The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-12-02
STlIE PIE ESS.

We agree with Mr.. Blackburn that it
would be best for the republicans TO put
uD a straight party fight on all political
questions. but hardly think he is the
man to father the movement.-Wilson
News.
If the republican congress really de-
sires 10 come to the relief Of the people
and revise the tariff it could find ample
time at the forthcoming short session
1t is because the republicans are tied
hand and foot by the trusts and dare
not attempt revision that they put up
the plea Of insufficient time.-CharIotte
News.
Now they say freight rates are to ad-
vance from fifteen to twenty per cent.
to take effect about the first of January.
This will more than paw off the advance
made to their employees; but every
thing seems to be going up but a union
depot for Durham. That should be in
line next by all means.-Durham Sun.
Kansas CITY has been saved from dis
grace by the order forbidding the pro-
posed bull fight there tomorrow. This
is the cruelest sport that the brutal
ity of man has ever devised and the re-
production in this country of these per-
fOrmances so popular in the Latin coun-
tries. even in modified form, should be
strictly orbidden.-Charlotte Observer.
Colorado has passed a law requiring
invalids wishing to travel on railroads
to produce certificates from physicians
that .thev have no contagious disease.
The object of the law is to protect pas
sengers from subjection to contact with
consumptives who go to that state as a
health resort. North Carolina has the
same trouble around Southern Pines.
But most of the invalid passengers will
not be likely to disclose their disease
except when compelled from their ap-
pearance.-Gastonia News.
The attitude of the parties before the
strike commission is full of suggestion
| to the sympath on either side, and
at least amusing to the Indifferent Oh
server. That somebody has been stalk
! ing heavily on a bluff may not be sur
prising to knowing ones. but that the
| matter should have been allowed TO pro-
| ceed so far with the present situation
| in sight the ordinary player would hard
| lv have expected. 1t was big game
and interesting; and not the least in
| structive feature of it is. the promi-
nence Of "the heather Chinee". The
| -rblic would like to see the cards.
| Greenville Reflector.
According to a story from Washing
! ton the presidents cabinet Is very much
divided on some of the declarations in
| his message. The president is said 70
/ have some very drastic aad radical Ian
guage in this document in favor Of anti
! trust and anti-railroad lega ton. On
| this there was a sharp division in the
| ca binet. Those who are reported to
! stand with Roosevelt are Knox, Shaw
! Wilson, and Hitchcock. while the CON
! servatives are Hay, Root, Moody and
/ Payne. If this is correct the align
ment appears to be the west against the
east with the exception of Payne. The
| strongest argument that can he used
| with Roosevelt is in our opinion which
| policy will give him most votes in the
! next national convention. Every energy
| bends in that direction with the presl-
| dent; civil service is slaughtered
! friends are thrown over, politics are
/ abandoned. men whom ne has repea t.
! edly denounced are hugged to his hos
! ON, all in his mad chase for the nomi-
| ma ton in 1904 He is certainly sutft-
| ciently strenuous in that direction. -
| Raleigh Times.