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2 THE RALEIGH ENTERPRISE. Thursday, June 29, 1905. THE RALEIGH ENTERPRISE. An Independent Newspaper Pub lished Every Thursday m ; J. L. RAMSEY, Editor and: Prop., Raleigh, N. O. Office of publication, Law Build ing, 331 Fayetteville Street. Subscription Price : One Tear, in advance, $1.00. Single copy, 5 cents. A blue X mark on your paper shows that your subscription has ex pired, and is an invitation to renew. Remit by registered letter, money order or check. If renewal is not received within a week, paper will stop. Entered as second-class matter May 12 1904, at the postofflce at Rale'gh, N. C, under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879. Again we repeat that freedom of the press doesn't mean license. Japan isn't anxious for peace. Fact is, she is having the time of her life. . Durham and Greensboro are both "shocked" at Raleigh. That is the hardest blow of all. Japan can and will do more to bring peace than all the powers put together. It may take time, but it will be lasting peace. Let 'em fight. A certain editor has threatened to run all of "the hell holes out of Raleigh." It is said that the number has increased since he ran them out before. From appearances we judge that the moral welfare of this city is in the hands of Josephus Daniels and a score of negro haekmen. Well, we had to strike the bottom some time. Did it every occur to you that Governor Folk, of Missouri, hasn't yanked up a single boodler since he was elected Governor, and that all those horrible things Governor Glenn predicted for North Carolina have apparently melted away. A physician by the name of Gassa way has an article in the Medical Brief for June in which he declares against the common habit of wedding tours in a vigorous manner. As we have never formed the habit, we can not take issue with the Doctor, A cerain daily newspaper in Ra leigh talks as if it will be able to run all the evil things out of Ra leigh. We admit that it was able to run a stock exchange out of Raleigh some time ago. But the said paper was very, very mad then, and the stock exchange had quit using its ad vertising columns. Then, too, the aforesaid paper had the assistance of the affixy Legislature, which will be out of the question in the present instance. . WAR CLOUD DISAPPEARING. It is gratifying to learn that the prospect of war between France and Germany is growhW less. Neither have backed down, and neither coun try will, but the diplomatic ex changes bear a more friendly tone. ' The French and Germans are great people. No matter what the out come of a war, the consequences would be terrible. They have had enou ?h war to last for ages. Both are civilized nations, both are vir tually Republics, though Germany has an Emperor. Science and art, education and progress, are watch words in the two countries. Both countries are thickly populated, but fairly prosperous. Agriculture has reached a high degree of excellence in th two countries. Why convert the agricultural tools into swords and kill each other over a auestion not worth the life of one man? Why convert the beautiful fields of grow ing crops into fields of carnage? Why tint the green waters of the ocean with the blood of sailors when it can all be settled without war? War may do some half civilized countries good Russia for instance for the Russians are not more than half civilized. But France and Ger many cannot expect anything but misfortune to accrue from war. It is unfair to recall the fact that Chas. J Bonaparte voted for Grover Cleveland. He has since been trying to live it down and should be en couraged. Washington Post. DISREPUTABLE JOURNALISE It really seems impossible for the News and Observer to keep within the bounds of decent, fair and truth ful journalism for any considerable length of time. And it seldom at tacks a man, corporation or organiza tion which is not better than itself. The Sunday and Tuesday editions of that paper were fair samples of what it is when it gets out of the channel. The Morning Post, Evening Times and Raleigh Christian Advocate have each properly commented upon the said performances, but we feel that too much cannot be said against a paper which so often becomes a sluice-gate of filthy details, vulvar description, uncalled-for and intem perate denunciation. There are times many times when newspapers should condemn misdoings, and the events here a few days ago come under such a head. While nothing has been proven, and while there may have been falsehoods put in circulation, no reputable newspaper can afford to go into par ticulars without saying that such things are wrong and that every ef fort should be made to clear and purify the moral atmosphere. But it cannot be done, no forward step can be made by misrepresentation, exag eration and vituperation. We will not give additional circu lation to the language of the News and Observer by quoting its vile lan guage, but suffice it to say that the direct and implied charges that crime and immorality are rampant in Ra leigh is a reflection upon the good people of the city that should not go unchallenged. We are well ac quainted with affairs in numerous towns in and out of the State, and believe it safe to say that there is less crime and immorality here than in any town of the same size and character of population. We believe the police and court records will prove this. Raleigh has a remark ably large per centage of orderly citizenship. But if the News and Observer had half as much influence as its editor thinks it has, the situa tion would be far worse in the city and State, for some of its teachings would have caused men to forget law and order in a greater number of instances than have been recorded. The Raleigh Christian Advocate of yesterday