The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19

i'm 3 ratner out or date, n
has been superseded by the wisdom of
man, particularly the legal par of the
human family. Senator Aycock, the
able brother Of the governor, stands by
the Book, but not quite SOLITARY and
alone" as Tom Benton once said with
useless REPETITION. A divorce bill with
plenty of gaps will be adopted. People
who believe in a Bible law should be
very careful as to how they vote.
The debate in the senate over the
states providing a defense for
Officials prosecuted in the feder-
al courts a highly interesting
and elevating Judge Connor was
on the side of right and justice as
he is always. He closed by saying:
81 am glad from my heart to vote for
this bill. 1t is to defeat an effort to
state and to intimidate and overcome
her citizens"
Senator Craig was earnes n force
tful. He held most justly hat mo peo-
lple whose name vas worth preserving
have ever deserted their officers and
lcitizens when prosecuted or outraged
for performance of an official duty"
senator Green, of Wilkes understands
the precise situation and with empha-
sis declared hat these indictments
in federal courts are for political pur-
poses alone, and the people of North
| 10 ro1ina tn tho Loot ond fhoir Lost
dollar should stand By these citizens
and see that they have justice"
Senator Graham. of Granville, gave
an illuminating example of o. it
Jared once with a United States Off
Icial. He said that this bill was to see
that justice was lone to all citizens of
North Carolina. He related an instance
where a revenue officer cowardly muir
|dered a negro. The case was taken
from the state courts. tried in a federal
court and the murderer was defended
by the United States district attorney.
The man went Scott free. He was
heartily in favor of the bill" 1t passed,
every democrat voting for it, and every
black radical and populist against it.
They do not wish the state to protect
it's own officials, but to have them over
hauled before partisan federal judges
for low. partisan purposes. Selah!
An animated speech was made by
Senator Mclean on the bill to author
ufacturing fertilizers. He was speak
ing for the one dollar fellows" and
wanted to see how they were dealt with
by legislators who were constantly
talking in their behalf. He made this
particular point:
Farmers have not demanded and do
not demand their rights. We have
sixteen fertilizer factories in the state
and a combination of corporations in
Virginia, Tennessee. Maryland and
South Carolina. and these have all
combined on price and have raised the
price from two to three dollars a ton
to the farmer. The best place in the
world for convicts is in this kind Of
work"
1t begins to look as if Solicitor Mott
in the Ninth district would be called
upon to show the reason why of his
official conduct. The house members
from his district are scrutinizing his
course. Let no guilty man escape"
said General Grant when president.
The new revenue act and the new
taxes will bring to the state SAC, 900
more so the News-Observer
Not much. but it will fill a few
holes and stop a leak or two The
News-Observer prints a likeness Of
Representative Willard of this city, as
ance and a prominent member of the
on finance" He is a very
efficient, active member OF the house.
Representative Morgan. of Johnston
county. is hard on Sambo. He wishes
to send all convicts to Pennsylvania
when they have been discharged from
the ~penitentiary. A negro threatened
to kill all the people who had sent him
to the pen. Mr.. Morgan thinks he will
have a short shrift If he gets back. Hear
him: az think the best thing we can
do with convicts when they are releas-
ed is to send them to Transylvania
county, for / think the only good niger
lis a dead niger"
We notice hat quite a number Of
North Carolina villages and towns show
decline. Another thing quite noticeable
lin the list Of stowns"with less than1 Don