The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-28

Is Ii to be regretted that Metho-
dist conference recently held in New
Bern should SO act az TO subject Itself
To u~nfavorable Observation-Disclosures
Progress
In the matter OF = labor law. Ii Is
not what we want. but the best you
can get Mr.. Tompkins' proposed bill
Is not ideal. but Il Is the only practica.
measur of reform yet proposed.-Ra<
eigh Times.
DR.. Kilgo compare his trial TO Paul's
The DR.. is mistaken. Pauls trials in
the civil courts were the results of his
being Christlike and loving mankind
The DR.. OF hating mankind and loving
manmon--Clarkton Express
The verdict OF the Jury convicted Or.
kilgo and his co-d.fandants OF having
published a false and malicious libel
of Mr.. Gattis. This seems 4 strange
verdict against a minister of the gos-
pei. who has spoken 50 much upon
Christian education-"- Pittsboro Rec
ord.
slipped a cog when he said in his card.
anent his d~eclinaticn OF the Whining
ton charge, that he was too old in the
service 10 be shipped around by i'm
mature minds" Bishop Morrison is
the gentleman who did the shifting"
Greensboro Record.
Here's a man TO tie to, The congre-
CATION at Charlotte. the liberal Second
Presbyterian. proposed to raise his sal
airy. He declined to accept n in
crease. Recently DR.. Stagg has had
several f~iattering calls TO other states.
North Carolina must not lose such a
man.-Raleigh News md Observer.
Raleigh followed before she was hurt
and We suppose several other towns
and cities in North Carolina are in the
same, boat The police census OF that
city shows little or no increase over
that OF the government. Other towns
that are contemplating this step
should stop and consider a moment
Durham Herald.
There is general satisfaction express
ed at the ending of the Gattis-Kilgo
suit, though many think $50. 600 is a
small verdict for Mr.. Gattis. The jury's
answer were heavy blows at kilgo. The
case will now 20 to the supreme court
If a new trial results, it will be likely
to result in a much larger verdict for
Mr.. Gattis.-King's (Greenville) Week
ly.
The Raleigh Times laments the fact
that among the great masses of for
eigners who come to the United States
SO few settle in the south If our con-
temporary Woul drop down TO the
wharves in New York and note the
majority of those who constitute the
vast horde which is continually pour
ing into our land, without means, I'M
educated, without regard to the sacred
ness of a free ballot or our cherished
institutions, it would soon turn it's la
m%entations into outburstS of joy. 1t
is foolish to cast pearls before swine
Salisbury Truth-Index.
The south, as we'll as the state is for
tunate in having upon the census COM
mittee of the house a gentleman of the
rare tact and good Judgment Of Hon.
Theo. F. Kluttz. His reasons gtven
through the Washington correspondent
of The Post yesterday morning, Tor
supporting the Hopkins apportlon-
ment measure are sound. and we are
pleased to believe. from his statement
thai he thinks that bill, or something
equally as conservative and falr to all
sections will prevail.-RaIeigh Post.
The Patriot is in hearty sympathy
with the movement for the establish
ment of a reformatory for youthful
criminal in North Carolina. and we are
glad to know hat so many people in
h state are interesting themselves
in the matter. Such an Institution, we
believe, would turn the course of life
of many a boy starting ON the down
ward road and who would otherwise
become d ndTOeUeO cTlIllldl. IL HleibdCS
to society and a disgrace to the state.
Justice and humanity demand the es-
Establishment of a Observation-Disclosures
boro Patriot.
The next legislature Will spend more
non than any previous leg~islature,if
it complies with all the demands for
appropriations that are being made.
And nearly adj these demands seem
proper and necessary. 1t viii
thus be seen that the next legislature
will be called upon to increase the pub
lie expenditures several hundred thou
sand dollars. And it would not be
w~astefIl extravaganza if all these ex-
penditureS or appropriations should be
made. But how can they, or any of
them, be made? This is the question to
be answered, and the p~erpIeXing prob
lem to be solved by our next law
makers.-Pittsboro record.
In Analysing Mr.. Tompkins' sugges-
lions, several questions arise, among
them the following: Should the bill
designate the number of hours to con
stitute a weeks work? II SO, should
the hours be the same for children
above the prohibitive age as for adults,
and should the number of hours be six
ty-six, or otherwise? Should the quit
notice clause, applying to- adults, be in
corporated in the bill, which is design
ed primarily for the benefit of children?
Is ten years the proper age for the pro-
hibitive INIT? Should compulsory ed
ucation apply to children of textile mill
operatives; and not to esher children in
the state?-Winston Sentinel.