The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-07-17

that felt sure that every Democrat
who valued his character as an indi-
yidual would be inclined to observe
in good faith the pledges which were
made by the party through it's leaders
sition assumed by Senator Simmons
is in direct conflict with the state
ment made by himself and other
Democrats during the last campaign.
When we recall the deplorable con-
dition Of public affairs throughout
the country under the last Democratic
administration, and when we COM
pare those conditions with the cOndi-
| ton of all branches of human indus
| try at this time, we can appreciate
the embarrassing attitude which my
colleague occupies with respect to the
approaching campaign. On the 1st
day OF July the cash balance in the
| Treasury of the United States was
s2OS, $50, 022.64. The excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures Cor the year
is also very large, and the Treasury
surplus of 1872, 1913, 390.30 is larger
than any since 1888. The gold held by
the Treasury was $3.50, 1902, 05l, an in
crease of Sc, 600, 900 since June 1st. Ex-
Guiding from these figures the trust
and reserve funds, the Treasury has
on hand included in the available
cash, and subject to the calls of dis
bursting officers, $l02, 1911 ,O62, against
500, 554 1872, one month ago. The
National Bank currency within the
past year has increased nearly two
| million, and the amount Of standard
silver certificates, bullion and sub
| sidiary silver has increased from
thirty-two million to thirty-nine mil
lion, and the government funds in
National Bank repositories have in
creased from one hundred and one
million to one hundred and twenty
nine million. In addition TO this the
people Of the United States, and espe-
cially the people of North Carolina,
are in more prosperous condition
than they have ever been in the his
tory Of the government. all of which
is calculated to incline the business
men as well as the farmers and those
who earn their living by daily labor,
to vote the Republican ticket at the
next election. and there is every indi-
cation that thousands OF people who
have heretofore co-Operated with the
Democratic party will vote the Re-
publican ticket for those reasons,
and such conditions have also had a
tendency to alarm Senator Simmons.
and have caused him to become panic
stricken before the campaign has
been opened. The truth Of the matter
is, the machine Democrats of North
Carolina are on the run and my
distinguished friend is working in the
lead.
Senator Simmons closes his first
epistle to the people with the follow
, ing language: Never did the maxim,
'forewarned, forearmed' apply with
greater force. In the name of the
t white peopIe of North Carolina tel
, these conspirators that never again,
, under any circumstance will negro
, rule be permitted to exist in North
Carolina. White supremacy is not
only written in the Constitution, but
it is written in the hearts of the
white people Of the State" What he
really intended to say was that never
again will Republican rule be per-
= mitted to exist in North Carolina
T He knows that the white Republicans
, and Populists who participated in the
| management and control OF our State
1 affairs during what is termed as
, Fusion rule in North Carolina were
5 the equals in character and intelli-
= gence of those who are now in office
e and the term negro rule was used fol
Y the sole purpose of engendering race
= pre- Iudice, and with a view of OBJ
securing the real issues which are tt
I be presented to us for consideration
g in the approaching campaign.
y When did the white people ofNortl
, Carolina authorize Senator Simmons
+ to act as their spokesman? If | re
n member correctly about 10000 whit,
;, Democrats voted for Gen. Carr, anG
: against Senator Simmons when h
t was a candidate for election to tn
a United States Senate, and if YOU will
h add this number to the white men il
. the Republican and Populist partie
0 in North Carolina, as well as tn
= business men who are Disguised witt
|
: be found that instead of Senator Sim
e mons representing the white peopl
v of North Carolina he does not repre-
l. sent even ma ority of the whit
t men. One would imagine from hi
: manifesto that he had been appointe
= guardian al Item for every whit
o man within our borders.
t The statement of Senator SimmOn
+ to the effect that the district Judge
If are to be used as tools of the social
y ed conspirators does great in justic
n Judges Purnell and Boyd. Gentleme
= of higher character than these Judge
II cannot be found in any county. N
d one who is acquainted with either c
n the Judges mentioned will for on
# moment entertain the idea that eithe
Of them would so far forget himse
l as to render decision in violation 0
: the Constitution, for the purpose 0
a advancing the interest of the politica
n party to which he happens to belong
g This is not the first unwarranted al
r tack Senator Simmons has made upo
l. the Federal judiciary of North Care
Il lima. He stated in the Senate som
S time since that in the selection c
l jurors the Democrats were ignored t
If very great extent. l at once mad
y thorough investigation of the ma,
G ter, and have in my possession state
e ments from nearly all the diiferen
IS clerks of the District Courts, in whic
it is shown that in the selection c
is jurors an equal number are chose
a from the two political parties in tn
e State, and that explicit directions ar
n issued by the Judges to the effect tina
If the jurors are to be drawn in fai
Of and impartial manner, and in orde
e that there may be no question abou
ic the manner of selecting the jury.
1t understand that it is provided i
e every instance that there shall be
h jury commission, composed of