The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
STATE PRESS.

II Mr.. Glenn has the people with him
the politicians will hardly be able to
cheat lii out OF it as he Is something
Of a politician himself.-Durham Herald.
North Carolina is a state very diverse
in its soil. its productions and its citi-
zenship. Judge PEBBLES was born,
brought up and live in one part of the
state; the members OF The Lumberton
honor knows how serious the PROPOSE
ton Is when he goes up against the
Scotch.-Charlotte Observer.
There is division OF opinion as TO
whether North Carolina shall send all
instructed delegation to the national
convention in ST. Louis. The vote OF
this state will be for Parker so 1t mat
tiers but little whether any instructions
are given the delegates. IT has been
the custom in the past; however, not
to instruct the delegation, but still that
is no reason the custom can not be
changed il desired.-Greenville Refec-
tor.
Recently a man in New York was
found on the door steps OF the Russell
Sage manson praying for the wealthy
and venerable banker. He was imme-
Giately considered to be insane. He
will understand hereafter that prayers
for millionaires should always be offer
ed in the churches. Besides there
comes a time according to some good
folks when a man is past praying for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sage are good and re-
spectacle people, and when MI. Sage
dies he will leave everything.-Durham
Sun.
The constitution should be amended
so that the legislature would meet the
first Monday in August instead Of JAN
uary. II the change is made the ex-
Denses OF a session Of the legislature
would be l%essened, the danger of o
tracing colds and pneumonia by imper-
feet ventilation or from other causes
would be greatly reduced and more
farmers and more business men would
be elected to represent us in the law
making branch Of the state govern
ment. Ask a farmer now. to be a candi-
date for the legislature and almost in
variably he will tell you he can't be
away from his farm from January to
Aprii.-Roanoke Chowan-Times.
The Durham Herald says: I'm Ashe-
vile fou notorious women who had
been confined in Jail were released with
the understanding that they leave the
state, and this was wrong. No com
munity should attempt to shift it's GRIM
inals or undesirable citizens upon any
other community, any more than it
would its poo or insane. We are not
attempting to call down Asheville for
Durham n other towns have been
guilty of the same thing, but are sim
ply calling attention to d principle
which we believe to be wrong" We in
cline to agree with our contemporary,
and we would like for it to tell US
further what would be the best way
around. How would it deal with such
cases?-Asheville GaZette-News
The democrats OF the Eighth district
regretted no little Mr.. Kluttz's dec!in-
ing to return to congress, for with him
they were we'll content, and in him they
had a most useful and worthy represent
tative. But when Mr.. kluttZ declined
to stand for reelection n gave his
reason his friends knew he meant what
he said, and they began to make other
political arrangements. Therefore, in
the light of these facts any talk Of Mr..
Kluttz for the congressional nominal
ton is idle and out of place. Had Mr..
Kluttz desired to remain in congress
he could have done so. No one would
have opposed his nomination and he
would have been triumphantly elected
to succeed himself.-Concord Tribune.
1t has been the fashion to predict
that sooner or later Russia would sure
ly whip Japan. But what If internal
dissensfons interfere with Russia's
fighting ability? They we'll may ac-
cording to some news that is af1oat.
1t has been learned in Rome that the
internal situation in Russia has be-
| come most serious. Military failures
in the tar east have strengthened the
opinion that the evils are due TO the
! present organization Of the country
and . powerful movement that may
cause no enc OF trouble is forming
against that organization. Japan, en-
| the other hand, is a unit and it is key
| ed to almost frantic endeavor by world
| wide applause.-Greensboro Telegram.