The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-02
Simmons For Senator.

To the Editor Permit to give, with
out elabration, II reasons why Hon. f.
NJ Simmons should be nominated for
United States Senator at the prima-
ries.
/. He has had Congressional expert
ence; and as Congressman he procured
the passage of as many local bills for
the benefit of his district and made as
much reputation at home and in Con-
gress, as any other one term Congress-
man we have had since the war.
q He was defeated for his second term
by the manipulations of the jute bag
ging trust, because Of the introduction
by him of a bill aimed specially against
it; as were number of other Congress-
men who had been active against that
trust
3. When there was no opposition to
his nomination for the third time, and
with the assurance that if he signed
them there would be none, he refused to
sign the Alliance demands, insisting that
he was only bound by the pledges con-
tanned in the platform of the Democratic
party, and he was not renominated
T. In 1894 and 1896 he boldly and pub
licly, in the State conventions and else
where, advocated policies opposed by the
President, declaring he would surrender
his office before he would his princi-
pies.
5. Because the Fusionists hate him
more than they do any Democrat in the
State, and are doing everything possible
to secure his defeat in the Democratic
primaries.
6. Because the opposition fear him
more than they do any other Democrat.
Z. The proposed constitutional amend
ments in Virginia and Alabama, follow
ing our lead, together with the Republi-
can taunts of antagonistic Federal legis-
lation, will make our amendment a live
question in the United States Senate
Mr.. Simmons inaugurated the White SUI
premacy campaign of 1898, and followed
it up with the wonderfully successful
campaign just closed. He prepared the
circular literature, which marked the
lines upon which the battle was to be
fought, and discussed the amendment in
every phase; its constitutionality, its de-
STABILITY and it's effects. He is in the
best position to defend it, and the causes
which led up to it, in the United States
Senate, of any living man, and secure
its permanence to North Carolina and
the South.
s. While a poor man, he has always
contributed literally to the campaigns,
both in money and personal services,
and in the campaign just closed he con-
tributed to the State campaign fund
twice as much in money as any other
person, and gave his entire time, with
out compensation for seven months.
9. His defeat by the Democrats, after
the terrific abuse and utilization heap
ed upon him by the Fusionists would
mean reputation and political death
and end most devoutly desired by his
and our political opponents.
10. While, Theoretically, it may be
true that no man deserves an office and
that he who works for the party is pre-
sumed to have done so from patriotic
motives, yet the country always feels
grateful to leader who secures great
public benefits Mr. Simmons deserves
the gratitude Of every lover of good gov
eminent in North Carolina. Party
workers are entitled to be rewarded
rather than punished.
II. He has been faithful to every
trust, always unwilling to advocate any
thing his judgment did not approve. He
is the most magnificent organizer the
State has ever known. His ability as q
lawyer is recognized from one end of
the State to the other, while as an adj
vocate he has few equals and no supe-
riors His first canvass for Congress is
yet spoken OF in his old district as one
of the most brilliant ever known. He
is a man of the highest personal char
acter, whose word can always be depend
ed upon, and will render faithful and
efficient service to the State as one of
her Senators.
THOMAS B. WOMACK.