The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
]. S. CARR'S CAMPAIGN
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serving politician. shat he had not.
heretofore. held office. and that his Life
mad been devoted to the upbnilding OF
his native state, and they well under
stood that with him In the senate,new
life and energy would be given to the
industrial and educational life OF North
Carolina.
Can 1t e wondered at that when this
tribune Of the people visited Plymouth.
Williamson and Greenville and VIII
son., tremendous crowds greeted him,
attesting his hold upon all the people
of the state. The confederate veterans
OF Nsrth Carolina see In him a man
who has reflected honor upon them, and
upon their cause. The farmers regard
him as the foremost opponent OF trusts
and industrial combinations. The edu-
Gators believe that his life is an ear
nest of his love for the rising genera
ton
Ought not such a man and such =
cause to succeed?
One word as to the proprietes OF the
campaign Did not delicacy require a
Mr.. Simmons should have resigned as
chairman Of the executive committee
of the democratic party before making
his candidacy for senator? Will all
men concede that the state had been
secured TO the democratic party by h
August election? If Mr.. Simmons loved
the party so much as he processes to
do, ought he not, after that election,
nave pulled off the armour which en-
cased him as chairman. n fought a
fair fight on equal terms with his OPP
ponent? He did no such thing. His
management has sought to enscence
itself behind the democratic organiza-
ton. and to say if you do not vote for
Simmons, o are against the demo-
cratic party. This is a specious plea.
my friends. 1t will fool nobody.
Mr.. Carr was voting the democratic
ticket when Mr.. Simmons was wearing
his bib and tucker. Mr.. Carr. a private
citizen, was spending thousands Of dol
lars for William j. Bryan in go when
the executive committee was looking
to Carr, and to Carr alone. to furnish
the necessary sinews of war, while Mr..
Simmons, a federal offceholder, was
drawing a fat salary as an internal
revenue collector.
The attempt has been made to put
Mr.. Carr in the light of fighting the
democratic organization. but it has
failed. He has demanded as a right
that the democratic organization, called
into being to fight the enemies of de-
mocracy, should not be used in the in
tereSt of the state chairman against
any other democrat. The justice OF
that demand has been recognized by
h democratic voters who have re-
sented the policy of diverting the de-,
ocratic organization from the purpose
for which it was created. Instead of
fighting the party organization, Mr..
Carr and his friends have shown
themselves to be the >best supporters of
he party organization by demanding
that it represents all the party, and
not any faction of it.
1t has been gratifying to see that in
spite Of Misrepresentation. the true po-
sition of j. S. Carr is understood and
enforced. In war and in peace, at
home and abroad. without variable
ness or shadow of turning, Julian S.
Carr has been a consistent. true and
loyal % to his state. to his coun-
to his party, and to his God.
Despite the unfair advantage which
his chief opponent has taken as chair
man of the executive committee. and
despite the fact that he seems to so
mix his cause with the cause Of democ-
racy as ITO hoodwink the u~nthinking,
he has totally failed of his purpose.
Mr.. Carr trusts the people, they NOW
him, and they owe him. Prosperity
has o turned his head: wealth has
not chilled his veins. honor not sep
arated him from the humble men who
know him best. nor will the senator
ship change one iota of the life and
character of this generous hearted Car
Gilman.
The note Of victory comes from all
sections of North Carolina. Reports
based upon a thorough canvass show
h a Carr will carry at least So of the
81 counties Of the state. including near
ly all the counties containing the lar
gest democratic votes. The ides of No
vember will witness the election of
Julian s. Carr to the senate. When he
gets there. he will be proud and the
whole state will be proud. These words
were spoken by hin OF the 25th of Au-
gust, 1900: I'm this contest I shall not
attempt in any way to detract from
the merit of my competitors. We are
all democrats. We are all members of
the same great political household.
We have fought side By side its great
battles. We have, by united effort, and
undivided strength. achieved it's great
triumphs." In the spirit of that de-
claration, Mr.. Carr and his friends have
conducted the campaign. They put
their faith in the people. their spirit
of justice and their love Of fair play.
They have not sought victory by the
us OF his or Distractions