The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03
DupIicity and Treachery
of the Republicans.
DEMOCRACY is ALIVE
The Great Speech of the Democratic
State Chairman at the State Con-
vention in Which He Merci-
IessIy Flags BepubIi-
canism.

In opening the State Convention at
Greensboro last week, Senator F. M.
Simmons made a speech that ought
TO be read by every voter in North
Carolina. 1t is clear and able pre-
sentation. i'm brief form, of the issues
that will be discussed from now until
the closing of the polls in November,
1t will give to every voter an insight
into the living issues, and convince
thoughtful men of the need of a
change in the head of the National
administration. Senator Simmons
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention, and
Fellow Citizens:
A little more than a month ago
the postmasters, revenue and other
Federal office-holders, held what they
were pleased to call "a Republican
State Convention, in this city. They
adopted a platform in which they
praised the President, who gave them
their offices, and the chairman of
the State Executive Committee, and
his late predecessor, who recommend
ed them for appointment to their Of
fees; abused the present Democratic
State administration, denounced the
people who hurled them from power
in 1898 and 1900, and demanded that
the State, upon which they had
brought shame and dishonor every
time it has been entrusted to their
keeping, should again be turned over
to them The falsity of these slam
ders, and the absurdity of this de-
mand, will be duly exposed upon the
stump between now and the day of
election, and on that day the Seif-fe-
specting people of North Carolina, as
serting their right and ability to con-
troll their own affairs, without the in
reference of Mr.. Roosevelt, or his
appointees, will answer them with
majority and in a way. which, Whlie
il may mt be so aWe-inSpiring to these
Republican bosses, as the mad and
indignant Uprising which put an end
to their carnival of crime and cor
ruption in 1898, will be just as COM
plete and overwhelming.
Same Old Crowd.
The time may come, in the far re-
mote future, when the Republican
party will have become capable of
giving decent government iu~ this
State, and i'll consequence may hope
to regain power. but if that time ever
comes. it will not come so long as the
crowd which controlled that party
during the dark days of 1896 and '97
are in the saddle, and that the same
old crowd is in the saddle, and i'll
absolute control of the policy and or
ganiZation of that party, is establish
ed by the ocular demonstration, not
only Of their State Convention, but
every other convention held by that
party in this State during this year.
National Convention.
The National Republican Conven-
ton is in session in Chicago today.
President Roosevelt will dominate
that convention as completely as MS
appointees dominated the convention
of his party held in this State about
a month ago. His control will be alb
solute and complete. He will be NOM
mated to succeed himself without OPP
position He will name his runnin z
mate on the ticket. He will dictate
The platform adopted. He will ap-
poiat the chairman of the National
Committee, and he will select the del
egates from every Southern State in
which there is q contest, and he will
decide those contests, as he has de-
cided every other contest between
the white man and the negro, in fa-
vor of the negro and against the
white man.
UnpOpularity.
Notwithstanding his great unpopu-
larjty with the leaders of his party,
notwithstanding many of them heart
ily dislike him and more of them
thoroughly distrust him, this man ny
a bold and adroit use of the powers
and patronage of his great office. mas
in three years succeeded i'm making
himself dictator of the policy, ana
master of the organization of his
party.
Powers and Temptations.
The powers and patronage of the
President of the United States aEe
great The temptation to employ
shose, powers and this patronage, fo1
purposes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a3o
perpetuation are great, but never un-
til our experience with the present
occupant of the White House, has
there been serious apprehension, that
in the hands of a self-seelxing and
ambitious executive, they might be-
come q source of danger to the busi-
Mess and prosperity of the country
and the safety of the republic.
Not Only use Powers to Force NOmi-
nations but Administrative Dis
regard.
The President has rot only used
the powers and patronage of his office
to force his nomination and aScen-
dency in his own party, but in his ad-
ministration of the affairs of the gov
eminent has been characterized by
disregard of the laws OF the land
and the rights of the people. He has
made himself 4 law unto himself, and