The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
STATE PRESS.

Most prominent democrats who dis
cuSs the tariff question announce them
selves in favor of moderate tariff re-
vision" The old slogan of tariff for
revenue only" seems to have no sup
pOrters nOw.-Durham Sun.
We do not believe that any reason
able man will say hat Mr.. Bryan's
policy is as popular now as it was
three or four years ago, n if he is
to name the platform n the candi-
date you know what this means.-Dur-
ham Herald.
1t was our impression that the Con-
stitutiOnaI Amendment meant some
thing-and surely it was so intended;
but it seems in our case, that it has
~miscarried. Instead of getting the ne
gro out of politics it is getting him in
shape to defeat the wishes of our peo-
ple.-Elm City Elevator.
Uncle Toms Cabin it is announced,
has been placed on the black list by
the superintendent of public libraries
of New York. 1t should have been
placed there long. ago, and not only in
New York, but in every other city tina
processes to ave attained q reason
able degree of civilization. Uncle
Toms Cabin" was never anything but
a miserable canard, written with the
purpose of creating maudlin sentiment,
and it's popularity at the north was
due to the fact that it pandered
to the sensational as purpoting
to expose the treatment of slaves in
the sOuth.-CharlOtte News
The scandal in the postofice depart
ment at Washington is an ugly affair.
1t seems strange that a sick man and
a woman could SO cleVerly OutWit the
shreWd army of officials and employees
of the government in the department
building as to rob a safe in an inner
office in broad daylight, and abstract
therefrOm important papers believed
to incriminate the sick man, Mr.. Tyner.
who had been asked to resign, and
who was to step down and out on the
first of next month. There are inSpec-
tors in the department buildings in
the nations capital who are supposed
to prevent n such robbery as this
in Postmaster General Payne's de-
partment but they fooled around too
much n while they We're going to
somebody else to ask what they should
do, Mrs. Tyner had robbed the safe,
and, presumably, covered up the tracks
of her husbands Observation-Disclosures
Observer.
The Observer has previously COM
mented upon the fact that The New
York Sun, the strongest organ of the
republican, parry JOudy III nan re-
spectS, had begun an insidiOus OPPOSE
ton to Mr.. Roosevelt for a renomina-
ton for the presidency. 1t policy has
to hold up the president to ridi-
and to satire as only The Sun
knows how to do. That paper now
shows its hand. 1t comes out more
clearly into the open to make it's fight.
An editorial which appeared in its col
lumnS this week has attracted the uni
versal attention of the press of the
country. 1t was entitled, Might
Makes Right" and insists that the
president has never lost an opportunity
in any public act TO further his inter
for a denomination, and intimates
that he has catered to the labor ele-
ment as even Mr.. Bryan never did
Charlotte Observer.
The people in all parts of the coun-
try are already discussing presidential
candidates for 1904. 1t i conceded on
all sides that, while a &C siderable ele-
ment in the republican p-trty is opposed
to the denomination of Mr.. Roosevelt,
he will be able to control the
ton, nominate himself, select his run
ming mate, and write the platform.
Those who are opposed to him viii
throw VI their hands and make no con-
test. AT least hat is the looks now,
out the political kaleidoscope is
apt to change without notice. and be-
fore the year closes Mr.. Hanna nay
be going after Mr.. R~OOsevelt'S scalp at
q POI IA gait. In the democratic party
there is no slate and there will be no
cut and dried convention. 1t looks now
like the convention will he composed
move than ever of men who have the
welfare of the party more at heart
than the interests of any particular
candidate. 1t is to be hoped that this
feeling will dominate when the state
convention m to select delegates.
Such 4 convention WOuld avOid eX-
tremes and would probably write a
wise platform and nominate a winning
ticket.-NeWs md Observer.
The people of the north, especially
New England. in their seeming zeal
for "assimilating' the FilipinOS are but
living up to their hereditary traits.
They always did, since becoming n peO-
pie of n little prominence in public af-
fairs. take interest in heather folk,
and sent annually ships. loaded with q
few Bibles and tone of New England
rum on missions of conversion. They
are still engaged in the same high en-
terpriSes, but vary their CargOeS some
what. sending teachers and whole car
load of the beverage that made Mil
waukee famous. 1t requires a leetle
more beer than run to q the heads
and hearts of the average heather and
prepare him for the peace that pasSeth
all understanding such as the flag
when it cuts loose from the cOnstitu-
ton generally establishes where 1t
happens to light. But our New En-
gland friends at least just can't help
looking out for the shortest road to sal
walton for other folk. and no saliva
ton is worth having that O MOI
carry a good profit.-RaleiGh Post.
Due Notice is Served.
Due notice is hereby served on the
public generally that DeWitt's Witch