The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-14
STATE PRESS.

lzers" that Bryan is a back number and
the attention they pay to what he says
doesn't seem to mix, somehow.-Win-
tston Sentinel.
II the tariff is to be made an issue
what is to be done with the high tariff
democrats? They ave been saying
nothing, but they are here, just the
fsame.-Durham Herald.
It is stated that ex-senator Butler
now announces that he is a ''gold-bug."
No n is surprised at that. He is a
being Of changeable moods-never had
a principle but for what he expected
to get out Of it.-Washington Progress.
A the latest again Bryan in the
mug-wump organs is hat he refused
Ito pledge himself to appoint none but
democrats in his cabinet IL elected. He
probably didn't want to reflect upon
Mr.. Cleveland h appointed a repub-
llican his premier and kept thousands
OF republicans in office.-Raleigh News
and Observer.
There may be difference of opinion as
to whether it is the best solution of
the liquor question but 1t certainly is a
long way better than no solution at all.
And as a law it should be obeyed. The
observance Of law Of whatever charac-
ter is a principal Of civilized govern
ment and the degree of success with
~ NAC ID" 10 III Gill
son county will mari the stage of the
progress of civilization which has been
attained by this county. Those who
think the law a bad one should be the
most anxious to see it enforced for as
President Grant we'll said 1.-THE best
way to get rid Of an obnoxious law is
to enforce it."-Clarkton Democrat.
We heard a wise man observe when
the legislature decided to create the new
judicial districts. He said it was the
worst thing hat could possibly happen
for the governors popularity-that his
appointments, whoever they might be,
would bring him criticism and unpopu-
larity. Mr.. Aycock got entirely too
popular to wear well anyway. No man
can be a patriot by unanimous con
sent long at a time. We were carried
away with his patriotism and eloquence
as the leader of a great cause but
when he, as of necessity he must. set
ties, down to practical affairs, we find
him a man much like other men, with
the virtue, among others. of loving his
Observation-Disclosures A~nglo-Saxon.
Now if DR.. Kilgo made any such
statement as this we think either that
he did not mean this or that he, for the
moment. forgot himself. 1t would be
a foolish statement, an unchristian
statement, a harmful statement, even
if God was not already in China. 1t is
ten times more so since we know God
is already there. Come over and
help us" sounded in Paul's ear. He did
not wait for manufactured goods to
Ienter. Prayer must be of little account
with some if it must take second place
to manufactured goods. But surely a
minister of the gospel and a Doctor Of
divinity at that made nc such stat
ment! No, no We can not believe 1t.
Let all of us keep a guard owe our
mouth.-Belgrade Courier.
North C~arolinians take a sensible and
practical lew of preachers as we'll as
other classes of men. They respect
and venerate the ministry. but when a
preacher makes charges affecting thar
lacter hat he cannot prove, they think
he ought to have the manlineSs to re-
tract them, and the more so when said
charges are against a veteran minis
ter who has always borne a good name
and has nothing else to leave his child
rem. 1t is Kilgo's shame that a brother
minister had to invoke the power of
the law against his venomous tongue
and he deserves no more sympathy
than any other convicted Slanderer.
1t seems than Kilgo has found out that
the people are not with him in his
effort to make it appear that the Meth
lodist church is responsible for him, and
lat Greensboro last week he practically
served notice that the college over
(which he presides is independent of
both church and state. Webster's
(Reidsvillel Weekly.
At the recent term of our superior
lcourt Judge Shaw charged the grand
jury very pointedly to look into the
matter of a holiness or "sonctifica-
ltion" church being burned in open de-
liance of law in this county and later
Ia preacher of the same faith being un-
lawfully logged. Judge Shaw said
There were only three chances for these
Iviolators of the law to escape by the
Igrand jury perjuring themselves, the
Judge p%erjuring himself or the witness
les committing perjury. The judge SAID
he was going to do his duty, thus leav-
ing the responsibility with the grand
Jury and the witnesses. The criminal
docket for August shows that the
lgrand jury has done it's duty and
Thrown the responsibility on the wit
lnesses and the next court and paury
I'VE will watch with interest the out
Icome of these cases.-Marion Democrat