The Caucasian., 1894-01-11
PROBE DEEPER, Mr.. HALE.
YOU ARE DONG GOOD MISSIONARY
WORK.
But HAVE THE COURAGE TO GO TO
THE ROOT Oh THE EVIL.
If 1T 10 Not Crime For Cleveland to Re
pudiatu the Chicago Platform Then il is
Not For simmons-How to Defeat Sim
mon--Grsdy's Part in the Deception
Boss Ransom Pulled the Trigaer--Baldy
Williams Pupil And an Underiing.


| hI. IIdIt IL having uuGu 10 say I'D
the Observer about Chairman Sim
mons beng traitor to the Democra-
tic party and disorganizer. His
taxt is the Clinton convention held
IN Jul y, 1892, at which Hon. B. f.
Grady was nominated for congress.
A strong case of political depravity
Is made out against Simmons in the
proof printed in the Observer. but
after all, it is only cumulative proof
that Simmons whole course, from the
inception of the campaign to its fin
lsh, was dastardly. corrupt and in
famous. 1t was game of cOntemp-
tlble deception at Clinton, pr-medi-
tated, pre-arranged and pre-determ-
iued. He was not responsible for
that infamy, but was only doing the
dirty of somebody else. He consent
ed, if he did not aid and suggest, the
resolution repudiating the Chicago
platform. The adoption of that pol
icy, IN his then expressed opinion,
would mislead the honest voters in
the Third District, and break the
force of tie revolt against the cor
rupt, machine Democratic organiza-
ton. Simmons got the hint from
Washington, unless my information
is greatly at fault. The man who
plays the role of political Dictator in
North Carolina, opposed Cleveland's
nomination at Chicago, predicting a
disastrous campaign in the State as
result. Fraud and deception were
necessary resorts. The Clinton con-
vention and Simmons manipulation
was the beginning of a campaign
policy that ended by Iebauching the
ballot box.
Why did Mr.. Grady accept NOM
lnatlon on platform that repudiat-
ed the national Democratic platform:
At the date Of his letter of accept
ance, Aug. 2nd, 1892, ''the heat was
so intense" in Washington, Mr.. Gra-
dy could only indicate his approval
of the principles of the Clinton plat
form, but after the election when the
mercury had fallen several degrees,
he took the first opportunity to re-
pudiate it.
nm beheving fnl MS 1perrect s1n55tfn-
ty-belieying that between the Clin-
ton platform and Cleveland in the
improbable event of his election, that
he would stand by his own people.
Left to himself he would not inten-
tionalIy deceive the people, but the
'smachine'' used him and he owes his
election to Simmons and his methods
of deception and fraud.
INSERT THE PROBE DEEPER.
If Mr.. Hale is really in earnest in
exposing Simmons, why not insert
his probe deeper and show up his
rascalities in the last election as
chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee in their true
light. Nobody cares whether he was
traitor to Cleveland or not. Cleve-
land himself does not care. He de-
| livered the electoral vote of the State,
and further, Cleveland doesn't care
continental. Suppose he did re-
pudiate the Chicago platform at the
Clinton convention, how many Dem
ocrats have repudiated it since the
election?
In voting to repeal the Sherman
law did not Senator Ransom repudl-
ate it? Mr.. Hale is too sensible a
man to believe that any such accusa-
ton against Simmons is available by
way Of defeating his confirmation in
the Senate. The appointment of
Simmons as Internal Revenue collec-
tor is a shame and a disgrace to
North Carolina, and the one man
who Is responsible for it will be unan-
imously repudiated by the people
when the opportunity next presents
itself.
There ought to be decency and
self-respect enough in the United
States Senate to reject his nomina-
ton, without any regard to party.
but his defeat ard disgrace should be
synonymous. Mr.. Hale knows that
Simmons carried the election in this
State by unscrupulous, corrupt meth
DDS. He knows here in Cumberland
county that money and fraud were
both used to defeat the will of the
people. He knows what methods
were employed to effect this result.
He can aid materially in defeating
Simmons confirmation, by showing
his probe in up to the handle and
courageously exposing the election
frauds in this State.
Senator Vance is not so silly as to
believe that he can defeat Simmons
on the line of Mr.. Hale's opposition,
The very assumption puts him in a
ridiculous attitude. 1t is not easy to
imagine Senator Vance IN the role
, of protecting Mr.. Cleveland against
the appointment of a man who Is
charged with repudiating a platform
that the President himself has 1epu
dated. Some very directand authent
ic information has reached hear from
Washington in regard to the pros
2 pective action in Simmons case. L
: ! is to the effect that Simmons will ult
imately be rejected. This statemen
is based upon positive assertion
made by Senator Vance himself
: : Every effort has been made
L through ENJOYS, and others on thei
: own account, to bring about an un
derstanding between Senators Ran
som and Vance, but without avail
5 At one time an understanding wa
5 probable. but it covered too mucl