The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-23
STATE PRESS.

nESS.
II there Is a man with two and a bali
grains OF n who really believes that
the suffrage amendment VIII disfran-
chise white men The Citizen would like
TO have his photograph-Asheville Cit
izen.
Judge Simonton a reversed his
former decision and decides that the
corporation commission has the power
TO assess railroad property. which goes
to show that the unexpected sometimes
happens.-Durham Herald.
In politics the golden rule cuts but
United States demanding the open door
in China, while her ports are closed
10 the Celestial. Political consistency
would be the rarest OF gems.-Tarboro
S~ola5erner.
Among those who believe in Black
and-Tan government for North Caro-
ina shines General j. NJ. Moody OF
Waynesvilie. We do not recall that he
ever tried to give Haywood county n
ring-Sueaked and striped government
he favors for the eastern part OF the
state. II Black-and-Tan government
Is such a good thing, why has he not
advocated It for home consumption? p
Asheville Citizen
They undoubtedly thought they would
compel the south TO become republican,
but instead negro suffrage made the
south solid against r~epublicanism, and
this viii continue as long as the negro
is a factor in southern politics. Even
the republicans of the north who have
moved here, and cast their lot with the
southern people, have almost in every
instance, except in the case of office
seekers, voted with the democrats and
helped to keep the south solid.-Wash-
ington Gazette Messenger.
All this class of people can register
n vote under the provisions of this
great constitutional amendment no
matter whether they ever saw or heard
tell OF a single letter in any book. And
to further protect and forever make
sure the rights Of these white people
to vote, this amendment says that hes
white are descendants of white men,
when one registered, shall never stop
voting until the good Lord shall call
them to hat country where voting is
not necessary and where demagogues
are not found.-Dunn Union.
The committee will consult and as
certain the condition of the party in
the county. The democrats will wage
an aggressive campaign in BERTHE oun
ty. Sorry white men who stir up mean
negroes will not be permitted to roam
at large They are dangerous. The
fact is if the negroes in BERTHE county
wish to select some negro leaders they
can do so. But the white people of this
county are determined that the negroes
shall not select the white men who are
to run the county. The two committees
Will, we take it, give full conSiders Ion
20 this question and devise ways "a
means accordingly. Let organization
begin. Let every committeeman be
present. Nothing will so enthuse the
people.-Windsor Ledger.
In a discussion in the senate Mon
day Mr.. WolcOtt, of Colorado, told a
great truth n in doing so touched a
point that has been evaded by all other
defenders of the president and his policy
Mr.. Wolcott said i'm part: This war,
if we consider first u duty to the
people of the islands, is the MODEST
ever fought, but if our idea in retaining
them is that they were rich, the war
will go down as miserable and degrad-
ing a one as ever disgraced the history
of the middle ages" If Mr.. Wolcott
has paid any attention to the utterances
of his party leaders and organs during
the last six months he must know hat
the pretext of performing a solemn
duty in the Philippines has long been
abandoned and that h wealth of the
stands now forms the main if not the
only argument in favor OF Tetent.c'.
Durham Herald.
The southern republicans appear to
nave about the same idea of the Fed
Grad government when it is in the hands
of their party as some of the North
American Misunderstanding it rs the
great father to whom they can take
all their troubles We are now told
that Washington is full Of republicans
from North Carolina n Kentucky,
all imploring the administration to do
something to help them out of their
misery. The delegation from North
Carolina is working for some action on
the part of the general government that
will defeat the constitutional amend
men. = t. There is no way in which
Mr.. Mckinley could create a better
sentiment in the south for his admin
istration than by giving these unpat-
-triotic grievances bearers the cold
shoulder. They have already received
too much consideration at the hands
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