The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-25
SIMMONS FOR SENATOR.
He is the rIan of All Others Demo-
Gratis Should Delight to Honor Now.
kITTRELL. y. C.. Oct %. 100

kITTRELL, y. t., Oct. y. 1900.
TO THE EDITOR:-Some of those sup
porting Mr.. Carr for the Senatorship
dwell on his services to the COnfederacy
All honor to him. and to the thousands
of others who wore the Gray, for this!
! stand second to no man in love and
admiration for the Confederate soldier
my father gave up his life for the cause.
But there are two Confederate soldiers
candidates for this position. One rich in
this world goods. the other poor both
rich in the love of their fellOwman SO if
we are to look at it from the standpoint
OF the Confederate soldier, which OF these
two men shall we honor? Why do we
admire the Confederate soldier? Isn't it
because when his State called he went,
risking everything in her behalf? Isn't it
because the patriotic blood in his veins
braved him to do his duty? There is
another Senatorial candidate, man too
young to have served in the Confederacy,
else who can doubt but his best services
would have been as freely and promptly
given it as they have been given the State
in her recent battles for good government
- BATTLES TO PROTECT THE
DAUGHTERS AND GRAND-DAUGH-
TIERS OF THESE OLD CONFEDER-
ATES. In her distress the State called
him as the one man within her borders
whom more than any other she felt she
could confidently rely on for succor
How well these battles have been won
we all know. How hard they have been
fought by that matchless leader only
those who fought under him-from pre-
clnct private up-can estimate. The
bomb-prOofs don't know. but they are
the ones, as a rule, quickest to say some
other man could have done it as we'll -
but none say who that some other man.
is. Possibly some other man, in the
course OF time, could have led StOnewall
JacksOns legiOns as well. but when he
was NEEDED he could not be found, and
ii found. do any of us believe Stonewall
Jackson's men would have had confidence
in him? And, lacking that confidence,
would victory have been assured to our
arms? SO in our recent political battle.
when the tide of victory seemed receding
and the clouds hung lowest, then it was
that the very name of +. NJ Simmons.
that superb leader, was an inspiration
to the worker AS one OF Mr. Simmons
friends so we'll puts it: In those mo-
mentous days-from April to August
when strong men wavered and brave
hiti ittitu, anu W litlI dlI Knew IIlaC 1all-
ure meant party annihila ton. and defea t
meant ruin to the best interests of the
State. this man was the cynosure of all
Democratic eyes. this means unwaverine
courage and calm confidence. organized
victory. Mr., Simmons was
good enough and big enough for the
Senate then. He is good enough and big
enough for the Senate now"
But for Mr.. Simmons fine generalship
IN the last two campaigns | seriously
doubt our having the opportunity OF
sending ANY Democrat to the Senate,
and for this reason, principally. I favor
him. but il was not satisfied that he is
we'll qualified and fit for the position |
could not vote for him.
For Mr.. Waddell and Mr.. Carr | have
the very highest regard, and | hope the
State may. in some other way than the
bestowal OF this Senatorship on either
OF them, honor both of these gentlemen.
{. l.. BLACkNALL.