The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-05
STATE PRESS.

We can never believe that there is
any higher test of civilization than the
protection of female virtue, and if saw
agery is used in its behalf, we can bet
ter frame apology for it than for mis-
placed sympathy invoked in behalf of
the devils through whom comes the
evil that calls out the revenge.-Mor-
canton Herald
We criticize the farmers for sticking
to the one crop way Of farming, but
our manufacturers follow the same rule.
What diversified farming means for
the country. diversified manufacturing
means for the towns and cities. As a
RUE our people are slow to take hold
Of a thing until some one else has mad
a success OF -Durha Herald
It is a pleasing picture which The
Observers correspondents at Winston
Salem and Greensboro give OF the rec
ord made by their respective towns,
from ne standpoint OF industries and
manufactures, during the year 1899.
Similar reports habe been made in these
columns from other uowns in the state,
and the evfdenre that North Carolina
made every decided advances in t
year just closI.s - too pain to be
doubted-CharlOute Observer.
Snator Pritchard introduced a reso-
luton in h senate last Tuesday de-
claring that the recent legislation in
North Carolina, relating to the fran
chise amendment is unconstitutional
and should be so declared by the sem
ate. The resolution will be fought by
the democratic senators. 1t is said
that Senator Morgan, of Alabama, viii
lead the fight against Eritchard's
amendment Oh, for a Vance in the
senatei-Monroe Enquirer.
We note with interest that a Georgia
paper, which cfoims to nav a larger
circulation in North Carolina than any
North Carolina paper has, continues its
established policy of never referring to
North Carolina except TO ridicu.e it. I,
exhibits a nice appreciation OF the pat
ronage it receives from the state and
the state exhibits a high degree of local
pride in continu ing TO give It's business
TO a paper which is so appreciative of
iL-Charlotte Observer.
Right is right and wrong is wrong.
Nations connot c~onscientiously and
safely do what an individual is forbid
den TO do. AS long as our laws are
based on Thou shall not steal" we
deliberately and by force seek to steal
a country belonging to others, how can
we expect other than that crimes among
individuals shah increase?
A government that makes as it's motto:
Let him take who has the power
And let him keep who can"
1dDlIO SApCSN u lILCl " tAIiluII Oil
the Christian graces.-Raleigh News
and Observer.
An eastern contemporary forsees a
triangular contest for the democratic
nomination for governor neXt year,
with Aycock representing the eact,
Justice the west, and Cunningham the
centre. The battle will be hottest, it
believes, between the first two, with
the third strong enough to give the
nrinn 70 nirhar Of fhAnn Or mar
haps. to secure it for himself. 1t is
possible, however, that the situation
might develop a dark horse, i'm which
case interest in the contest would be
intensified. At any rate it does not APP
pear that anybody will win the nomina-
ton in a walk.-Raleigh Post.
The house of representatives has set
a dangerous precedent in refusing to-
allow Representative Roberts ITO take
his seat. His certificate of election
was legal ard ~ p-orNr form, and I'M
der it he was Gu much entitled to ,
sworn in as aIgy OIArr Representative.
If he, holding a valid certificate of
election, can be forced to stand aside
and not allowed to be sworn in why
cannpt any other representative be
treated in like manner? OF course if
Roberts is guilty as charged he is not
a fit person TO nave a seat in congress-,
and should be promptly expelled
Pittsboro Record
Hon. w. r. Allen, of GOldsboro, is
quoted as having said in Raleigh yes
terday that he thought 1.-The nomina-
sured." Judge Allen further says:
He will carry the east, a large part
of the centre and while his friends do
not claim large support for him from
the extreme west, he will have a good
vote from western North Carolina"
Mr.. AycOck has many warm admirers
in this part of the state who will halp
to put him in the governors chair. He
is a strong and clean man, and an
able ~campaigner. He is level head d
and wise He will make such a cam>
paign as the state has seldom n
Greensboro Telegram.
We note that Marion Butler is cred
tied with the statement that he is not
a candidate for ~gubernatorial honors,
but he win be . candidate for rec
tlOn to the Senate. 1t doesn't make any
difference in which direction Buffers
ambition points. His retirement from
public position, so far a IS state office is
concerned, at the end OF his term as
senator, is considered a safe forecast
of political events.-Winston Journal.
1t will soon be three years since Nc
Kinley took the oath of office, and if he
or any official ~counsalors have yet
made anything that looked like an hon.
est effort to carry out the provisions
of the republican platform as 20 the
currency reform as they were ey plain
ed and dAated upon during tie last
presidential campaign, We will be OBJ
liged for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Herald.
The water ait st. Mary's Raleigh has
been examined and is found all right
The public horror excited by Sena-
tor Cullom's bin to pension deserters
from the Union army in the war b.
tween the state has moved tine Illus
trious statesman from Illinois to Of
fer an extraordinary explanation OF his
action in introducing it. He says thai
the bill was handed TO him as he was
entering the senate chamber, with a
request that he o introduce i.
He glanced over it, saw that il related
to soldiers pensions, and as he is IN