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llVELEPHONE NO. 71.
. NATIONAL TICKET..
For President
William Jennings BifYAN.
Fon Vice-President,
Adlai E. Stevenson.
For ElectoBs-at-Large,
. Lee S. Overman, of Rowan; D.
. H. McLean, of Harnett.
For Congress from 7th District,
Hon. Theo. F. Kluttz,
of Rowan.
For Elector,
J. R. Blair,
of Montgomery.
Concord, N. C, Sept! 20 1900.
MR. SIMMONS' REPLY.
Defends Himself Against Damaging
Charges Spending and-Being Spent
for Democratic Triumpn.
J. D. Allen, Esq., Falls, N. C.
Dear Sir : I am in receipt mi
your recent favor, in "which you
say that it is being charged
against me, as an aspirant for
the Senate,
First, That Senator Vance op
posed my confirmation of Col
lector upon grounds derogatory
to my personal character.
Second, ' Thai r am charged
with being a secret agent of the
Southern Railway Company, and
that it and other corporations
have been, and are now, paymg
me large sums of money to pro
tect 'their interests as a lobbyist
and otherwise, and you express
the opinion, in which I concur,
that as I am a candidate for their
suffrage, the people are entitled
to know the facts with reference
to these charges.
In reply I beg to say that Sen
ator Vance's opposition to my
confirmation was not based upon
personal grounds amd no charge
agaiust my personal character
. was made in connection with that
matter. At the time of my ap
pointment as Collector, Senator
Vance, together with the other
Senator and all the Democratic
congressmen from North Caro
lina, favored me. ' The subse
quent opposition of Senator
Vance to my confirmation arose
out of complications connected
with the appointment of the Col
lector for the Western District of
North Carolina. The records of
the Senate and the delegation in
Congi ess from this State at that
time will bear out these state
ments. With reference to the second
charge to which you refer, 1 beg
to say that it is not true that I
am attorney or agent, either
secret or. otherwise, of the South
ern railroad. I have never ap
peared for that railroad in any
capacity. It has never paid me
a cent of money in my life, ex-
a ,
in 1898. which wsfe arent-forth
benefit of the paty. (Jnjthe conH
trary, I Have appeared and anf
appearing, against it n tnany
suits. During the last -three
years, since! commenced V prac
tice law-fh Raleigh, ;I lfavo been
of counsel in recoverftig a num
ber of judgments against it, onel
of .them for aV much as s!xty
three hundred dollars, andj now
appear of counsel in quite a num
berpf cases against it, in which
my clients claim damages for
from thirty to forty thousand
dollars. I am also of counsel
against it in'the tax assessment
cases.
It is not true that I am, or have
at any time been, a secret agent
or attorney for any corporation
or person, nor that I am a lob
byist, nor that l have at any
time been in receipt of any per
sonai income irom any source
whatever except such as comes
legitimately to any North Caro
Hna lawyer enjoying a moderate
practice. I neither lobbied in
the last Legislature, nor discuss
ed with its members subjects
connected with their duties not
pertaining to general legislation,
such as the Constitutional Amend
ment, the Election Law, etc. I
am sure .no member of the Leg
islature of 1899 will dispute this
statement.
During the last three years,
since I have been living in Ral
eigh, my whole income from all
sources has been barely sufficient
to support my family, although
we live economically.
My entire estate, including
property belonging to my wife,
would not probably sell for more
than seventeen or eighteen thou
sand dollars, and is encumbered
by unpaid mortgages of over
three years standing for eleven
thousand dollars. Even my home
is mortgaged for about half its
purchase money.
I do my banking business with
the Citizens National Bank of
this city, andlts books will show
I have not had to my personal
credit at any one time during the
last two years as much as one
thousand dollars.
When the campaign - of this
year closed, the Committee was
very much behind. There were
a number of urgent bills to be
met, fdr which I was responsi
ble. I borrowed, upon the en
dorsement of a friend, from the
Commercial and Farmers Bank
of this cityj one thousand dollars
and gave it tp the committee as
my contribution to the campaign.
Painful as it is to do so, I deem
it proper to make this statement
about my private affairs that the
people of the State may see how
unjust and cruel are the charges
with which it is being sought to
injure and destroy my reputation.
During the last three years I
have given , to the Democratic
party a year of my time without
any compensation, having actu
ally borrowed money to pay, in
part, my expenses while engaged
in thiswork, and I ave also
given to it this year more than
one-seventh of my net fortune.
I have done this ungrudgingly i
and if my State should ever again
fall back into the horrible condi
tions from which it has been
rescued, and again wish my ser
vices, I shall not answer not now,
but at a moreCpropituous season.
I have not made, and do not in
tend to make any demands upon
the party for these sacrifices. A
cepc a contribution made to me
as Chairman of the Committee
party has a right to expect, yi
ti$Tp and oney, sacrifices from
its adherents, but up party exi
gency i require thesacEificei
5f a, man's cttracter. Neithef
can I believe that any man's can
didacy for office will be p'romoted
by the assassinatioja of an,oppo-
nent,s character. '
During the lal three years tnc
fusionists.tjaj'e heaped upon mS
a degree ofslander and vitqpera
tion which perhaps neer before
fell to the lot of 'any man .in the
State. I have borne these as
saults with patience, counting
myself fortunate that I was can
sidered worth v to suffer in the
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name of the cause for which
was struggling. This abuse has
been directed against 'me, not
only as an individual, but I have
been denounced by the enmies of
Democracy lor everything done
by the Democratic party whjch
has not pleased them.
