The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14
STATE PRESS.

Tennessee has a child labor law that
has worked we'll. and the Georgia leg
islature is debating the question of CIV
ing it a trial. The North Car Din leg
islature also will probably tackle the
question. In both states there is a
strong sentiment in favor Of such leg
misunderstanding Citizen.
The people of the extreme western
portion of North Carolina are becoming
aroused to the Importance of better
highways. Buncombe and Haywood
each have organized saod road asso-
Citations which are composed of their
most e~nterpriSing citizens, and now the
progressive element OF Macon contem-
plate following the example Of her sis
ter counties.-Waynesv;lle Courier.
There is already a strong sentiment IN
favor of the enactment OF a general dis
penSary law in this state. The various
local town, county and township fights
before the legislature on the subject of
dispensaries kills much valuable time
of the body and loses money to the
state. There should be n general law
by which such questions can he settled
by the voters without appealing to the
general assembly.-Raieigh Times.
The Colorado legislature is so close
as to raise grave doubt of the r~e-elec-
ton of Senator Teller, who has recent
Iy connected himself with the demo-
cratic party. His defeat would be a
great misfortune. He is one of the
ablest, most upright and most useful
men in public life today. He has had
long experience in congress-, has held a
portfolio in a president s cabinet, and
his equipment is complete. Such men
as he, once sent to the senate, should
be kept there for life Charlotte OBJ
server.
The Now York Horn n CO ~ tho graf
itude of the farmers of New York to
Governor Odell for relieving them
from state taxes saved the state to the
republicans last Tuesday. This is no
doubt true. The system of divorcing
state and county taxation is more than
~reformatory; it is scientific and pro-
gress1ve; it would perpetuGte demo-
cratic rule in North Carolina for all
lime to come; just now it Will afford
some enterprising statesman the Op-
portunity Of his lifetime. A new reve-
nue. law is needed and ono that will
conform to new and changing conditions
is necessary.-Winston Journal.
The election being over John r. Web
ster, of Webster's Weekly, has resumed
business at the old stand. This week
he devotes a column Or more urging
that it is time for the NJ. E. conference
to put DR.. Kilgo out az president of
Trinity college. He makes a strong ar
gument IN support of his position, but
quite likely he will lose. ANOTHER arti-
Gle in the same paper goes after DR..
Kilgo for writing and the Christian
Advocate here for publishing a COM
mun1cation entitle 1.-The Witness of
Politics." in which Bro. Webster says
Bro. Kilgo charges every church off,
Ger with being rascais and swindlers.
or words to that effect. Bro Webster
never stops; defeat never phases him.
It's q life time job with him.-Greens-
boro Record.
AS an example of the questionable
methods to which r~epublican:sm resorts
when 1T scents danger, may De cited the
BAL situation in New York The day
before election the retail! price Of that
important commodity in New York city
vas reduced to $3.50 per +on: today it is
$40. with the prospect of a still greater
rise. Now that the election is over
and the trusts have been endorsed by
the foolish people, the price OF coal goes
up like a rock under 3 charge of dyna-
mited. For two years, at least the
trusts have nothing to fear. n why
should they not put Up the price of
coal-as high as they like.-Charlotte
Observer.