The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-09
STATE PRESS.

We cannot speak with knowledge
concerning other towns, but here the
men VIC DO the business are those who
adVertise.-Durham Herald.
Economy in advertising means good
management. 1t has nothing to do
with the amount of money expended at
all. The expenditure of ten dollars NAV
be the most reckless extravaganza: the
expenditure of ten thousand dollars
may be an economical d
The result is what determines whether
or not money is economically spent
Charlotte News.
Senate McLaurin is a daisy" He
says he thinks the time has passed
when the democratic party will be
dominated by %populists." Perhaps that
is why he wishes it to be dominated by
republicans. In 1892 McLaurin wanted
the electoral vote Of his state given TO
weaver No: the democratic party
Will not pc dominated by populists or
republicans but by democrats, men who
were true to the party in 1892. 1896 and
190o.-Raieigh News and Observer.
A doctrine that is not good to die by
is not good to live by. All the atheists
and the infdels hat ever lived and all
the doctrines Trey ever taught to men
are answered i'll these words spoken by
One come dow from heaven: Have
faith in God mark 11:22). There is
something for time and eternity. Could
a sublimer sentiment be set in the
hating words of a mortal tongue?-
Gastonia Gazette.
AS long as there are people in North
Carolina who do not make honest re-
turn OF their property for taxation
there will be a crying demand for a law
that will compel them to do so. The
Post, ever since the new revenue law
went into effect. has tried to make il
appear that the people are treated az
if they were liars and thieves" by il.
The law is inquisitorial TO a degree.
and this is TO be regretted. but as there
are many persons who will not list tne:.
property under a milder Law We wouia
Ike Tor our contemporary 20 expieiu
how else this class is 10 b cached.
That there are quite a number in ever.
count in North Carolina who have
not been in the habit Of making a full
return is not to be doubted The great
majority do pay taxes on all their pro-
perty, therefore the state should see
to it, as far az IS possible, that the
dishonest ones should be 70
-Wadesboro Messenger.
The people Of the old North State are
brave n generous but they still have
memories The horrors and outrages of
reconstruction are not forgotten. The
oNO III Sa1n Aulc ds f1Ol-
den and Kirk rode rough shod over our
defenceiess people are still remembered.
The dark period when carpetbagism
like a huge vampire spread over the
state n sucked the blood Of near ones
and dear ones, is still fresh In the minds
or the people And the fearful condi-
ton which prevailed when Russell.
Butler, find their partners in crime.
sought to debase the state can never.
never be forgotten. And for all these
things (and the a has not been told
h republican party is directly respon-
sible. And still in the face of il IL.
we are calmly told hat the state will
ultimately be found in the republican
column. Possibly il may after all, but
simultaneously, the sur will begin ris-
ing In the west. and the tides Of the
ocean vii cease TO ebb and flow. The
ii comes TO a choice between democracy
and rep~ublicanism. the people Of North
Carolina are not at all slow In making
up their minds-New Bern News.