The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-25
STATE PRESS.

about preserving neutrality is said to
ave been aimed against the u~tterances
OF General Joe Wheeler. The president
seems to have an idea that he can look
after his presidential duties and still
find spare time enough to do all the
talking for h NATURALIZATION Jour-
nal
The Investigation Of the charge that
a cotton mill in this state is employing
children under twelve years OF g Is
being pressed by the state labor COM
| missioner, who will IL other means fail.
personally visit the mill against which
this charge is made. 1t is said hat in
some mills children under twelve years
| OF age are employed. The labor COM
| missioner ought to make al oaoe a
| close Investigation of all mills IL neces-
sary.-Reidsvlle Review.
| Raleigh has again lost the conven-
ton, and for n we do not believe 1t
was because Of her inability to enter
tain the body properly but rather TO a
belief that she would charge more for
this entertainment than it was worth.
The opinion prevails outside that Ra-
leigh makes the most. in a financial
way, Of the gatherings there. and right
or wrong, this is hurting and will con-
tinue to hurt the town.-Durham Her-
aid.
It has always been rather a puZZling
thing to US why lawyers sometimes in
selecting a jury. endeavor to get those
who have not read the account in the
newspapers anything concerning the
crime with which the accused is charg-
ed. It seems to us that juries should
be made up of the most intelligent men
to be found, n it is generally presum-
ed that this class are readers of news
papers. There is no reason why an
intelligent citizen should not sit on Il
case and judge fairly and impartially,
even though he may know before hand
all about the crime.-RoXboro Courier.
The fact that Greensboro so easily Sc
cured again the state democratic con-
vention. which will meet in that city
ON June 23rd. proves the advantages OF
local zeal and effort to, secure an OBJ
ject. The people of Greensboro in seek
ing this convention, made good their
promises in every respect of two years
ago. and whl undoubtedly do so again
in June h advantages offered by
Greensboro are all important. Accom-,
mediation for all who come and a suita-
able place of holding the convention
These with the local social spirit adds
to the attractiveness of the place.-NeW
Bern Journal.
Mr.. William H. Sprunt. one of Will
mington's best INT most generous citi-
zens. has given 500 o to the Jane:
Walker Memorial Hospital of that city
for the purpose of building an anne,
thereto to be used as nurses quarter:
n for the care of the afflicted of the
colored race. This was a gracious &C
of philanthropy, honorable to the goo.
man who gives and a lasting benefi
to his community and humanity. Il
is more. 1t is the manifestation of tn,
sympathy which all true southern
people have for the less fortunate race
which is so dependent upon them.-Ra.
leigh Post.
The Atlanta News, which is a fierce
champion of Hearst for the nomina
ton. gets consolidation in the fact tina
row Cleveland also had his defa
merS who tried to destroy his charac
ter and thus defeat the leader OF tn,
democratic forces. The editor of TIL,
News in his best and most fe1icitou.
style. makes good his parallel, so ia
as he goes. But he evidently rests hi!
case too soon to get the verdict he ex
poets. When Grover was reviled h,
| did not say. You are another" blu
rising in the majesty of his manhoot
: said. Let the truth be told" "Anc
when he looked UP his enemies ha(
| departed" Can the hero of the editol
of The News do Notwithstanding
: Times
: Who is behind the new conspiracy t.
grab the Atlantic and North Carol'n;
railroad? Though McBee and Fincl
have failed in their scheme, there ar
others who hope to accomplish the sam
end in a less sensational and more sue
cessful anner The organ of tn,
grafters and conspirators. The Mornin!
Post, yesterday contained a threat t.
l the governor that unless he leased tn,
l road there was another stakeholder il
l New York-"a stockholder of lon
1 standing" who will try his hand =
getting the road, and it contains tn
5 threat that "to avoid litigation from
= any source" the governor take a cours
D that will result in a final settlement
Of the Atlantic on a satisfactory basis.
t News n Observer.
! We have received a sample copy O
= The Atlanta Evening News. 1t is
. regular Hearst boomer. We expecte,
: better things of John Temple Graves
its editor. Georgia is still in a ba
: way politically, if it gives countenanc
O to the candidacy Of this wild youn!
money-bags from the west. whose onl
: distinction Is that he inherited a vas
fortune from his father and has estab
lished a chain of yellow newspaper
from San Francisco to New York
There is nothing too radical or sensa
v tional in politics. business or societ
n to shock him. Compared with Hears
e Roosevelt is the soul of conservatism
and decorum. If these two bronco
d busters should be the candidates. tn
d republican majority of 1900 that brok
the Greeley year record would be cas
{. In the shade.-Newton Enterprise.