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Political Advertising. THE CHARLOTTE -EVENING CHROKTOL"E, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1912. Political Advertising. GOV. W. W. . KITCHIN ON BEHALF OF BEFORE TlfiE COURT LASf RESORT--THE PEOPLE IIDICTMPT--ThM &naM Progressive Democracy vs. ENATOR F. M. SIMMONS ary, an armony mm withr tVoodrbw ; i Aldrich and out of and Wilson x; Democratic arty. SUBSTANCE OF EVIDENCE BY EMINENT DEMOCRATIC WITNESSES: NOTE: Comment in brackets is mine. F. R. M. - "i .: t . :.' ' ; " . ' . v.,"'--'v :: " ; .-: ' .io J "'"'J ";.": j., ; ' J''' ; :. ; '". : ,; vi-i, 't ' "-;"-.--" ' '' ;:'v v-v-; Woodrow Wilson In opposing nomination: for Senate of James Smith, Jr., of New Jersey, on the sole ground that he was not a Progressive Democrat, said: Mr. Smith was one of a small group of Senators; calling themselves ' " Democrats, who, at; that critical and hopeful juncture in our politics, . utterly defeated the program of the party. , (Wilson Tariff Bill.) His ' election now might bring the party face to face with a similar disaster and disgrace. " ; " " " (Senator Simmons was also one of a smalt group of Senators calling them selves Democrats who opposed tariff program of the party. Substitute Simmons for "Smith" and read the above. See?) "" I nave not heard anybody but orators on the stump say that the - ' tariff was" intended for the benefit of the farmer, because you have to 1 be on the stump to keep a straight face when you make a statement like "i . that ; : : ' "' ' ; ' ' " C - ' Senator - Simmons says tariff I helps farmersso does Aldrich. .Wilson says -NOT. See?) .. ; . .. ;. .-' ;. - .. . We already have a very queerly assorted Senate of the United States. There, are some. Democrats, , some NEAR-DEMOCRATS, some Re- - publicans and some ex-Republicans. ' (Who are those Wilson, calls near-Democrats? Overman arfd the majority ' or the "small group," Bailey. Simmons-& Co.? PUZZLE: Find Wilson's near- . " ' Democrats!)' ; ' ; . - " - - If the Democratic Party does not keep its promises now it will never have another opportunity to do so. ' . (Senator Simmons did not keep party's promise of free lumber, etc -Who "does Wilson's "promise" cap fit?) jrropressive jrarmcr a (Clarence H. Poe, Editor. Also Editor of Life of Chas. B. Aycock) All candidates for either the Upper or Lower House of Congress ought to be judged solely by their attitude toward great issues affect-, ing the public welfare. For any man to ask for votes on the ground that he has got or can get bigger appropriations from the Federal Treasury than anybody else, is little less than an insult to the intelli gence and morals of the people. We have quoted it more than once be fore but we cannot refrain from repeating what Robert Toombs, the . great Georgian, said in the United States Senate fifty years ago when he spoke against an appropriation proposed for his own State. "I am just as much opposed to an abuse in Georgia as I am to an abuse in New York," he said; and then he uttered this sentiment which ought to w "Wherever the" system shall be firmly established that t the States will enter a miserable scramble for the most money for their local appro-' , priations, and that Senator is to be regarded the ablest representative -. of his State, who can get for it he largest slice of the treasury, from that day public honor and property are. gone and all the States are . . disgraced and degraded. ' . ' .. ' ' ' " In another editorial this paper said: - For ourselves, we cannot escape the conclusion therefore, that the ' - policy of a Protective, tariff is diametrically opposed to the interests of , : . ... farmers as, a class. Carolina Union Farmer The biggest rascal that ever betrayed the people and served the special interests in Congress can come before the people with a bold and plausi t "t ble defense of his "record." With all the brass and bluster, and 'bravery " that it is possible to bring into play, certain machine partisan dema gogues are now engaged in. standing before audiences telling how they have served the "dear people" when they belong body and soul to "the r. . interests" and now have the solid support of the corporations and " "special interests" of the State. The strange part of it- the deplorable ' "' part of the