The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-07-25

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You may say that good Democrats
should not talk that way. / grant they
should not. still We must face Che fact
| that they talk that way, and may act That
way, and there are too many OF them for
| the party to safely disregard their protests.
Nobody believes that the nomination Of |
myself or some other competitor OF Mr..
| Sims would endanger the success OF the
party, and nobody believes that the Gov
eminent would rush headlong 70 ruin if
Mr.. Sims was retired to private life
In 1894 Mr.. Sims and his friends did /
not hesitate 10 point ont party danger .
when he wanted 10 be sent TO Congress /
as a new man. They predicted that the
district would go Republican, and those /
predictions were verified. The danger /
signal which Mr.. Sims and his friends |
then waved in the face Of the party is to- /
day waving in the face of himself and his /
partsans These facts are we'll known. |
No man should be allowed to sacrifice his |
party for his greed OF Office, and for the |
spois Of office.
Twice the party has required former |
competitor Of Mr.. Sims when the nomi- |
nation was in dispute to surrender his |
claims without even the privilege of |
hearing, and to lay his career, his fort !
unes and his hopes Of future preferment
on the altar Of sacrifice, in order that the
party might be saved from defeat in this !
district. Now the time has come when
the people demand that Mr. Sims should
make some sacrifice of his ambition OH
the party altar in order that peace and
harmony may prevail. In making this
statement voice what ! believe to be the
sentiment of the majority Of the Demo-
Gratis of this district.
Democrats are asking which is the
strongest man for the nomination to beat
{ Mr.. Sims. / will endeavor as the can
vass develops to prove that the claims of
3 my friends that l win be nominated are
. well founded. l shall not indulge in
e Boosting, nor make eXtravagant claims,
D nor have my friends do so for the purpose
Of misleading the public, nor enter into
Q the details of my reasons for the faith
!, which inspires me, but | invite the atten-
r ton Of every Democrat to a careful inves-
r tigation Of the political conditions as they
n exist today in this district.
e Mr.. Sims is now free to meet his com.
e petitors on the stump. challenge him
l. TODD so Jointly with my other COMPETE
r tors, or otherwise if need be. While l
propose to discuss these matters publicly
d on the stump, / do not propose to reCog-
Is niZe any agent, attorney, or substitute
d who in any guise may offer to fight Mr..
1t Sims battles for him. No evasions nor
g. subterfuges shall prevent me from talk
at ing about these matters which so vitality
s. concern the Democracy Of this district.
n shall do nothing in corner, stab no man
Mt in the dark, send no hired emisaries ovel
Re the district to misrepresent facts, or ex
ID cite prejudice, but shall speak boldly
IN and openly what have to say, and give
al facts and reasons to sustain my asser
he lions.
ge First, | maintain that Mr.. Sims has no
tx rendered any conspicuous public service
be nor done any act Of especial distinction
wv which would justify his continuation il
IN Congress, even temporarily, much les
ty for long term OF years.
Og Second, maintain that Mr. Sims ha
an sown disCord and strife in the party il
an this district which would make bis nomi
Y. nation dangerous to Democratic success
ar and for that reason he should not be nom
ed mated.
. Third, maintain that Mr. Sims is un
b. der a pledge voluntarily and publiCl,
If made not to make this race for Congress
ay and that it is matter of public homo
Is, that he should be required to keep hi
I'd pledge.
ly Fourth, maintain that it is the dut
Id of every Democrat in this district to re
a move Mr.. Sims, the cause of discord an
discomfort in the party ranks, and restor
he the old time prestige of the Democracy {
MS the Eighth Congressional District in tn
zee councils OF the State and Nation.
mt / shall confidently appeal to the juds
lis ment, the honor, and the pride of the De
IN, mocracy Of the Eighth Congressional Dis
lis trct as to the soundness and the wisdor
re- of these propositions, with the assuranC
IN to my friends and supporters that al
l every day advised that | am gainin
CHI ground steadily and surely. Thousand
nd of Democrats all over the district beliey
ats that change is absolutely necessary
the future welfare of the party in this di
M trict, and to them | appeal for support.
is | stand for the sanCtity and purity
in the ballot under all circumstances; for
es- reduction of our tariff laws to reVenr
ate basis only; for an income tax for the al
lis clifton of trusts; for the election of OIL
Senators by the direct vote of the people
ats for the prohibition of the importation
ar foreign pauper labor; for internal in
ate provements, and for every principle al
av tenet Of our party.
ho / wish to thank those of my frienC
ta- who have so far stood by me and to aga
nd appeal to every Democrat in this distri
ia who believes | am right in my conte
J it tons to give me his help. In the eve
lis of my success l pledge to my friends al
Ioe to my party all the ability with whi(
ow my Creator has endowed me, both in CO
ak duct of my canvass and in the perforr
ave ance of every duty; and l further pled