The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
STATE PRESS.

The worst thing abou the Massee
Incident is not the speech he made, but
the fact that ne is a southerner and it
did not choke him TO say it.-GreensborO
Reflector.
The most reliable sources OF informa-
ton show. without doubt, that the re-
sentiment toward trusts is growing.
The ogr may not be as rapid III
this direction as one might wish, u
the leaven is doing its work. The
president is not entirely acceptable TO
his party because it's known that in his
heart of hearts he is unfrinedly 10
many Of the trusts as they low exist.
The stand patters" may we'll be alarm
ed Il the democrats declare the right
sort of platform and embody it in the
right man.-Raleigh Times.
President Roosevelt made a abor day
speech at Syracuse, y. Y, yesterday.
There is perhaps nothing in IL that ne
has not said many times before, bug II
is doubtful if he even put in one
speech SO much emphasis or the strenu-
Gus life. This may be a ne was
supposed to be speaking mainly 10 the
horny-handed sons OF toll, but what
ever the reason he certainly left but
little ground for the weakling TO stand
on. His ideal man appears TO be
somewhat of a Colossus with just as
large d burden upon his back as he can
carry without being entirely over
whelmed.-Charlotte Observer.
Archbishop Ireland is not one of
those who think that the oGdS are all
| against labor in his country. Public
opinion he says, is favorably dis
posed toward labor. Let the wage
earners show 10 the country that they
are swayed by justice and patriotism,
! and they will win in all righteous
claims" It's u fact, however. that the
Iaboring man IS sometimes called on
to exhibit more than his share of pat
riotism. But there is need for i'm
provement in the relations existing
between labor and capital and concil1a-
| tory words like those of Archbishop
| Ireland can do no harm.-Greensboro
| Telegram.
An unusual case was tried last week
in the superior court of Cumberland
/ county. The superintendent of the silk
| factory in Fayetteville is an intelligent
| and educated colOred man from the
north, and all the employees are color
ed people. Recently one of these color
! ed laborerS deserved punishment, as the
| superintendent thought, and SO he had
him tied and gave him a good old fash
ion strapping. For this the superinten-
! dent was indicted and was tried last
week and acquitted, and everybody IN
Fayetteville approved the cerdict. We
venture the prediction that this colored
| superintendent will hereafter have less
trouble with his colored employees thar
any other employer Of negroes.-Chat-
ham Record
William E.CurtiS, the well-informed
newspaper correspondent, writes, after
an investigation Of democratic condi'
tons in the state of New York. thai
Ex-Governor and ex-senator Hill is still
the potential influence in the politics o.
his party in his state and that he doet
not desire the presidential nomination
next year, but is earnestly for Judge
Parker. He has not. however, accord
ing to Mr.. Curtis, foresworn his preSi
Dental ambition, but lookS to 1905. Thl:
may be and likely is true. Governor
! Hill is but sixty and his habits lk'
his health are perfect. By enemies anC
by friends he is reputed absolutel!
without vices, and, like Washington
Irving, having no wife or children
good or bad, to provide for and think
ing of nothing excepting law and poll
tics, there is no eason why he SHOULD
not live to be a hundred mo be gooC
presidential timber twelve years from
now. He can afford to wait-Charlott.
Observer.