The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-25
STATE PRESS.

North Carolina Will SuppO q man who |
yin APPOINT negroes a p~ostmasters in
Every democratic voter has the right |
Il personal preference in casting his
rote In the senatorial primary. Let
Fhis fact be fully recognized and let
there be no unjust OF bitter criticism
sf any candidate or his supporters.
Bear in mind hat this Is a contest
within the democratic household, be-
Tween friends and not against a COM
mon enemy.-Winston Sentinel.
We need in North Carolina. an ex-
tpended and improved school system
llrhere should be prompt and energetic
to increase school facilities. The
whole people are interested in the i'm
lprovement of the public school system
The recent agitation in this state shold
awaken people to a realization OF
need OF prompt and energetic ef-
forts Ia accomplish a greatly desired
result in the education and elevation
tof b masses.-Asheboro Courier.
But there is not only the grossest
Inconsistency in the republican posi-
Ition, but infinite in impos-
ing negro rule upon the south desiring
to continue 1t, while they refuse to
give the natives of Hawaii and the
Philippines the privilege to vote; but
must needs govern them without their
consent and entirely almost by a herd
OF hungry carpet baggers, who swoop
down as a flock of vultures to eat out
their substance. The republicans are
not only inconsistent; but un-Ameri-
can, and the enemies of the principles
Of our Recommendations Truth.
These so-called democrats want to
cooperate with Senator P~ritchard,
las to the best means Of getting out
a full vote for Mckinley And the
senator adds in the theatrical air as
sumed by Holton in July: They not
only want that vote, but they want it
counted" Now, what does that mean?
That Pritchard and these so-called
democratic business men, want the
negroes who were not permitted to
vote in August to vote in November
so hat Mckinley may get "a full vote"
Do you See?-Raleigh News and OBJ
server.
The letter Is the letter Of the demo-
cratic nominee and not Of Mr.. Bryan
as an individual, except in that it
shows mis- faithfulness to those princi-
Piles which he has sc steadfastly advo-
Gated for years, and illustrates the fact
that his plain duty" has never been
] a reversible proposition MI. Bryan's
letter is written in good spirit; the
Issues of the campaign are treated in
a direct but quiet manner, n in that
straightforward way so characteristic
Of the democratic leader. The letter
will undoubtedly have a good effect
Charlotte News.
The hope OF a solid democratic dele
cation from North Carolina in the next
congress, in which Chairman Simmons
INDUCES, as he expressed himself to
our Greensboro correspondent, is not
ill-founded. From present indications
the Eighth and Ninth are the doubtful
districts. Even if these are lost and
the others carried, Of which there
seems no doubt, the democrats will
nave made a gain Of one representa-
tive, but there is good hope Of a clean
sweep and the democrats should bend
every energy to a realization of this
hope.-Charlotte Observer.
We We're united on the amendment
and also On saving h state from ruin
M bad government, now let us be
united in securing a just, pure and
| good honest national government is
BADLY needed, which every well in
formed intelligent man will admit, and
we hope will do, all in his power in
helping to secure the election of he
democratic national ticket. The white
people of North Carolina have not,
surely, forgotten McKinley's course as
to the negro. How he delights in plac-
ing him over the white people of the
southern states. Grant, who hated
the south, could not have nj more.
Troy EXdIllHeT.
We strongly suspect that there are
papers in North Carolina which have
the national ticket at their masthead
which, like the Charlotte Observer in
1896, are printing 'halfhearted things"
in it's favor. They are opposed TO at
lacking Mckinley for appointing ne
gro postmasters. They say it is not
right to keep UP the race issue. The
fact is that they don't want Mckinley's
record ventilated for fear it will help
Bryan. If Cleveland or some other
goldbug was the candidate they would
condemn McKinley's appointment of
egroe to office as strongly as any of
us do. The Biblical Recorder, another
Mckinley sy~mpathizer, say the pres
ident will always have the power to
appoint negroes to office; hence if we
make negro postInasters an issue, it
will be ar issue indefinitely. 1t fails
20 draw the distinction w pow
er and observation-disclosures (Reids-
ville) Weekly.
The white men of North Carolina are
unalterably opposed to negro registers
of deeds, to negro deputy sherifs, to
negro conStables, to negro magistrates,
to school committeeman and all
egroe holding office. They recorded
their sentiments regarding such in no
unmiStaAable terms on August End.
Now that the presidential campaign
is on these questions arise.
Do we van negro p~ostmasterS? Do
we want negro deputy collectors? Do
We want a negro to hold the chief GUS
tom house place in the state? If we
do not, then We must vote against Nc
Kinley. Will Mckinley appoint more
neg~5es to office in this state if he is
Rejected? We don't know. He has
appointed negroes to office in this
state and the natural conclusion Of the
matter is a if reelected he will do
so again. The state is no longer in
danger of negro domination, but still
We want 10 more negro pOStmasters.
etc., and to prevent this let us vote
against the man who makes them pos
sible.-Smithfie1d Herald.
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