The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-09-27
"cOIJNTRYMAN" FOR SIMMONS.

Greensboro Telegram.
Will you allow plain citizen TO
offer few reasons why, in my ]uog
ment, Hon. F. NJ. Simmons snouio
succeed the Hon. Marion Butler In
tho Senate of the United States?
1st. He has been faithful. Twice ne
has had the burden of the campaign
resting on his shoulders. He barred
his bosom to the storm. he 1aceo
without finching the most bitter anu
relentless prosecutions. He endured
the contradiction of sinners. many
men would have quailed under this
cyclone of traduction, but he opened
not his mouth and went calmly Oh
with his great work. For *he sake OF
his State and his people he suffered the
v;Iest torrent of abuse that was ever
heaped upon the head OF a gentleman
And he conquered. No man was ever
more faithful. Is it not worthy OF
acceptation in North Carolina that the
horse that pulls the pillow deserves the
fodder?
I'd. He is able. Some have doubted
that this man will be able to hold bis
own in the Senate. Why, DO not
know. Such men may be honest, but
thew must be blind. Barring Aycock,
there was not stronger speaker In the
last campaign than F. M. Simmons
He il a man of scholarship ana Of
culture, and withal, of fine social quail
tiles. In mental vigor no man ye'
mentioned for the exalted place to
which he aspires is his superior.
Sd. He is generous. He gave freely
of his money as we'll as his time to the
last campaign. No man in all North
Carolina, in proportion to his ability
gave more actual cash to advance ou
cause. I sincerely doubt whether an.
other gave so much. l learn that III
campaign contributions aggregated tw'
i. thousand dollars.
4th. He is clean. I have heard
, good deal of sneering at the idea
sending "poIitician" to the senat'
Then who, pray, will we send? ]
does not lie in our mouths to tai
about shortcut" in politics. liza ma
is fit to plan and conduct campalg
In great State, and outline the polio
r to be pursued, he is certainly tit to rel
: resent 1t In our highest legislative bod
! Will we follow him In one place an
u repudiate him In another? Are
= hypocrltes? That argument TAILS
q the ground unless we want to brar
e ourselves. But the truth Is, Mr.. Sill
NJ mons made an open, manly fight
e. the way through, and endorsed b
" opponents by his matchless skill. !
D. was simply too much for the enem
N That is all. I have never heard
: :; character assailed. He is sober, hone
and capable. He loyes his State wi
passionate devotion. He ls not +
!. man Catholic as some have alleg'
9th. He is poor. He is not able
"dlspense hospitality" In Washingtt
q Thank the Lord this is true, and il
on one great reason why want to see b
M 20 there. We are having a little
sh much hospitality dispensed alrea'
th Our Senators are becoming little
,as lordly. Mr.. Simmons can find pier
en to do without spending his time
IN tenlng rich fools. Yes, he is poor, {
we helped to make him poor. lie b
M rowed money on his private proper
ar am told, to help defray the exper
&C. on the campaign. But. tellow-citizt
shall we cast him aside because of
~. poverty? Will as shameless an ar
for ment as this find acceptance In MOI
al Carolina? trow not.
to, 9th. The Republicans and Pop III
h. are praying night and day for anyb
In on earth except Simmons. And if
ing other five reasons are worthless,
es- last is reason enough for me to st
ned by Simmons.
md COUNTRYMAr