The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25

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OF the republicans IN congress TO es-
reciprocity with Cubd Is eecause
Of a conspiracy to force OF
the island. And we ara strongly OF the
opinion the Tribune is right-Raleigh
This recalls the fact that one OF Ashe-
ville's leading citizens. Spprcciauve OF
Senator Pritchard's efforts for the Ap-
park. had voluntarily said
he would support n Prftcaard
for reelection. When tie deserter PEN
sion bill passed. he declared that no
who would champion such a bill
could get his vote.-NevS and Observer.
There are older democrats who have
an idea that loyalty 70 the party re-
quires adhesion to this last platform
adopted and its endorsements by the
that may meet. Carry this
out logically and where would we
find ourselves, a party fighting over the
past and restricted by its own linn
from adapting itself TO
confronting conditions, a party
against which the gates or progress and
Usefulness are closed by its Owl act
Washington Gazette.
With its first experience, Greensboro
established a brilliant reputation
as a state convention city n We pre-
dict that il will De a long time before it
will have a successful rival. The ar
rangements for the convention were
quite complete and the work did not
cease with making the arrangements,
but every precaution was taken to have
them faultlessly executed and success
crowned these efforts all along the line.
Winston Sentinel
The division OF the vote on the plat
form shows which way the wind Is
blowing. While the platform may be
considered an endorsement of the Kan
sas City affair, it is not strong nor was
1t adopted by a great majority.-If
Butler has twenty-five II usand popu-
lists at his command, how much Ices
he want a hea for them?-If the
democratic party does not want the
campaign conducted upon the negro is
sue we Ellie it to be in its power 20
prevent it.-Durham Herald.
There is a world of meaning in a
statement made in the news columns
of this paper by President Hiss, of the
Cotton Spinnels' Association,
that by reaSon of the protective tariff
of the United States cotton mill
machinery is 40 per cent higher in this
country than in England. The ocean
transportation charges on cotton from
this to that are no sort Of offset to the
III III liz SoSl IL It'll LldCllLtIy
here and there, and considering the
handicap under which the American
cotton manufacturer enters the compe-
tition the wonder is, not that he finds
the business Improbable at times but
that he is able to conduct 1t at ALL
Charlotte Observer.
The most d~iscreditable thing in Robe
son is it's Jail. 1t has been SO now a
long time. AS the great county pro-
crosses in line with, or ahead of other
counties, it is and looks worse and
worse. There is no wonder hat success
sive grand juries, men under oath,
should, after careful inspection, report
it adversely, that judges should con
denim it and that the solicitor should
have given notice of prosecution unless
the thing is remedied. Really it is
strange when we come to hin about
it that so intelligent and virtuous a peo-
pie as ours should tolerate SO long, a
Jail in which male and female inmates
are forced to live in sight of one anoth-
er.-Lumberton Robesonian.
1t is becoming more patent at every
democratic state convention that the
delegates have had a suIfeit Ct the pro-
fessional speaker and will have no more
of it. The fellow with the dried
tongue"-a name given by a we'll known
Methodist preacher for a sermon al
ready prepared for any old occasion
had as we'll quit. Two years ago at Ra-
leigh speakers were hoTled down,
but his yea it was much more pro-
nounced. To read the proceedings one
think it is a great discourtesy,
but to be present it Is not; IL Is anus
ing and everything considered the dele
gates cannot be blamed. They come to
transact business, not to near long
winded eulogies of this Or that candi-
date for an office.-Greensboro Record.
The Progressive Farmer says: The
Shelby Aurora endorses our suggestion
that a monument should be erected
to the memor Of Josiah Turner, the
old hero who died at Eillsbo-o last Oc-
obe Says the Aurora: I'VE have
never wanted for NEIL TO fight for the
people Inc a party when there was pelf
to be peddled as a reward for services,
but Joe Turner's fight in the interest
of his native state ic reconstruction
was neither for reward OF hope Of
reward. He exemplIicd the highest
ideal of a patriot. He did not only dare
to do, but his very example inspired the
higest courage in others, making posi-
bic the easier defeat and overthrow of
the states worst enemies. Joe Turner
a shaft whose granite summit
kiss the Clouds"
Hell Roaring Jack" Smith, who is
to Major Waller the notorious
kill and burn" order. for the comfort
Of the willy Filipinos, is reprimanded by
the president, n retired on full pay,
he having reached the age at which thi
may be done. The punishment is
frightful, and in it's execution is as dire
full as would have been the fulflment
of a threat held, by a citizen of a town
not far from Charlotte, over his small
boy on a certain occasion. The boy
had dashed, on his bicycle, out of the
mouth Of a narrow alley and in doing
so had struck and knocked down a
countryman. The injured man lode
complaint with the boys father, who
called the offender into the store a
after hearing all the evidence, delivered
his solemn judgment: Willie" he said.
der very mex time you do dat, 1 send
you home by der back vay."-Charlotte
Observer.
The Washington Correspondent Of
Webster's Weekly writes: There Is a
growing belief in Washington that Sen
ator Hanna is looking 10 his fences with
an eye on the next presidential nomi-
nation and some, there are. who sug-
gest that even Mr.. R~ooseveits attack
upOn the trust Is a tran into which he