The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-29
STATE PRESS.

When We remember hat Governor
Crane OF Massachusetts, is a candidate
for reelection this fall. and needs the
negro vote OF that state, we may I'M
derstand his performances / connec-
ton with the Durham fre-bug. What
a travesty upon gubernatcria1 dignity
and propriety,-Raleigh Post.
Congressman E. w. Pou is meeting
with deserved recognition a. the hands
OF n national leaders. Half a million
copies OF his speech on trusts are being
distributed and he Is amolg the six
democratic speakers who will invade
Maine in a few days. No man in North
Carolina has a brighter career before
him than Mr.. Pou, and all the people
OF this district are watching his sue
cesses with the greatest pride.-Raleigh
Times.
Things are getting more and more
alarming in the region affected by the
coal strike. There is no telling when
something dreadful and appalling may
happen. There is something wrong
somewhere or an amIcable settlement
could be reached. Either capital or
labor is too exacting N it's demands.
The country would like to see one or
the other back down a little if the thing
could be one acknowledgements
III
President Roosevelt instead of attend
ing to the duties Of his high office at
Washington, or the new summer CAPT.
tai at Oyster Bay on wild Long Islands
shores, intends to make a political
rough-riding tour of the country du-
ring the next two months. His adj
mirers assure us hat he has resolved
to beat the record in this respective
marvellous record made by Andrew
Johnson away back in the "Sixties."-
Goldsboro Head Light
One of the best evidences of what
good roads will do for Il community is
foun in the excellent pixies Of the
mountain section. Follow one of these
roads and you will find schools, church
es, good homes and we'll tiled farms.
Good roads open the way and new peo-
pie with new methods enter the land
and develop it. But one does not have
TO go far from home TO see and realize
this. Good roads maxi rich communi-
ties and should be ever uppermost i"
the minds of the people.-Concord TriD-
une.
We like democrats like Ed. Pou and
Klutz h challenge their republican
opponents to an open n manly con-
test before the people of their respec-
tive districts. Klutz's opponent, Black
burn, has already refused to meet him
n no doubt Pou'S will do likewise
Our state democratic committee made
a mistake in not suggesting joint de-
bate on the issues of the day which de-
bates ave always been beneficial tC
the democratic party . Let us m%anfully
meet our opponents upon l. hastings
upon the issues of the camDaign.-Du-
plin Journal.
The Sampson Teachers Institute was
held here last week. The attendance
was quite large, n deep interest was
manifested by all. On the first day liz
We're enrolled. and this number wa
greatly augmented later. The person
mel Of the teachers was good and one
had to but see the group to be convinc-
ed that Sampson is advancing along
the line Of education. and keeping
abreast of the tunes; and this change
Of conditions in our county is largely
due to the efforts of our jealous county
superintendent, Professor z. d. Nc
Whorter, assisted by Professor Brewer
he is deeply in earnest, fully up to his
work, n all he says and does is inter-
esting and instructive. lion. b. F.
Grady and Maj. Geo. T.. Butler made
speeches before the institute that were
instructive and highly enjoyed.-Samp-
son Democrat.