The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-15
STATE PRESS.

A dispatch from Russia states that
the Russians are fighting among
themselves in Manchuria- II is much
easier to fight each other than Il is
to fight the Japs.-Durham Sun.
The officers may have been respon-
sible for the accident resulting in the
death OF those two soldiers but the
railroad will have to suffer.-Dur-
ham Herald.
People who expect to get to heaven
will no forget the widow and her or
| phan, the Old Ladies Home, and the
| Confederate soldier. These are the
Lords anointed and are never to ap-
pear in the blank column.-Raleigh
Times.
They gay that Mr.. Roosevelt was
really angry at Judge Parker-that
he executed a war dance in his rage
and shook his fist. and used strong
language that his stenograDher was
not asked to set down and send out
for publication. 1t is the truth that
hurts.-Winston Sentinel.
The democrats Will not have any
trouble finding a man four years
hence. They should name Judge Par
ker. The American people, when
they get over the spell of the far
flung battle line and that sort of thins.
Will rally around a man of Judge Par
ker's sober saving common sense.
There was just not time enough in the
campaign just closed TO educate them
up to the correct Neutrality-suspicious.
Telegram.
TUESDAY Us national nraCf6nn tial nInn-
ton must go upon record as the most
| extraordinary in the history of this
country From a democratic stand
point there is nc argument to present
against the tremendous landslide
There is evidently something FAULTY
in democratic policies when such q
vote is cast against them. for GER
tainly no such majorities can be set
set down to trust money.-New Bern
Journal.
The Reflector while rejoicing over
the splendid democratic victory in the
county and state must confess a dis
appointment over the result i'm the
nation. We had hoped it would be
different. yet there was a belief that
which ever way it went it would be
with a landslide. The landslide
came, but it was for the republicans.
Judge Parker has conducted a brilIi-
ant campaign. and though defeated
he will ever occupy a high place III
hearts of the people.-Greenville Re-
1t is a great qualification thai Lieu
tenant Governor Turner has been re-
stored to health and has peer able
to take part in the closing weeks OF
f1~ IT.
to speak as frequently as he desired
since he left the hospital, after long
and critical illness, but wherever he
has spoken his speeches nave been
helpful to upbuilding of the militant
democracy. There is no better man
and no truer democrat in North Car
DINA than Wilfred D. Turner.-Wash-
ington Gazette-Messenger.
Imperialism and the trusts have
swept the country. The result must
Il profound sorrow to all patriots.
For the future, the treacherouS east
must be dropped and the alliance be-
tween the south and the west, so long
hoped for and realized at last in 1896,
must be restored. In this lies the
only hope of the recovery of consti-
tiOnal government. Out of the wreck
the colossal figure of Bryan stands
in relief. At home. however, We have
the supreme satisfaction of knowing
that in county, district and state, as
in the whole south, good government
n democratic principles have been
overwhelmingly endorged.-Fayette-
vile Observer.
This is the way with the world.
Twenty-Five years ago the writer
stood watching for a deer to come
his way at a place, then a barren
waste. The land could have been
bought for fifty cents an acre, and
nobody wanted it even at that price.
Not a hundred yards from this spot
stands now q modern hotel, lighted
up with electricity, and the land, once
so poor and worthless, would today
bring more than a hundred dollars
per acre. There are plenty of places
in North Carolina which may have a
similar history. Where are they
Raleigh Times.
The expected has happened. A vast
majority of the people of these
United States have declared with
thunderous emphasis that they wish
Theodore Roosevelt to continue as
their chief executive. He has re-
ceived such Endorsement from the
millions Of voters of whose govern
ment he is the chief and head as
should bring to him as much salts
faction. as much gratitude, as much
profound thankfulness to the Almighty
Ruler of the Universe as the heart
of man is capable of feeling and in
fnitely more than it is within the
possibility of language TO express. No
higher earthly honor could be con-
ferred upon any man. n II man
ner of the giving was grand. mag
misunderstanding Gazette-News.