The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-15
STATE PRESS

President Roosevelt talked hot stun
at the trusts and hen went off to din
ner at the palace of Henry G. Frick one
of the trustiest of the trusters.-Wash-
ingtOn Gazette
The democrats of Chatham ought TO
be very careful who they nominate for
the responsible office of county COM
missioner The next board Will have a
hard time Strengthening our county
financial condition, and should be com
posed of three competent business meii.
Chatham Record.
1t is persistentiy suggested that the
state convention will assume the right
to name a senatorial candidate. II
this is done the fur will fly. No man
car afford to accept that sort of a
nomination. The people want d pri-
mary and it is hardly possible that the
convention will usurp the right to
nominate.-Winston Journal
An indication OF our policy as a ma
ton of enterprise was the passage OF
the canal bill just before congress add
journed. The Panam route was Sc
lected, though that is not definitely
settled yet, the way being left open for
further Investigations. h thing de-
cided was that the United States will
build the canal.-Southport Standard.
IHe MOlOT has Kept pace Win MI
Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan ever since
their appearance in public life. They
are both honest, consistent men. Cleve-
land is a firm believer in the Gold
Standard while Bryan's convictions
force him to fight for silver. There is
a radical difference but what is the use
of singing mud?-Rocky Mount Motor.
The letters of both Judge Connor and
Mr.. Bum on their readings show that
each writer speaks the truth as he sees
it. While The Southerner may be pre-
mature in saying that the indications
point to an agreement, Judge Conner
is not to be blamed for any breach.
Later The Southerner hopes to show
that the statements of these two gen
tlemen are easily reconcilable and
would cd this, now were it not prom
Used replies from Messrs. Woodland and
Gillian.
The fact seems to have been over
looked that the constitutional amend
ment to restrict negro suffrage, which
was adopted at the election held in
August, 1900, went into effect on the
lst day of this month We have been
living under it for a week and the
world hasn't come to an end. Instead
some of the politicians are already
trying to make us believe that the
measure doesn't amount to much any
now and that the negroes Will catch us
all yet If we don't watch out.-States-
vile Landmark.
A Thoughtful reader of
will be struck with the change that has
taken place in the treatment of hang
ings. A few years ago an execution
was regarded as a great news event
and papers all over the country wanted
some account of h taking off" Now
a hanging attracts no attention outside
Of the state in which it takes place,
unless it is a case Of national interest.
Ii public taste has improved II Is a
cause for congratulation, but IL hang
ings are so much more common now
than they were as to cease to be news IL
Is a woeful condition Indeed a lynching
now is barely noticed when a few years
g such an occurrence was the sub
Ject Of editorial comment all over the
country. It cannot be that human life
is regarded more lightly, hence we must
think that most readers have less in
terest in such details han formerly
Raleigh Times.