The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10
STATE PRESS

q suitable TSWAT1 AoE NneH tdAhpa~Sa
laborers will DOW be heard from.-Dur-
ham Herald.
In a few days "Jay-bird-head" Hol-
ton. Il can'r beat a retreat" Blackburn.
Abe Middleton and other leaders viii
start the movement to organic a re-
spectacle republican party in North
Carolina."-Raligh News and Observer
Butler nor Russell either voted yes
terday. Don't blame them Their sal
airy viii son stop and IL was no use
spending the price unnecessary Mid
Abraham you know-moSt
likely withdrew the contribution, and
refused TO put up the pass.0Concord
Tribune.
DIR. "Come-Down' Thompson in his
recent speeches has been saying that /
he had never voted for a negro and
never would That may be the reason
he was Taken down 10 give place to
Adams, who not only voted for ne
groes, but boasted OF his shame.-Ra- |
leigh News-Observer.
North Carolina is not scared at the |
threat To reduce her representation in
congress and electoral votes on account
OF the working OF the amendment. This
state has in the past received but little
patronage from the government and
| can Well afford 10 do without that lit
tie. JuSt let her alone and she will
come out all right-Durham Herald.
There appears elsewhere in The OBJ
server this morning a very significant
communication from Rev. : l.. Nc
Intoch, OF Lancaster, :. c., in which ne
says that hundreds OF negroes in his
section are avoSVfng that they Will
move to North Carolint il the constitu-
tional amendment fails to be ratified.
because. in that event. they believe
they will have more hberty-or rather
more HcenSe-than in South Carolina
Charlotte Observer.
Public education is claiming the at
tention of the people OF North Carroll
ma now as perhaps never before. All
over the state the subject has been Wig
orusly discussed during the present
campaign, and the people are thinking
more about it. There is general belief
that the passing OF the amendment
will wonderfully quicken the interest
and both races will be greatly benefit
ted by R.-Scotland Neck Common
wealth.
So far as a party ticket was concern
ed the negro has a very little 70
vote for. Only three men on the state
tickle are republicans while not a man
on the local ticket claims TO be a re-
publican, anil populists, a party that
the negro never liked though his lead
ers made him fuse with them. His
cause car only be commended being
thoroughly S~elfrespecting. Tarboro
Southerner.
But we speak of elections generally.
They are 50 frequent that nothing
seems settled for even a years time.
Let us have our elections not oftener
than once in four years. With such
a change there would come a peaceful
result to the state that would greatly
aid the people in the pursuits which
mean fortunes for some and bread for
all. We write before we know the re-
-,1+ Zf ,ola,-,- aIar-;a.. h,,r a1a n1ool
for elections to be less frequent
GreenviIle Reflector.
Today sees the end of Mr.. Buffers
i political career. The people of North
Carolina will not Soon forget him and
( the conditions which he brought about
: by fusion with the republicans. The
, very name of fusion and of Butler
4 will be forever accused in this state.
Mr.. Butler has proved unfaithful TO
every party with which he has ever
o allied himself. 1t remains to be seen
whether he will cap the climax OF
treachery by deserving the populist
party in this presidential campaign
Charlotte News.
= The week just closed was a notable
= one i'll North Carolina. Thursdays
: event was a peaceful revolution, trans
ferring political power from one party
ito another by a majority far greater
6 than was ever given in any politict
G contest in the state. The day marked
{ an epoch. A large number of blacl
n voters who had been Illegally enfran-
+ chiSed were legally di~SfranchiSed, am
by the same election a large number o
y white men, who have all their live
!, worn a yoke, We're set free. We are a
the beginning of better things.-Car
n lotte Observer.
: There is a dirty little republican edi-
tor who RIMS a nawSpaDpr at SmirhfieI
He got cared Tuesday because h
thought the white people We're going I
thrash him, as he doubtless deserved
and ~telegraphed Governor Russell I
send troops there. Governor Russell
q ordered out the troops but afterwards
countermanded the order. All tn
trouble at Smithfield was caused b
mean fusionists trying To break up Z
w. POu from speaking to a vast gath
er1ng of 5000 people, and one or two o
+ them getting their heads cracked.
"A was a dirty attempt Of fusionists [
to make campaign capital, but like a.
their foolish efforts it only resulted i
N making more democratic votes.-Kin
ston Free Press.
n The same INSCRIPTIONS men and tn,
n same corrupt methods that were usec
II to elect Mckinley were used to secur.
a legislature to keep Butler in tn.
senate. and he was in the very from.
employing the agencies of corruption
that every true democrat and every
true populist denounced in 1896
AgainSt the will of those popuIist!
who care more for reform than 70
office, Butler committed his party
u against the amendment and amalga.
mated it with the gold and negro par
q ty. There is only one unDard
: enable sin in southern politics. TIL
white man who uses the solid negrc
vote 10 rise into power over the will
u OF the majority of white votes com.
mits this objectionable sin. and FOL
him there is no forgiveness. When 4
y this crime, Butler added the resolu
% lutte fight TO prevent the legal elimina.
ton of the negro vote, he courted tn
n contempt Of his fellows. Ma.
d hone went TO his grave unforgiven fol
his crime. The same fate awaits But
Ter 1t is in store for any other mar
Who walks in their footsteps.-Raleigt
: News and Observer.