance and
| its usefulness. II this is true then it's
| present head has fully occupied his
| field and cannot hope for further use
| fulness here. To secure the continua-
| ton Of the present appropriation in
| wolves a fight before every recurring
| legislature-it as much as bargain
| to get il and there Is scant prospect
| that IL will be increased any time soon
| The contest every two years 10 get
| what the institution now receives is
| disagreeable enough to drive the man
| who has to make IL out OF the state,
| but IL is not this, but the hopeless
| OF any improvement upon IL, that, we
| believe, has influenced DIR. Alderman's
| Observation-Disclosures Observer.
Pearson is political iacky with
| the manners of a lord and the morals
| of q stable boy. He Is a statesman OF
the peanut variety and with him the
l end ever justifies the means. As to
| his political record the reader is re-
| ferred to Governor RusselIs biography
| of him in another column. Russell is
/ big vigorous fellow, given TO losing
| his temper and wearing high-water
/ trousers. For the first two years of
| his term he breathed fire and slaugh-
4 ter against corporations and the
| money power. During his last year
| and a half he has been their servile
/ tool. The explanation of his somer-
sault is that he is said to have amass-
| ed some of the wealth he at first made
| his target. He was a little too elastic
4 and active in this respect for even the
| republicans. and hence they threw him
| out. pretty pair. truly. to be now
| making faces at each other-Russeli,
1 and Pearson.-Raleigh News and Oh
server.
The Governors review of the con-
ttention Of Mr.. Pearson in his contest
| with Mr.. Crawford is as forceful as a
legal discussion as it is lucid in it's
| condemnation of the Duke. Cover
] nor Russell is recognized as one OF the
| ablest lawyers OF the state. and his
| Interpretation Of the registration law
| as bearing upon Mr.. Pearson's case
| will no doubt have due weight with
the lawyers in congress who desire to
| decide the case according to the law
and the facts. His analysis OF the
main points relied upon by Mr.. Pear
son is very clear and convincing. II
short the Duke has no honest grounds
to stand on, and his excellency says
so,and proves it by Pearson's OVID
| showing. And his excellency f.
| equally determined that Mr.. Pearson
| shall not succeed in making the house
| believe that the resolution which he
| Pearson so unblushingly worked
through the republican convention
represents the true and tried republi-
| cans of the state.-Raleigh Post