The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-13
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
STAiE PRESS.

Senator Hanna has determined to
o~ut-Roosevelt Roosevelt in his bid for
the negro vote and ifuence in republic
can Dolitics.-Kinston Free Press.
While the Legislature is fading so
many worthy objects for which to
make appropriations, it had better be
devjsing some way to get the money
to meet the apprOpriatiOns.-Wilkes-
boro Chronicle.
The Crum case shelvei for this
session of congress-" such is the
heading of an item in soma of the "a
pers. It's a good idea. The people
are getting heartily tired Of the Crum
case, the Wick case. the Patrick case,
and all the other cases of that sol t.
Greensboro Telegram.
The modern farmer Is becoming a
director If machines. The ecythe AID
the corn knife are regula ted to the
museum, the s~eparators hav chaneed
the process Of butter making, digging
is done by machinery and a greater
premium is placed upon brains and
scientific economy.-Durham Sun.
Lord Charlie. Bereeford. in an after
dinner speech at the Waldorf-AstoTia,
asserted that the Monroe doctr inc
- III LllSluIlu III EIlSl1Ilu
would supper 1t always n at all
times. Are We to understand that the
presence of the English at Caracas Is
solely to see that Germany does not
grab Venezuelan territory? Is that
what they would have US 10 believe?
Winston Sentinel.
The people of Vermont are cr~-erva-
tive and slow TO change. About 50
years ago that state voted for prohi
bition by a majority Of about 1900.
Last week they voted by about the
same ma iority for a change in the
law which shows that there was small
change of opinion either way in so
years. Under the new law any town
or section can decide whether liquor
shall be sold. The change is from a
state prohibition law to a local ontion
lay.-Statesville Landmark.
1t has been ascertafned that at a
secret meeting of over twenty Ken
lucky distillers, held in Louisville
Saturday night it was determined to
begin an organized campaign against
the anti-liQuor legislation now being
considered by the various Legislature s
Of the country and especially by the
general assemblies of a number of
southern states. A large fund has al
ready been r1ised to defray the tx
ptilSNS il liz movement. EVERY tlloIL
is being brought to bear to defeat TIE
movement in North Carolina but if
our lawmakers would act wise they
would regard them not.-Dunn Guide.
One exchange says that Senator
Baldwin's bill against wearing nigh
hats ought to apply to churches as
we'll as theatres. That paper thinks
that the bill unjustly discriminates in
favor of the theatre and declares that
it is as important to see the preacher
as the actor. We believe that DIR.
Broughton's church in Atlanta has
adopted the custom of the ladies re-
moving their hats.-Hon James A.
Leak. ex-state senator and a cardi-
date for the democratic nomination
for congress-, has accepted a place on
the board of county commissioners of
Arson. The county is to be congratu-
lated. There is no more hopeful syn
than seeing strong. influential men
take charge of a county's affairs
Raleigh Times.
Our Raleigh correspondent, in refer
ing to the recent examination by the
| supreme court of applicants for law
license, says that heretofore defects IN
spelling or handwriting hav not Deem
taken into consideration, but Will ~
in future. The court. he continues,
thinks that an applicant for law IL
cense, as a part of his qualifications
should at least be able to spell words
ordinarily in lega! use and to write a
legible hand This is q wise con"iu-
sion but with regard to penmansnlp
some of the states best lawyers Will
doubtless consider themselves fOrtu-
nate in having secured their papers
before the rule was put into practice
Charlotte Observer.
Secretary OF War Root in a recent
address. in which he referred to the
failure" of the enfranchisement Of
tn negro concludes: Nov that the
first attempt has failed the question is
what to do and it should strike the
greatest thought of the greatest minds
of the country If Mr.. Mr.. Root and
his party will simply let the negro
alone and cease to hopes
hat can never De realized. and can
not be realized because past experience
has proven their incapacity, there will
be no trouble in future and the negro
will settle for himself the question
which disturbs the politicians. white
and black. There are thousands upon
thousands of white people some Tor
eigners, others natives, who never
think of or trouble themselves about
the phases of citizenship to which Mr..
Root refers and to which the colcred
| people have been tempted to aspire.
but do pursue their vacations IN life
| becoming useful and productive ctti-
Gems. Let the negro alore Ior a WI lie
and see if matters will not adjust
themselves IN a way best for all.-Ral-
eigh Post.
scaps an Awful Fate.