The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-02
SENATOR SIMMONS in LUM.
BERTON.

Addressed a Large Crowd in a
Tent Saturday Afternoon-The
Senator Declares That Repub-
Ecan Campaign Methods are
More Contemplate and Base
This Year Than Ever Before
Scores Record of Republican
Party in Nation and State-A
Great Day for Robson Cour-
ty Democracy.
Senator F. M. Simmons ad-
dressed a large crowd of voters
here Saturday afternoon and the
occasion was graced by the pres
ence of a pretty fair sprinkling
of ladies. The speakers voice
showed evidences of the strenu-
Gus work he has been doing for
the past thirty days, speaking
sometimes twice a day, but he
made an excellent speech
and preached sound Demo
cratic doctrine with the spirit
and the understanding that
cannot fail to result in good. 1t
was at first intended to have the
speaking in the Opera House, but
it was discovered that that would
not accommodate the crowd that
was anxious to hear the Senator,
80 Chairman Mcleod secured the
tent of the James Adams Show
Co., which was billed for a matt
nee performance, and the audi,
ence was invited to remain for 6
free performance after the speak.
ling.
1t lacked just a few minutes Of
two o'clock when Mr.. R. Claw,
renee arose to introduce the
speaker. 1t is matter for regre
that lack Of space makes it i'm
possible to report as fully as it.
Importance merits Senator Sim
mons speech or Mr.. LAWRENCE
Introductory remarks, which
were exceedingly appropriate AM
couched in choice English. H
referred to Senator Simmons a
the plumed white knight of tn
Democracy of North Carolina
and paid a beautiful tribute t
the important and never-to-be
forgotten service the Senate
rendered his State and part
when, in 1898, such a signal vic
tory was won under his leader
ship.
Senator Simmons spoke for d
hour and three-quarters and hi
speech was full of meat from be
ginning to end. Every sentenc
was blow for Democracy an
god government and showed tn
hollowness of Republican claims
9 The condition of his voice did nc
: permit him to go into an exhaus
n tive discussion of any subject, bU
! he touched upon many importar
Il matters, Illuminating and mai
:, ing plain every subject VI
t on which he touched. H
e said that the Republicans al
@ waging their State campaig
= simply upon promises, and ther
1 is nothing more worthless than
n Republican campaign promis,
: Their State platform is silent III
d on all the issues upon which the
n have heretofore given battle;the
Y do not point with pride to a sir
t gle thing their party has eve
t done and they do not dare
e criticise the acts of the Demc
Y cratic party. He declared thu
o Republicans cannot get ava
: from the negro by hiding hi
: away in their platform while Ell
e dorsing national platform an
: candidate that stand for dOin
: away with the constitution
- amendment or reducing Souther
representation. Republicans al
not ashamed of their record
the past and today they are d
3. nouncing the methods it w:
g necessary to employ just att
4 the war to protect the w
u manhood of the South; the
: are defending the records
: Holden and Russell and have I
d higher standard than their re
n ords show. The speaker shove
the hypocrisy and worthlessne.
Of the promises contained in Il
= Republican State platform. The
, promise to improve and exter
o Colds and Group in Children,