The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-14
SIMPSON SIZED UP
By Minister Who Has Known Him for
Several Years.

Rev. Saunderson of Newton, was in
Hutchinson last, week assisting Rev.
Sommerville of that place in series Of
revival meetings and it becoming known
that he bad lived for several years in
Medicine Lodge, the home of Jerry
Simpson, he was pressed to give his
knowledge of the would-be congress
mans characteristics and moral make
up. Mr.. Saunderson finally consented
to an interview from a representative of
the Hutchinson News which that paper
published and is as follows:
Il have been beSeiged by reporters
and communications from all over the
Seventh district to say what / know and
have seen of the man who seeks to repre-
sent the Big Seventh in congress"
Here he produced a letter from his
pocket written by II. l.. Gordon, secre-
tary of the Republican congressional
committee of the Seventh district, in
which he said that Jerry Simpson has
been accused of being a constant abuser
of the Christian religion, and of denying
the authenticity of the scriptures. The
writer further stated that he had been re-
ferred TO Mr.. Saunderson by l.. NJ. Ak
line. of Medicine Lodge, and Hon. l.. Is.
Steele. of Newton. After several such
requests and constant urging from his
ministerial brethren, laymen and friends
he had consented to an interview upon
the subject
How long have you known Jerre Simp-
son: was asked by the reporter.
For three year During which time
| was pastor of the First NJ. f. church of
Medicine Lodge his home"
What can you say of his ideas of
Christianity?
They are very bad. He does not be-
Reve in the inspiration of the scripture. 5"
Doyou consider him an intidel?
Il do And a low grade, too"
What are your reasons for such be-
lief?
"A man who sits on boxes on the street
corners and asks who created the Crea-
tor? which Christ do you mean, that
Legitimate child: and who slurs the
church, her ministers and lavmen at
every opportunity, Is what | would term
an infidel of a low order Besides.
many times have l crossed over TO the
opposite side of the street, when | would
see him with his little gang around him,
that | might not pass by him and hear
the foul talk in which he INDUCES"
Jerre Is accused of being an Anarchist.
What do you think about il:
He claims that the state of Illinois
had no right to hang the Chicago An
archists; and that the red flag Is as good
for him as the stars and stripes: that it
Is only an old rag anyhow; and if the
man who does this Is an Anarchist, then,
Jerry is an Anarchist"
Who does he train with, politically:
Union Labor men and Democrats"
What do you think Of the idea of send
ing Jerry TO congress:
lit would be a disgrace TO Kansas and
the big Seventh.
What are Jerry's prospects for cleo
ton:
Very poor where he Is known"
VIII the laboring class OF people sup
port Simpson:
Not where he Is known. A year or
more since, Jerry and his partner bid on
ditch or canal three and a half miles
long, on which Jerry bid $500 less than
his partner, who was second lowest OF
course Jerry could not give bond. and
hlS partner got the contract at an adj
vance of the above amount over JerTv's
bid. In settling with the laborers jerry
gave them trade orders on the Red Front
store. managed by James Deal, 10 whom
any inquiry concerning tins statement
may h sent. These facts do not make
him very popular among the laboTInE