The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
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We are glad to hear Dewey viii be
in command on the Caribbean 1t maj
be all right to have the
all-powerful in the army and navy,
but the average citizen finds the pros-
pect of trouble CRATE on lis nerves
when he thinks of such leadership
when tried in he face Of the enemy.
Florida Times-Union.
President Roosevelt Is one Of the
most contradictory personages of this
day and generation. sometimes &c
talks like an autocrat and agin he
talks like a democrat. Sometimes he
talks as though he would ave the gov
take charge OF everything and
again he talks as though ne would
have as little as possible of govern
ment interference with the private af-
fairs of men.-Richmoad Times.
Senator Depew's declaration that
Senator Platt's reelection is "a party
necessity has called forth a variety
of comment, none Of which is more in
teresting than that Of the Hartford
Courant, the republican property Of
Senator Hewley. which AYERS that
while "the prophecy about dear old
Platt' in his affectionate colleagues
letter to Chairman Dunn Seems in a
fair way to be justified by the event."
Yet 1T will be a great pity, and a great
political misfortune" for The Courant
thinks the republican patty is car
rying few if any heavier loads. these
days, than Senator Tom PIatt."-Co-
lumbia State.
After all. the negro can be made a
very important factor in New Eng
land life. Naturally ii YOU be hard
upon the civilization Of That section If
a white man Of the bringing up Of Mr..
Mason should be convicted of the crime
of murder, when there are SO many
colored persons living in the neighbor-
hood who might be used for this pur-
pose. The people OF Boston were at one
time-before Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Ed
dy wrote "A Key to the Scriptures
great believers in the Old Testament,
great believers in the Old Testament,
part of the Mosaic law which provided
the scapegoat for the sins OF the peo-
ple.-News and Courier.
No more encouraging manifestation
of public spirit has occurre for years
than the election of Judge John G..
Gray TO the court of appeals in New
York state. Because this man was
upright and Independent as a judge,
Plat determined to destroy him. The
democrats espoused Judge Gray's cause
n nominated him on their own ticket
and in spite of the fact that Governor
Odell was reelected and that Judge
Gray did not spend a cent in the cam
Liz Xix JuuSS was SIioScH ny d SoOu
majority over the republican candidate.
The New York voters whacked Plat
just as lard in the recent election as
they whacked Hill. They him for
themselves up there n have fair cleo
tions, too.-Norfolk Landmark.
Hon. J. s. C1arkson. the presidents
reputed adviser. eniovs the credit
such as it iS-of having secured the
deposition of several white republi-
can off~ice-holders at the south, n
the appointment, or promised ap-
pofntment, of leading negro politicians
in their stead. On the occasion of a
recent negro convention in Montgomery
Ala. a letter from MIR. C1arkson was
read, assuring the colored workers
that the president would bruise the
heads of their lilly white" enemies.
Since then. one of the latter has been
Summarily removed. and. simultane-
ously we are told hat q negro politi-
clan is to be given an importsnt federal
position at Charleston. These may be
nothing more than condolences. For
Mr.. Roosevelt's sake we hope they are.
Indeed. this is quite possible, for with
in the past few months the president
has appointed to the biggest places in
New Orleans two so-called lilly whites"
who are far more potent in this nov
/ ment under consideration than a dozen
of the gentlemen he has recently re-
POST :
If President Roosevle thinks he can
break the senatorial deadlock in Della
ware by going over to Addicks, he
is likely to be taught a very valuable
lesson. We are glad tn learn that there
is every prospect of the anti-Addicks
republicans sticking to their guns
without regard to the PRESIDENTS
| amazing action Some of them held
out two years ago despite the blandish-
ments of Mckinley and his suggestions
of compromise. The price of a surren-
der. they explain, was entirely too
high" and that price the success Of
Addicks-sthl confronts them. 1t is
useless to talk of Deiaware's loss
through the lack of representation in
the senate. or of the bad example she
sets towards other states by failure to
elect senator's. These are mere TRIES
| compared to the principle for which
the anti-Addicks men are c~,ntending.
| The honor of the state is in their hands
even if Mr.. Roosevelt refuses to admit
it; and it is infinitely better that
HI present deadlock should continue
indefinitely than that the gasman