The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24
THAT ooLD-BUa LIE.

Having been informed that 10 is being
reported in the counties Of this Congress
sional district that are situated west Of the
Tennessee River that Mr.. r. w. Sims, of
our county, is q "gOld bug, that is, that
he favors the single gold standard and that
he is not in favor Of the free coinage OF sil-
ver, we think it but simple Justice to him
to say TO the Democrats of this Congress
sional district that we have known Dir.
Sims for lSyears, that all this time he has
been an active Democrat and has always
freely expressed himself upon all public
questions, and we know that at all times
he has been an Incorporating opponent
Of the single gold standard, and has ct all
times openly and aggressively favored the
free coinage of both silver and gold and
has never held or expressed any other
opinions on the subject.
We, his near neighbOrs, think that we
certainly have had better opportunity
than those living west of the Tennessee
River to know the real views Of Mr.. Sims
on the silver question. Here in his own
county, where his views are well known,
this statement would be unnecessary but
as he is not SO we'll known in some por-
tons Of this Congressional district, we
thing this statement may be of use to him
in exposing this false and malicious re-
port.
A. P. Craig, Chm Dem. Elk. Com.
J. p. DABBs, M. ID.
J. NJ. HUNT, County Clerk.
j. w. LEWIS, Circuit Court Clerk.
r.. A. KBBAL, Register
w. N. SLOAN, p. M.
w. 0. CROSBY, Sheriff.
@. l.. PEARSON, Clerk and Master
J. p. BEAsLEY, Trustee.
Linden, Tenn, July 10, 1896.
The foregoing is a statement Of every
county officer in Perry County, which
proves conclusively that the report being
circulated in this district about how have
stood on the silver question is a malicious
falsehood.
stand fat-footed on the Chicago plat
form, and viii do all in my power TO bring
about.the free coinage Of silver il elected
to Congress.
Mr.. Enloe says l attended the sounC
money convention at Memphis. but die
not attend the free silver convention tina
convened at the same place a short Will,
afterwards. / am surprised that Mr. En-
loe should try to make false impression
on the Democrats Of this district by tell
ing part of the truth and leaving part un
told, bearing on and connected with tn,
same subject and we'll known to him.
had business with certain gentlemen il
Memphis, and made it convenient to q
2 to Memphis at the time that Mr. Carlisl
spoke there, intending to hear Mr.. Car
Isle and remain over and hear Mr.. Bryan
answer him but when I got to Memphis
/ learned that Mr.. Bryan would also speal
at Jackson one day later, in reply to Mr.
Carlisle, and that other distinguished sill
T yer men would also be at Jackson.
( came back to Jackson and remained
for the free silver convention, and hear,
Mr.. Bryan, Senator McLauren, Congress
men John Allen, John f. Little and Hon
3 E. w. Carmack discuss the silver cues
! ton, and sat on the platform by the sid
! Of Mr.. Enloe and talked with him at To
time, so that he was bound to know tina
/ was there; yet he withhOlds the infoT
nation and tries to make the impression
that did not attend free silver conven
{ tons. Such treatment Of an opponent
s too little and contemplate to come fror
| any Luau WOlJlly VI q o6dJ III congress.
hope all ialr-minded men will censid
er the testimony of those who have know
me for the last is years, and not take tn
statement of my opponent alone in thi
matter.
No man, living or dead, ever heard m
say that favored the single gold stand
ard, Such a thought never entered M
mind. Respectfully,
T. w. SIMS.
r. July IA, 1896. 9-3
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