The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
STATE PRESS.

II Is No more creClCdDfe LOT the re-
publicans to try to win by making
the negro an issue than it is for h
democrats. 1t is mighty small bust
ness all around.-Durham Sun.
Rev. Celia Parker wooley, a female
preacher in Illinois, thinks the men
object to omittingJt word obey
from the marriage ceremony. OF
course they do. 1t is the only fiction
in the ceremony, and therefore adds
romance.-News and Observer.
1t is said that the republican vice.
president Is a very dignified man and
that he insists on remaining dignifed.
Ii he persists in remain ing so on the
tail end OF a ticket with the Bronco
Buster, he will be dignity p~ersonified
from Observation-Disclosures News.
$500 for shooting at another maa who
asked him whether the weather was
hot enough. Instead of a fine, the
man with the gun should have been
awarded a Carnegie nero medal
Greenville Reflector.
In view Of the fact that the republi-
cans have been saying Mr.. Roosevelt
is platform enough, We suppose that
another one was adopted at Chicago
merely for the sake of appearances.
We are unable to see any other reason
for the existence of such a document.
Winston Sentinel.
About abolishing the convention,
though; how are We to get on without
it? Settle everything in a legalized
primary? Personally, we like the con-
yention idea better-but that conven-
ton in Greensboro destroyed pretty
nearly every argument in its favor.
The primary, too, is regarded by many
as the most perfect instrument yet
Devised for acnorf ipino uifI anfiro
accuracy the party's will upon any
observation-disclosures Gazette.
The G.. O.. P. mammoth aggregation
of insists and glittering generalities
is now prepared for the campaign.
He of the broad grin and ~perversed
social tastes is already in the center
OF the ring, age and anxious "for
four years more" The landing Of the
nomination was comparatively easy
for Roosevelt, despite the opposition
of many Of the better leaders in the
party. Time was when the republican
party had many men Of standing from
| which to choose its leaders. That day
is past.-Winston Journal.
|, Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,, Is per-
haps the most accomplished man in
the nate If he has a peer, he Is
his colleague, Senator Hoar. Mr..
Lodge. who is the presidents next
friend in the senate, wrote the nation
al republican platform. 1t is a per-
feet piece of English; but, considered
Is an argument, a defense, an arraign-
ment or a declaration Of purposes. ali
candid men must consider it a failure.
1t is not nearly UP to the mark that
Mr.. Lodge has set for himself in many
speeches in the senate. Dealing, III
detail, with such republican policies
as he may select as subjects, he IS a
master; dealing, in this platform, with
the whole republican programme, he
has failed.-Charlotte Observer.
The Raleigh Post seeks to show that
the convention here last Thursday was
not a mob. oh, no; OF course not, yet
they would have torn the roof off of
the house if not allowed to have their
way. The Post says it is true they
did not want to listen to Senator Sim
mons or Chairman Small, but as a
matter of fact they We're quiet when
Governor Aycock spoke. Exactly, and
the reason was they were made
ashamed of their conduct Of the fore
noon and sought to atone for 1T at
the afternoon session. The whole
business was a subject of frequent re-
mark. Enthusiastic enthusiasm is one
thing, damphoolishnesS another
Greensboro Record.
Party loyalty, freedom of the press.
and plain old-fashioned truth telling,
may get a little mixed sometimes, but
the line of division cannot be Destroy
ed. Listen at the Charlotte Chronicles:
1.-The Charlotte Chronicle" says the
Raleigh Post, appears to lave very
little concern about party loyalty.
Really, the freedom of the press is a
dangerous thing when it comes to
matters POLITICAL" The Chronicle a
be lille" to the party n at the same
time tell the truth, can't it? If not.
them RI tho woods With the DartYi
After shutting an eye on this propo-
sition and moving our quid to the
other side, We are constrained to say.
with elaboration and some little en-
thusiasm, that The Chronicle cam
Raleigh Post.