The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-23
TRIBUTE TO HON.
F. NJ. SIMMONS
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for in my imagination see ten Thousand
humble cottages in this grand old State
of ours and in each cottage bright eyed
noble, brave hearted boy. His face is
turned to the future. He reads the his
tory of our great and good men, his
heart beats faster and faster. He looks
up-a prayer escapes his lips, God help
me-" He looks out again and from his
humble home he sees the reckoning hands
of Zebulon B. Vance and hears the voices
of Charles B. Aycock and Furnifold M
Simmons saying 1.-The way is open, come
to the top"
In the name OF the great Democratic
party of North Carolina. l nominate fol
the high and distinguished office of United
States Senator Furnifold NJ. Simmons
Continued 1pplause).
Mp PEARSON NOMINATED
When Senator Broughton concluded
Senator Pinnix, of Yadkn, was recognized
to nominate Congressman Richmond
Pearson. He described him as a man
known from Maine to Texas, whose fame
extended from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf of Mexico, and a peer Of any man in
Congress, statesman of the broadcast
culture, rife in Congressional experience
with broad, deep sympathy for the COM
mon people, He had been honored in the
past and when a mere boy he represented
the United States ably in a foreign coun-
try. The speaker asserted that Mr. Pear
son stood in close touch with the present
national administration which has done
more for the prosperity and advancement
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ed during any previous four years of the
century. In closing he pictured what an
illustrious family Mr.. Pearson came from
and expressed regret that he would not
be the next Senator from North Carolina
SENATOR FOUSHEE ELOQUENT.
Senator FouShee, of Durham, was recog-
nized to second the nomination of Mr..
Simmons. North Carolina is now upon the
threshold of a new erea as well as new
century. The sound of the guns in
Manila Bay were heard across the con-
tinent and started new epoch, upon the
century's dawn. Such changes in the life
of a State or nation bring in it's wake
a change in leaders. New times produce
new and North Carolina may we'll be
proud that the revolution wrought in this
CLdte HdS DICuSHI WIFI II leducT worthy
Of the high and noble cause. The man
whose nomination the speaker had the
honor TO second for one of the highest
positions in the gift of American citizens
was equipped and qualified TO bear the
responsibilities of such leadership man
OF the people, he had used those oppor-
tunities which God had given him and pos
sessed marked ability. His career is an
inspiration in no country in the old
world could a boz with such an humble
beginning rise by his own efforts and
determination to q position so lofty as is
that Of United States Senator in our Re-
public.
When the Gauls went to Rome, then
the mistress Of the world. and beheld
that august body, the Roman Senate, they
thought surely that was the home Of the
gods. The Senate of the ancient Ro-
mans was the seat of learning and of dig
nifty and the whole poDulace reveenced
the body and held it almost sacred The
scepter Of Minerva has not yet departed
from our Senate of the United States. One
has but to listen to the exposition of
Jurisprudence by Senator Hoar, the elo-
quence of Senator Thurston and the ire
SIoIIDIc IOSlC VI OSudIUI Morgan 10 NC
impressed with the ability and dignity of
our highest Legislative body. Mr.. Sim
mons is man worthy of a seat in that
chamber. (ADnlause).
A March which marks the election of a
United States Senator is even an eventful
time in North Carolina. Six years ago the
matchless Pansom was retired and was
succeeded b. man who had suddenly
risen to power; risen but by what ignoble
methods! A man who had beleagued the
Disconnected, the misguided, with the
negroes and thus achieved temporary
victory by putting together class OF
whites and negroes, forming a union OF
forces which God had said should never
be united. But now that man must re-
tire and his worthy successor is nominated
in behalf Of the manhood of the State, for
the noble women. in behalf of all that is
noblest and best in grand old North Caro-
lima. Senator Foushee was loudl2 APP
plauded.
SENATOR DULA HEARD.
Senator Dula, of Wilkes, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Pearson, saying that
his greatness was inherited from his sire,
who was the greatest jurist that ever
lived in North Carolina.
SENATOR WARREN'S HIT.
Senator Warren obtained the floor
and s:id he came from the county of
Jones, the old home of Senator F. NJ
Simmons, where he was born, his youth
was spent and his first battle CT life
fought. When a mere boz he had strug-
gled there in behalf of the party that
now honored him. Pride and pleasure
thrilled the hearts of all the people OF
Jones county when they beheld their son
thus honored. Their unanimity in the
Senatorial primary showed their devotion
to Mr.. Simmons. He is eminently COM
petent and peculiarly lifted for this ex-
allied position. If a party adherent ever
deserved recognition at the hands Of q
party that man is +. NJ. Simmons. The
events of the past two years have made
him the logical successor of Marion But
Ter. Three times has he led the Demo
cratic party to signal victory. His
ability as an organizer and leader was
we'll recognized prior to 1898. Hence il
was natural that in the dark hours Of
peril and humiliation, when the sombrC
clouds of destruction were lowering over
the great State, that the nobler manhood
and womanhood Of North Carolina turned