The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-12


Raleigh, y. c., March I'm III
senate Fleming of Pitt, speaking L
personal privilege, denounced III,
the News and Observer, because, h,
said, it was its purpose to asperse hi,
democracy and make him appear Il
dIculous, that he eve expected il Il
give him a fair report because it knew
he was above its dictation.
senator Buxton took occasion, dur
ing the discussion of the anti-trus
bill, to say he and the senator from
Rockingham had been mentioned as
possible congressional candidates il
the Fifth district, but he was not 4:
member Of what is termed the Fifth
district combine. If he ever sought
this position it would not be because
of anything he did for or against the
tobacco industry or any tobacco trust.
He said, in connection, he had always
believed himself as good a democrat
as any in North Carolina, and when
the editor of the News and Observer
attempted to read him out of the DEM
ocratlc party he said: Il say to him
he cannot do it with his 10000 sub
scribers behind him Of which he brags''
Buxton went on to say that the
News and Observer had ATTEMPTED 10
read out all SENATOR'S who voted for
two and one-half cent railway rate bill
There was a difference of only one
quarter of a cen between the senate
and house and Yet JOsephus Daniels.
editor Of the News and Observer, es-
says to read a majority of the senator's
out Of the democratic party. "Vho
gave HING authority to take that posi-
tiOn," said Buxton. I'm my opinion
that man will disrupt the democratic
party if the party lies down and allows
him to pursue such a course without
protest" He said, in conclusion, |
know the n who sits in Judgment on
everything that appears in his paper
will put me down as a boiler in to-
morrow's paper because I opposed sec
ton A of the Reid bill to which l have
ouDluILteu an Amendment"
Buxton referred to the disappearance
OF the Holt bill and appearance of the
house bill as a substitute without aver
been introduced in the senate
and said it looks like somebody is
interfering with the business in the
Holt said Buxton could call up the
Holt bill if he desired, to which Bux-
replied Il will not stand for the
of any n when the father him
self will not stand for it."
Buxton went on to say the bill seems
to be aimed especially at the American
Company, and he offered an
amendment SO the senate may see
what the bill means and call it by
name. Buxton said he would vote for
.ycOcks bill if the latter would put
he Associated Press trust in it. He
never had any connection with the
Tobacco Company, had never
its counsel, but had reason to en- |
ertain feelings against the American !
Tobacco Company because of certain /
results in which, it was said
o have had a hand. |
Buxton read printed statements sign !
d by every dealer in tobacco in North
'arollna, protesting against the pass
.ge OF the bill and stating it would
uin the tobacco markets Of North
while the tobacco markets
f Virginia and other states would be
realty helped by it and would grow
ccordingly.
committees on appropriations de-
ides to allow Miss Matte Perry 81
90 annually for her Elbanan orphan
and training school at Marion.
The passage by the senate Of the i'm
Migration bill was by the decisive vote
f % to Is.
There was considerable discussion in
house of the joint resolution to ad-
burn sine die at noon next Monday,
peaker Justice securing its Withdraw
| by the statement that many import
Mt bills have not been disposed Of.
At the afternoon session Of the
besides many private bills, the
blowing of more importance passed
reading: Increasing salaries of
court stenographers; incor-
Grating Virginia. Carolina Power Co.;
sheville Guarantee Company, and
mer1can Warehouse Company;
mendlng revisal relative to divorce.
AZ the opening of the night session
the house Gordon, OF Guilford, into
ueed a bill instructing the directors