The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
STATE PRESS.

We never had any idea, other than
that the legalized primary. YOU an
ply to all parties in the state. We do
not see how any other kin could be
passed and be Of any force.-Charlotte
News.
We Cont believe Mr.. Mckinley has
e tossing coins to decide whether
there will be an extra session OF con-
gress. He doesn't have to: he knows
that Hanna will decide it when the
time m for a decision.-Durham
Sun.
Under prctectives legislation wild
deer have Increased so rapidly in Con-
necticut that there is said to be more
in the state than at any previous time
In $50 years They are often seen graz
ing with cattle in the pastures-Greens
boro Record.
We would rejoice with exceeding
great JOY IL the legislature would pass
a law prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of cigarettes In the state. II
Is too much to hope that such a Law
viii be enacted.-Morganton Charity
and Children.
We cannot m too highly or
unreseryedly the earnest appeal OF the
trustees OF the Croatan indian school.
in Robson county. elsewhere printed
in The Post. to the Legislature. That
- A@@ - E1@AA@ &1oA 2A1S ko 1I8
merits.-Raleigh Post.
While we are asking for more and
better schools. news comes from some
sections OF the state that advantage is
not being taken by the children of the
schools already provided. There seems
to be a deep-rocted prejudice in the
rural districts against what is termed
free" schools but IL may be thar 4
the schools were better this would cease
To exist-Durham Herald.
The Philadelphia Ledger mildly sug-
gests: 1T may be somewhat embar-
RAISING IL the new senator from North
Carolina Is asked to explain how many
constituents he represents Not at all.
According to the November returns
he represents over 1o0.o 600 voters. and all
uniting in making il unanimous gives
him a bona lid constituency of all the
intelligent voters OF the state.-Raleigh
Post.
1t is possible in redistricting the
state TO max ten districts OF which
eight Will be democratic all the time
and two democratic nine times out of
ten. The suggestion OF a rock-ribbed
republican district has in IL elements OF
danger. 1t is better to have two close
and doubtful districts tina to doom
the people OF any district to perpetual
republicanism.-Raleigh News and OBJ
server.
The Willard bill to require all execu-
tions to take place in the states prison
at Raleigh is a sensible and proper one
and ought to be passed. The Gold Leaf
is unalterably opposed TO public execu-
tons, and however private they may
be there is a certain amount OF publici-
ty and notoriety attending a hanging
as the taking off Of a culprit convicted
or a capital felony is now conducted
which ought to be obviated in the in
terest of decency and public morals
Henderson Gold Leaf.
This legislature has already passed
several bills providing for the establish
ment OF graded schools for those towns
that are not already blessed with these
schools. This is a good sign. The peo-
pie OF every village n town tina does
not now levy a special tax for graded
schools, in addition to it's share OF the
public school fund, ought to mark the
incoming of the twentieth century by
obtaining legislation granting the right
10 eVy additional taxes for graded
schools.-Raleigh News and Observer
With only n or two exceptions, and
these of course were expected, the pres.
of the state RECOGNIZES and acknowl
edges the gross inequality OF tax as
sessments throughout the state. no
only by universal differentiation, blu
in many cases an escape from valua.
ton at all, n the fact has eliminated
in the measur by Representative vii
lard of New Hanove to establis1 Z
state tax equalization and assessor \
board. The contention of the p =
throughout has been sustained I'm L.
matter. If the legislature will pas
:. some such measure as Mr.. Willard
=, bill and it is faithfully carried into .
feet, ii will increase enormously IA.
/. aggregate of taxable values of tn,
state.-Raleigh Post.