The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
STATE PRESS.

SO
It is quite surprising to learn that
the President is 50 manifeStly worried
over the improving prospects OF the
democratic party as that Old-stagers
Of his own party, hardened fighters
who carry the scars of many conflicts,
are heard to say privately that he
does not stand the gaff." And this Is
a surprise that brings disappointment
with il. We all IKE a man TO know
how to take punishment; nobody can
have the highest respect for The man
who whimpers, especially before the
battle is Joined, and 50 we have the
pregnant sentence. half permission and
half command: Let him who has M
stomach for the fight. depart" The
public has not thought there was any
discount on the presidents nerve OF
whatever other infirmities OF charac-
ter it may have suspected him, it was
never doubted hat he knew how u
stand the gaff."@Charlotte Observer.
The death Of General John 3. Gordon
removes the last Of thegreat confed
crate commanders from the sight OF
men, The secular papers have been
full Of the story Of his craftsmanship
and ~generalship, OF his career as d
soldier and a publiciSt, twice governor
of his state, United States senator, com
mander-in-chief of the thinning band
OF confederate veterans. Those who
spoke noble words OF eulogy at his
tomb. and in the memorial exercises
in a thousand communities Of the
south. told of the gallant leader. of
the courtly gentleman. of the finished
orator. OF the accomplished writer. II
remains for us to add that he was a
true Christian and a devoted Presoy-
terrain. We believe that at his death
he was a membe Of the West End
church in Atlanta, of which DIR. Griffin
Bull was pastor. Beyond all the
eulOgieS Of earth now, he has heard the
plaudit. well done, good and faithful
acknowledgements standard.
The republican party has one quality
that puts it in sharp contrast with the
democratic party. 1t is deeply reSolv-
ed to elect a republican president
The fellow may not be a majestic, yea,
may be disliked decidedly. yet he is a
elected. Personal preferences are sub
ordinated. Pronounced objections are
laid aside; there is a anniversary alb
stract resolve to elect it's man. The
democrats lack just this unity of pur-
pose, this over-maStering resolve
they would, or enough to effect it az
least, much prefer defeat to the cleo
ton of this or that man-The Rob-
eSonian-
AS the result of the work of busy
bodies. Roosevelt and Hanna are now
said to be really viewing a other
with suspicion, and their friends are
trying to set things straight, but it is
now somewhat Of a task. The indica-
tons are tina there may soon be open
war between these two republican
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The city of Atlanta. Ga, has appTc-
priated 81, 200 to be used in daily news
papers to advertise the municipality.
This is where Atlanta gets the start
and keeps ahead Of towns which da
not recognize the beneficial results of
printers ink No wonder that Atlanta
grow and thriveS and attracts atten-
ton. Durham'S method is to get ali
you can for nothing, and keep every
thing out of the daily papers possible.
Which is the most sensible and pro-
ressive method of these two cases?-
Durham Sun
by the way, it is one Of the most
interesting and suggestive signs of
the times that every fellow SHES a
brick at sowpaw these days, lest,
emitting an opportunity to do SO. he
be numbered with the Morally Stunt
". N1o kOtkC ObS~ A"-
it so? And we are reminded that the
most sensible thing that MI. Archibald
Johnson, the orator at the last sum-
mer's meeting of the North Carolina
Press Association. said in his wholly
sensible address, was that the editors
Of North Carolina needed now to
guard themselves against overhead
n injustice against the saloon man
now that he has become the under dog
In tho r0o1 old Stafo sFa1oranPo ord
forbearance are blessed sentiments.
and there is seldom any danger that
they will be over exercised. As for the
fellow who casts stones merely be-
cause it is popular, he has been dis
counted. we trust, long ago.-Monroe
Journal.
We think there are very few demo-
Gratis in North Carolina who are not
willing to wipe out old and effete is
sues from the democratic party as it
shall appear in the convention in July.
AS for men, the administration Of
every available candidate would be
practically the same. And so after
the platform is made. any one of the
available candidates would make ac-
ceptable presidents. What we do not
want is a Single-idea man And 1t
matters not what that is. such a man
is not suited for president of this great
country. There ought to be no Sucn
issues as paramount issues o para
mount interests. ALL issue. if isues at
all. are vital n and all interests OF
whatever sort. deserve to be fostered
and protected.-Raleigh Times.
Between serving as the honorable
secretary of the national republican
executive committee and teStifying In
the criminal court of the District oi
rol,,, h;o of frarrl. in tho most office
DEPARTMENT with which the president
says the secretary was closely con-
nected, and then taking lunch with
the presidents private secretary, Mr.
| Perry Heath's recent visit to Wash
ington was one solid round Of excite
| ment if not pleasure.-Raleigh Post.
| Saved from Terrible Death.
The family of Mrs. NJ. L. BobitI