The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-15
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respects to Admiral Thecphilus White
But we suppose the fry is too small
Kinston Free Press.
Loee Harris has turned his attention
to the writing OF historical sketches III
he lust would he could give Us some
interesting stuff concerning the last
two wears of Russeifs administration
Durham Herald.
The meanin OF this telegram is this:
I'VE. republican leaders. know that
you. Mr.. Justice Furches and Ar. Jus
tice viii decide that the con-
s~titutionai amendment is an
tutional scheme of acknowledgements
Raleigh News and Observer.
Republican political cowardice Is
coming to the surface in the currency
bill now being discussed. L looks IKE
congress Is bound to do soms.ning 10
bring about a bond issue. VIII the
thirst OF the spectators never be
quenched ?-Chariotte News.
The impeachment of a supreme court
Judge Is a very serious matter. but We
take IL tia the members Of the legis.
Iature who are proceeding against
chief Justice Furches and associate
justice Douglas sufficiently realize the
cavity OF the measure they propose--
wadesboro Observation-Disclosures.
Many OF the cotton factories are con-
slQGTlnF SuutsiUE ao"h VA -
the dullness in the cotton goods mar
ket. and the low prices. The price OF
cotton is very high. while the price or
goods and yarns Is very low. so that
Ii is hard for manufacturers TO u
out a profit just at the present time
Raleigh Times
There is no doubt these republican
judges nave been partisan. but TO pre-
fer charges of impeachment is a very
serious matter and tends TO lesson the
respect for their indicial decisions n
authority. Again. the large democr Nffc
majority should be free from bitter par
tisan extreme measures. Gentlemen OF
the general assembly. b ure YOU are
right. then go ahead.'-Shelby aurora.
The legislature can form ten dis
tricts which Will be so divided that
there viii De a fighting chance in ev-
cry one of them, and this will give
greater political activity in every Sec
ton. and will probably result in send
ing and ADLER delegation TO congress-
than could be elected under the other
system proposed. Speaker Moore's
plan for the redistricting OF the state
probably comes nearer the desired plan
than any other yet proposed.-Raieigh
We desire to say that we oppose the
proposition and the matter should
cease, unless it is known and can be
proven beyond a doubt that the judges
wiIfully and maliciously violated the
supreme law of our state. The latest
development in the case. we notice.
shows there is a suggestion to shake
the punishment, instead of impeach-
ment a severe reprimand. and this. too.
in our opinion, if there is positive JUS
tification, should be omitted.-Salisbury
Sun.
The state Normal and Industrial col
lege is North Carolina'S youngest in
stitution for the education of the white
race. 1t Is the only institution estab-
lished by the state for women, and
should have it's proportionate part OF
the educational investment of the state.
It is now in its ninth year. In these
few years it has touched the life of
every county in the state. 1t has mat
REGULATED 2,100 students representing
every county, and has graduated with
a life-license to teach nearly 200.-Ral-
eigh News and Observer.
1t is always gratifying to learn OF the
success OF North Carolinas, especially
| when the go away from home and into
the larger fields of action in our great
cities. And SO in this case we are glad
to learn that Mr.. Leonard Charles Van
Noppen. the brother Of our townsman.
Mr.. Charles Leonar Van Noppen, is
daily expected to return from a six
months trip abroad and begin the de-
livery OF his third course of lectures at
Columbia University, New York. Mr..
Van Noppen'S lectures are unique III
that he is the only authority on his
subject, Dutch Literature, who has
ever delivered regular courses thereon
anywhere in the English language
speaking world.-Greensboro Telegram.
The time was that the office of mag
istrate in North Carolina was one OF
dignity and Importance. and was held
only or chiefly by the wisest and best
men of the township. The Importance
and dignity of the office was lowered
when the radical construction govern
ment made incompetent and ignorant
men magistrates. From 1895 to 1883.
the office was again lowered by an
infusion of negroes and other incom-
petents as well as by the creation of
an immense number of negro magis-
trates or in order to make places for
a lot of political henchmen. The re-
suits that the office Is so common and
filled by so many unfit men that the
Judgment of a magistrates court Is
in the main treated with Contempt
Raleigh News and Observer.
Pritchard, Pearson n Linney have
| telegraphed Justices Furches and
Douglas protesting" against the leg
stature making inquiry into the action
of these two members Of the supreme
court, who issued an order to pay GER
tain monies out of the state treasury,
after the legislature had, by special en-
actment forbidden such action. In
their protest" they say that the i'm
parchment proceedings re: For the
transparent purpose Of packing our
highest tribunal in order to consum-
mate and confirm an unconstitutional
scheme Of Acknowledgement" IL that
Misrepresentation of the case had only
been published in the case had only
been published in this state. where
Judge Allen, Judge Conner and the
other gentlemen of the committee are
known, it would not be worth noticing.
The authors of it knew when they ut
tered 1t. hat it did not apply. But they
are playing a deeper game. They hope
by this last move, to enlist the sympa-
thies of opposition members OF the
senate to help Senator Simmons out Of