whole business, is that there is such a large element of dense ignorance among the voters and so many local "machine" politi- - - cians who care nothing for principle and who are out for the ''spoils" ; only. Perhaps the most corrupt thing in North Carolina is modern . ' " "machine" politics which is simply a scramble for political' office. Baltimore Sun , With ' interrogations and reproaches that stung like a birchen rod, ; Senators Reed, Kern and Williams cited the Denver platform in favor - ' of free lumber and forced an admission from Senator Simmons that he . repudiated that plank in deference to the lumber sentiment in his own . State. The Senate leader in putting Mr. Simmons on' the grill in the midst of a desperate fight he is making for re-election in North Carolina," . simply protected the, party from the effects of his Protectionist votes and his present attiude on reciprocity in defiance of the great bulk r A of Democrats. V , Indianapolis News , ' ' "It is great array, that of the pro-Lorimer.' There are men among thenha'imow something of the; INTERESTS. vTen of them are lame ; ducks", left at home because the people had got tired of being repre sented by. such men. Naturally, they would be for Ldrim'er: " The ' Democratic Senators who' supported him ' co-operated most cofdiallv with - Senator Aldrich in the manufacture of the Payne-Aldrich tariff ' l law. .I-..' -,-.- Savoyard, Democratic Washington Correspondent Then there is Simmons, of North Carolina. He is a Democrat of the . . i " '.Mainbrad, though a little bolder.' He makes no concealment of . his position on the tariff. He will vote for any duty on lumber that the V most insatiate standpatter can propose.- It is notorious that Lorinter.; . ows'Tiisfi&t"'in-the Senate to the ! activity of the LumberTfust in his - - - behalf whether corruptly or not.- Simmons not only voted to 'Virtdicate . - thesGmagoOsi but 'he made a labored gumentVW. kipp6rt. ' ALBRitHf PENROSE, SMODT & CO.,' WOULD BE DELIGHTED WITH A DEMOCRATIC srdE MADE UP OF MARTINS AND . .1 - Democratic Text-Book, 1912 Protectionists always insist that their solicitude for the poor laborer, or farmer leads them to put high duties on every article that can be produced in the country. r . ' ' . v 1 i r The farmer has for fifty years': been trying to figure out some prbntr , to himself from the Protective tariff; as ' he -sees-his' expenses increasing -r and his profits derrcasi? ?lc 'eapno Cxcuie out any profit in Protei,- - tionto him BECAUSE THERE ISNT ANY. ' - - This" measure (Reciprocity) was supported by the Democrats because it WAS IN ACCORD WITH THE DEMOCRATIC "PRINCIPLES of reducing the duty on food products, and made a breach in the high Protective tariff wall of the Republican Party," It WAS, therefore, an advance? from a Protective policy to-a DEMOCRATIC COMPETI-;:v:r;;;;IVE-PtOLI (Senator Overman and 31 other Democratic Senators voted-for Reci , . , , . procity i.bnly; three Democratic SenatorsBailey, Simmons and Clarke : (of;Ark -7-voted against Reciprocity. . Senator Bob Taylor,: Tennessee ' : V ."Simmons makes himself clear" (on the tariff), commented Senator , . Taylor, of -Tennessee (in the Senate). "He reminds me of the fellow in Nashville who had a broken clock. Friends gave him the "clock but it would not run.: He took it to a clocksmith to be. repaired. 'What's. ... the matter with it?? asked the clocksmith- 'Well ariswered the -owner of the clock, 'the gong strikes half-past six, when its hands sayi it .is twenty minutes after four, when, as a matter of fact, it is. only, ten minutes to two.' " Bryan's Cononer't)ctober I t, 92 t.j,- SENATOJISIMMQNS'ASKS. THE PEOPLE" OF NORTH : CAROLINA FOR RE-ELECTION. ;HE-OUGHT- TO BE DF ,, ' .:FATED." , NORTH, CAROLINA IS IN REALITY A PROGRES. . SIVE ;STATE. IT.: IS ENTITLED , TO REPRESENTATION ijjf -" THE UNITED STATES-SENATE OF A 'MAN -WHOSE HE -RT T. tS KNOWN. TO BE IN - SYMPATHY-. WITH THE 'HEARTS OF PHOPLE. . MR.. SIMMONS IS NOT SUCH A MAN. HE WOULD DO VERY , y ELL : AS " A IPRESENTATIVE OF THE - STANDPAT KkWCAN? As A REPRESENTATiy E OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IF TIHT PARW is; TO ;iE;.TRlfe ; : - ' : - . 