The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-29
STATE PRESS.

A lease cannot De maze Until the
matter is out OF the courts, yet il a
it would not have been in the courts.
Durham Herald.
The Wilmington people are hot over
the matter Of the selection of More
head City as the place for the encamp-
ment of the state troops this year.
They think tina Governor Aycock act
ed arbitrarily in selecting the place.
apparently ignoring the claim OF
Wrightsville--Concord Tribune.
II the Chicago strike continues much
longer. it will be ard to keep down
a suspicion, which a already been
voiced in some quarters, that the whole
thing is the result of a conspiracy
against the consumer. The packers
are certainly not acting in a way to
show that they are anxious TO have
the thing Standardization Sentinel
Mr.. Bryan says that imperialism win
be the paramount issue of the present
campaign. It's no go. He undertook
to paramount Imperialism four years
ago and it wouldn't work. and now the
people are four years older and pro-
~portionately wiser.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
A special sent out from Raleigh
states that nine-tenths of the register
ed distillers who have been put out of
the business by the Watts law are en-
gagged in moOnshining, and that no
county officers will assist in suppress
ing moonshiners, giving as a reason
that they are afraid of losing votes.
This is a ~depforable state of AFFAIRS
Mount Olive Tribune.
We believe the democracy has much
to gain through he declination of
MesSrs. German and Sheehan to ac-
cept the national craftsmanship.
Neither Of these gentlemen had any
inclination in this direction, while Mr..
Taggart was bent on securing the re-
cognition. His disappointment, under
the circumstances, might have cost the
party rather dearly. His friends would
have held Judge Parker responsible
for his MISUNDERSTANDING Gazette
News.
day when Jacob Field announced that
he would bet $500, 900 against $3.50, 900
that Parker would be elected presi-
dent. The sentiment on the street has
changed daily and the democratic can>
didate is gradually gaining in favor.
Fields big offer went begging in the
Roosevelt camp. Betting is wrong
under n circumstances, but we are
in sympathy with Mr.. Fields side of
the "a and will back our judge
ment to the extent of our pile-3o
cents.-Red Springs Citizen.
The democratic party has not in
years had such an opportunity for a
sweeping victory. We firmly expect
one. Everything points that way. The
Rough Rider of the White House
has winded his bronco. He has shot
his last bear. The people are tired of
hero worship. They want a man,
without the spectacular features, the
trappings of military glory, the SYM
bolS of kings, the contemplate theory
OF mixing races. They I'M a Man,
and in Judge Parker they have the
ideal candidate, the ideal president n
ways.-The Tar Heel.
Governor Aycock has been censured
by the Chamber of Commerce of Will
mington for deciding to order the en-
campment of the state troops at More
head City, and for refusing to make
public the report of the committee
which investigated the sites. The res
olutions are very warm and will arouse
the ire of our Chief Executive. The
Reidsville military men who have been
to both places are almost unanimous
in their preference to go to MOrehead.
However, this is not saying that the
is right. We do not pretend
to know anything about the NATTER
Reidsville Review.
In North Carolina, the democratic
party does not fully appreciate the
fact that it's present overwhelming
strength; it's tremendous majority vote,
are elements of party danger unless
there be wisdom and conservative
caution in handling this majority, and
Il careful looking after the strength Of
the party, lest it be ~squandered upon
itself, to it's own injury. Politically
considered, it can be said that the re-
publicans can commit few if any errors
which might injure them in this state.
so far as vote getting is concerned.
This being true, any and every po-
litical error the democratic party may
commit can lose it votes, either by its
party members refusing to vote and
staying away from the polls, or else
voting some other ticket.-New Bern
Journal.