The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13

DURHAM RECORDER,
enemy, enthroned In complete power
in State and nation as 1t was, Sim
mons dared to do those things ned
party and to the threats OF the
full to be done.
| The State was redeemed. A legis-
lature three-fourths democratic In
each house was elected. When the
legislature met It was determined to
so amend the State constitution Is
to disfranchise nearly all Of the
negroes and render further negro
rule In any part OF the State impos-
sible, 1t is no detraction TO others
to say that Simmons did more TO
bring about this determination than
any other man. When the amend
ment was submitted to the people
II was Jund that thousands OF dem
ocrats feared 1t would disfranchise
large number of white men along
with the negroes, and that another
great campaign OF education In 1900
was necessary for It's adoption. With
one accord, Simmons was selected
to conduct II, and with the same un-
equalled ability and matches cour-
age OF two years before he led the
party to its greatest victory. The
amendment was ratified by over fifty
thousand and Aycock was elected
Governor by over sixty thousand
majority.
In this campaign. Mr.. Simmons
left his law Office on the first day OF
January and gave his entire time to
the party until after the presidential
election In November. Months be-
fore any speakers we're put In the
field Mr.. Simmons had secured the
cooperation OF the democratic news
apers OF the State. and they we're
filling their columns with arguments
prepared by him and others under
his direction for the adoption of the
amendment.
This amendment is the States
greatest enactment. White men all
vote and very few negroes bother
our election officers The elimina-
tion OF the negroes has enabled the
people TO adopt measures for the ed
location. moral and material develop
ment OF the State whose adoption
would have been impossible with the
negroes as voters. So beneficial
have been the effects OF the amend
ment that the members OF the re-
publican party. who fought its adop-
ton SO bitterly, are now loudest in
its praise.
IN these great contests for white
supremacy and the adoption OF the
amendment hundreds. and ! might
without exaggeration say thousands.
OF the States ablest and best sons
gave their time and talents for the
redemption OF their State. From pri-
vate in the ranks to greneral. all
did their full duty. Patriotic and
capable men conducted the fight In
the precincts and counties. Never
In the history Of politics was more
effective work done by our demo
cratic newspapers. Aycoek and
Craig, Glenn and Oyerman. Watson
and Jarvis. and scores OF others
travelled the State from jhe noun
tains 20 the sea painting'fn burning
words the dark picture OF the States
degradation and calling upon her
white sons 20 forget past differences
and unite for the old mothers re-
demption. But the brave determin-
ed. res0urceful chairman was the
central figure of the fight. II was
he who surprised the enemy ermost
every morning with a new Zine OF at
tack. and Il was confident in his
ability and courage which inspired
the democratic hosts with the hope
and determination necessary for sue
cess Against him chiefly were hurl.
ed the abuse and detraction and Sian.
der OF the States despoilers. Rus
sell and Butler hated him most OF
all. He sas the democratic leader
IN these two great campaigns.
We people OF these eastern eoun-
ties have long memories. We re-
member the horrors or the fusion ad.
ministration IN North Carolina. We
remember the magnificent cam.
paigns which y. NJ. simmons led to
dislodge the fusionists and TO ratify
=. constitutional amendment. and
We will remember him when ve
vote for senator In the primary next
year, o. Carr In the Wilmington