The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-18
HIS PICTURE OF TEDDY
In RooseveIt's Eyes There Are Two
objectionable Faults, One to Lie
in the South and Not be a Ne
gro, Other Not to be
travelling Arsenal.
By IL. l.. GRAY.
Especial to News and Observer.

burg court house tonight is filled with
an audience of strong, earnest-fea-
tured men who are listening to the
Senior Senator of North Carolina as
he discusses the issues of the cam
paign. 1t is a listening crowd and a
thoughtful speech, delivered in a
style that is clear, forcible and argu-
mentatiVe. 1t is delivery that has
in it a strange mixture of nonchalant
ease and Senatorial dignity Mr.. Sim
mons speaks as one who would say,
Come let us reason together or bet
ter put in this Democratic county,
LET us see the reasons for ones be-
lief
Gestures are rare with SenatdS' Sim
mons Appropriately there is little of
vehemence in his style except the in
sistence in the infection OF his voice
as easily he emphasizes the crucial
points of his argument
With his arms dropped at his side,
his finger tips touching the desk at
which he stands, he is as he leans
forward a pleasing picture of chosen
and respected leader of the people.
AS he speaks he PAGES up and down,
sometimes his hands in his pockets,
and talks smoothly, easily as he thinks
his theme.
Every now and then the apr,ause
breaks out in a ripple that runs
around tho room. or a smile edges
it's way about the crowd at the dry
sarcasm of the speakers utterance.
In the meantime the people listen,
their eyes upon the platform, their
faces set in the mold Of fixed atten-
"a int nf %
speakers manner, the absence OF the
tricks of the orator. the applause and
the laughter take rank as high tri-
butte to a speech which carries its own
endorsement in the merit of it's mat
ter. and the inevitable conclusions Of
its reasoning.
The Band Strikes Up.
AS the speaker entered and took his
seat the Charlotte band seated in the
right corner of the bar struck up,
and the people who had been waiting
outside fled in and took their seats
County Chairman James A. Bell
opened the meeting by introducing Mr..
7. c.. Guthrie, who presented Senator
Simmons as being no dreamer, no
theorist, but q practical man who
does things, one who makes no idle
promises, but comes backed by the
achievement of success. The man
who is responsible for the contrast be-
tween the dangerous passion of the last
and the peace and happiness ofthe
present campaign.
"Our interests" he said. 'are in safe
hands, and in this as in all campaigns
Mecklenburg county may be relied
uDon TO do her duty.
Senate" Simmons Speech.
In starting his speech, Senator sim
mons referred TO the strong contrast
existing between the candidates of the
two parties in the State, declaring that
when he considered the absolute unfit
ness of the Republican ticket which
had been perfected for the slaughter,
he was not disposed to add humilia-
tion to defeat. The State Republican
ticket had died a-borning, and he had
always been taught that it was neither
good manners nor good religion to
speak i'll of thu dead.
Parker and Roosevelt.
Contrasting Parker and Roosevelt
he declared that the statement of Re-
publican Senator Thurston that Roose-
welt was a candidate for the nomina-
ton whom everybody was for and no.
body wanted he spoke the LITERAL
truth except as to the hundred tnOu-
sand holders of Roosevelt commits
sions. He Illustrated strongly the diff
ferences between the parties in rela-
ton to the Constitution. The Demo-
crat party it's champion, the Repub-
ican party born to destroy it, it's most
policies having been brought
to successful fruitiOn through political
decisions in mOckery of its letter as
well as it's spirit. Ie has relied not
upon right but on might, not upon law
but on force" The differences be-
tween the parties he declared were
appropriately represented by the two
presidential candidates
The Senator the ntoOk up Roosevelt
and his illegal popularity which he
declared should exist only with those
restive of restraint, deslrous Oh war,
eager for change, VINO delhdhQihS
strict enforcement of the law which
protects their vested rlghts, make
foot ball of laws aimed at the re-
straint of their plundering pfocIlVl-
ties. He is popular TOO WIN the
brother in black who dreaming Oh So
cal equality has never gfaSpeu the
truth that the President was playiiS
him i'm the North for his vote and III
the South to have his revenge on
people he does not loVe anu "4lo'
thank God! do not love MN.
Two UnpardonabIe Faults.
He referred TO Roosevelts contrasts
between COW bovs and the merchants
and farmers TO the disparagement or
The latter classes. to his references to
the Oualxerc to his statement about