The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES,
STATE PRESS.

the republican leaders are making
ready to deny Mr.. Roosevelt a re-nom-
inatiOn and are systematically paving
the way for another, apparently Sena-
tor Hanna. We may be a little too
voluble In this matter, but we cannot
refrain from saying the democrats
-ould much prefer the nomination of
Mr.. Roosevelt to any other republi-
can who could be named, unless it be
Mr.. Willie Chandler of New Hamp-
shire.-Raleigh Post.
The latest and only objection we
have heard to good roads: A Caharrus
citizen who sells wood and has no
doubt taken advantage Of the price to
turn a few dollars into his jeans, made
the remark few days g that he WASH t
co sure about good roads, giving as
his reason for the doubt we will not
get such a good price for our wood"
Now we RESPECTFULLY submit hat this
is a doubt this man should have kept
to himself.-Concord Tribune.
Another law this anti-saloon league
g trying to enact provides local option
elections in incorporated towns or
counties at any time of the year upon
thirty days notice upon petition of one
third of voters-no oftener than nee
in two years. If it is right for the sa-
100 man to have a majority Of citi-
gems to his petition to secure license it
is also fair that a majority Of the same
citizens hould signify their desire for
the election if it is to be h~eld.-Reids-
Vile Review.
The legislature has been in session
nearly three weeks and the task Of
Hloctinp n senator iS no np1rnr conn
pletion today than it was when the
tody convened. In fact, the solution
Of this absorbing question is not in
sieht-the deadlock nay be intermin-
able. The quickest, easiest and most
satisfactory way to settle this matter
now. is to submit it to a vote Of the
people. Let's have lone with dead
locks. The legislature could make no
wiser move at this stubborn juncture.
Charlotte News.
AS a purely business proposition,
:aying aside anything else, it does
seem that the insurance COMMISSIONS
IF the state should be given what he
has asked for-more clerical help. He
wants no increase of salary, but he
does want sufficient help TO transact
the business Of his office. which has
grown to such enormous proportions.
il has increased year by year until las:
year it paid to the state Over 1872, 900,
while this fiscal year ending in April
it will reach SAP, 600 or more.-Greens-
boo Record.
The year 1903 promises to be one of
great business activity. With no un-
toward interference, the tide Of pros
perity which rose to the highest mark
last year will reach a far higher one
in 1903. Gastonia and CASTOR county,
-.-~- co;1 o~@ -,,-N 70 q ro fhnI~
, share of the years good things. Every
: business in the towns seems prosperous,
and with such excellent markets as
the towns of the county afford for all
that the farmers car produce. 1t would
seem that there's nothing lacking but
good roads to make the farmers hap
py.-Gastonia Gazette.
The coal situation is something more
thar deplorable. it is a distinct threat
TO our system of government. No one
connected with the situation seems tC
have clean hands,; the operators nave
been harsh and unjust to the men: the
men have been guilty of anarchlstlc
methods; the dealers have undoubtedly
preyed uron the sufferings and n%ecessi-
ties of the public and the state and
national officials ave been afraid tc
touch the combination. A remedy
/ must be found. and found before an
other winter, or there will be more
and worse suffering than the pinch Of
cold.-Durham Sun.
A bill has been introduced to cut the
governors salary, which was raised by
last legislature to 81, 900, back to $4,000
1t should not pass. 1t Is we'll under
! stood that q governor Of this state can
rot sustain the proper dignity of his
office on his salary. When Governor
Aycock was nominated he protested
because he could not afford the posi-
ton financially. No doub he will go
out poorer than he went in. 1t may
again be desirable to put in another
man not able to accept the office and
a, 600 is little enough to pay a good
governor anyway.-Rocky Mount Mo
, tor.
The Baltimore Sun, in discussing the
race question, expresses the belief that
in localities in the north, as for in
stance Boston, where race prelude
does not manifest itself. 1t is only
seemingly absent. because the negroes
are few in number This feeling. il
says exists everywhere, and if negroes
we're numerous In Boston 1t would
quickly be apparent there. This Is also
cur view of the matter n The u Is
: certainly correct when 1t says: 1T vii
be a sad day for the country when race
prejudice as it exists in the south dis
appears. If the time should ever come
when the white people of the south
ehall make marriages with the negroes
the end Of q proud race will be IN sight
! and there will 500 be a mongre pop
ulation worse than the population OF
| Cuba and the South American states"
| Charlotte Observer.