The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-31
STATE PRESS.

be comforting to a criminal 20 know
that if he is convicted he stands a
pretty good show Of getting out Of 1t
Durham Herald.
1t is the general impression in poiit-
cal circles that Tom Johnson IS after
Uncle Marks seat in the United States
senate. With Foraker ackin Tom,
there may be lively times in Chic
and if Tom wins there will be iivelier
times IN the senate than have been
seen since hat body sat down on SEN
ator Tillman.-Charlotte News.
Another thing that ought to COM
mend Judge Gray as a presidential can
didate, in these diggings, at least, *
the fact that he has committed himself
TO the authenticity of the MeckIenbJrs
Declaration of Independence. Of
curse Mr.. Roosevelt has, too. so that
Mecklenburg will be safe even if worst
comes to worst. but then it is we'll tc
know that the chief republican candi-
date, as far as this vital issue is con-
! cerned is offset by one of the demo
cratic candidates.-Charlotte Chronicle.
When congress convenes next. of
course that Indiana statesman will be
on hand with the same old scheme for
reducing the representation in con-
gress of the southern states, because
OF the fact that they have defraudad
Jl4t 4lC5IOCS III IL SDutn u sneiT
rights" However, 1t is suggested
that, in the light of recent develop
ments, the aforesaid statesman COULD
spend his time to better advantage Ly
protecting the poor down-lrodden
creatures in his own state.-Winston
Sentinel
How sure and swift is the penalty
for murder in England after a verdict
of guilty is brought in by a jury! The
villain who took the life of Miss Rl
land, owner of the Moat House. at
SaffrOn-Walden, in Essex. was sent to
the gallOws with impressive speed after
his conviction. Here in North Carolina
! the delays and long drawn Out appeals
are beyond reason, TO say nothing of
the action of a ~pardOnlng board
There are no lynchings in England.
Speedy judicial punishment is satisfac-
tOry.-Winston Journal.
There are two classes of people who
can do more to influence young men
to live sOver lives than al the iegisla-
tive enactmentS that could be passed
in years. What classes are they The
young women of the land, and all en-
DlOyerS of young men. Let the first
class say to the young men that they
cannot keep company with them if they
drink; and the second class can require
their employees to be sober men or quit
THEIR JOD. a IlSlu enforcement tl
these rules would deter thousands
from taking to their cups.-Franklin
Times.
If the people of Benson are sure of
their facts as to the misconduct OF
the fellow Jockey, whom they ordered
to leave town, they deserve great praise
for not beStowing upon him a coat of
tar and feathers as a conspicuous part
of his baggage with which to depart.
Jockey should follow the vicious ne
grOes who have gone north, as that
class constituted his associates in VIII
mlngton and perhaps elsewhere. The
climate of this state can never be
healthy for such a character. and the
sooner all such leave the better. The
people of Benson have done weli.-Ra-
leigh Post.
The Haywood case has again been
cO~ntinued-this time to the October
term of Wake superior court. Why
not quash the bill of indictment and
thus put an end to costs and farce of I
trial? Haywood IS already out on bali
and his sureties might as we'll be re-
Observation-Disclosures Gold Leaf. The
Gold Leaf is about correct. Haywood
Will not be punished for killing Skin
ner, but will stand a farce of n trial
and be liberated. 1t is sard - each
q crIminal with the law if he has money
and influential friends. Were ne PUT
in the ~penitentiary the jury. judge ana
his friends would probably succeed IN
having him NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ex-
! press.
The sending in of international visit
ing cards goes merrily on. The Ger
man emperOr's brother, Prince Henry.
comes to see the people of the United
States. The emperor of Germany goes
to see the king of Italy and kills two
birds with n stone by gong to see
the pope at the same time. The king
of England goes to Rome and repeats
this performance. On his way home
ne drops in to see the president Of
France The president of France re-
turns the visit-the first time IN his
tory a president of France has ever
visited England. The car of Russia
is talking, they say, of a visit 20 the
king of England, and in a short while
the king of Italy will go to Paris to
visit the president of France Euro
pean royalty is powerful sociable now
a-days.-Charlotte Chronicle.
The New York World in a famous
campaign several years ago said. the
peXt president will be a democrat
The prophecy was fulfilled to the let
ter. The great metropolitan daily Couid
now, with equal safety. make the same
forecast, but for one cause: The ina
bility as manifested to this time IN
agreeing upon a real emocra for
candidate. Perhaps the man. and IT IS
to be devoutely hoped for, will be
evolved later. The bane and curse OF
the democratic party in the last several
years has been the populistic advisers
who. getCng its councils, have pro
duCed nothing but chaos and ruin
We must part forever with such COM
panionS If We expect to win Or Ven
/ m1r1r success Nor iS rhhra np-1Sj,1 ~
parting with these political fortune
yreckers 10 Join hands with that fac
ton who. in belief and practice. are re-
publicans and cling to the democratic
party for spoilS sake. or perhaps II by
chance it regainS power, to insure at
all times the dominance of republican
ideas. The great middle ground. where
neither a Bryan. Hearst or Cleveland
intrudes. is the place of battle to be
selected by the party. When such L
!, position is chosen. and a man who IS
neither a populist or republican chosen