concluded an editorial com ment on the News and Observer in the following words: "We cannot understand how one writing from the standpoint of Christian morals and the supremacy of law can feel himself justified in using such words. Their spirit would tear down the very pillars of that temple which we are trying to build. There is in the words enough lynch ing heat to light the lyncher's bon fire for years to come. "May the News and Observer have great success in putting down evil, but we trust that, in the name of spiritual and civil law and all righte ousness, it may modify its shocking statement. We are trying to estab lish on earth a higher and more en during principle. We are trying to get away from barbarism." We believe every reputable citizen in the State will endorse the Advo cate's view of it. The apparent earnestness, sin cerity and boldness of the News and Observer has deceived thousands ; in fact, that is the only strength it has. But the fact remains that you cannot deceive all the people all the time. Some Hard Knocks. Governor Glenn is going to and fro in the State speaking to the peo ple on all sorts of subjects and at all sorts of gatherings. The Governor is a religious man, and he speaks of ten to Sunday-schools and other re ligious gatherings, and the people hear him gladly on all occasions. Last Sunday the Governor, by spe cial invitation, spoke to the Sunday school of the First Baptist Church of Charlotte, and the building was filled to overflowing. The subject was, "Shall We Reject the Master?" and the address was a effective one. Here is a sample paragraph from the Governor's remarks, as reported by the Observer: "I am here to tell you that never in the history of our Commonwealth have we needed the Master more. We need Him exemplified in the lives of our young men; we need Him on our municipal boards ; we need Him in our legislative halls ; we need Him in North Carolina from centre to cir cumference everywhere. Do you be lieve that if the Master dominated the hearts and minds of our legisla tors that laws would be passed per mitting the sale of drink that de bases the body, degrades the mind and destroys the souls? I tell you no And then if somebody had got up and said that the Master would not have written a letter to Glenn Wil liams telling him that his distillery should not be disturbed; would not have used His influence, if He was Governor, to save the distillery when the legislators, with all their faults, were seeking to remove it- if some body had said that, why, it would have been embarrassing very embar rassing.Statesville Landmark. The Landmark should not use its twelve-inch guns on the Governor. An air-rifle would have been very severe.. Mr. Bill Devery intends to re-enter politics in the fall. Bill probably thinks that the time has arrived when his peculiar talents as a reformer will be appreciated. Washington Star. .'V Opinions in a Nutshell. If President Roosevelt fails, Oya ma is of the opinion that his army is a peacemaker. Houston Chronicle. Mint juleps are not cooling in hot weather, but hundreds of men can't be scared off like that. Washington Times. As soon as Oyama has the Russian army enveloped he will probably be able to stamp it all right New York Mail. ; How long before the Equitable bore.d will include the entire public? There are symptoms of weariness. New York Mail. There is this for America to be proud of : A great many of the Japs learned how at Annapolis and West Point. Topcka Herald. V; If Russia will neither pay an in demnity nor give up territory, won der what she thinks Japan has been licking her for. Durham Herald. 7; ' , ' Dr. Wiley has gone into executive session to pursue an investigation of iimburger cheese. Science also has its martyrs. Milwaukee Sentinel. Luther Burbank is now talking about getting up some cobless corn, but the really great desideratum is the cornless toe, New York Mail. Governor Folk may not say what Tammany expects if he accepts the braves invitation to their Fourth of July celebration. Pittsburg Dis patch. Mr. Justice Brewer's remark that in the future Philippine government there is danger of too little Taf t and too much graft, is as suggestive as it is epigrammatic. Boston Herald. In view of any material more promising, the Russian poets might compose a few stirring stanzas on the great naval victory off the Dog ger Banks. Newport News Times Herald. Russia is not willing to sue for peace, and wants to put the initiative upon Japan. The tremble is, that when Japan gets ready to sue she will probably sue for damages. -New York Mail. The anouncement that the Japan ese Government will impose no terms of peace designed to humiliate Rus sia ought to bring a grin to the faces of Kuropatkin and Rojestvensky. Butte Inter-Mountain. ' ; Spain proposes to rebuild her fleet. So does Russia. Would it not be well to find out, first of all, if there were any chance of getting the right sort of men to put behind the guns? New York Evening Sun. There is a vast amount to be done before Philadelphia's sink of civil iniquity is cleaned out, but Mayor Weaver, with the people behind him, is demonstrating that he is the man to do it. Portland Argus". Should the Republicans have two rivals dailies, in ; Greensboro, guess they will get along about as harmoni ously as do they two Democratic dailies at Asheville, Charlotte or Raleigh. Shelby Aurora. The trouble with some people is that they live a whole life-time without realizing how insignificant they are. and finally die hugging to, the vain delusion that they are very essential individuals that the world couldn't well do without. A man has indeed learned a very valuable lesson when he realizes how easily the world can get along without him. Our Home,
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