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

The devil can afford to take a nap
after he has started a quarrel In the
church choir.-LaGrange Sentinel.
Colonel V. s. Lusk is the discoverer
of the age. He some years ago startled
the world by discovering that a par
ticular fellow partisan of his was "a
cowbuncle on Liberty" He now pro-
claims his discovery OF the footprints
OF the Cloven Hoof." That same old
cowbuncle must have gotten loose
again. Only this and nothing more,-
Raleigh Post.
A superior court was in session. and
the presiding judge in his rulings was
so often against a certain prominent
and we'll informed attorney that IL was
very noticeable and became a subject
of m After the court adjourn
ed the attorney was asked what he
thought of being so frequently ruled
against by the judge. Well" he re-
piled, IF that is a specimen OF the
non-partisan judiciary, I would like
to see what a partisan judiciary would
do."-Greenville Reflector.
J No man who does not contribute to
the support of a government should
have a voice in its administration, and
that part of the amendment which re-
Quires a man to pay his poll tax as q
qualification for the exercise of the
franchise, is not only just what is
wanted but is what has long been
| needed. We take no stock in the talk
that it will di~sfranchise many poor
but worthy men, for we do not believe
there is a man in North Carolina sub
i ject to poll tax who cannot pay il if
| he would.-Durham Herald.
We regret to see that a talented and
brilliant writer has withdrawn from
| North Carolina Journalism and gone
over in another state. Mr.. c. 2. Sapp,
formerly with the News and Observer,
has accepted a position on the staff OF
the Norfolk Virginian and Pilot and
has gone to assume his work there.
Our Norfolk contemporary is to be
congratulated in his drawing from us
one of our most forcible young writer's
and a gentleman who is destined to
make his mark in the newspaper
world, by his ability and versatility in
journalistic work.-Durham Sun.
In view of the magnitude of other is
sues, the national democratic conven
ton will probably leave all such mat
ters as the initiative and referendum
out of the platform and go before the
people pom three vital issues of I'm
.perialism, Money and Trusts. Even
then, when these three issues are en-
phasiZed, before the campaign closes
the supreme issue will be what is up
permost IN the public mind. The peo-
pie always make the issue on the SUBJ
ject they are thinking about though
the platform may deal with many is
sues.-Raleigh News and Observer.
After having been there for some
time, the sheriff wired the governor to
recall them, although at the time there
was every evidence of pending lawless-
ness. The governor weakly consented.
we do not know what the legal techni-
calities are, but we do believe that a
fearless chief magistrate would moi
nave left untired and ~unconvicted ac-
cused persons in peril of mob violence,
sheriff or no sheriff, when there W "a
good reason to believe that the sheriff
himself was inundated. From the
evidence before US, it looks as if the
dishonor TO the law, and the blood OF
the innocent-if one OF the prisoners
was really innocent-lie at the door OF
the governor of Observation-Disclosures
Observer.
Mr.. Henry A. London, who spoke in
Statesvilie Friday night, is, as The
Landmark has heretofore stated, a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for state treasurer. Mr.. London
has edited a democratic foI
Fl years, is one Of the most popular
members of the editorial fraternity
and the great majority of the demo
cratic papers in the state have hearth,
endorsed him for the position to which
he aspires. He has not only served
his party faithfully and Loyalty at all
times as a. editor, but on the stump
for he can talk as we'll as write-and
in the councils Of the party, in which
he has been prominent for more thar
rs years, he has rendered invaluable
service. He has never been an Office
holder or office seeker.-Statesville
Landmark.
A correspondent who signs himself
"a populist from principle" and who
the Star says is one of the leading pop
ulists in Cleveland county, writes the
Shelby Star a strong communication
in which he says: "Only such popu-
lists and republicans oppose the
amendment as aspired to personal ad.
vancement and care nothing for the
welfare of the best interest of theil
race and the country at large. The
time has come for a change and North
Carolina can do what all the state
north and south have done-eliminate
the negro to where he cannot aspire
to office. Of the A states, mostly re-
publican states, only North Carolina
sends a negro to congress-, and the
pride OF u people will no longer toler-
ate such a shame. Marion Butler has
taken his last stand with the hungry
revenue element OF the republican
party, having abandoned every origi-
Ia principle, he now stands with the
nea for the spoils of office. and in
his last extremity would, Sampson
like, pull down the temple of state To
get revenge on his enemies. Let his
former friends stand from under and
let only Butler be sacrificed In his mad
acknowledgements News.
No Right to UgiIness.
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