The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
A Record 81 Accomplishments Of
which the State should be Proud.

The next Legislature Will nave ths
election Of successor 10 Senator
simmons. Already three OF the
states ablest democrats have an
nouneed themselves candidates In
opposition to him. without saying
one word IN disparagcment to either
81 there gentlemen, IN the opinion Of
the writer, r. NJ. simmons should
be his own successor,
For almost two terms Senator Sim
mons has served the people OF the
state ably. honestly and efficiently,
His course has not al all times met
with the approval Of all II his con.
stituents, not even Of all those OF his
own party, but when Inns the caurse
Of any brave. progressive construc-
tive man met with unanimous hp-
prevail His course has at all times
conformed to his convictions OF his
duty 20 his State. her people. and the
country, and has been taken after
much thought and painstaking In
ycstigatIon. He has been a repre-
sentative OF the North Carolina Of
today. with her vast resources OF
soil. mine, forest aud water and her
fas, expanding agriculture. mining.
manufacturers and commerce. and
not OF the traditions OF her past.
lie has been practical He has not
been n doctrinaIre. He Is probably
FOUR boldest public man. and has ac-
conpllshed more. In my opinion. for
the betterment OF his State and her
people than any Of his contempora-
ries.
slmmcas has achieved success In
the senate and has won high place
among his party associates there.
lie il second onls TO Senator Gull
berson on the democratic steering
committee Of the senate. and In
giving direction 70 the work Of that
committee "a second 10 none. He Is
a member OF the finance committee,
the nenaies most powerful commit.
tee, and also of the committee on
commerce. the one ncst most sought
otter IN the entire organization Of
the senate. Ne IL also q member OF
the national waterways commission,
I commission created By congress
10 examine into the general subject
81 water transportation In this and
foreign lands and 10 report 10 con-
gress a general scheme for the COM
prchensIyc system OF waterways,
natural and artificial. for the en-
tire country.
lie has participated IN the debates
on ali the great questions which
have been discussed In the senate
since be became q member. His
speeches have not been eomplia.
tons but he been thoroughly pre-.
pared and have cxhaustlsely dis
caNsed the merits Of the question
Under consideration. They have re-.
eeived much attention In the senate
Ia the country. and from the press
some Of them bclnE circulated Al
campaign documents by the nation,
Al committees Of h.s party. and
others have admittedly Influenced
legislation.
During tue ten years 81 his ser.
viee bis state has received more
money from the Federal trcasur,
for her rivers and harborp aud Got
public buildings than IN all the pre-
vious one hundred and twenty-five
years % ia history. Much over halt
OF the more than four millions Of
dollars which have been appr0priat
cd 20 our rivers and harbors dsrinE
these ten years has been .added q
the house Bills BY senate amend
ments offered and secured By sena
lof simmons. Who - 4 member Of
the senate committee having thess
bills IN charge. AmonE fhess
amendments have been the appro
pflaflons ofssso.0e0 for the con
sffucslon Of canal 70 connect th'
waters ~ pamlIco sound Nth ths
oeesn NJ Beaufort. which has beer
completed. and N now open 90 CON
morce. the appropriation Of 1896.
Gee for the canallaaiion of the Cap
Fear river from Wilmington q
Fayetteville. work upon which i u
progress. the authorization for I
survey ~ the lnland waterway. thl
authorization for The purchase O
one 81 the tao canals--thc Dlsmn
swamp and the Albemnrlc and che
sapeak connecting Aibemarl'
sound Nith Norfolk hArhor aud 10
IL widening and deepening. an'
many others.
Ever nlnrc simmons entered III
senate he has becn an earnest nd
vocatr OF the establishment Of th'
Appalachian fnrczt reserve. We ma
sucker several times IN lie favor an'
hls ApcecieE hgye been widely CIV
rnlaied by the associations and 9th
crs who have been actively shaplnl
public sentiment IN ~ favor DuI
INK the last session ~ congress
Senator simmons long hKht Tor IN
establishment ~ this reserve. whlc
vii DO 70 much for our wesier
people. WA crowned with aueocs
when the bin became q law. u
made the closing argument upon N
Dill and his speech was exhsnrtiv
~ iis treatment Of the subject
I has been largely thought Sem
tor simmons effort that the M
tionai Department OF Agricultur
has been 20 liberal With ekpcrimer
work IN the state. IN fact. II ha
done more Of this kIpd Of work !
North Carolina than ~ any oths
State. This work has consisted
iarm demonstration. expert supel