1, . t . Fort Chattanooga News The Progressive Democrats of the Senate and they far outnumber,.' the others and are Readily increasing their numbers 'and expect to still' furjther increase, after-the coming. November election-are believed to; be fully determined to smash "precedent in that august body and "desig nate as their aggressive floor; leader, if .they, have the .oppqrtiuiity Un 1 1913, a man better equipped in every way than Mr. Simmons, and'at , the, same time select one who has a tariff record from a Democratic - i t fr standpoint as "clean as a hound's tooth," according to a saying . in many parfs of the country. ' ' Harper's" Weekly f . " - t We haven't . forgotten his speeches and his votes during, the 'passage-. . ... of the. Payne bill, through the Senate - SIMMONS DID NOX THEN- , . SHINE AS AN OPPONENT OF PROTECTION.' On thf contrary, " . ' he-stood, distinctly for the idea that-Democratic Senators ought to get what they could, for their particular constituencies. ;,He; belonged to 7 1 the group of Democratic Senators who, by acting on that idea, really , played into AldrichV hands and enabled the Protectionist leader to get what he wanted. Simmons openly repudiated .;the i .perfectly plain "de- mand for free lumber in his own party's platform. 4 The course he and his fellows followed kept the Democratic party from getting out ot that struggle the credit it might have won. . He and his fellows are still the '. source of the chief danger to Democratic tariff reform. It. has more to fear f rofti Democrats, Who .'are subservient to protected interests in their own States and distrjets than from any Republican. ' Dallas ; (Texas)jNews " The prospect of Senator Simmons' retirement is a contingency that v patriotism, irrespective of its - partisan complexion, . can contemplate with a good deal of equanimity. SENATOR SIMEONS HAS BEEN ONE OF SENATOR ALDRICH'S READY RESCUERS, one of the ' ' most" dependable in helping the leader, of Reactionary Republicanism out of his troubles. j - Senator Simmons says he discovered, on returning home, that his party could not carry the State unless the free lumber plank was re- . pudiated. He would have us infer that the prospect or the promise ; of cheaper lumber has caused the masses- of North Carolina to rise "r .". in arms against .him and the party. . Senator Simmons' attemptVto make it appear that in repudiating this plank of the party's platform he was bowing humbly to the mandate of the masses of his - party ' . .. would be. funny if it were not for the low estimate which it puts on ,; the popular intelligence. . TV. - t . y . : . r . ... t '. :'. . - -j. - Gilsen Gardner, Washington Correspondent for Sixty Papers " . Senator Penrose is f ollowing the footsteps of his predecessor, , Mr. , . ' Aldrich," in trading acrpss the party line when it comes to protecting the high - tariff . schedules. - The other : day,, when the Pennsylvania Senator : 'reported his suggested revision of the wool schedule, Penrose held a little informal meeting in the Senate lobby with' Senator Simmons of ' North Carolina. The writer stood by and heard this conversation : s ; "Simmons: 'What do -YOU-want, US to do? Do you NEED any - votes?', , . -r "Penrose r 'No, I think I can put it over ; ,you fellows -vote .for your own .bill . - ' , 'v "Simmons: 'You don't 'NEED any of our votes then?' yV ;'.-j ; ' "Penrose: 'Noyou fellows vote for your own bill. I'll take a chance -. - - ' on putting it over and then I'll FIX IT UP in conference'" ' "' ' ' The Elizabeth' Times (New' Jersey) ; ; r , The country at large, from the most humble citizen to the metropolis V tan press,- holds Lorirn.er guilty. He is not more guilty, however, than ! ' ' ; - " those Senators who fostered him ;upon the people of this country. The - evidence that Lbrimer's seat inthe. Senate was bought was unmistakable. . fThree elements went to : make-up. the -forty-six votes he received: - f -1st! . THE BI-PARTISAN SENATORS, REPRESENTING THE '7 .. SPECIAL INTERESTS: - ' ' ' . ' 2nd. - The MACHINES-CONTROLLED partisair-Republicans. - " . . . 3rd,j A maudlin sentiment that played and preyed upon the emotions ' ' - , , of certain aged Senators,-who are really in theWstcohd criildhdod.' ' in s uommoner Aug. 30 1912) 9?Ji"i' - where;t4tor;.tSmra6 a; candidate tor rt election,(A PRINCnLEa INW prq. :XGRESSIVE and it is a mystery to the outside woritf WHY a, State like iNortn Carolina nas tolerated hmiiso long- - - - f MiU (SC.) Times' - ; : ; ' - INo. man can serve twa masters. : Simmons is a corporation Senator " and;being such, he is notin position! to' serve the people. The Demo f cratic party carnibtvarTord;t6;tr to. Congress, men 'who lare.noi' in -sympathy With ' the.