The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
STATE PRESS.

The county republican executive COM
mittee is wasting a lot CT money OIL
postage sending republican cir to
democratic voters. Another inStallment
has just gone ut, and they were sent to
a large number Of democrats none of
whom will be fooled into voting the re-
publican ticket, or fusion county ticket,
by its argumentS.-Char,otte News.
Under what may be termed the new
political condition of affairs" in North
newspapers cannot fail to detect a more
sprightly tone in their editorial columns
II the desire to discuss public issues
without any fear of being declared cir
regular" in their political Affiliations
New Bern Journal.
Every republican spell-b:nder re-
ceives the same injunction before TAX
ing the stump. Propose and adj
vocate any remedy for the trusts you
| choose, except tariff revision. What
ever you do, divert public attention
from tariff revision as the proper rem
edy. Nothing but a reduction of du-
ties could hurt u friecds."-Durham
u
1t was very considerate of the Fifth
district republican convention to re-
lieve Mr.. Patterson of the embarrass-
ing necessity of refusing a joint can
! vass of the district with Mi. Kitchin.
1t was thoughtful in the convention to
spare Mr.. Patterson all the lain posi-
BILE since along in November he must
suffer all the discontinue that comes to
a defeated candidate.-Charlotte News.
Mr.. Knox says he Is prosecuting the
beef trust by direction Of the president.
In the meantime the trust is going on
f~ortifying itself and putting up prices
while Mr.. knox ies AVA to Paris and
Mr.. Roosevelt ~perambulates over the
country uttering platitudeS about trusts
always taking care to declare his oppo-
sition to any measure nat would really
affect the trusts the least bit.-News
M Observer.
The Winston Journal thus delivers it
self: The democratic party is weak
because it is frequently compelled to
aSSum responsibility for the isms and
vagaries of people who should not bear
the democratic label" This is the liv-
ing truth. The democratic party ma
tianlly was practically wrecked in the
last two campaigns by becoming re-
sponsible for 'isms inc vagaries" that
should not Dear the democratic label"
And the party is regaining its former
standing just in proportion as it is drop
ping these 'isms n vdgaries." When
it has rid itself of all OF them 1t will
~ ~ NlIILC oAAN IL
win victories as in the past.-Sratesville
Landmark.
1t appears from a Washington dis
patch that ex-senator Butler still con-
siders himself the leader of the popu-
lists n that his party will poll over
1000, 900 votes in 1904. Chairman But
Ter has evidently been keeping a closer
look IN his liquid air stock than on his
sheep fold in the political field. The
-r1@11 a@4lr h~1l o-l I'll Lor0
long since broken out and are grazing
in either the democratic or republican
pasture, mostly in the latter. To sort
them out and round them up for use
in 1904 will prove somewhat Of a task.
To poll 1000, 900 populist votes in 1904,
Mr.. Butler will have to raise 1000, 900
populists from the dead.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
Senator Pritchard and MI. Craig
opened their joint anvas Monday at
Kinston according to appointment. 1t
was as this paper predicted it would be,
and as the character Of the two gentle
men assured it would be. a contest of
able men, n on a high plane. Mr..
Pritchard is unquestionabiy the ablest
exponent of his party's principles and
policies in the state, but, both being bad,
it is fortunate for the democracy tina
so able a champion as Mr.. Craig is
present to combat them. and present, as
he can do ably and ~eloquently, the
claims of our party upon tine people.
From the first contest i. is evident that
a brilliant fight is on, but equally evil
lent that the democratic side is safe
and will end in victory. Our party may
be perfectly satisfied with yesterdays
work in its behalf.-Raleigh Post.
One of the most amusing happenings
of the present campaign is the speech
made recently at Ashcville by j. NJ.
Moody. Mr.. Moody appealed to the
h ground that if he was reelected he
could get the Appalachian national
park measure through all right, but if
he failed TO return, the whole thing was
liable to go by the board. The oppo-
nents of the biIr', said Mr.. Moody, will
people have repudiated the park; thai
they don't want it." Mr.. Moody need
not give himself great concern about
the ark measure. 1t is not a partisan
measure. Democrat and republican
alike. in enate n house. AVE work
ed and voted for it and it will get
through doubtless without any further
assistance from MI. Moody. In fact, it
is useless for him to lay awake Of
nights worrying over the fate of the
park bill for the indications are Mr..
Moody will not return to congress-
Asheville News.
The New Orleans Tines-Democrat
says: I'VE do not think we exaggerate
when we say that the protest made by
the Hon. John Hay, secretary Of state
for the United States. against the ger
secutions endured by the Jews in Rot
mania touches the nigh water mark"
in the diplomatic service Of that emf
nent gentleman. There are pei sons who
will be inclined to think that the nego-
tiation of the recent Hay-Pauncefote
treaty is the greatest triumph in Mr..
Hays career. From the purely political
point of view the Judgment Of these
critics may be correct; but from the
moral viewpoint. there can be little