Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10

was given to me with permission TO
use II in my own defence, If need be,
aud | 50 used II, MIR. Bryan had no
idea OF helping me or of injuriug
any other Democrat In writing the |
letter. II was simple Endorsement
OF my course as an editor, aud as a
man. So much for that. | am not
going to arraign Mr. Sims for accepts
ing a nomination four years ago that
the voters gave TO me. | am not
going to abuse the committee for its
action. That is beyond our reach. |
exhausted my remedies at the time
When the committee by a vote Of 6 10
4 closed the doors aud went Into So
cret session, asked permission to ap
pear ia, person or by attorney.
That request was refused by vote
of 6 to 4.
then made specific charges of
fraud In the primary, naming the
places aud asking TO be allowed to
produce the proofs of fraud. and that
was voted down by vote OF to
then made still more specific
charges, and asked to be allowed to
offer my proof, saying had brought
my witnesses there, to sustain the
charges, aud to- show That |, aud not
Mr.. Sims, was the nominee.
That request was refused by vote
of 6 to 4,
Then, by a vote of to 4, the COM
mitlee voted TO stand by the face of
the returns, which had impeached,
and Mr.. Sims was declared the nomi-
nee, and though | made every effort
to get TO see the returns, the poll lists
and tally sheets in those counties
whore had. proofs of frauds. l was
never allowed to see the scratch of a
pen or the sign that a primary cleo.
ton had been held IN those counties.
When the committee acted as II did, |
said did not believe that Mr.. Sims
would accept the nomination with a
cloud on his title, but ! confess that
my confidence was misplaced.
My friends appealed TO the state
committee, and the state committee
did not have jurisdiction. Then they
appealed to the Congressional COM
mitlee az Washington, aud the chair
man Of that committee wrote letter
expressing the opinion that the com.
mitlee could do as II pleased in the
matter.
then went out and spoke aud
voted tor Mr., Sims. | yielded be-
cause ! was unwilling TO split the
party an. eject Republican, I
knew the time would come when |
could appeal 10 an impartial tribunal,
the Democracy of tho district. Mr..
Sims srgucs in his printed speech
that giving each one OF the candidates
The right 10 name one OF the judges
Justified lie committee In its course
tNm So The very object of giving
each candidate a judge Is to prevent
fraud, if possible, and If 1t cannot be
prevented To post The candidate who
is dctrauded 50 that he may have the
committee 10 investigate the charge
and right the wrong.
have met my competitors In seven
OF the counties, and everywhere
have received assurances from the
ID emocrGts that the men who have
stood by me In The past are still for
me almost to man. while hundreds
who have heretofore opposed me are
now supporting me. The Democrats
OF this district are determined to have
a fair primary, aud II 1t should not
be conducted fairly II will be investi.
gated. LII conclusion, | pledge you,
fellow Democrats, that If you place
your banner in my hands / will bear
it triumphautly through this district
aud carry II to victory IN November.
pledge you that will meet the
enemy OH every field. and defend our
platform and our oapdidaies against
every assault of our political foe,