It now seems that these charges
made by the fusionists have been
revamped, and are being circu
lated to my detriment by men in
my own party, because, forsooth,
I am in the way of the ambition
of their favorite. So be it, I am
not. the only victim. Others,
yea thousands of others have
felt the mailed hand of a power
which brooks no opposition to
the accomplishment of its par
pose, and which, though it was
not always so, has recently be-
come in this, country a power
mightier than "the man" himself.
There is no skeleton in my
closet. Forthree years the one-,
mies of Democracy, with evil
and vicious eyes, have turned
the searchlight of inspection
upon my life and character. In
the midst of it all I have stood
defiant, asking no quarters and
giving none. 1 asK njne now,
but there is a difference between
injustice from foes and injustice
from friends. The former may
be -regarded with indifference ;
the latter is sharper than a ser
pent's tooth.
My Democracy is without qual
ifications. I stand straight,
square and flat-footed for every
principle and declaration in our
platforms, State and National,
and for Mr. Bryan, the great
leader of our hosts.
There is a well defined and
largely successful movement in
certain parts of the- State to or
ganize, against me and in favor
of one of my opponents, certain
interests and influences which,
though usually acting with the
Democratic party, are out of
sympathy with and actually hos
tile to some of its principles and
policies and more or less un
friendly to our candidate for the
Presidency. I have no apolo
gies to make to anyone for my
advocacy of the principles of the
Democratic National platform,
nor for my earnest admiration
and support of Mr. Bryan. I
stand for these principles sepa
rately and collectively; not for a
part of them, but for each and
everyone of them. I am glad
that my position in those regards
is fully understood in North
Carolina, because I do not want
to secure any man's vote upon
false pretences.
Very truly yours,
F. M. Simmons.
A Powder Mill Explolons
Removes everything in sight; so do
drostio mineral pills. No need to dy
namite your body when Dr. King's New
Life Pills do the work so easily and
perfectly. Cures headache, constipa
tion. Only 35 oents at Fetzer's drug
store.
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. EXTRA
1 bale of -large Bath Towels at
less than. 50c. on, the. dollar.
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About 300 pounds of them at 20
cents per pound. -
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This is undoubtedly the
cheapest lot of Towels of
fered on this market for
years. Come and buy all
you want the more the bet
ter we--like it, for we are
making our usual profit and
you save 50 per cent on your
Towels.
Next week we will offer
a lot of Fancy Drapery
Sateen and Denim jllem
nants. o o
A large line of Stamped Linens
from 5c. per piece up.
3 yard Late Curtains at 68 cents
per pair.
Irish Point
Curtains at $2.50
per pair.
D. J. BO
The Bravery ofWoman
Wa-i grandly shown by Mrs. John
Cowling, of Butler, &.f in a three
years' struggle with a maligant stomach
trouble that caused distressing attacks
of nansea and indigestion All remddies
failed to relieve her. until she tried
Electric Bitters. After taking it two
months, she wrote: "I am now' wholly
oured and can eat anything. It is truly
a grand tonic for the whole system as I
gained in weight an1 feel much stronger
since using it." It aids digestion, cures
dyspepsia, improves appetite, gives
new life. Only 50c. Guarantted at
Fetzer's drug store
I Concord National Bank
Offers the business public a reliable, per
manent, conservative and accommodat
ing banking instution.
We solicit your patronage with the
assuranoe cf honuble treatment and
due appreciation of your patronage.
If we can serve you any time we will
be glad to have you come and See us.
LIBERAL ACCOMMODATIONS
TO CUSTOMERS. -
Sapital and Snmlus - - $70,000
D. B CoLTRANECbashier
J. M. Odb&i President.
The fellow who has a boil on
the back of his neck naturally
feels sore about it. Ex.
The Best Prescription lorcnuis
And fever lsa Lottie ot Grove's Taste
less Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and
quinine in a tasteless form. No cure
no pay. nice. ouc.
SPECIAL.
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Prilled Net
per pair.
Curtains at $2.25
Chenille and Tapestry Portieres
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at $3. ?0 per pair.
36 inch Curtain Scrim at 5
15c. per yard.
and
Shades from 10 cents up and
Poles from 25 cents up.
Homemade pieced Quilts, filled
with 'good cotton, size 7x6
feet, weight 5 lbs, only $1.25
each.
Counterpanes from 85 cents
. to $2.68 each.
up
Feather Pillows at 60 cents each.
Only a f ew left.
Colored Machine Thread at 12
cents per box of 1 dozen
spools. This is regular. 5c.
Thread and will answer for
basting as well as any.
6 assorted Steel Pens for 1 cent.
ST I AN.
S AND SUPPLIES
AT Factory Prices
J. I PURGELL.
AT CONCORD
STEAM LAUNDRY.
Agents Wanted.
JUST A REMINDER
FOR THE AUTUMN
AND WINTER' SUIT
JACOB REED'S- SONS .
OF PHILADELPHIA.
INVITE YOU TO EXAMINE THEIR
BEAUTIFUL. .NEW COLLEC-
TION OF FABRICS NOW
. . . SHOWN BY '
G. W. PATTERSON,
CONCORD, N. C.
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Suits from $12'.50 upward?.
Trousers from $4.00 upwards.
Overcoats from $1(5.00 upwards.
All carefully cut to
measure, handsomely
trimmed and tailored.
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Sanitary Notice 1 .
All persons are notified to
clean up their premises at oncef
those keeping hogs are espec
ially warned.
The commissioners have taken
strong action in the matter and
the mayor has given strict
orders. A word to the wise is
sufficient. Clean up and stay
clean and save yourself . of fine
and cost. Jas. F. Harris.
Chief of Police.
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