The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-01
SIMMONS FOR SENATOR.
WHY He IS THE MAN FOR THE
PLACE.

I VICTORY IN THE CAMPAIGN FCI
WHITE SUPREMACY, He IS Goo1
ENOUGH TO REPRESENT IT IN TIL,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
J To the Editor of The Charlotte
Observer:
I While I am not politician, either
OF the machine" or "anti-machine'
type, yet, as Democrat and voter, ]
have my preference for United State.
Senator to succeed the Hon. Marion
Butler.
hope that those gentlemen, who
In time OF peace, when the party has
no battle to fight, are pleased to sneer
ingly style themselves ''anti-machine'
Democrats, will allow me the privilege
OF stating few facts, and incidentally
asking few questions, bearing on the
subject in hand.
I notice one of the speakers in be.
half ct Mr.. Carr's candidacy said, in
substance, in speech delivered in the
county court house last Saturday night
that the people of North Carolina
ought not to send Mr.. Simmons to the
United States Senate, because on &C
count OF his loyal, faithful and efficient
service to his party and his State, he
has rendered himself obnoxious and
distasteful to our brethren at the
North.
Now, while I am neither a "fire-
eater" nor "sectionaIist," am con-
| strained to dissent from such reasoning
|(?). Under the constitution OF the
United States the people of North Car
! olina, and not of New England, elect
two Senators, to represent North Car
olina in the United States Senate, and
not New England. The Democratic
party has never had any cause to con-
suit that particular section Of these
United States referred to by the afore-
said objectors of Mr.. Simm ons' candi-
dacy, or to defer to its wishes in select
Ing Senators to represent this State
in the nations highest deliberative
body. Had such been the case, it
seems to me that 1t would have been
quite long time before the States
two most distinguished sons, Vance and
Ransom, would have obtained the con-
sent of Massachusetts,, for instance, to
allow them to represent North Caroll-
ma in the nations Senate !; and it is
not likely that even Maine would have
fallen upon the neck of Georgia In
her eagerness to invite Ben Hill to
seat in that body.
It Is only necessary to state the gen.
tleman's proposition to show that it is
entirely new, and altogether depart
ure from the customs and traditions of
the Democratic party. Indeed, 1t
would seem that the truth OF the mat
ter is that this gentleman is In the
wrong pew. He has his politics as
we'll as his ideas little mixed. 1t he
had been Republican, and made this
statement in Republican convention,
his contention would haye been alto
gether and entirely correct ; for that ia
exactly what the Republicans of North
Carolina did, and always have done, in
selecting Senators to represent her in
Congress. In fact, I understand that
Mr.. Pritchard, who now has the honor
of holding a commission from the
Republican and Popullst parties, as
one of North Carolina's distinguished
Senators, is entirely and altogether
satisfactory, in every particular, to our
Northern brethren of the Republican
stripe.
2. And in this connection, I pause
to ask a question, which Is, why Is 1t
that every Republican, Populist and
Mckinley Democrat in North Carolina
is sitting up nights praying for Mr..
Simmons defeat? And why is 1t that
all that element in North Carolina
irrespective OF party affiliations, who,
for reasons satisfactory to themselves
either openly or secretly advocated the
defeat of the constitutional amend
ment. likewise wish his defeat? Are
the statements upon which I base the
foregoing questions true? Is 1t fact
tbat Republicans, Populist, Mckinley
Domocrats and anti-amendment pa
t,iots (?) are all hoping and praying
nf they ever pray), for Mr.. Simmons
dofaat? And if it be fact, why Is 1t
so?
answer, because they all-every
notber's son of them-bate Mr.. Sim
mons a. the devil hates holy water
ond for the same reason. In saying
mi. 7 intend no reflection either upon
Mr. Carr, or those voters who are sup
n not get scared If your heart
..a.,hles YOU. Most likely you suffer
from indigestion. kodoi dyspepsia
% rura digests what you eat and gives
no % worn out stomach perfect rest. 1t
;s % the only preparation known tnat