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Thursday, August 15, 1912.] THE CAROLINA UNION FARMER Page Eleven tile Democratic standard. Let not that be forgotten. And we may infer that if lie were now in Congress he would vote against the Democratic tariff bills now pend ing because they impose duties on the manufactures of iron, wool, and cot ton much higher—indeed, several times higher—than the duties he criticises Senator Simmons for voting for. And again, since he criticises Mi\ Simmons for doing his best to so amend the Reciprocity bill as to make it fair to the farmer, we may infer that the Governor would have voted the other way on these nineteen votes. That is. He would have voted for— Taft’s Canadian Reciprocity Treaty that took all from the farmer and gave all to the manufacturer and the trusts. That is, Mr. Kitchin would have voted ^ith the Republican majority. He would have voted against put ting on the free list, hoes, plows, farm ing implements, farming machinery, engines, etc.; leather goods, harness, shoes, bolts; wire fencing, baling wire, ; cotton bagging, cotton ties. And against letting in from Canada and putting on a free trade basis, flour, bacon, canned goods, and such other manufactured products. Hr. Kitchin would have voted with i^he Republican majority against these Just amendments. That is. Governor Kitchin would have voted for free trade with Canada uu what the farmer sells, and he "Quid have voted for tariff on what ihe farmer buys. And for a Republi- bill aiKi with the Republican ma- •lority! ! ^ And he woxdd have voted against ‘ eiiators Overman and Simmons in ^j^ir efforts to let the North Carolina cotton manufacturers be heard before the committee on the cotton schedule. Read the Record, farmers of North Carolina! Read the Record, honest men every where ! Read the whole Record, Democrats of North Carolina! And say what you think of Mr. Kitchin’s course! Such is the pit that Governor Kitchin has digged for himself. Let him lie in it. And all to show that some dozen Insurgent Republicans voted as did Senator Simmons to do justice to the farmers! As for Voting with Republicans. It is not to be supposed that party lines will be drawn on every amend ment to a reciprocity bill* or a tariff schedule. Senator Simmons was found voting against the Repnhiican majority more often than was any other Demo cratic Senator save only two. And in the 17 Instances of tariff votes named by Governor Kitchin it is a fact that those Republicans who voted as did Senator Simmons were of the progres sive side of that party, and that the Republican majority defeated Mr. Sim mons’ amendments. “Out of Harmony.’’ But how does the Governor reach the conclusion that in this voting the Senator was “out of harmony with his party” ? There was no fxarty caucus on these subjects. The Democratic p'atform at Balti more did not declare for Canadian Reciprocity. The votes in fhemsclvos were g!>o‘l Democratic votes—to put on the free list or to reduce duties on articles of farm or family use. Is it undemocratic to put the things the farmers buy on the free list, or to reduce their duties? No, the Governor has it in his heart to assail the Senator, and his only pre text is that in these instances—on the passage of the Republican Reciprocity bill (after examining his record in the hundreds of roll-calls of the Congress) —Senator Simmons was found voting for amendments that LaFollette and other progressive Republicans voted for in a time when the ReijjLiblican Party was divided, and necessarily whichever way a Democrat voted, some Republicans must vote as he did. And out of this the Governor seeks to creiite the impression that Senator Simmons is “out of harmony with bis party.” Is the charge just? Is Governor Kitchin fair? In supjxressing impor tant facts and in p^i verting the record, is he candid? In misrepresenting the import of the votes, is he frank? Read the Record—n.iy, let the Rec ord speak. The Democratic Cmivention of North Carolina heartily ovriorsexl Senator Simmons’ record in full view of these nineteen votes. Mr. Simmons’ tariff views are writ ten in the National ixlatform. The Na tional Convention at Baltimore has embodied his tariff jxrinciples in the I>a rty’s declaration. The National Convention vlrtuallj' npudiated Recipiocitj'. The Deino- crits of the Nation have already spoken. His Denux-ratic colleagues after Mrse nineteen votes were cast have 'osule Mr. Simmons their leader on the floor of the Senate; and as the party leader he has made good. Evidently His Party is in Harmony with Senator Simmons! He has succeeded in passing through the Senate and through Congress tariff bills^that give great satisfaction to the Democratic Party and that will give great relief to the country, if not vetoed by President Taft. lie is not only in harmony with his party, but stands among the foremost of the leadii'.g generals of the Demo cratic hosts Only Governor Kitchin now remains ‘out of harmony with the party.” And when the polls open in the pri mary, having read the Senator’s record of fidelity to his party, to his people, and to right and justice, they will take great pleasure in repudiating Governor Kitchin’s gross misrepresentations, in vindicating Senator Simmons against these specious criticisms, and in cheer ing the old-time leader on in his mag nificent progress as one of the fore most figures in the most important leg islative body 'on earth. Such is the true Record—and the Democrats of North Carolina will be proud to read it. (Advertising.) 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