The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
TALK.

The republicans are badly divided
and it is impossible to patch up for an
united fight. The Indianapolis News
says that the republican ~ituation is
clearly not improving" 1t goes on to
say that playing politics while impor-
tant interests are at stake can hardly
faid to discredit the party that in
dulges in it," The Philadelphia Times
that supported Mckinley in 1896, sends
him a warning and tells him that "a
wise statesman will not ignore public
sentiment. 1t tells the weak-back pres
ident that right or wrong, the i'm
preston has got abroad that some pri-
vate interests are to be protected at
the expense of the industries and trade
of Porto Rico, and parties have been
wrecked on less serious imputationS
than that" It warns the trading, fool
ish republican senators that they are
but giving their opponents an issue in
which popular sentiment is against the
republican party. 1t will be we'll for
their party if they come to their senses
before they have done ir~reparable
harm" The Washington Post strongly
favored Mckinley in 1896, and has
Steadfast!y supported him since. 1t
~eulogizes him yet ad nauseam, but
holds up to him some reflections that a
wise. honest, cautious official would
heed. 1t tells him.:
1.-The Post and all real friends of the
administration deplOre the events OF
the mast few weeks at the capitol,
-. hoxa ton6p6 tn nlacn the DrpSl-
dent in a false position before the
country, and to put him and his party
in an attitude of defense.
AS a fcpper he is unrivalled. He IS
a political limber-jack save when he
likes to prosecute and affict the south
ern white people with devilish Force
Bills and negro officials, custom house
and posto flee and perhaps others.
Whatever the outcome this year Nc
Kfnley and gang must make a very
heavy fight for success, and IL VIII
take ~hogsneads of money and many
Mark Ha1nas to b~amboozle, buy, in
timidate and debauch the more plant
andac cessible voters. They are Few
white men of character in the south
who confide in McKinley's wisdom,
frmness and political honesty
A late significant sign from the west
was the action of the Iowa republicans.
In the state house of representatives
there are 81 republicans and 10 demo-
Gratis. The following resolution was
adopted q few days ago
BE it resolved by the house, the
senate c%oncurring, that the people OF
@NRnSn6 q fhp
establishment of any tariff duties pc
tween the United States and any terri
tory acquired as a result OF the Span
i~sh-American war, the people OF winch
accepted the sovereignty OF TINS gov
ernmen without resistance and voluil.
tarily passed under the JURISDICTION ol
its constitution and laws
There was no opposition. Numerous
speeches were mad in favor OF the
resolution by members of both parties.
The Chicago Daily News, Ind, says
that the Porto Rico island rs Dig
enough to split a party" The CleVe-
land (OhiO) Leader, republican says
that sit has become necessary for the
republicans to meet the trust issue,
and that the acts must give assurance
ethat the pledges of their platform
have been kept.
At a primary in Indianapolis every
republican but one declared against the
Porto Rica tariff. Professor E. w. Den
mis-. of Earlham college. Indiana, is an
active republican. He said recently: L
ragard the bill as un-American and un-
worthy a decent republican party. The
party will never again reach the Whlte
house until it ends its 1mperlallstic ten
denotes, and it will repent IN sachcioli
and ashes for what 1t mas aIreaoA
done" The Indianapolis journal, re
publican, says he people are pisse
than the president. This Is Out irae
ton OF what is said and o Mehln
-Iey's little tub is in a tempestuous sea
Senator Morgan's friends feei sure =
his reelection to the senate. He Is An
abama'S greatest man.