The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06

I anu RudIu u ne mdhl1o W a A(AS
for himself and the democratic party
that he stands ready to defend not only
it's legality, Justice and righteousness,
but its wisdom in every form in which
it may be attacked. 1t don't make any
difference whether the attack is on the
amendment or the democrats party
which favored ii, or on the strong men
at the helm in carrying it, our
position must be distinctly understood
on that subject. (Applause.) If the
judges of election, the registrars. or
the committeeman are attacked,
whether by the United States commits
sioners or in the federal courts for the
faithful discharge of their duty to the
democratic organization and the White
people of the state who stand behind
it, he would say as the head of the
democratic party in North Carolina
that he would go to their defense as
fast as steam could carry him, and the
committee would furnish the last dol
lar it could raise and employ the last
man it could find in their defense.
Tremendous applause and cheers.) He
declared there was nothing in the
amendment tibet a good man can't de-
fend in the courts of law or the courts
of public opinion. and there was moth
ing that led to it or that happened at
the polls that no man need be ashamed
of. To hear a democrat, especially
condemning it, or citicising those who
were responsible for ito use slang
makes him weary-sick enough to go
to bed. applause and hurrahs for
I Simmons.) If, he said, when the
amendment goes into effect, and be
executed by white men. he thanked
God, they would carry out every
pledge and assurance to the satisfac-
ton of all people that voted for or
against it. 1t was entitled to be ap-
proved by the judgement and con-
cience of the nation. He declared that
it was not, as charged by the enemy,
conceived out of enmity to the negro
or to Cypress him, but was adopted to
settle a vital political question and ne
cessity in North Carolina. He would
say that if it stands as a part of our
constitution, it would for the next %
| years entrench the democratic party
in power. [Applause] He expressed the
opinion that it was better for the ne
| groes and better for the white man for
the negroes to be eliminated from the
polls and from holding offices, and hold
ing hat view h democrat party had
proceeded to eliminate him [ApplauseI
He aid the effect would be hat the
negro could not vote or hold office in
state any more, and that it would be
better for the white man and the ne
groes if he never held a Federal office.
He is no more fit to hold a Federal Of
flee and he is just as offensive in the
custom house, post-office, or revenue
service as he is down here in Whining
ton as he is as a magistrate. APP
plauSe.l
AS to the negroes holding federal Of
fees, he said that could be settled
temporarily by electing William Jen-
nings Bryan as President of the Unit
ed States. [Great ~applause.l If he Is
elected he would guarantee that no ne
gro would be appointed to office in the
-axt fo.,- Annlorrcn 1 He said
there was another source that would
deprive him of federal offices and that
was the federal court that now and
then sent some colored postmaster to
the penitentiary. Mr.. Simmons i'm
plored the people to vote for Bryan
and Bethany for congress and give Nc
Kinley and the republican party to
understand by their votes that as long
as negroes are appointed to office in
the SOUTH. they need not expect the
support Of the. self-respecting people
of the south Enthusiastic ~applause.1
Mr.. Simmons then made a vigorous
attack on McKinley's policy as to the
Philippine island, which numbe 1,5O0
and contain a population of TO-
COG. Goo yellow men, and brown
men and negroes incapable of assimi-
lation under one constitution He also
showed that from business stand
points, as we'll as from a moral view,
2 II was Dd0 pulley IOI lIS olhlC SlolCS
to own the Philippines.
TRUSTS ATTACKED.
The speaker also attacked the repub-
! lican party as encouraging and protect
ing trusts and guaranteed that if the
democrats got in power h trusts
would be crushed. He advocated put
ting on the free list all trust material
as the surest way of suppressing nine
tenths of them and Bryan would sup
pres sthe other tenth. (Applause.) Mr..
! Simmons said when he was in congress
he had some experience in trying to
! suppress the bagging trust, and that
twelve years ago he had introduced a
bill to put their material on the free
list and he was proud that the ma
tional democratic party had now adopt
ed thai idea in it's platform.
After speaking at length on the i'm
| portant issues of the day, Mr.. Simmons
paid a glowing tribute to Bryan and
appealed to the people vote for him. He
also appealed to them to vote for Con-
gresham John d. Bellamy and compli-
mented our representative in the high
est terms. He said he had watched
his career and that rs district in North
Carolina or in the south had an ADLER
representative. He assured the audi
ence that Mr.. Bellamy is needed in
n that as long as he held his
seat, he would be On his feet to defend
the amendment and the integrity OF
the manhood and womanhood Of North
Carolina
Mr.. Simmons closed with a tribute to
the democratic party. which he was
proud Of and wed. like a mother, be-
cause he had suffered so much for 1t.
He said in abiding to the fourth tim
he had been called to the chairman
ship, he would be the happiest man In
North Carolina If everything goes
right on next Tuesday.
Mr.. Simmons made a magnificent
speech. He was exceedingly eloquent
at times, and aside from the political
discussion. he gave classical finish tt
much Of his speech. When he closed
there was a great demonstration and
hundreds went forward to press his
hand
PRAISE FROM COL. WADDELL
When the audience was about t<
leave there were vociferous calls To-
the Ion A n. Waddell. Amid ap'
|. plause. Colonel Waddell arose and said
MY friends. L am very much obliged
for this compliment. but you must ex
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