The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-30
SENATOR SIMMONS FULL
OF DEMOCRATIC ARDOR
Says North Carolina VIII
Be Solid
CHAIRMAN BUTLER'S STAND
Success of PopuIist Leader in Wall
Street Makes His Endorsement Of
Prichard a Hard Blow.

Senator Simmons Of North Carolina
arrived in Washington yesterday, fresh
from the big political fight which is 60
ing on in the Tar Heel State.
He went to the Democratic headquar-
tiers and there discussed the situation
with Chairman Griggs- He assured
Chairman Griggs that the Old North
State would return solid Democratic
delegation TO the Fifty-eighth Congress
This is more than the Democratic lead
ers have been counting upon, for it Is
no secret that they have expected that
Representative Moody, at least. would
be returned. Politicians are wondering
how near Senator Simmons is TO the
facts in his predictions.
The Senatorial situation is just now
Of much interest in the State, and Sen
tionaI PopuHst party, who IS said to be
building up q healthy bank account in
Wall Street, has Endorsed Senator
Pritchard for reelection.
MI Buffers Endorsement Of Senator
Pritchard,' said Senator Simmons, is
the worst blow the Senator has re-
ceived IN the campaign Butler is on
the road to plutocracy, and It is in ae-
cord with the eternal fitness Of things
that he should support the present Re
publican Senator.
The Pritchard-CIai Debate
Speaking Of the Senatorial canvass be
tween Senator Pritchard and Nj. Locke
Craig. his Democratic rival, Senator
Simmons said:
The Pritchard-C Craig joint debate has
attracted considerable interest in the
State. Both gentlemen are making good
speeches. but Craig has Pritchard clear
" on the defensive The Senator is
forced 10 dodge the issues. both State
and national. HIS speeches are Of a
non ommittal order. There is but one
thing he distinctively stands for, and
about which his position is unequivocal.
and that is the high protective tariff .
He contends that though Eianufactur-
ers sell their goods 10 the English. de-
1ivered in London and Liverpool, for
from 80 to 40 per cent less than they
sell them at home, and make a good
profit. they must have protection against
English competition in the home mar
kets. When We insist that the American
IS entitled 10 buy these goods at the
same prices, al least. that he sells them
20 the Englishman, he boldly declares
that this Is preferring the foreigner over
the home consumer. This Is but q sam
pie Of the Senators tariff logic.
Senator Pritchard has net with a
frost on his campaign, SO far He IS q
greatly disappointed man. He had ex-
pected TO find much Democratic senti-
rnent for him in the East among a Ger
tain element IN the Democratic party.
but he has found none
The Democratic party IN North Caro-
lima is in excellent condition, and the
situation IS improving every day The
so-caued independent movement has
served the purpose OF arousing Demo-
Gratis all over the State, and they are
hard at work. The same energy now dis
played. continued up TO the day Of cleo
ton. would give Us one OF the most de-
cisive victories ever achieved IN the
State. Everything now points TO the
election Of a solid Congressional delega-
tion, aad an overwhelming majority in
both branches OF the Legislature
The so-caIled Independent moveme1t
has turned out TO be nothing but Re
publican party il disguise, for the pur-
pose % deceiving the unwary. but the
mask has been pulled Of, and everybody
saw II was the same old crowd that
brought disgrace upon the State from
1894 10 1898