The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-09
STATE PRESS.

Speaking OF DR.. Hale. We heard him
| open the senate with prayer the other
day in Washington and only ap-
proach to- Christianity as we under
stand 1t was that I'VE are the children
! Of God in Christ Jesus" which may
mean very little or infinitely much
Presbyterian standard.
Marion Butler. who is said to Re
| making a good deal of money out OF
a more or less shifty law practice in
Washington City. makes known the
fact that ne is yet chairman Of the
populist national executive committee.
| and says he will soon call a meeting
to decide about holding the national
| convention. He say that his party
| still controls about 5000 or 10000 votes
in each of the states Of Indiana AM
to be doubtful before the campaign is
over the chairman has his crowd In
the proper place to play his usual
game Of trading-Monroes Journal.
There is some talk of General Miles
being the democratic nominee for
president, but In our opinion there are
a great many voters in the south who
would hate mighty bad to cast heir
ballots for the man that put the
shackles on Jefferson Davis. General
| Miles is a brave soldier and may be a
SUI Aidii u lCl - IioIIiliidtC III JAG
else for president. We would much
prefer Cleveland, Parker. German Or
Reconsideration Express.
The stand taken by Senator F. NJ
Simmons, and his speech giving his
| reasons for his position on the Panama
canal issue, could not but prove a sore
disappointment to those democrats
who are always politicians, no matter
what the issue or question may be,
n who refuse to see or hear but one
side Of any public ~Question.-New
Bern Journal.
If the voters Of the Eighth congress
sional district will investigate Black
burnt record in connection with the
Winston-Salem federal building bill
they will shy at him more than ever.
A man who will treat one people that
way cannot be depended upon to be
faithful to the interests of another
people.-Winston sentinel.
Take off o u hat to the girl who
works. 1t is not an ideal condition
of society which make It necessary for
a to earn an Independent liv-
ing but conditions, like the poo we
have with us always. The girl who
works bears the heat and burden OF
the day with poor reward. and she Is
often looked down upon by her more
lOEluiEdle SlSleIS, Cul she has d nclTI
and soul as far above the luxurious
woman as the sky is above the earth -
Goldsboro Headlight.
Perhaps the most warlike news re-
ceived from the far east in some time
is that contained in a dispatch from
V1adivostock. coming via st. Peters
burg. printed this morning, in which /,
is said that the Russian fleet at thai
point has been made ready for action
all the wood findings being removed
and that the harbor is being kept opcr
by ice-breakers The possible signifi.
canoe of this information is that Rus
STA contemplates trouble as the result
of her reply which Japan is awaiting
with some Impotence, as in the event
that it is not satisfactory a declara-
ton Of hostilities may result. The
statement has been repeatedly made
however. that the reply will not pro,
woke hostilities. Both sides. it now
seems. are now ready for the worst
and this fact in itself may preservs
peace, as it often does.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
1t is exceedingly pleasing to aote
h commentator which this speech
of Senator simmons is receiving from
the press outside as we'll as in the
state. He demonstrated in 1t his entire
familiarity with all the phases of the
question n his presentation of his
argument has advanced his rapidly
growing reputation Is a senator OF
ability n grasp. Senator Clark, OF
Arkansas. yesterday followed his lead
on the democratic side. and there is
good reason to believe that a majority
of the democratic senators will, in this
matter go on record by their votes Il
not their voices, on the side of progress
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Obse--
yer.