The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-15

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lie man to follow the dictates of his
conscience rather han the DEGREES OF
or the party caucus.-Winston Journal.
Senate Hanna OF Ohio is a much
more astute politician than some OF lis
republican colleagues, and he fears that
evil results will attend The breaking OF
the party's and the country s pledges
by the refusal OF congress to enact the
Cuban reciprocity bill He IS reported
as having said: My opinion is that
We shall hear from the people In un-
mistakable terms Winston Sentinel.
Boss Hanna's friends say thai he is
not seeking the republican nomination
for president in 1904. but is simply
waiting to see which way the wind may
blow. All the same, Roosevelt s friends
would do well to keep 4 close watch on
Hanna when the southern states begin
to choose their d~eleDates to the next
republican national convention--win-
| Ston Journal.
a trust is a conspiracy to increase
the cost Of living in order to secure a
larger profit for the conspirators. When
the managers advance the wages paid
their employees they only return to them
a part of what they have unduly ex-
torted from them by indirection. Per-
sons who are not in the employ OF the
trusts have not even this uncertain
means of reclamation.-Goldsboro Ar
gus.
other friends of the park bill go right
on as formerly, disseminating propa-
ganda and working up Public sentiment
In favor Of the measure. The two lead
Ing articles in the current issue of the
Manufacturers Record of Baltimore
are The South n the Isthmian Ca
NAL" by Senator Morgan of Alabama,
and 1.-THE Appalachian Forest Reserve"
by DR.. Ambler-AsheyIle Citizen.
In Manila Sunday there were 80
deaths from cholera and % new cases.
In the province of Luzon there were 335
deaths and As new cases. The United
States have succeeded IN making Ha-
van a clean city and stamping out the
annual epidemic of yellow fever. 1t is
evident that a similar service for Ma
Mia and the Philippines in the conquest
of cholera is yet to be performed
Charlotte Observer.
Good old-fashfoned festivities, includ-
ing good speeches and better barbecue
and other fiXingS, were the order of the
4th at various places Iii this state. And
from every such point comes the state
ment that the people, in great numbers,
enjoyed the day and themselves. We
wish such enjoyment Gould have peen
had at many more places. The people
need the recreation thus afforded any
way.-Raleigh Post.
North Carolina gets little of immi-
grafton because she makes no effort to
get it. but we do not know if it is not
best as it is. The state il not as thickly
populated as some others yet it is a
mighty good place to live 1n.-Mr.
Roosevelt seems determined to go up
against it and as it not our funeral we
are prepared to stand off and enjoy 1t.
IF the democrats are In earnest in a
desire to get the negro out Of politics
they should not be the first to attempt
to drag him back.-Durham Herald.
Hot Shot at the trusts" are the
Washington Posts headlines over a
telegram from Oyster Bay. We are told
that the president is determined to
have congress take up that subject and
enact definite legislation at it's next ses-
sion for the control end supervision of
the trusts" 1t is always "at the next
session. In the meantime, suppose,
as a guarantee of good faith, the presi-
dent orders the attorney general to be-
gin action against the steel trust which
Mr.. Knox organized. That will be proof
of sincerity.-News and Observer.
Greensboro may not be trying to ape
Raleigh in politics, but it is fast earn
ing thai reputation. Every year dele
gates have returned from the state
convention cursing Raleigh for running
the whole shooting match. And here
we are in Greensboro doing the very
hin that will cause the same talk
when there is no reason for it. In fact
the zeal displayed IN h interest of
certain candidates is likely to do them
more harm than good. Their friends
may find this out when the state con-
vention NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.
Senator Pritchard in his statement
says that Senator Simmons charge
that the federal judiciary is to be pros
tituted to effect the overthrow of the
constitutional amendment, is an" UNI
warranted attack upon Judges Boyd
and Purnell. He must have overlooked
the fact that it has been established in
the body of which he and his collea-
que are members that the use OF this
language is an invita- ,Ion to a scrap.
Johnny, get our gun Charlotte OBJ
erver
Elsewhere we publish details of
an attempt to bride a county
Democrat to run for the legislature.
He was told that if he failed of election
he would be cared for" and was given
to understand that he would be given
a federal office. Democrats: Keep
your eyes on the men calling themsel-
yes democrats. who are in close touch
with the republicans. They will be
cared for" Treat them as traitors
~ NC OAhC NN"S-
Those who want to grapple with the
race problem can now turn their at
tention to Illinois. Not only was the
property of the negroes at Eldorado
threatened and in some instances de-
troy but the negroes we're driven
out and cannot return to their home.
The governor of the state has censur-
ed the sheriff for not protecting the
negroes and says that he must see to
it that they are permitted to return to
their homes No such race lash has
| occurred in the south this year. The
trouble in q suburb in Atlanta lasted
only one day and the law-abiding ne
groeS were not disturbed. Illinois might
take lessons in justice from some south
ern states.-Raleigh Times.
Salt mining constitutes one of the sta
pie industries in Roumania- There are
four mines in all. The mineral is
mined in three of the mines by convicts.
II all there are about 1000 %conyictS at