The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
STATE PRESS.

When the republicans OF New York
nominated Higgins for governor. 1t was
score one for the democrats. But in
order to reap the full benefit OF repub-
lican folly the democrats will nave TO be
mighty careful in the selection OF the
man whom they will put up against
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Telegram.
The democratic candidate viii ave
his letter of acceptance 20 the public
on Monday, September 18th. 1t Is an
nounced that the letter will be brief.
The Washington Post suggests that
Judge Parker probably wants TO save
some of his best thoughts for his mes
sage to congress. And too, We suspect
that he would like TO present a docu-
ment to the public Of reasonable
enough length to insure its being READ.
Judge Parker is an eminently senSI-
BILE man.-Raleigh Post.
The remote possibility of free-trade
in Philippine tobacco has sent a shiv-
err of financial apprehension through
New England and Southern tobacco
Democrats and all, alike.
have agreed to cry for protection. 1t
is claimed that disaster is sure to fos-
low in the trail of Philippine tobacco.
Why in the world did Dewey take those
islands? A plague on all of them!
Even if the democrats win at the polls
W O. SaA5
that there cannot be any material al
Grafton in the tarif.-Durham SUM-.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt desires no
communication with Jefferson Davis"
1t is stated in a democratic contem-
porary that this sentence was written
by Mr.. Roosevelt, the historian, Ito
the old man who a politely called his
attention to some gross errors in his
writings We had no idea that MI.
IN 4 n~ --OVrl1 1.
much gratfied to see a denial that he
ever penned such a sentiment. If he
did so, no man whose heart Is in the
right place should desire any
| cation with him.-Charlotte Observer.
And now the republicans are crying
that more blockading is going on in
| North Carolina than ever before n
that the Watts law is responsible for
| it, because some circulars. advertising
| corn liquor at so cents per gallon, has
| reached the hands of Commissioner
| YerkeS. There is not a revenue officer
in North Carolina who does not know
that distillers have always sold corn
| Juice for less per gallon thar 1t costs
to make it and in many cases for less
than $1.10 per gallon the amount OF
the tax, eighty cents per gallon being
the customary price in these parts
Asheboro Courier.
The law f%orbidding the carrying OF
concealed weapons-especially pistols
should be more rigidly enforced. ana
The Times Is glad to see that some OF
the Judges of the superior court are
getting more strict and are putting
fines upon those who wilfully violate
This law. There are times when 1t is
probably necessary for some folks tt
carry a pistol, but the habit in some
sections, especially among the. boys. Is
Go nd JpnrS
justices of the peace and all other OIL
GERS whose duty 1t is to look into this
matter. should leave no stone unturneo
to ferret out every violation of this
particular law, and If possible, put q
stop to it.-Franklin Times.
When the Rubicon is crossed an EN-.
pire will fall Isn't it strange that tbs
aggressive warrior will never stop &c
ask, which empire?-mine or the other
fellows? And it's mostly our own when
we are making the attack. Spain chose
to blow up the Maine in the hope of pre-.
cipitating a fight. She precipitated II
all right. England elected to fight the
Beers and lost military prestige and has
been wishing ever since that she hadn't
Russia must ever think of Manchurie
with a sigh. Before this conflict 1t was
"aH the Russias." Now it is simply
Russia and a much wiser Russia thar
IlS ~ was Oil IN IN
fate of conquering nations and con.
Querors is we'll known. May our:
never lose it's head and undertake tc
become a ~conquering NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Chronicle.
the protest which is heard from man!
quarters about the tomfoolery of mod.
ern school methods? The Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribune thinks the address
of Whitelaw Reid, chancellor of tbs
University of New York, on the ques
ton of substantials and frills-as the,
may be called-will attract serious at.
tention from educators. but his is
questionable conclusion. He insists
that the public is not getting the full
worth of the money it is annually anI
cheerfully contributing to the main
tenance of school systems prevailing
in the several states. In, his view ther'
is not sufficient attention paid to thu
Three RS, which are hurried over
or sacrificed, to the culture studio
now occupying the attention of thu
pupil to the exclusion of that which
he ought to study.-Asheville Gazette
News.
The conduct of North Carolina troops
returning from Manassas, in lootin:
stores at Reidsville, is under investiga
ton by Colonel Thomas r. Robertson
who, before entering upon the work
said: IT cannot believe that the alleget
looting was the work of North caro-
lima soldiers" Replying TO this doubi
Mayor P. ID. Watt, of Reidsvilie, says
I'VE are sorry to be in d position 0
proving that any part OF our stat
guard were guilty of the outrage per
petrated on merchants here. but coIn
plant has been made to Us and w
stand ready to prove that the lootin:
4 WAS done nv rrOGnS on second section
of No. 80; that this section OF train ar
rived here at 5:35 and left at 6:2o a. m.
hat on this train were companies y
: Hickory; B., salisbury: e, Statesvii.e
F, ASheville: H., Waynesville; X
Asheyille, and Asheville band Tn
matter should be probed to the bottom
The great majority of the military i
North Ca rnlina are men of nhAranfn