-remedial : , . legislation which the country is' demanding. Senator Simmohs tariff ' record from the Democratic point of; view is indefensible and. furnishes sufficient reason for any Democrat to '.'vote ;against;him-! V..'',i,,.".: :'RidimOni Tms-Dfe : f : the pitiless glare of naked truth must be especially trying on Sena-' 'r . tor Simin)ns OTh Car!in ;of Texas; and Thornton and , , Foster of Louisiana! 'f- To use the expressive phrase of the New Orleans i States, THESE NOMINAL DEMOCRATS "ARE.SSERVING RE ; , PUBlllCANISM--iMfA DEMQCltATIC UNIFORM'by-defending I -il Prolective tariff priflcfples :iif ItHe Jcourserof; the tiebates on: tile" Red- i V procity, agreement, . y ' ; j '. ....... Memphis News Scimitar . i ; " ' ' v; Senator Simmons,' the -Reactionary from: North; Carolina, is having Vii-- - hard'wprk to convince the voters of his State that he should be re- l " elected.'"" He is.nbt .up with' 'the: Progressive spirit of the times, BUT , ; IS FAR UP ALONGSIDE THE SPECIAL INTERESTS. V ' '' y .-y yy' lyyi'i' y-i -.y. . , ,i ' ,' ; , i . 'x'-.. ' . . . .- Tn !?nfakinrr nf Dpmnrratls, tilr Simtnrnic .ohi T3o:i4,r ,.;t.k . .(..,-.- r" v 4y.w4uu4uu. wiu .uavvj) w.iiu yvlvv wiui ' y Aldricrj on lumber, iron oret e1:c by Democrats in trusted positionsv of. weakness " . of principle, but of the-linntations;6f hutnah jnature ; iTruth and jus tice are not degraded when . their; : false votaries" faraway. Progress must win its victories over the treacherous and half-hearted, in its ovii pranks,-as well as the hosts which4 array-itself -'openly against it." . Cincinnati Enquirer c ; ' - , . . . The" Democratic Progressives will: haverpone of the North Carolrna man' (Senator Simmons); if i.they can prevent it.; They characterize him as "a Reactionary, -and as the tariff vvouid be. attacked in a Demo , . ; cratic Senate they -do not Avant to trust the fate pf a:D measure'in His' han - ' as the Democratic Progressives . are! how, in Vthe 'majority, the iridica . tions are that if Aeyv;get. Senator - from the ,Tar Heel State by an action which' will splitJSehatorkl custom " : and practice -wide opent. ,;' The Helena- (Mdntana$ede . it the Democrats ot-Nortn uarohna s re-elect Senator Simmons, they will be' keeping art to Presi- 'i dent Wilson and "the 5 Bajtimpre ; platform. Simmons : is the same kind V of 'a' I)empc'rat . that diichPenrpC;, Crane': and' Smooth are Republi " "' cansa-RANKPROi "TEREStSagainsf the4pe anything and everything in "the 'Seriate-la gratify the greed of the grafters. , V , - yiiyr: y. .,; j. . :: Baltimore: SunWM t' : ' . : Manyare insisting : tharMr Simmons will never be the C of ' " . that Committee ; should ' the: ' Democrats;:, get control "of 'the Senate and t - ; should he be given another term by i the North Carolina-Democrats, as , . , they expecf to' pull the reco V ; THE FEW DEMOCRATS - who ; voted "too 'many times with f ormer Republican Boss -Aldrich for high. protective duties. ':'-' : ; ' '-' ; ' "' '- ' ::y -y : 'j: : " The Columbia (? G.) Sta.tel . - . Senator Simmons had the option of voting in Accordance 'with the ' platform which he was instrumental in making or of repudiating it. - - -He repudiated jt.: THAT; IS THE IRECORD. There is no half-way ground between standing by a pledge and goihg bacli on it. A thousand - years of explaining; by a thousaind newspapers will not wipe out the rec ord. Excuses s may Obscure but Tthey can't blot -it out and a promise - to :the people of North Carolina cannot cancel the obligation of a" prom- 1 ' ' lse to the Arriericari people. VVe set it down' that it is; irrational to sup- pose that the Progressive leaders and press-of the country, careful stu ' : . dents of public ! affairs arid watchers of the i record . in detail.of. Congress-- " -. . ' men, Can be mistaken when they unite in classifying Simmons as a'Re- e.nocrai, a legislator noi iu uc ucpcuucu u yi,it .1 tugiv.--: r.inciples . are at stake. ' :, (Continued oirPage 3.) V 5 r. V V
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