The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-18

meat loving Britons. 1t is proposed to
tax foreign, meats and grain. Such IS
war. And yet lots OF people clamor
for wal often as a hungry mar does
for his breakfast or a debauched man
does for his EYE opener" The deficit
reported is s225. 900, 900. But s152, 900, 035
must be borrowed.
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The republicans in Washington are
not particularly well pleased with
Roosevelt's ovation at Charleston and
his happy speech-making. Wailing ami
tears are in order. They really seem
alarmed at the efforts that may follow
the presidents pacific course and the
him. A special to The Charleston News
and Courier from Washington hat re-
publicans in South Carolina are afraid
OF influence to come from the visit as
to Offices 1t says:
President Roosevelt's hearty recep-
ton in South Carolina has spread ter
ror to the hearts of the republican or
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president had removed the strains Of
travel after his return from Charleston
and before he could settle down TO pub
lie business the tramp of South Caro-
lina's pie hunting brigade was heard
in Washington. Following close upon
the presidents heels came several we'll
known republicans from South Carroll
ma. filled with alarm for fear some Of
the political plums might be diverted
from them because of a better under-
nd1 between the white people OF
the south n the president"
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The democratic rally in New York on
the birthday of Thomas jefferson call
ed out a speech from David B.. Hill,
who is To doubt the most potential
leaders still among New York state
democrats. He was conciliating and
pleasant and talked OF and
union among democrats. He said in
essentials democrats are one, but this
is not true, for they divide more or less
on every political q~uestion-even on
tariff and trusts and Philippines and
Chinese and so on. Hill discussed the
great issues and spoke of the policy OF
oA'1 LAG liz Ut
would do if hat very great statesman
were now living. He was clearly right
when he declared that a change OF
measures and men was to be impera-
lively demanded by the best interests
of h state and the country. Nothing
is more certain politically as. to the
great need of the change. Can it be
secured? Harmony, irdomitable effort
and supreme love for the right may
bring it to pass. Let us all try to dc
this.
The vile exhibition Of unhallowed
greed and growing gluttony on the part
of the meat robbers n oppressors is
drawing out prompt excoriation from
an unfettered press. 1t is for home
consumption the villainy in outrage of
the new century is exposed. All the
papers will drive their prods into the
rascals. The Atlanta Journal hits from
the shoulder It says:
There is absolutely no reason or ex-
PLANTATION for it except the devilish
aVarice of the magnateS Of the trust
that would cause misery to millions and
starvation itself to many in order to
increase the amount of filthy lucre that
already bulges their pockets. They are
extorting blood money, if it was ever
wrung from a suffering people. They
are a curse to the country and are try
ing the patience Of the people as it has
rarely ever been strained before"
If the deviltry does not quickly cease
let the whole people refuse to buy
is a sure redress Of grievance n
without appeal to rioting and blood. 1t
will put an end to the blood-suckers and
their blood-money. This rascality will
intensity the hatred Of trusts on the
part of the people. The Journal thinks
the beef trust is building up an indig-
against trusts in general hat
fail to provide some form oil
law to prevent the repetition OF such
ton of power is now wreaking upon the
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Senator Vest was paralyzed three
years ago, and has been suffering since
He is lame and feeble and is
past seventy DIS we ISSeiilly llltIlIiOIlSO-
will retire when the present senate
.adjourns and will live at his home at
Springs, Missouri. He is q man
of very superior abilities, and is the
greatest man in the senate except Nor
of the south. The senate
will lose an able, upright, faithful, hon.
est and honorable membeE. The south
will wish him the blessings of heaven
many years yet of peace n hap
piness in his retirement. The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Atlanta
Journal gives This daily picture to be
seen:
with the retirement OF Senator Vest
will also pass n of The most impress
sively pathetic features of the daily
sessions of the senate, h arrival OF the