The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22
STATE PRESS.

Mr. Hanna may stand pat on all
things pertaining to politics. and espe-
cialIy so on the refusa ! TO himself
became a candidate for the presidenry
but there is a very strong Hanna SEN
timent brewing and perhaps he my
yet stand pat as the Republican noni'-
nee.-COncOrd Tribune
The energetic and practical way N
which Virginia is setting about the
problem Of getting immigrants must
itself to those who think O
thing worth doing at all is worth do
ing well. This week real estate men
are assembled in Richmond to organ
ize a state association which VIII make
il It's business to attract immigration to
the state. In other words concerted
effort will be made to get lmnI-
grants and that is the sort OF effort
that brings results. And yet, tAe
thought sometimes suggests Itself
why the need for 50 much inmigra-
ton? Isn't there danger of OVERRIDING
the thing? Anyhow the people WhO
are already in q state or section ou5hs
TO make the most of their opportuni-
ties and let the enterprising lmhli-
grant get all the money and glory
there is To be had.-Greensboro Tells
gram.
AS n holiday season approaches,
almost every one is beginning to feel
an Impulse toward liberality. How
ever much a man may have been hold.
ing back his pennies and dOllars dur
ing the year, he feels hat at Christ
mas, at least, he car afford to let HIM
self out a little. The giving of pres
ents at Christmas is a very beautiful
custom. 1t teaches, in a very practi-
cal and fOrcible way. the great truth
that happiness is best gained by SEEK
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fact more than any other which gives
to Christmas prominence over all
| other holidays.-Durham sun.
The Rev. Mr.. Massee. pastor of Tab
ernacle Baptist church. Raleigh, mas
gone and done it again" Sometime
ago it took weighing to get away from
the silly twaddle he made at a pray
er meeting one night. Saturday III
the Baptist Convention at Charlotte
he shot off his mouth" again, TINS
time advocating the curtailment OF
the liberty of the press. The nclden
is really not worth noting except Tor
the fact that DR.. H. w. Battle, pas
tor OF the First Baptist church in this
! place gave him a good drubbln2
Those who know Dr.. Battle expected
nothing else from him. He a a level
head and he keeps it level.-GreenS-
bOrO Record
And row the latest gossip about the
education act in England IS that Mr..
CHAMBERLAIN. who is q Unitarian ai.d
not much in sympathy with the eS-
tablished church, may throw the act
overheard in return for the votes OF
the non-cOnfOrmists for his PROTECTOR
platform. Politics, even ecclesfaStl-
cal politics, make strange bedfellOWs
Observation-Disclosures standard.
1t is a bit amusing that when &
preacher says something he has rs
business saying and the newspaper:
comment on 1t. the first chance he get:
before a large gathering he jumps or
the newspapers and wants then
hanged in efigy or muzzled. The stat
has witnessed two recent spectacle:
along this line.-Greenvlle Reflector.
The lilly whites of louisiana
those who went over to the Republi
can party during h Mckinley adj
ministratiOn. but find themselves Ut
able to cOuntenance ROOSeVeltS ne
gro policy, have been trying to ge
back into the Democratic fold, Du
those on the inside are disposed Il
keep them fenced out. Since the Han
ma dinner. it is to be expected ina
they will back off a short distance, tax
a running start and either jump owe
the fence OF butt their way in.-Char
lotte Chronicle.
Judge Robinson did the proper thini
in cutting out the Mark Hanna dln
ner. He continues to be what hi
friends have always known him to be
"a republican and a gentleman Hi
course will meet the commentator o
the people not only OF his state but .
the south. and the more sensible ele
ment of the cOlOred race.-Charlott
Chronicle.