The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11
MUST SIMMONS
STAND ASIDE 2
Pearson Wants Pritchard to
Kick Him Out
is THAT THEIR POLICY .
is THAT THEIR POLICY ?
Pearson Suggests That Simmons be
Treated Like Roberts.
SHOWS HIS "SORE TOE" OVER DEFEAT
Moody's Friends Think Pearson Was B tIlng
the Popularity Of the Ms'r Of Baked
Beans The Duke Of Rich
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Asheville, n. c.. Nov. 9-The Repub-
licans In this neck of the woods held a
big ratification meeting The gains they
made in the West have encouraged them
to believe they will carry North Carolina
next year and they are talking big about
how they will upset the amendment. All
the big bugs and little bugs OF the party
spoke and a Madison county man sang
song of his own composing on the politi
cal situation. If he had sung II all over
the district before his election, he might
have defeated his party. ! credit Tom
Settle with suppressing the bard until
his singing could do no harm,
Al the speakers 'norated" about
frauds" and prosperity" but the speech
of the celebration was made by Richmond
Pearson. ! say the speech" because
there is no other man 10 North Carolina
who would have been guilty of the un-
pardonable offence of devoting his speech
chiefly 10 IN attack on Mr.. Crawford.
who had been defeated. Magnanimous
men do not crow over the defeated. but
Person with ghoulish glee denounced
and abused Crawford in a way that must
have disgusted Moody, Tom Settle and
the other Republicans. He showed, too.
his sore toe" by his alluslon to his de-
feat for the Congressional nomination by
saying:
10, ell o.Ia pA
short one While / was tied up in Wash
ington in NV contest with Crawford,
hghtng the world, the flesh and--the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina Jim Moody
STEPS in picks up the Congressional nomi-
nation. jumps up behind Mckinley on his
gold standard. thoroughbred bay stallion
called Prosperity, and they daah around
the track with such a whiz that both
Crawford and Bryan are knocked speech
less. While am here as a loyal Republi-
can to join with all my heart in cele-
brating the great victory, Moody VIII
agree with me in saying that Mckinley
is a charming running mate, especially
when he Is mounted on Prosperity ran
with him four years ago on Old Hard
Times but Hard Times as race horse
Is not in II with Prosperity"
Moody's friends are saying little but
they think X was an attempt to belittle
Moody's strength and popularity
The Democrats here are discussing a
declaration in Pearson's speech which Is
interpreted to mean that the Republicans
will seek 10 prevent Simmons from taking
his seat. Among other things ne said
"lt IS usual when a new Senator is
sworn in for the senior senator from n
given State 10 present the credentials
Of the applicant, to oiier his arm 10 his
colleague and escort him to the front of
the vice presidents desk where the oath
is administered. Now when Simmons
knocks at the gilded door Of the Senate
chamber | want TO see Senator Allison or
senator Hale stand up and say halt
there is no seat here for n man who has
taken an oath to support the constitution,
and then violates that oath, there IL no
seat here for a man who has ruthlcgsly
.trampled on the rights Of his fellow
men. guaranteed by the Constitution OF
the United States. There is no seat here
for man who has forced his State o
break her compact with the union. There
Is no seat mere for a man who presents
commission reeking with fraud or drip
ping with human blood. Stand aside, sir.
take your place with Roberts, OF Utah,
and wait till honest men who respect the
Constitution and their oath to maintain
1t have an opportunity to organize this
| body And then hope Senator Pritchard
| instead OF Offering his right arm, will
offer his right foot to his bra2en usurper,
and with that No. 10 boot. llgnratively. Of
| course, lift him down the marble steps OF
| The national capitol"
Much applause followed this daclara-
| ton. Does 1t mean that Pritchard and
| his gang intend to repeat In the Senate the
| lies that have been printed In the Repub-
| liean papers and seek TO prevent the
seating OF Mr.. Simmons? / quote Pear
sons slander of Mr., Simmons 10 show
the bitterness Of the feeling here. There
.s no doubt that he and the other little
Republicans up here will have Pritchard
| pursue that course II they can. VIII
| Pritchard do n? That will depend upon
what Mckinley says. II the National Re-
publican party Is disposed to begin war on
| The amendment. II may be that Pearson
| has outlined the plan upon which II will
| oe commenced.