The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
STATE PRESS.

Despite the full dinner pail" let
well enough alone policy OF the repub-
hcan party, the coal miners continue
to strike.-Black Mountain Eagle.
So far we have not heard Of a single
Democratic convention saying one word
about silver and Kansas City. II we
can get together on the chief Justice
matter and dodge the Mecklenburg oath
there is a chance for everything going
democratic this fall.-Concord Times.
1t looks as IL Cuban recipr ocity will
be relegated to the ca endar of unfin-
ished business by the present congress.
1t will not be surprising If the Cubans
begin to wonder what has become of
our boosted sympathy, which figured in
the war with Spain.-Twin City Senti-
mel.
Over two-thirds of the negroes in
Chatham who listed their poll, have
failed TO pay their poll tax and yet
their children receive as much from the
public school fund as the children of
white men who pay nearly all the taxes
N the republican leaders are howl
ing and whining because these delin-
quent negroes are not allowed TO vote
and keep them in office.-Chatham Rec
ord.
A few days age certain republicans
caused it to be widely heralded that the
Appalachian Park bill would probably
be defeated because Senator Bate. a
democrat, was opposed to it. The bill
has nov passed the senate, thanks to
the efforts of our two senator's. Now
the bill will become a law if the repub-
lican house does as well. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Moody, Mr.. Blackburn
n other leading republicans can in
duce the majority to lct the bill be con-
sidered.-News and Observer.
Yes, they are high, but anarchy would
be higher. They are hard too; but
every man for himself and the devil
take the hindmost. would be harder.
So list your taxes gladly, and list them
honestly. A man should always tell
the truth. But if any Thing can make
honor and truth more sacred it is an
oath or an affirmation in the fear OF
God. Let every man as he lists his
property be honest with himself and
satisfy his mind with no su~bterfuge.-
Biblical Recorder.
The man who introduced Captain Day
to the president as a hereafter repub-
lican was simply playing with words.
He nay be a republican at this moment
but there is no telling what he will be
continues much longer industries
throughout the country will be tied UP
and thousands upon thousands of peo-
pie placed in enforced idleness. And
yet it is nobody's business and the gov
eminent has no right to step in and
settle it.-Durham Herald.
If the people of North Carolina be-
lieve in the principles OF the democrat
ic party they will stay in it, but if
they have been voting with the party
and believing something else the party
whips have a hard time ahead of them.
1t is true that many good democrats
would not support Mr.. Bryan if he was
nominated a third time, and it is just
as true that many of the same sort
would not vote for Mr.. Cleveland, and
if he has any such idea in his head the
sooner he gets it out the better.-Dur-
ham Herald.
The Chicago Inter Ocean says that
the beef packers nave secured several
ndre thousand acres of Ian in
northern and western Florida and
southern Alabama, where they propose
to go into the cultivation of n cassava
root on an extensive scale, to feed cattle
and hogs. 1t is said that if the plan
is carried out as contemplated it will
make the south the center of the cat
tle-raising industry" The best section
of the country for embarrassing is found
in portions of North Carolina, Virginia
and Tennessee. The industry is a grow
ing one not only in western North Caro-
lima, but In eastern North Carolina
Prices are high and North Carolina
ought to raise all its own beef and
enough to sell a quantity to the pack
ers.-News and Observer.