The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-30
CARR FOR SENATOR.

of November to select man to take the
seat in the United States Senate now oc-
cupied by Marion Butler. Never in the
history of our State have we had such ma
terial to select from. Every aspirant FOL
the position is worthy one to take the
place, and we are proud that not charge
can be brought against any OF them that
would make them unworthy of the place
AS to the ability of any one of them no one
can question, for they are capable and
worthy in every respect; but in every con-
fiict there are dissensions of one kind OF
another. The discussions now, am glad
to say, are not against the ability of the
men that are aspiring for the honored po-
sition, but who is the most suitable man
is attracting the attention of the people,
OF course we are divided in our opinions,
and the divisions of opinions are making
the race notable If not a powerful one.
which will finally develop into one OF the
greatest battles ever entered into in the
Old North State. With such noble men IN
the race as Gen. Julian S. Carr. Hon. F.
NJ. Simmons, ex-Congressman A. M. Wad-
dell. Ex-Governor and ex-United States
Senator Thos. ]. Jarvis, and probably 9TH
er prominent men who may come out Ia
III. i
to one or two. and the race will be
won by Gen. Carr or Mr.. Simmons. The
merits of the gentlemen can be heard dis
cussed by almost every man of 1ntelll-
gence. On one side it is claimed that the
Democratic party owes the place to Mr..
Simmons from the fact that the great
battle Just won in our State was due
largely to his splendid management of
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Democratic party owes no man anything.
We have too often heard it said in the
heat of campaigns. from the lips of prom
lent men and politicians, that what they
were doing was without the hope of re-
ward But after great battle has been
won they are the first to come forward
and claim everything in sight.
NV fellow North Carolinians. let me
state to you that the government of our
nation has rewarded Mr.. Simmons. mas
much as he was district collector of inter-
nal revenue. And listen to me. and bear
this in mind, Mr.. Simmons belongs to the
law firm of Simmons. Pou & Ward. Of
Raleigh. and the Pou part of the firm is
JAS H. Pou and Edward w. Pou. Mr..
Jas H. Pou was chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee when
we were absorbed by the Populist party.
have heard it said that if Mr.. Simmons
had been in his place he would have
prevented the Populists ever getting in II
that be true where was Mr.. Simmons that
he did not help Mr.. Pou save the State?
have it from a citizen of Raleigh that in
case Mr.. Simmons wins then Jimmie Pou
is to succeed him as chairman, and that
Mr. Ward a member of the same firm
is to go on the bench, and Edward W.,
Jimmies' brother, is the bright young man
that was nominated for Congress in the
Raleigh District week before last.
NV Fellow Countrymen: Will it not
soon look like Raleigh or Wake county
and the firm Of Simmons, Pou & Ward is
the only place to go to when we want
candidate for our best offices?
NV Fellow Countrymen: The political
machine is backing up this combination,
and Just think of it. for moment; we
have nine Congressional districts in our
State. each of them have made their NOM
nations. and better men would have been
hard to nut uD, but think of it, each OF
them are lawyers, and that OF fame, and
they are every one of them going to be
elected. and with them and Jeter U.
pritchard. with either Mr.. Simmons, Wad-
dell or Jarvis. would make solid delega-
ton from our State of one profession.
Good neople think of thisi OF the thou
sands upon thousands o. men or otner
professions in our noble State not one
of Won represented in our next Congress.
Fellow workingmen and men OF other
professions. what do you think OF thlsF l
ISL, Won to consider carefully before you
sneak Years ago there was a certain man
in our State that was worthy OF being our
Governor The politicians wanted hlm'
that man they don't want to be senator
now. Why? Because they say he don
need the place. Did he need the Cover
nor's place? 1t seems so in order TO SUD
stantiate their argument. That man was
great man then. and that man Is d
great man now: that man has done more
for North Carolina, her people ana N
dustries than any man in the state. he
has come to the rescue OF many q nome,
that if it hadn't been for him would nave
been gone. There are many places OF
worship in our State that il it had not
been for that man, would have been grown
ND in broom straw. That man mas zone
more for the educational institutions tnan
any man in our State. His good deeds
done to aid religion alone are surpassed oy
none; his friendship for the old comrades
is too we'll known TO uWell upon, ITO h'AiN
ness to pay off the soldiers at one time
in the Spanish War has not been forgot
ten. He offered to go down IN MS own
nocket and advance them over $zo,OOo'
Has any of the other candidates ever peen
so charitable? Tell me fellow country
men have you ever known them to 40 any
thing for the poor and distressed. rms
man that l ask you to support mas lor
20 years come to the rescue OF the DEM
ocratic campaign fund with his pocket
hook. 1t was he who bore the pioneer
of men, VIM. J. Bryan, over the State four
wears ago. This man is not cunning, Meth
err is he in the habit of using art1hce'
which is one of Webster's ways OF con-
STRUNG a politician. He is statesman,
and one that wants the people to do
less for him than he wants to do for
them. Let's rally to his support and elect
the man that everybody wanted for Gov
ernor four years ago. From the
fact of his dear wife and family not
wishing him to enter politics, he refuseo
to let the people nominate him.
have heard it said in this campaign
that the element that is wanting all the