The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-04
OUR LEADER.

Voters should Forget the Great
Services of Simmons In Behalf
Of White Supremacy!--The Crisis
Calls for a Man Of Political Sagac-
it3 and Experience.
To the Editor of The Raleigh Post:
In every issue of your paper lately
the candidacy of Gen. Carr for the
United States Senate Is enthusiastical-
ly espoused by many writer's. Unusual
ly SO. Why all this firing along the
lines! Can it be attributed to the gen
srous and grateful impulses of the
people In recognition of his magnif-
cent charities and kindness of heart.
Twice has he been offered Governor
ship OF the State, in honor of his practl-
cal expression OF love for the people
his character as Christian gentle
man and loyal Democrat is
above reproach and such has
made him the popular fayorite
citizen of the State; much stress is
laid upon this, playing deeply on the
feelings of the people, rather than
their judgment. It should also be re-
membered that the greatest charity OF
the ages, the crowning gift of all, is
self-sacrifce, self-denial, and upon
whose head has the bitterest abuse, the
vials of wrath been poured byen in
furiated enemy-whO are even now
planning his overthrow, if elected?
Upon what hypothesis does Gen.
Carr seek the Senatorial "toga"? Where
are his credentials of work done or
ability displayed to Justify his ambi-
ton! Charity and kindness is weak
and impotent force in that body known
as the United States Senate. The per-
ilous crisis OF State and national affairs
imperatively demand leader of an
other type.
| Another name flashes brilliantly
across the political skies-not child OF
fortune to gid his way with glitterin2 z
gold, but propelled forward by the
momentum Of his own nature intuitiYe-
ly divining right, planning and agrees.
lively fighting the wrong with his own
conscious soul, from whom the spark
OF inspiration emanated, which moved
the Democracy from the mountains to
the sea in one solid phalanx of glori-
Gus victory.
When the dark clouds of destruction
tempest-tossed, swept over this fail
} State in cyclone Of rage and brutalism
when the stoutest hearts quailed fol
the safety of the people and beautiful
womanhood in prayer sought aid from
the Most High, when virtue and limo
cence was trem bling as leafet In the
storm, by the strength of his own In
nate genius he rallied his scattered
forces ard under the banner of white
supremacy, rolled back the tide OF bar
barism, achieving the greatest victor,
In the annals of tho State. Self-denia
and financial sacrifice was the cost tt
him in this great struggle, his the di
recting mind which thwarted the de-
signs of the enemy In enforcing negro
rule upon us, whose eagle eye penetlat
ed the Vaccinations of an unscrupul
GUS foe, baffled their every effort ant
, whirled them covering to their den
of corruption. Where is he now
, Pleading his cause on the hustings be
= fore the people, or reclining upon hi
laurels rejoicing with us in a common
9 victory? No, at the post of duty as
+ signed him, assigned him by your will
It organizing and leading the Democratic
o forces in the national campaign. Sucl
Is Is F. NJ. Simmons, born OF crisis, th
4 destined leader of its forces. Scruti
n nize his record. Fitch from the Vance
: Ransom embroglio the poisoned arrow
speed it on its way. It falls Harmless
9 at his feet and may 1t not be wit
er him as it was with the immortal Vanc
Of at one time, a sacrifice by the collusio
: of one faction OF his party with q
enemy. We ask the veteran soldier
of Lee not to accuse themselves by in
" posing ban upon posterity because
g man is not born before his fathe
. otherwise he might have the prestle
X of a glorious veteran record.
n We feel in advocating the electio
ts of Simmons we are doubly pleadir
for the interest of North Carolin
He has been crucially tested, has d
vsloped the elemepts OF aggressiy
leadership, ana to this the enemy W
:, fully testifies and will move all cart
:. and hell to destroy the object OF the
:, hate. Here the honor of the Dem
- cratic party is inyolved-the cha!lene
OF defiance has been thrown to 1t
his enemies, and we cannot desert hi
in this hour OF trial. Be- true Unit
fo1o