The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-18
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A correspondent writing in behalf
of General Carr, in Tuesdays Evening
Herald, says:
I'VE haven't word to say against
Mr.. Simmons-he has. done his duty
by a party that has honored him more
| than once-but, on the other hand, IS
| it fair for his adherents to Willy Gen
| Carr"
To which we answer, No. and the
GOLD LEAF for one will not be party
to it. We contend that there are
sufficient grounds upon which to base
Mr. Simmons claims without resort
to vlitication or attacks upon pri-
vate character But the friends OF Mr.
Simmons assert that they did not
begin this sort OF thing, nor has any
one been the object Of as much abuse,
Islander and misrepresentation as he
has. And it would be anomalous if
they didn't strike back. Again says
the Herald's correspondent:
"Mr. Simmons has fought a good
| fght-has he done more than any
loval Democrat would have done in
his place."
The only difference, perhaps, is
that with his greater talent for man
agement-organizing, marshaling and
directing his forces Simmons
was able to do more. The contention
is not made that he did anything but
his duty, or that any other loyal
| Democrat did not, but the fact re-
mains nevertheless that the great
Democratic party of North Carolina
singled him out as the one man best
| qualified to lead in redeeming the
| State. And whether he has done
more than than any loyal Democrat
would have done in his place or not,
we know that he has been faithful in
the discharge Of every duty imposed
and measured up to every expectation
| and requirement as true man. pa
triotic citizen and broad minded
| statesman, so well that the people
are willing to trust him further and
bestow still higher honors upon him.
We quote again:
| 1--WE hear that he has redeemed
the State Is it not fact that the
avowed issue Of the campaign when
| Mr.. Simmons took the reins was
White Supremacy, and did not every
true white man give Of his time and
talent to the success of the amend
ment? Didn't you, neishbor, anil
you? Didn't we all do it right here in
Henderson,"
Here the correspondent and the
GOLD LEAF are in entire accord. The
issue Of the last campaign was fought
upon the lines indicated, when a
glorious victory was won under the
matchless leadership Of Chairman
Simmons And to the rank and file OF
the great Democracy. FROM the gen
eral in command all the way down
the line to the humblest private in
the rear be all the honor and praise
They all did their duty, each accord
ing to his several ability, and in it
there is glory enough for all. In con-
clusion this correspondent says:
Now. let's treat the matter fairly
and not 90 around saving that Mr..
| Simmons by his own unaided efforts
wrested victory from the mighty
ranks of the Black and Tan"
The most Jealous Of his supporters
have never been guilty of so foolish a
thing as saving that Mr.. Simmons
by his own unaided efforts wrested
victory from the mighty ranks of the
Black and Tan" On the contrary,
both Mr.. Simmons and his friends
recognize that there are others in the
Democratic party of North Carolina
who have rendered "some service to
the State" in this matter and to whom
they make due acknowledgment and
give full credit.
| No, ''Mr. Simmons is not the whole
show" as the Statesville Landmark
says, but he is pretty big '.attrac.
ton" as Il successful campaign man.
ager.