The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-10-31
Are The People So Blind.

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pie that sent him there, paired with
Lorimer, and, part Of the time, Lor-
inner in Chicago, thus saving the
vote for a high tariff republican.
The only answer he could give, in
his imagination though it would be
far from his lips, would be to debar
forever this noted senator from
holding office by the gift Of the peo-
pie: and right at this critical juno
ture, ". j. Bryan, the peerless
| leader, and ever the detector Of
traitors in our own ranks, as well as
our most dangerous enemies from
without, steps forward, filings the
record in the face Ct Senator Sim
mons, and says, in words that cut
like q sword, Thou art the mani
not a democrat, but a republican,
disguised IS a democrat, who ought
to be defeated.
In their efforts 70 make it appear
that Senator Simmons is a good DEM
ocrat and a friend to the farmer, he
and his supporters have even ap-
propriated for him all credit for the
Farmers Free List Bill, when as
matter of fact this bill was prepared
by Congressman Claude Kitchin.
Senator Simmons we'll knows that
he never saw this bill until about
three weeks after it was drawn. He
did vote for it, when the pinch
came, bat he could not do other
wise, because a. that very time he
Was asking the good people, in whose
interest this bill was written, to send
him back to the Senate. The wind
was changing and he looked with
alarm on wasted opportunities. To
add to his terror even more the
ocean mail subsidy bill loomed up
before his vision and he knew that
he had cast his vote to allow two
giant ship trusts to plumber our
treasury with as little mercy as the
sea rovers Of old.
I have not before had opportuni-
ty Of referring publicly to Capt
Ashes two column paid-for answer
to 2 short piece Of mine III The Com
mcnwealth. He must be very shy
Of the game law as he used only
blank shells and of course hit moth
ing. Like the rest OF the Simmons
constituents q lot Of empty racket.
He admits that Mr.. Simmons was 50
stupid that he could not see Lori
nlai' guilty in 700 pages Of evidence,
when every ten year old boy in
North Carolina, that read the evil
dence knew it; Or that he willfully
voted 20 retain & guilty republican.
But he could see him guilty through
5000 pages Of evidence, when the
North Carolina voters were placing
the hand writing on the wall. (Sim-
mons to Aldrich) "Where you lead
ne | will follow, even to the brink
Of my campaign for reelection"
And Capt. Ashe says that Mr.. Ay-
cock approved Of Mr.. Simmons re-
cord. The very fact that he was out
70 defeat him is evidence against
this. He also says that everybody is
for Senator Simmons. Does he be-
iieve that the entire stock Of Repub-
leans in the State is going hand in
hand with the minority of the Dem
ocratic forces that lean to the spec
ial interest more than they do to
plain people, constitute Everybody"
| Well, this may be his idea, for he
has rushed in Oh Governor Kitchin S
sacred veracity where Simmons
feared to tread. do not expect any
favors from Governor Kitchin, or
any ore else for what | am trying to
20 for him, neither do | hold office
IS special favor from my candida
te. Can Capt Asfle say as much?
! Governor Kitchin has asked Sena-
tor Simmons to meet him face to
face and before the people. His
. challenge is not accepted. The truth
Of the charges is admitted by the
Senator's silence. So can we'll IN
derstand why he prefers to dodge
the real issues and try to mislead
the people by his oceans OF printers
nix Oh miles OF paper. The tin e
has passed for this, the people do
their own thinking, they are rot so
easily fooled IS in the past, what the
people want is honest service, not
compaign excuses and embarrassing
Of a bad record Mr.. Simmons 30
litical tricks are old and passed out
at the dawn of our educational
awakening, and he will learn that
the people are not so blind.
R. P. BYRD.