The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
STATE PRESS.

North Carolina should be rid of the
humiliation of being the only state in
negro to congress. The presence OF
the American Union that sends a
White in the Gus of Representatives
emphasizes the necessity for the adop-
ton of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Star.
A negro in the republican conven-
ton in Henderson last Saturday said
that he preferred the democratic TO
the populist scheme of d~isfranchise-
ment-that he'd rather be kept out Of
the ballot box than from the pie
counter. He is the only man in the
state who las taken the populist plank
seriously.-Raleigh News and Obser-
yer.
1t is no secret that Pritchard, Hol-
ton and the other republican managers
are very anxious to keep the negro in
the background-out of sight as much
as possible at the convention next
week. But car they? Will such OBJ
s~treperous'' negroes as George White,
Jim Young and others forego the Gus
tomary delight Of a rep. State con-
vention? 1t is doubtful, to say the
least. L e it intimated that some
of them are loaded for several of their
white allies who taxi this position
MorgantOn Herald.
We like the way the democrats are
starting out in this campaign. There
Is preaching Oh ROOu OlQ ueIlOCTdllC
doctrine, not one syllable of compro-
mise on a single principle nor of fusion
with any party for any Office. There
is a spirit of independence, a ringing
declaration OF uncompromising, open
battle to the opposition. That is the
kind of campaign we like. 1t has the
right ring to it, and in the language
: of Shakespeare or somebody else who
knew HI he was talking about, 1T
is the proper Stuff."-Monroe Enquirer.
The republican county convention
which met here Saturday was, aside
from the 'whack" which Brer Leon
ard gave Brer Cowles, dull and unin-
teresting. There was no "resolutin',"
and the absence of DR.. Angle, who
used to come to the county conven-
tions in former years with great regu-
larity and tell about the man, the
dog and the pitchfork, made the dull
ness all the more noticeable, because
there were no set orators. The alb
: sence of negro delegates was the only
real distinguishable feature of the con-
misunderstanding Landmark.
No one a ever accused congress
man Linney of lacking intelligence.
Conditions which he could not con-
troll conSpiring with a destiny deter
mined to shape the enc of the party
in the Sth district quite rough by the
offering up of the Blackburn goat, will
retire the Judge from congress. For
some reason the Pritchard-Butler con
ference lit upon the Judge as one OF
the Heavenly Twins"-Cy Thompson
being the other-to perform a political
Dolly-Varden skirt dance throughout
this state in opposition to White
Supremacy and Good government. II
does not want to be one of tho twins
Heavenly or otherwise, unless there is
shape Of a good trade-win for instance
assured by which he may hope to keeI
above the surface.-Raleigh Post.
The representative of western NORTH
Carolina on the state tickle is Hon.
D. Gilmer, of Waynesville. Mr.. Gil
mer is n OF the most prominent law
yerS and popular men of his section
is we'll known to the rest of thu
state for he has served in the legisla
ture, and made a record to be proud
of. MI. Tillett in introducing him Sat
urday called him an able lawyer, {
pure n upright a a consideration
citizen, best loved where best known
Not only does he possess unusual quail
= if1cationS for the office of attorney gel
eral, but he is an eloquent and con
V1nclnS orator, and as a speaker and {
man adds strength to the ticket. H
is doing valiant service for the part
in this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News.
The man who asserts that there j
no danger of negro domination Will
IHS iSCOIu OI Tie past Ten years DelOI'
his eyes is either blind or a knave
1t is written in the laws of the stat
that the negro needs to be restrained
No other Interpretation can be givel
to the legislation of the two republi
can legislatures giving property-hold
ers the privilege of having additions
county commissioners appointed. Sucl
a thing was never heard of under
democratic administration. The popu
lists in their state platform acknowl
edge that there is danger of negro rul
and offer two remedies, to-wit: I
make the negro'S color a disqualified
ton for office and (2) to provide a diff
ferent system of county government
for the east.-Webster's Weekly.