The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-04
STATE PRESS.

Mr.. Fairbanks might have shown
more confidence by resigning his seat
in the senate but his judgment would
not have been SO good.-Durham Her
aid.
about seventy million pounds of manu-
featured tobacco annually, or counting
the stems taken out, working up about
eight million pounds OF leaf We may
safely say that North Carolina is man
~ufacturing at least one half of the
states crop of tobacco.-Winston SEN
tinel.
But few people understand clearly
the difference between money wages
and real wages. If they did So they
would not vote as they do. Money
wages is what is usually received for
a days or a weeks work. Real wages
are the goods which this money will
purchase. From his it follows that
there are two ways of raising wages:
a. by increasing the amount of money
paid, and, (2.) by reducing the prices
of goods.-Greensboro Record.
The nations which Russia has inso-
1tlIllS OppACoSCu Oh III liz pPC
tunity offered by Russia's discontinue
for them to give hat country trouble
10 the extent OF their power. Among
those countries is Finland whose people
have been ascertained to AVE been
planning to organ rifle clubs in prep
aration for a possible rising against
Russia. Russia at home has problems
of this dangerous and insidous kind
to contend with. How different it is
with Japani There is no down-trodden
country ready to spring at the throat
of the little island empire. On the
contrary all at home is harmonious
and there is nothing that is discordant
or sinister.-Greensboro Telegram.
The New York Herald's forecast of
the election is not calculated to. cheer
democratic spirits, but there is no rea-
son to be gloomy by the showing made.
We doubt not nat the poll represents
the most accurate and fair compilation
possible, but SO long as people ara as
as they are, there is no tell
ing wha they will do. The Herald
hits it but there are occasions
when ii does not, notably in the last
election. The Herald then.
if we mistake not, made a careful poll
of Greater New York and announced
that Low would be elected by 10000
plurality. AS a matter of fact, McClel-
Ian was chosen mayor by about $1,000.
observer.
The republicans have two acting
postmasters canvassing in the state
Reynolds and Meekins. Both are
after other offices, yet holding on to
they already have. The presi-
dents intimation some months ago IN
regard to activity of office holders in
politics has vanished into thin air. All
help now-not only by contribu-
ton, but by personal OF
course all good republicans, and in
dependents, who join hands with re-
.~ublicans, must make . record-a good
record for service performed. They
may then get something better. The
cause of the plain people is nothing
it Games to office getting.-Dur-
nam SUM-.
OF the many statements deliberately
made by Mr.. Roosevelt in his letter
acceptance, which have aroused un-
favorable comment because Of their
naccuracy, none is destined TO cause
aim more trouble and to result IN
harm to his canvass than In
which he alleges that wages have been
increased during the last few years In
proportion than the cost OF
living has increased. This statement
called forth a storm of protest, not
only from the press, but among well
;nfarno6 ahor leaders and DOlltlcdl
economists. Nearly every independent
a taken Mr. Roosevelt 10
task. One of these, the Philadelphia
Ledger, published in the metrop-
Dlis of the strongest protectionist state
in the union, devotes a column and 4
half of it's space in refuting the presl-
dents Observation-Disclosures Ca
zette-Messenger.