The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

A woman on the stump IS a nov
city in South Carolina Last Friday,
Mrs. Virginia D. Young, the respected
and accomplished editor Of h Fair
Tax Enterprise. and the leading advo-
cate in South Caroline of woman,s
rights, divided time at BarnweH with
the candidates for railroad commis-
soner. 1t is quietly rumored that
Young Is strongly opposed to permit
ting mail trains To have the right Of
a Columbia State.
An astroioger of New York has cast
the horoscopes Of Candidates Parker
and Davis. According to the stars he
says Judge Parker is destined to be
triumphantly elected, and Mr.. Davis
will live for clever years yet. Rose
velt's planet, the astrologer says, has
got mixed up in the unfortunate con-
functions with evil planets, which
makes it impossible for him to be sue
cessful at h polls. All of which Is
very interesting, but it will not cause
Tom Taggart to abate in one jot or tit
tie his Efforts to get the democratic
voters out to the polls in November
Savannah News.
The Chicago Tribune is inclined t.
support h National Republican
ticket not because it is sure that
Roosevelt is a better man than Parker
but because il is afraid Parker might
die, n Mr.. Davis is too old to take
his place On the other hand, #
Roosevelt should be removed by as
Sa~SSination Or disease. ''Vice PreSi-
dent Fairbanks would be perfectly
fitted, from the viewpoint both Of
strength and Of ability, to succeed
him." But why should it be feared
that either of the candidates for Pres
ident might be assassinated. And
what evidence is there to show that
Mr.. Davis is not as activea man as
Mr.. Fairbanks and as certain to live
as many years.
The reason why men do not go to
church is obvious enough. 1t is as ap-
parent as is he reason why a play
fails to draw a crowd to a theatre.
They are not Interested in the church
because they are not interested in re-
qigion. They nave not the deep and
get men to go to church. Let there be
worship is the outward expression.
They may think they believe, but act
ually they do not believe in the reIig-
WINGED that their fate for all eternity
depends on faith din its dogmas and
obedience to its obligations. How to
get men t ogo church. Let there be
revival of true and genuine religious
faith and the churches will not be
large enough to hold them. But no
UGH revival can he stahted unit!
Christian ministers themselves turn
from criticisms of Christianity to ac-
tual and fervent belief i'm it as the
only means of salvation.
To inform a man that he has been
nominated as Vice-President is, an
things go, not an inspiring task, and
Mr.. Root in six hundred words foun
little to say about Senator Fairbanks,
except hat he was likely to keep his
mental faculties for the next four
years. That he keeps them carefully
in reserve was shown in the speech of
acceptance. Mr.. Fairbanks had evil
IDENTIFY been warned against the rhe-
torical figure called anti-climax, n
his address OF acceptance was beyond
all cavil duller than Mr.. Rooseveit's.
Uncertainty determines confidence,
and loss of confidence breeds confu-
sion and distress in commercial af-
was a characteristic gem. In
fact, if safety is to be measured Dy
insipidity, it's apostles should have
Mr.. Fairbanks for the
to begin with. Mr.. H. c..
Davis, as Mr.. Root did not fail to re-
mark. was born under President Mon
and may Or a. not be capable
a sustained effort. For an orator
ical squirt, however, he need not ask
odds from Mr.. Fairbanks. We
him, when his notification
to show a younger wit, and
possibly a personal idea or two where
to enliven the stipulated party
platitudes.-New York Evening Post.