The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-19
STATE PRESS. 9

SANEkA aEb aRR0AIt~a&NAh ~ Vie Su-
prenle bench as he cannot live on the
$4,000 per year Evidently
there's more money In being a senator
at $500 per annum. We always sus-
pected it-of some senators--Durham
Sun
The movement to erect Il suitable
memorial TO the late Judge Shenck
will receive the unanimous endorse
ment OF press and public all owe the
state. The proposed memorial should
n conspicuous place on the ia
NOUS Guilford battle rroun6 and IL
should be worthy OF the distinguished
North Carolinian whose memory - will
Observation-Disclosures News.
No democrat accomplIshes much by
OF continuing a fight on an
ether one. Differences are supposed to
be settled by a with good
democrats the convention is the court
OF last resort. After h convention the
fight is against republicans.
Is best advanced now by 4 whooping
big majority for the county ticket-the
whole ticket.-Winston Journal
Roosevelt thinks that publicity OF all
ess entail facts In which the public Is in
Is a thing. the first thing de-
sired OF the corporations. He Is also
that the public learn the correct
use OF the term trust. He thinks n
generally AVE the idea that all
and every aggregation CT capital are
which in reality is not necessari-
iy true. and In fact II untrue
port Standard.
Thousands throughout the south viii
learn with deep regret of tie critical
illness at Gainesville. Ga. OF Major
ICharies II. Smith. whose writings over
the femiliar name OF Bill Arp have
made him known and loved through
out ell Dixie. With philosorhic note,
by the optimism OF a big
heart. his letters a made deep i'm
upon the hearts Of his coun-
|trymen, and in his serious illness their
prayers go up for his recovery.-News
Observer.
Certainly. Pritchard Is the whole how
Whatever he says goes n every
of the lesser lights in the party are
afraid to move without first consulting
him for fear of mourning his displeas-
.ure. Talk about bossism and talk about
machine methods, The republican party
in North Carolina is absolutely domi-
by one man and the party il al
most afraid to nominate a candidate for
township constable without first Sc
curing Senator P~ritchards CONSENT
.Statesville Landmark.
The supreme objects OF the republi-
will be two. One Is To elect two
or three republican congressman from
the state: the other is to capture enough
of the legislature to elect Senator
.Pritchard again. To do this their policy
will be, where il is impossible to elect
"a republican. to encourage SO called in
dependents to run, with republican sup
port. hoping to pull of enough demo-
cratic votes from the nominees to elect
an Independent here and there-Monroe
Cotton is being put pon the market
entirely too fast for The good OF the
farmer. Government reports and agri-
cultural reports all show not less than
10 per cent decrease. With q short crop
last year and no surplus TO run on how
in the name OF easoa can prices be
held down. The cotton mill men may
do their best TO hold prices down. which
will evidently do as IL is TO them
Interest to do SOD but go up viii
spite OF them. If the farmer will ohiN
hold up and not sell 4 bale more than
he is compelled to.-Frankiin Times.
Senator Morgan OF Alabama argues
that trust or kindred combinations can
be taxed by congress Just as opium
alcoholic liquors are taxed. He says
THE plan / would suggest in addition
to the Sherman law is 4 graduated tax
ION all b%isuness corporations, with an ex-
in whole or in part, ss to such
as can establish to the satisfaction OF
the government that they are not en-
Gagged in any agreement or combina-
lions that are intended to control the
prices or the cost of transportation OF
that are Of the descrip-
ton that enter into domestic or foreign
commerce. The power thus exercised
liz simply the taxing power and is not
necessarily connected 7gith The power
|of congress to regulate commerce be-
wete the states or with foreign coun-
|tries.-Raleigh Post.
The trolley car. connecting towns
cities within a distance Of fifty miles,
lis becoming one of tho greatest agen-
|cies for building up communities, de-
|veloping local trade and relieving spec
ALLY the congestion OF population in
|~oVercrowded cities. The venture con-
meeting Richmond M Petersburg Is a
decided success, financially, which evil
|dences its usefulness to those communi-
ties and intervening sections. The
Westinghouse Company has about COM
|pleted a 45-mile trolley line between
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis.
relief afforded ID those suffering
from close quarters IN high rents in
cities Is a feature OF this system which
amounts to public blessing. II unques-
|tioinably tends TO better social and
All the old leaders Ct the populist
party seem to have abandoned both
their party n its principles. They
used that party for the promotion OF
their own personal advancement, while
processing to be such dear friends Of
the people. Having gotten all they
could out Of il they threw 1t aside like
q squeezed lemon and have no further
use for II. For instance, the first chair
man OF their state executive committee,
Marion Butler. is now the attorney Of
IA syndicate OF capitalists and is reput-
ed to be almost a millionaire. His
voice is no longer heard pleading for
the relief Of the dear people" His sue
Icessor. as the next chairman OF the
|populist state executive committee, was
Hal Aver, a name no doubt well re-
|membered by all our readers. His
too. is no longer heard In behalf
or the oppressed masses, for strange
TO say that delectable youth is now a
Wall street broker in New York. This
list might be extended 70 great length,
Tor with scarcely al exception every