The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
SIMMONS ADMITS RECEIVING
uAupnAn CONTINUATION


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SIMMONS ADMITS RECEIVING
RAILROAD CONTRIBUTION.
simmons had letter In the News
and Observer OF the 18th inst, ad-
dressed to j. ID. Allen, OF Falls, N
g., In which he replies To some
charges that were made against
him by members OF his own pollti-
cal household. In brief these char
Rss were that Senator Vance OPP
posed his confirmation a. keveou
Collector on personal grounds, and
that during the last session OF the
legislature no WAS lobbying as a
secret agent OF tho Southern Rail.
road and other corporations In the
State to protect their interests from
hostile legislation. He denies these
charges In detail, but makes one
significant statement with refer
ence to the charge as bein & attorney
for the Southern Railway which is
as follows:
II HAVE APPEARED FOR THAT
RAILROAD IN ANY CAPACITY. 1T Has
NEVER PAID ME- A CENT OF MONEY
INMY LIFE EXCEPT A CONTRIBUTIONS
MADE To ME- AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEES IN 1898, WHICH WAS
SPENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PAR
TY."
Every body who Is familiar with
the campaign OF 1898 will remem-
Der that The CAUCASIAN and other
Populist papers In the State DELHI.
erately charged that the Democrat
ic campaign was being run In the
interest Of the railroads and mo-
nopoly elements Of the State. The
CAUCASIAN charged at the time
that they were receiving liberal
contributions from the railroads
and other corporations to make the
"nigger racket" the prominent Is.
sac In that campaign.
The foregoing extract from Sim
mons letter admitting that he re-
ceived contribution from the
Southern Railway proves the charge
made by The CAUCASIAN in the
campaign OF 1898, that Simmon:
and the Democratic monopoly, ne
gro calamity-howlers entered int
deal with the corporations In or
der to defeat cooperation Of al
reform elements In the State. The,
knew that il the honest, "plain PEG
pie" as Lincoln loved to call them
got together on a common basis
there would have been an end t.
their control of the State, hence tn,
contribution and the "nigger" cry
II the corporations made contri
buttons did they not expect and re
ceive In return something In tn
way or legislation!
While Simmons Is publicly ad
uniting what THE eau oAsIA,
charged in 1898, namely, that he re
ceived contributions from the rail
roads, he should 60 further an
enlighten the public as to the nam
OF each corporation and the amour
contributed. This would certainl
prove very interesting bit of hi.
tory In view of the action of tn
legislature with reference to corpc
ration legislation.
We dare say that a full an
frank ST. tement from Simmons q
to his ira lsactions with the corpc
rations would be read with grea
interest by the public in view &
the fact that he is posing as Car
didate for the Senate, who is no
under corporate influence.
In the conclusion of his letter
Simmons says:
There is q well-deRned and larg,
ly successful movement in certai
parts Of the State to organize again.
me and in favor of one Of my opp
nents. certain interests and infiuel
ces which, though acting with, til
Democratic party, are out OF symp
thy with aud actually hostile to SON
of its principles and policies, ar
more or less unfriendly to our Cal
didate for the Presidency
1t will be observed that Simmer
Is very sensitive NOW about the no
tility Of these certain interests
but he had no HEsITANCY in 1898
solicit contributions from q corpor
ton that was 'unfriendly to our ca
didate for the Presidency" in l8s
Did the Southern Railroad suppo
Bryan in '96f 1t is we'll known tn
the officials of that railroad we
supporters of Mckinley, yet Si1
mons was not too virtuous in 1898
receive contribution from that "a
road for campaign purposes.
He should not seek now to don {
virtuous cloak and strike down t
certain interests and iuhuenc,
that were SO powerfully srrayed
his side In 1898.
Winston has an absent minded
liceman who got his foot in it rece
ly. The Sentinel saws he arrested