The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-02-07

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Party while HcsdIsx Fsasrs1 0nsees-
IT, the Editor 81 Charlotte Observer.
1 have read with Interest your
editorial 10 Last Saturdays pAper en-
Titled "a Square Deal" and have
heard II fsvorably commented upon
by some Of the leaders OF both par
ties in this section. You have the
eourage Of yoar convictions and the
manhood to assert them. and ifI
North Carolina had more newspapers
In the same class IS The Observer the
State would be much better OF. fou
are right when you say "Tnas any
man who eats his bread from the
hand Of political party and yet
does not lift his own hand TO do any
thing he can In . decent way for that
| party l. q tolerably sorry white
mau." You also spoke the truth
wi hen you stated THAT In the CIeve-
land days there were postmasier-edi-
tors and Federal offieeholders who
took an active hand In behalf OF
their party" and / desire to say
THAT Senator F. NJ. Simmons was che
of The leading spirits.
He was Collector Of Internal Reeve
nue. for the Eastern District Of North
lCarolina from 1898 to 1897, but not
withstanding that fact he went ell
over this State in the campaign OF
1894 and the campaign Of 1896 can
wasting for the party which at that
very time was paying him a salary
of $4,000 per annum for holding
down about the biggest Federal office
, in North Carolina.
The files Of the News and Observer
show that he spoke at the following
places in the campaign Of 1894
Henderson, September %; Colds
boro, September "a; Faison, Septem'
Der 20; Clinton, Septem Ter &c; Dunn
september 20; Jonesboro, October z;
Winston, October 5; Smithfietd, DC
toDer 9; Harris Store, October 10
Cedar Rock, October IL; Webb's
Store, October Is; Cooks, October
10; Concord, October Is lat mighty
l. Arcadia, October 10; Pine Level
October "a: st. Mary's, Auburn, DC
J. tober 27; Bayboro, October 27; Tren
ton, October 20; Wilson, October 80
= The files of the News and OBJ
T Sc. YER show that Senator Simmon
|. also canvassed the State in the cam,
1 paign of 1895, speaking at the fol
= lowing places and others: Kenans
IL Vile, October 8; Bayboro, Octobe
% 10; Roxb0ro, October is; Berea, Dc
q tober Is; Oxford, October II; Wash
ington, October %; Edwards Mil
}, October 20; Beaufort, November z
a Likewise, Governor Glenn, Il
whom the people have great conf
dence, canvassed the State in loS
and also in 1895, and he was at tina
3 time United States District Attorne
u for the Western District of this State
- Dozens and dozens of smaller Fed
- eral officeholders, such as postmas1
:. ers, deputy collectors, etc., mad
, speeches, and were active in behal
of the Democratic party. Was ther
% anything in it then? Did they com
= NIT any crime? Were they kicke
IL out of Office for pernicious activit
in politics? Certainly not. The
" why should Senator Simmons I'll
= charges now against Republicans fe
~ doing exactly the same thing he an
y Governor Glenn Gid when they Wei
Federal officeholders under Cleve
lands administration Is he reall
sincere and consistent in the court
he Is now pursuing, or is he endea'
I'd oring to divert the minds of til
i people from the real issues separa
f. Jog the two political parties in Mort
N Carolina THOMAS 8. ROLLINS.
< Asheville, Jan. %, 1907.