The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-11-24
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'imore Sun is eriticizin
,bo Strations Panama polio
with ..i- I'D success, but accordini
~ 'isor Il Of southern people-o
ht 70 the E!tie fne it The Sun is oneDi
noaiS-+ axe when it says rebel
Iicr -" Ssion are one and tn,
sa'.e ..or 'boro Telegram.
The nston.ye who are boomin.
Grover 9leveIa and for a third tern
have begun ~ eIcounter some oppo
sition sit to hi him. ~ fSs instance. there i.
North Carolina REPRESENTATIVE who
says the ex-president is thae> great
est bolter of the age or somethife,Io OF
that kind and The Spartanburg s
c.. Journal says that Clf:vGsn 5zdid
some SC me- shady ,d2f bond selling busaeY Il
the so-called third-term bo9eI take
cogniZance of these things rig y now
because it won't do for the democrats
to put up a man who cannot poll the
strength. If these gentlemen can.
not be converted. why some other
man must be nominated.-CharIo
Chronicle.
Our W. c. 7. L. friends, we think.
are going it a little strong in iHclud.
ing the use of tobacco in the pledge
against the use " Intoxicating liquors.
We need the tobacco folks against
the saloon and do not need to put
them in the category of the morally
stunted." which is large enough as
II is.-Charlotte News.
Colombia wants to fight and saws
1t Will exhaust the last drop of blood
and spend its last cent in putting
down the rebellion. And Uncle Sam
says if Colombia tries to land any
troops at Panama he will take a hand
in 1t. So there you are. Colombia
Will likely stay home and let Pan
anna do the same thing.-Greenvill
Reflector.
If there is one expression in En-
glish language that is more frequent,
~ heard in newspaper office than
any where else, we reckon, that
ought to be banished from society il
is: Il have no time to read" Es
pecially is this expression common
among the country people, and nine
times out of every ten it is given as
an excuse for not subscribing to
their county paper. We know of no
common expression that is more
detrimental or has a more baneful
effect upon the children, who are
more or less disposed to idle away
their time in playing, visiting, or
some other way, than this, and #
spent in reading would in a few
years make them Intelligent citizens
Gazette Messenger
Mr.. Crumpacker has introduced Il
bill requiring persons charged with
lynching to be tried in the federal
court. His next bill should be a bill
70 be entitled an act to wipe out all
state lines. abolish all except federal
courts, and give the negro control Of
the southern cOlonieS.-NewS and
Observer.
Our senator's were sensible as they
are expected to be on all questions
on the Panama situation. If con
gress, which fortunately or unfor-
tunately, must decide the route to be
taken finally, thinks the Panama
route the better. the last congress 50
determined, then it should enact such
laws 3s may be necessary to carry
this conclusion into effect and per
init no delay because some official
irregularity of procedure can not be
counteranced. The irregularity can
be considered at another time when
it alone will be the question. Let US
have tire canal matter itself settled
Post.
The senate is composed of fifty
seven republicans and thirty-three
democrats. If the latter insist upon
carrying out their avowed purpose
of voting against the ratification of
any treaty that may be proposed with
the new republic of Panama. they.
three more than one
third of the senatorial body. can. OF
course, secure its defeat. But would
such action be best for the country?
Would it be best for the democratic
party? OF course the question OF in
terest to party should be OF secondary
to the countrys inter
aSts: but we do not hesitate to admit
that party interest is never lost sight
Of by the leaders of either party, and
IS most generally their first and fore
most concern. If the democrats
endorse what has been done,
let them at least not oppose its con
siStent completion. If the democrats
do not wish to be responsible for
what has taken place, why then seek
to divide that responsibility by inter
ference now? The responsibility now
lies with the republicans: let it re
main there. and if half of the charges
Of wrong and unwise doing prove
true the democrats will have all the
thunder they need, and the
will either have its canal,
Or the responsibility for its failure
will not rest upon misunderstanding
Citizen.
There is a tendency in many demo
rratic papers of the country to attack
the administration for its Panama
policy. Henry WattersOn in the
Courier-JOurnal is setting the pace
with his journalistic automobile
Speeded up TO a swift gait. But the
American people. already impatient
Of delays. are in favor of building the
canal and they are not apt to have
any kick coming over Mr.. ROOseVelt's
Panama policy.-Asheville Gazette
News.