The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-28

white man could possibly be disfranchis
ed by the amendment, victory seemed
lowering over the banners of the enemy.
That was the turning point.
His friends say that we need a law
yer and Mr.. Simmouns as that lawyer, to
defend the amendment before the United
States Senate. 1t seems to me there is
no force in this. One would not expect
such an argument if there were any other
good grounds. The nine Democratic can
didates for Congress are all able lawyers.
Any of the other aspirants can ably rep
resent our side before the Senate whenA
ever it becomes necessary.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Simmons is en-
titled to the office for the above reasons;
and in addition that he is comparatively
a poor man, both he and Mrs. Simmons
only being worth $1,000. He had for four
years the best office in the State-reve-
nue. collector-and he has received be-
tween $35 900 and $40,0 900 in government
salaries and fees. He has already been
honored by a seat in Congress and by
being appointed revenue collector and by
being chairman of the executive commit
tee. Is he alone entitled to the earth
and the fulness thereof" Have all the
exalted? Are the rank and file, men
who at their own expense, devoted
Nmonths to canvassing the whole State
who fought the battles-are they entitled
| to>nothing? Some of these patriots have
| been heard throughout the State in sew
| eral campaigns, with an eloquence, "the
applause of listening Serates to COM
mand.'
But enough of this. Mr. Simmons fs
an able lawyer and an astute politician.
He has done his part well. He Ecs reap
ed his reward. He will in all probability
be reappointed revenue collector under
Bryan. With due Difference to HIM, / do
not think he fills the bill so well as an
other. Granted that he is a great poll
tician, will that make North Carolina
great? / cannot recall a single Senator
from North Carolina who was ever chair
man of the executive committee, except
Mr.. Butler Vance never would have
| been, Ransom was never, nor was Badger
or Graham or Mangum. Wherever they
have been there has been machine rule
and corrupt policies, until the people have
| hurled them, and generally their party,
| also, from power Thus it was with But
| Ter and Quay, and Plat and Hanna will
will follow suit.
| believe the man who comes nearest
| to filling the bill and measuring up to the
| requirements is Julian S. Carr. He is
not lawyer but he is a man of culture
| and an eloquent speaker. Neither were
Washington nor Greeley nor Blaine, nor
Lee lawyers. No man in the State has
contributed as much as he to the success
| OF the Democratic party. His purse has
! been open for twenty years, whenever
| the party was in distress, not only to the
| State, but also to his district and county.
He has proclaimed Democracy and de-
| nounced monopoles on the hustings for
| several campaigns.
He is in earnest in all his undertake
| ings, and he does things on large scale
| He has done more for industrial develop
ment of North Carolina and for educa-
tion than any other man. He is not sor-
did or bigoted. He loves all North Caro-
linians and generously contributes to
whatever will promote her welfare. He
has saved some of the colleges from
bankruptcy. and aided them all, or near
ly all; he has established and sustained
academies, and educated poor boys and
girls who had no claim upon him, except
that they were poor and worthy. ] sup
pose he has given a quarter of million
phanages, the old soldiers and the new
soldiers and to charity. He is a veritable
Good Samaritan. He can't help it.
1t is no new thing with him. When
ever and wherever in the State his help
as been necessary to support an insti-
tuition which was eevating the people,
he came to the rescue at whatever cost
There is that scattereth and yet increas-
eth has been literally true with him. He
has been great success in every under
taking Beginning life, soon after the
war poor young man, he is now among
our wealthiest citizens, all the fruits of
energy, intelligence and character. He
has never belonged to a trust, but has
always fought them. He said, in a speech:
Il have enlisted in an eternal warfare
against trusts. l know we'll the strength
of the powers I am fighting and expect
to feel the cold steel for this days work,
but, so long as the blood of my brother
cries to me from the ground, and my
people are required to make brick with
out straw. my sword shall never be
sheathed in this fight" he is a true
Democrat. His wealth is all Invested in
various enterprises that help develop
North Carolina. He represents almost
every important productive enterprise in
the State His sympathies and interests
are and have always been with the peo-
pie. Did You ever notice that many of
Gods favorites were rich men-were made
so-such as David and Job and Solomon