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DANBURY REPORTER VOLUME XL. ' ■ Ikbr m I Hwaa ■ I ■ i « # * i Editorial— Not Political Advertising. Why The Reporter Is For Kitchin. First—Because, as one of the central figures in the bitterest political fight that has ever been waged in North Carolina, the enemies of the Governor have not been able to produce a single sus tained statement against either his personal or political life. He stands as the ideal representative of what we conceive to be cleanliness in politics, civic righteousness, justice to all men. special priv ileges to no classes or interests, laws that will compel the rich man to bear his proportionate share of the burdens of taxation along with his less fortunate brother. Second Because, if Governor Kitchin is elected to the Senate, we believe he will have the courage of his convictions, w.iich are right, and that he will never be found voting against the best interests of the whole people, and favoring the corporations. But he will stand four square as he has always stood with eye and heart big and broad enough to take in the common people, the laborer, the farmer and the poor man. Third—Because we believe him to tie the ablest statesman North Carolina has had since Vance, would wield a powerful influence in the Congress, and would exert it always on the side of truth, fairness, and justice. Those who are unrighteously seeking special privileges at the hands of the government, and are trying with the power of unlimited money to divert the laws to their own ends, have not been able to swerve him from the path of his dutv. to awe him from his obligations to his country and to the people who fleet* d him. nor to bribe him to their nefarious service. If they have not done so during his long public service. thr> will r.ot do so. He is r.ow too old to learn. The enemies of Kitchin try to hurt his chances by claiming that "he is making a fight on Sim mons," and hold Simmons up as an innocent persecuted martyr. They talk about "Simmons' seat in the Senate." and "Simmons' influence," etc. Simmons' record is public property. Kitchin has never spoken a word against Simmons' private character. He has been into every city and county in the State and declared openly that Simmons has grossly violated the pledges and the platform upon which he was elected, inviting Simmons to meet him and disprove a single statement that he has made. Simmons declined to do it, and has not denied the serious charges, but has defended them. Kitchin has made his case, and the people are the jury. Senator Simmons owns no seat. It belongs to the people when his term is out. which is now soon, and then the people can put him back if they want him, if not, put in another. Ac cording to the evidence, Simmons has proved false to his trust. The Reporter is for Kitchin. not for pay. hope of reward, or any other consideration of present or future profit. We are not interested in politics, not seeking any political office or job, have no axe to grin !, are not receiving a cent of pay for our editorial support of Kitchin. end no promise of future reward or favor of any kind. We are for the Governor because we belie ve in his honesty, his ability, his candor, his pure clean life, public and private, and his uraesuilalle integrity. We believe that with us are nine-tenths of the Democrats of Stcks. who will le heard from next Tuesdav in no uncertain tones. BRYAN'S SECOND WARNING. "Senator Simmons asks the people of North Carolina for reelection. He ought to be defeated. North Caro lina is in reality a progressive State. It is entitled to representation in the United States Senate of a man whose heart is known to be in sympathy with the hearts of the people. Mr. Simmons is not such a man. He would do very well as a representative of the stand-pat Republican party. He will not do as a rep resentative of the Derr ocratic party if that party is true to its principles/ I —The Commoner, Oct. 11, 1912. DANBURY, N. C., OCTOBKR 30. 1912 The Country Newspapers Are For Governor Kitchin While Many of the Large City Dailes Are Fighting For Simmons, the Smaller Weeklies Published In the Country and Close to the Hearts Of the People, Stand For the Rights Of the Farmers, the Laborers and the Common People. Kitchin On the Press. In his speech at Albemarle, N. C.. on October 10. IVI2. in behalf h his candidacy tor the Senate, Governor Kitchin made the follow ing reference to the attitude of the State press. "While a number of the big daily papers of the State are bitterlx opposing me in the senatorial campaign, I am gratified to note the constantly increasing support 1 am receiving from the county and local papers which are closest to the hearts and homes of the peo ple. lam standing for the people in this fight and I gratefully ac knowledge my appreciation of the cordial co-operation I am receiv ing from so many of the newspapers of the people. I am inclined to think more of these papers are now supporting me than any other candidate: at least I have a most generous share. The purest patriotism and the truest democracy are not to be found in the city haunts of "big business", but on "the farms and in the villages where men live in the open and are in closer sympathetic touch with their fellowmen.--Durham Sun. The Political Hypocrites. The biggest rascal that ever betrayed the people and served the special interests in Congress can come before the people with a bold and plausible defense of his "record." With all the brass and bluster and bravery that it is possible to bring into play, certain machine partisan demagogues are now engaged in standing before audiences telling how they have served the "dear people," when they belong body and soul to "the interests" and now have the solid support of the corporations and "special interests" of the State. The strange part of it—the deplorable part or the whole business, is that there is such a large element of dense ignorance among the j voters and so many local "machine" politicians 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 --\\ hich is simply a scramble for political office.--The Carolina Union Farmer. I The Peril of Special Privilege. I The way to defeat the conspiracy of special privilege is to vote for Governor W. W. Kitchin in the Senatorial primary. If the special privilege classes can succeed in getting enough Democratic react ionaries in the Senate to hold the balance of power as they did when Grover Cleveland was Piesident, there will be no relief for'the people and the cost of living will continue to advance until all farmers and workers will find themselves slaves used to build up fabulous wealth for the few manipulators of government.--The Scottish Chief Out Of Harmony. "Senator Simmons is now making a vigorous campaign and his supporters are highly pleased, but there are some things that he fails to make clear, he can do all the reasoning and explaining that he wants to, but the simple fact that he voted so many times against his party platform and against a majority of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate is proof enough to us that he is not the kind of Democrat that we need In the Senate. If Senator Simmons is right, Senator Overman, Governor Woodrow Wilson, Hon. W. J. Bryan and many other Democratic leaders are wrong in their views on the tariff. If Senator Simmons is a Democrat now, he is cer tainly not the kind of Democrat he was when he was elected to the ' Senate. We believe as fully as anything that he is a Democrat in name only, but a Republican at heart."--The Rowland Sun. No. 2,012
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