The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
STATE

We think that we are correct in say
ing that 50 far as Union county Is con-
cerned the advocates of the proposed
constitutional amendment will have a
walk over. Men who have for years
been pandering to the negro { are
saying that they will vote for the
observation-disclosures Enquirer.
Maryann Butler may as well under
stand now as later on that the North
Carolina democracy will not stand an
other mongrel electoral ticket. He can
not run with the hare and hold with
the hounds this time. The trickster
must display himself in tae open.-
Tarboro Southerner-
By force and fraud Hayes MAS seated.
in the place Of Tilden. who not only
had a majority OF popular votes. but
OF the electoral college also IL Is fully
believed that Mr.. Bryan was elected
in 1895 and that he was counted out by
fraud. Now. when Goebel was attend
ing TO the business for which he wa
elected and pursuing a legal and or
DERBY course. he Is shot down by the
minicns of this party: the shot coming
from the executive building. indicating
hat Taylor had IL done.@Saiisbury In
dex.
Although IL - understood that But
Ter Is To be the rePublican-populist can
didate for governor. several other re-
puolicans who have given longer IL
not better service TO the party have
signified their willingness TO take
whatever chances there are OF election.
II this sentiment grows Butler and
Pritchard may have some trouble in
running the convention 10 suit them
selves. although the game is not worth
falling out about-Durham Herald.
1t is correctly reported in Washing
ton that Pearson wrote the majority
report OF the committee on elections
that awards him the seat to which he
was not elected. and that the New
York republican leaders have Iectured
Driscoll because he Tic not sign the
report The house has the power to
commit rs great wrong of giving
Pearson the seat to which Mr.. Craw-
ford was elected just as the Pitt coun-
~ negro desperadoes had the power
10 rob Mr.. Laughinghouse. but IL il
the power OF the highwayman. Pear
son is laying up wrath against the
day OF wrath. When he meets the
outraged voters OF the Ninth district
this fall he will find that d~isfranchis-
ing thousands of voters viii be aveng-
ed.-Raleigh News and Observer.
h white man h takes the fusion
dose that is now in course Of prepare
ton for him, will cast the most dis
tinctiye vote against good government,
and against his own people he possibly
could. We believe there are enough
populiStS in the state who still believe
in a clean, honest government, admin
istered by white men Tor the good OF
all, to join us in our effort To check the
evils that threaten To be worse than
ever. We believe there are still q num-
be OF populists who Ike the creed OF
the old time democracy OF North Car
DINA, and who know that whenever
she has been assailed, and her govern
ment debauched, she has been redeem
ed by a solid union OF the best element
OF the white people OF the state.-Clin-
ton Democrat.
We have again and again urged
upon our people the Importance of es-
tablishing nall factories for working
up the timber we are now selling in
foreign markets at little or no profit.
High Point stand ready always To
back our argument with the cold cash.
Twenty years IL was a struggling rail-
road station. today it is a fine town
of nearly five thousand people with
twenty odd furniture factories, all on
a solid basis. We have been informed
that every single one OF these factories
has a gilt edge" credit and pays hand
some dividends to its owners. Here
in Townsville we have a half dozen
factories that manufacture spokes and
handles, hairs. chiffoniers. veneering.
sash, doors and blinds, etc. They are
all highly prosperous and the stock
is not for sale.-ThomasviIle Charity
and Children.
Speaking Of many democrats in
North Carolina. Governor Russell re-
Gently said: IF they lived in the free
states Estates that were not slave
holders) tney would be outspoken re-
publicans." 1t is doubtless true that
there are a few men who vote with the
democrats in the south who believe In
republican principles, but Mr.. j. Z.
Taylor in the Charlotte Observer in
answering the Dnuprnnr frttlu co ru
There is one essential element. in
which this statement is Iacking-truth.
Scattered throughout the North and
West are thousands of southerners,
business and professional men, and
fully four-fifths of them are democrats
in local as well as national affairs"
There is no state In the union where
the people are more devoted to the
principles Of Jefferson than in North
Carolina, and the number who do not
accept the principles of the founder Of
democracy are few and far between
Their democracy has no geographical
boundaries. Governor Russell Is as
far wrong in his latest u~tterance as
he is in everything else that he says
Raleigh News and Observer.
The editor of the Waynesville Cou-
rier has adopted a plan in reference to
candidates for Office which has boil
sense and cents in 1t. He will not pub
lish communications lauding candi-
dates unless said candidates have an
announcement in the advertising col
umns of his paper at $3.50 a read. En-
tirely too much space is exacted Of
newspapers by men running for office
who wouldn't touch IL but for the sal
airy attached.-Winston Sentinel.
The Statesville Landmark says that
II Mr.. Mebane Is nominated by the
democrats it will not be obligatory
upon members of that party to vote
for him, he not being a democrat. and
the point is well taken. IL the office
which has been filled SO ~acceptably
by Mr.. Mebane is to continue to be
considered a part Of party spoils. 10
would be bad politics for the party TO
nominate other than a straight demo-
crat; but If it is desired to lift this
one office above partisan politics. some
party must set the initiative and why
should il not De the democratic2-
Durham Herald.
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