The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
STATE PRESS.

If every man who believes tina Sehley
has been unjustly treated by the navy
department should vote for him fol-
president the electoral college would be
unanimously for hi~m.-Durham Sun.
The rumor that Mr.. Jones decided
to resign his position as chairman Of
the national democratic committee Gre
ates the impression that the reorganlz-
| ers have got up a little more steam.-
Winston Journal.
Now wouldn't you have enjoyed being
present when Senator Pritchard turned
Messrs. Bernard and Skinner over to
the president and to AVE heard the
confab? We opine a very rotund shad-
ow fell athwart the tea party.-Raleigh
| Post.
1t really seems that compulsory edu-
cation in North Carolina is not far
away. If put to a popular vote it would
carry, if the statements of farmers
and m~erchanics III for anything, for
SO per cent of the replies of farmers
favor it, and so per cent of those per-
sons employed in manufactures of all
kinds.-Cherokee Scout.
Some one has suggested hat only
rich children are received into the Ok
ford Orphan Asylum. If that friend
meant diamond mines. we nave manv
young ~millionaires: if he meant golden
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wealth: if he meant character gems, the
whole hill is sparkling with jewels
Oxford Orphans Friend.
Democrat seems to think Mr.. Kitch-
in could secure a public building for
Durham if he desired to, but it is our
opinion that Mr.: ,Kitchin has done all
that he a INC that he can do as much
as any man that this district could send
to congress. Of course We know what
this iS leading I'M t0 and if is not 0lll'
funeral.-Durham Herald.
DR.. Thomas Hume, who is to AVE
charge Of the study of English Litera-
ture is too well known throughout the
state to require an Introduction. He
will continue to devote his fine schol-
arship to imparting knowledge Of n
developing a taste for our grand heri-
tage in the English language. He will
labor with all of his accustomed zeal
and vigor in the instruction of his class.
Raleigh News and Observer.
One of the most absurd things we
have read of lately was the attempt to
get up a petition among the merchants
Of Kinston to ask the Free Press to
suppress the news of a case of smallpox
in that town. If such a petition could
have had the effect intended it would
have been little short of criminal, n
the Free Press did itself credit in not
complying with it. 1t does not pay to
deal falsely with the public.-Greenv1lle
Reflector.
In this the governor has struck a note
which should receive more attention
than it has in the past. All white par
ents in North Carolina owe it as a duty
to themselves and society to see thar
their children receive a proper educa-
ton. Too many children Of the present
generation are growing up in ignorance.
The state should supply a sufficiently
wide educational system to have no
room for excuse for the non-education
of children.-Charlotte News.
The university of North Carolina Med
ical college at Raleigh will mean great
things for this city. 1t will be another
long step toward making 1t the educa-
tional centre Of the state. Raleigh will
grow in manufactures and trade. but
its chief glory must be as an educa-
tional centre and residence city. The
establishment of a medical college here
means the enlargement AMI greater use-
fitness Of Rex hospital or a new hos
p~itaL.-Raleigh News and Observer.
Referring to this poll tax oualifica-
ton for voting. the Durham Herald
pithily says: I'VE la no sympathy
for the mar who loses his vote by fall
ing to pay his poll tax. We regard this
as one of the best and wisest provis-
ions of the election law. A nan should
expect to have no voice in a government
he Toes not help support" That is the
landmarks sentiments exactly Before
the constitutional amendment was ever
thought of in this state we urged that
the payment Of poll tax be made a
qualification for voting. A man who is
liable for taxes and who can pay them
and will not should not be permitted to
vote.-Statesville Landmark.