The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
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Greensboro Telegram: A runaway
couple from Lexington, exceedingly
anxious to be married. came to Green's
boro asst night They Were Mr.. Fred
o. Sink, local editor of the Davidson
Dispatch, and Miss Mary Cecil.
Having efectually disposed OF the
negro voters, il now devolyes upon the
democratic party to rid the state OF
those Niger postmasters who have
thus far succeeded in conducting their
duties just about well enough to keep
out of the penitentiary.-Mt. Olive Ad-
vertiser.
The political campaign is over. the
battle of the ballots has been fought.
the victory won for white mans rule
and good government in the state. Now
for the campaign OF education, the
battle against prejudice and parsim-
-oniousness, the victory over ignorance
and superstition. North Carolina must
be lifted TO a higher plane intellectual
ly.-Henderson Gold Leaf.
Durham Herald: The cotton mill
labor organization matter has reached
an acute stage and may result in some
unexpected developments at any time.
The management of the Erwin mill has
taken steps looking towards the exter-
mination of the organization and the
men are equally as firm that the organ
ization shall exist and will not give il
up. Rather than give up the organiZa-
tion the men will all work out their
notice of two weeks and hen look for
positions elsewhere. 1t is no child's
play with them.
The republicans of this section have
always belittled the claim that ne
groes could dominate the politics OF
even the negro counties, but the recent
n1nntinn chpsxr-c rhnr rha1v h w for nn6o
dominated Caldwell county. The leg
islative ticket in this county was de-
feated by 81 majority. The negro vote
in the county is over 200. So it is plain
to anyone that the negro vote brought
about the result. Adams majority
was "a. Eliminate the negro vote n
Aycock would have had over 200 ma
jjority. This negro vote not only gave
US a VIGOROUSLY incompetent represen-
tative, but came very near electinS a
county solicitor very nearly as incom-
petent.-Lenoir Topic.
Wilkeshoro Chronicle, Sth: Mr.. r.
N. Hackett had a narrow call Thurs
day night. He had beer to Mulberry
precinct and had remained till after
the count was finished /. which was
after midnight. He had come about a
mile towards home when five men
jumped out of the woods and stopped
his horse and buggy. Hackett reached
for his pistol and as he did WI, one Of
h men fired at him. the ball passing
through the coat sleeve and grazing
the left arm. Hackett fired and one
mar ''hollered." The horse jumped
forward knocking n man down, and
ran for some distance before he be-
came under control. Hackett shot
twice and the would-be aSSassins shot
twice or more. There is no doubt that
~ II IInol-nff u-tn
were filled with fusion incendiary ad-
vice and near corn, r the guilty
OneSL
At last this weeks Caucasian has
let the cat out of the bag, and edi-
torially announced that the populistS
will not support Bryan for the presi-
dency, but vote for Mckinley. .
AS far as the Gazette-Messenger is
concerned we are lot surpriced to see
the editorial announcement of Butler
in his paper, and we are further in
clined to say we have read no news
item of recent date thai affords us
more pleasure. 1t clears the political
atmosphere of North Carolina. 1t does
away with the possibility of compelling
the Democrats to be "cheek by jowl"
with Butler in order to carry the state
for Bryan. Altogether the editorial
of the Caucasian will afford the demo-
Gratis, who are the only true friends of
Bryan and Stevenson in the state, the
most refreshing reading they had in a
long Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
There is great fear among forces hos
tile to the democratic ticket in this
state that the negro will be made an
issue in the coming election. We want
to assure all such that their worst fears
will certainly be realized. The negro
will ~ n ~ ;~r,,a ~ thA nnr,irr n1o0 t6nn
not the only issue, but certainly an is
sue does In white man suppose
that the white people of this state will
say nothing of the wholesale appoint
ment of negro postmasters by Mckin-
ley? Is the appointment of negro post
masters, negro mail carriers, negro
clerks, a negro collector of customs at
the principal port in the state, any
more acceptable to the white people of
the state than the election of negro
magistrates and other negro officeheld-
ers? Who is going to defend the re-
publican administration for appoint
ing fifteen negro pOstmaSterS in one
county alone i'm this state? What white
man is going to condemn the democrats
If they use this in the campaign.-Char-
lotte News.
Raleigh News and Observer: At his
home near Wakefield. abou twenty
miles northeast of this city, on Sun
day afternoon Mr.. Roscher P. Cham
blee committed suicide. The deed was
caused by ill health and h 6epres-
sion arising from sufering.-Rev. A
A. Butler, who has entered upon his
duties as pastor of Fayetteville Street
Baptist church, has been warmly wei
coined to Raleigh. He is a native OF
Franklin county, a graduate of Wake
Forest, and ONE highly commended
wv. II. Holder, Fcolored. was ar.
| raigned before Justice Nichols yester-
day charged with getting money under
false pretense, by claiming that he was
authorized to collect money for Mercy
Lodge, of the Knights of Gideon
The Hon S. Ohio Wilson,. formerly OF
| Rhamkatte, but now of Franklin
county, arrived early and stayed late
to attend the committee meeting. OthC
is chairman of the committee, and
| While here he freely discussed men AND
The populists will not sup
| port Bryan he said. II ave talket
to dozens of them and I have yet t.
| find one that will not vote for McKin'
4 1ary