The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-18
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clined to h idea that nothing but
wild animals are raised in those parts
but a wild-tom cat and Tom Watson
are not r representatives of the
really delightful and ~peaceable little
city OF Thomson.-Augusta Chronicle.
Fault finding with Mr.. Bryan's way
Of appealing to his old friends to sup
port Judge Parker on his stumpiug
tour. la be entirely ort of place.
From his standpoint he couldn't pre-
tend to be enthusiastic over the nom-
ination and maintain his reputation
for sincerity. On the other hand,
Mr.. Bryan may know better than any
one else just how to lead a Bryan
democrat up 70 the polls with a DEM
ocratic ballot in his hands. He is evil
IDENTIFY talking with perfect candor,
and after all, candor pays in the long
run.-Springfield Republican.
1t is estimated hat South Caro-
lina's sales of liquor. through the dis
penssry/ establishment. will this wear
aggregate SO. 900, OOO-the highest fg-
ure ever reached. But the profits 10
the state will not show a correspond
ing increase. it is predicted. 1t seems
that the establishment has for some
months been engaged at working off
a lot of old, shop-worn, moth-eaten
and otherwise unsaleable whiskey at
bargain prices, which circumstance has
made the profits a little less. There
is no longer any pretence by the way,
the ~dispenSary is a temperance
institution. All the energy of it's man
agement is now directed to increas-
ing the sales and making money. 1t
seems a little strange, by the way, that
South Carolina hesitateS to take over
the tobacco. cigarette, opium and CO.
caine trades and mak monopo1ies of
them. There ought to be good profits
in the sales of those articleS.-Savan-
nah News.
In discussing the "~fat-frying'' meth
DDS of successfully employed by the
party of purity, protection and pre-
tense the Springfield Republican, in
a recent issue, says: The time win
come, it may be hoped. when the
enormous license now given to these
great national political committees
bodies which are entirely unrecogniz-
ed by our constitution IT laws-will
be restricted. They collect and spend
millions Of dollars in profound secre-
cy. just as if their business was
private business, rather than most
e~mphatically h business of the
public. They manage and finance
presidential contests, and thus par
ticipate most powtrfully in the most
primary functions of government, yet
they operate as mysteriously and are
as free from publicity and govern
mental supervision as n oriental
camariIla. The issue thus presented
is not Cortelyou, but the system it
self. We have Cortelyou for one am
raign. but the system endures."-
Times-Union.
"Mr. Roosevelt has let it be known
that he will not Interfere in any way
with the state campaign" as we have
heard a score of times within the last
serene. The president is watching
h struggle here from afar. and with
more than philosophic Indifference.
Since the management is in the hands
of his dea and trusted Odell. he need
not worry. And yet there are indica-
lions that somebody is neasy limo
thy L. Woodruff-he whom Odell cast
down from the battlements at Sara
toga with such a dull. sickening thud
that the stoutest hearts in Brookiy.
quailed, the ruddiest faces blanched
lis hastily summoned to Washington.
His sage counsel is needed in affairs
of stats. No one dreams that his
followers are apathetic, perhaps ever
savage, toward MI. Higgins; but still
!. Mr.. woodruff is the one man whose
views on the tariff. Pension Order No.
IS, and extravaganza are now most
desired. There are wild rumors thar
Mr.. Woodruff is to be post master
general. an appointment which would
! pour balm into the wounds of Sena-
tor Plat. To be sure. the senator i;
making a great outward show of zeal
He is sending out personal letters ir
behalf of Mr.. Higgins lone Of my
warmest friends" But Senator
| Platt's tor in denying h a the NOM
ination was an "affront" and his zap.
peal" for loyalty indicate much mis-
! giving over the outcome. The sum o.
his request is. please don't nail Mr.
Higgins ears to the pump!" But il
the ears of Mr.. Higgins are sacrificed
he will not suffer alone.-New Yorb
Post.
The struggle between Spectator.
and farmers over cotton prices prom
ises to be unusually stubborn AND
clearly defined this year. In severa
southern states the farmers have or
ganiZed to hold their cotton for ter
cents and the movement is spreading
Those who have not joined the organ
iZation have accepted it's purposes
Important interior points report tina
their receipts have fallen to nothin;
because the armer of all classes hav.
set their pegs for ten cents and ar
holding their cotton at the clubhouse.
until. the market hits that figure
The farmers are in stronger position
h yer before. Practically all o
them have money ahead or credit 81
well established hat they can hold in
definitely. Therefore their movement
is serious. 1t is strengthened by teIe
grams and publications from New
York and other centers. urging then
to hold their cotton. OF course thii
may be in the interest of the bulls il
h market. but at this time OF tn,
year the interests of the farmers ant
the bulls are identical. On the othe
hand, stories come from New Yorl
that foreign and American interests
consumers and spectators on the bea
side, have formed powerful combina
tons to force cotton prices down. TIL
Manufacturers RECORD is responsible
for this assertion. 1t urges farmer
to remember that three million bale
OF cotton have been engaged alread,