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

None OF the officers or the STATE
guard will be punished for the accident
just as we'll Men who need nursing
and looking after have no business in
the militia-Durham Herald.
The court of inquiry. which investi-
gated the killing OF the two soldiers
on the Atlantic and North Carolina
train while returning from Morehe4d
some months ago finds that the Off
GERS were remiss in their duty in nai
enforcing discipline. This fact, how
ever, will have little effect On the Jury
when the damage suits come to trial.
Charlotte Observer.
The democratic candidate has =
mighty reasonable idea about American
shipping. I'VE need ships" he says,
but they should be built, not at the
cost of the government, not from taxes
drawn from all the people, but as a
result of the enterprise of u people,"
That sort Of doctrine anybody can un-
derstand and hat srt of doctrine any
body who wants to see equal rights 10
all and special privileges to non warm
Iy endorse-Greensboro Telegram.
The Charlotte Gazette, edited by q
c0i0red man, discussing the outlook for
this weeks elections, says, among
| other things, of course the state Will
be overwhelmingly democratic as it
chCU,d be-" This is a creditable utter
anca-a candid acknowledgment OF an
ipdisputable truth. 1t is best for al
the Leuple of North Carolina for white
ard black and those of neutral tints.
that is government shoul be in Tie
hands of the democratic party.-Char-
lotte Observer.
/; We are glad to learn that our old
friend, VIM. L. Douglas, the shoe mar,
the democratic candidate for governor
of Massachusetts,, Is giving a good ac-
i, cout of himself and is causing ther e.
| publican leaders of that state some an
| xiety. They say he actually has them
! scared, but for all that We stick to Our
| first statement, which was that while
| Dougles would be defeated, the adVer-
| tislng which he would get would COIN
pensate him for having made the race.
l-Charlotte Chronicle.
Now that the negro has been put n
| the background through the agency OF
the democratic party, it sounds very
well for the republican candidates to
say that they approve OF the amend
ment and all that kind of thing, put
in spite of the fact, the democrats who
contemplate voting for a republican
nominee this year would do well 10 ash
how hat republican nominee stoof
| NJ Z liz
upon-Wmston Sentinel.
In his vicious and lettec
Mr.. Roosevelt virtually admits that MS
! committee has received campaign FUNDS
from corporations, as alleged by the
! Brooklyn Eagle, the New York Times,
Judge Parker and others, but he. &c
MES that there is any understanding
that contributing corporations are 20
he favored or to be exempt from pun
ishment for violation of the antitrust
laws. And then he avs to the demo
Gratis. You are another, for you nave
also received campaign contribution
from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Obse:'
yer.
Roosevelt's savage reply to Judgz
Parker will more than ever impress
American people with his bellicose ma
ture and that he is an UNSAFE man ioi
the presidency of the United states
Mr.. Roosevelt should have
proofs that the accusations are untrue
but not having the proofs he content:
himself with calling it a lie and pract
y cally lets it go at that. me presloeni
has beer swayed between two opinions
and been greatly irritated. up TO moo
Yesterday he had decided not to notlc'
If. as he was constantly in receipt .
kilograms and advice telling him on
hand not to and on the other to ISSUE
!, a statement. So his decision was reach
ed after II O'Clock yesterday.-Wllsol
: Times.