The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-19

Mir. Olney is none too old fer the pres
Iidency- In fact, there are quite a num-
Der OF well-meaning citizens who think
a man should reach a mature age be-
fore he aspires to that high Office
Washington Post
General Bradley T. johnson says the
south is likely to go republican this fall.
There is still a chance for somebody to
get into the papers by proclsiming that
the democrats will sweep New England
in November.-Courier-J journal.
There doesn't appear to b. anything
in the line OF a public berth hat will
anything that remove him from South
carolina would appear to suit the South
lCarolinians.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The man with the hoe is the man
with the dough-" runs the republican
campaign textbook. There prevails q
popular impression, however. that the
organizers Of the railroads 5nd trusts
have not allowed all OF the dough" TO
pass into the hands of the farmers
Springfield Republican.
Gradually lynching is becoming I'M
pleasant TO others than the first victim
"a cure for the disease that will GER
tainly prove effective If steadily admin
istered. The latest instance is to be
AOhlAd CT LCNSbuIS 81 49, Nllt1S Ten OIL
the leading citizens" stand indicted or
lie in jail.-Florida Times-Union.
William c. Whitney is probably not
losing any sleep at nights because the
democratic party has 40 issue and no
man to lead it since ne quit politics.
Indeed, he need give himself no concern
on either score. The republican party
has supplied the democrats with issues,
II they will find the man when the
time shall come.-Philadelphld Record.
The Mergenthalers in one of the early
Of The News yesterday made
the Rev. DR.. Stage appear as opposing
doctrine of infant domination"
intent of the writer, of course,
being to say "~damnation." But many an
exasperated father becomes d firm be-
lever in both these doctriDes.-Rich-
News
The New York Times admonishes US
no eastern state Will send demo-
electors to the college till 'Bry-
anism has been permanently effaced,'
and it is SO very positive h a we would
be glad to know what is feared. Can
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
see no political principles higher than
the money issue in present conditions?
Does Mr.. Bryan represent an issue more
terrible than free silver? And are we
IOl assured on every mana ina Tree Sill
yer is dead?-Florida Times-Union.
The south has as good presidential
as any other section Uf the un-
on. Whether our statesmen are to be
considered ineligible for all time to
is a question for inc future to de-
;ide, but certain it is that there is no
in any of the late conf rderate
states who stands any chance to be
1ither nominated or elected, under pres
mt conditions. We OF the south may
lelp to choose the candidates and our
-otes must elect him but his home must
,e north of the Mason md Dixon line.
that is altogether fair is not
he question. 1T is a condition, not a
heory'' that we must acknowledge
md be governed by, n that condition
that no n of the south's many true
nd great men can o. president just
.et.-Montgomery Advertiser.
Governor Jennings of Florida, was in
Sew Orleans the other day, and gave
harmony interview to a reporter Of
he TimeS-Democrat. To his mind, he
avs, the only way for the democratic
arty to elect its national ticket the
ext time is for the party to get to-
ether. I'VE can harmonic oil the is
which are now foremost" he avs
and if we cannot harmonic on every
u q 10 1c ~ oo e. a. WV
and then stop there. If we can't
gree on finances, then let's drop silver.
can find enough to get together on
0 win the next national fight" That
the kind of talk to DO the business.
hat is the spirit which will make the
invincible, if followed out.
So far as the money question IS con-
erned," continued inc governor, Il
mink that has been settled by the
hanges in conditions" Mr.. Bryan
ught to read his cousins interview,
consider it carefully and prayerful-
'. 1t contains good food for thought.
Savannah News.
In the course of his recent West
'oint speech President Roosevelt said:
A good soldier must not only be will
to fight; he must be anxious to
1 do not want to have anything
do with him if he is not" Mr. Bryan
this up and says it shows the
resident to be bloodthirsty and a bar
in which we do not agree with
i'm. What the president evidently
leant was that, in time OF war, the
God soldier must be anxious to fight. |
that he mean the soldier |
hould be anxious to fight all the time,
embroiled in war and kill
lg, is both far-fetched and gratCitious.
nd We are inclined to the opinion that
majority or the people maven much
Sc for the soldier VINO, in time of war
not anxious to fight. AID just at
his juncture it may be pertinent to in
uire was not Col. Bryan anxious to
ght when he enlisted for the war with
pain? If not, why did he enlist? There
as no obligation resting upon him to
o so.-Savannah News.
Chairman Griggs of the democratic
congressional committee has zone well
, speak out about the part that the
hilippine issue will play in the coming
ampaign, so far as the action Of that
,dy is concerned. 1T has never been the
olicy of the committee to ignore the
hilippine issue II 10 push 1t in the
in this campaign" is his
.atement. And he correctly adds:
The question is a vital one, and the
amocratic policy upon this question
light to command the support of every
citizen, regardless OF party"
here has hardly ever in the history Of
lis country been a more vital issue
ian this. 1t concerns the very founda-
ons of our country and u institu-
and it is not to be waved aside
democrats or republicans merely be-