The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-02
SIMPSONS CHARACTER.
What a Minister Who Knows Him
Has to Say of Him.

The Hutchinson News of last THURSDAY
contains the following interview with !
Methodist minister regarding the chsrae-
| ter OF Jerry Simpsons
Rev. Sanderson, Of Newton, who has
been in tue CITY for several days assisting
Rev. Sommervills in conducting IA revival
and whose home until few mOnths since
was in Medicine Lodge, was seen by n News
reporter last night. When asked TO give
the readers Of the paper some facts which
he is in possession Of with reference TO
Jerry Simpson, he replied have BEEN be-
sieged by reporters and mmunloatiens
from all oyer the Seventh district 90 say
what / know asd have seen % the man
whe seeks TO represent she Big Seventh In
Congress"
Here he produced letter from his pocket
written by II. L. Gordon, secretary Of the
republican congressional committee Ut the
Seventh district. in which he said that
Jerry Simpson has been accused OF being .
constant abuser of the Christian religion n,
and of denying the authenticity Of the
scriptures The writer further stated that
he had been referred ts AIR. Sandersen by
l. NJ AxliBe, of Medicine Lodge, and
Hon. L. Z. Steele, of Newton. After sew
eral sIoh requests and constant urging
from bfs ministerial brethren, laynen and
friends, be had consented 10 an interview
upon the subject.
How long have you known Jerry simp-
sonp was asked ey the reporter.
For three years: during which ttns I
was pastor Of the First II. K church Of
Medicine Lodge, his home"
What can you say OF his ideas ef chris
tiAnityp
"They are very bad. He does nos BE-
Heve IA the inspiration of the scripturaH
do you consider MIN All iu6delW
81 do; and Of = low grade, too"
What are your reasons for suoh . BE-
lisfP'
"A man who sits on boxes on the street
corAers and asks. VINO created the Gre
atorp Which Christ do you mean. that IL
legitimate childp aud who slurs tue church,
her ministers and laymen At every oppor.
tuuity, Is what | would term an infdsl OF
low order. Besides, many times have
crossed over 70 the opposite side Of the
street, when would see him with bis liz
tie gang around him, that l might not
pass by him and rear the foul talk In
which be iRdnlges"
Jerry Is accused Of being an anarchist
WHIST do you think about it,
"He claims that the state OF iii sols had
no rignt TO hang the anarchists; and tkAS
the red flag is as good for him As the stAsa
and stripes; that 1t il Only an old RAG aEy-
how, aud X the man WAC does this IL -
anarchist, then jerry 10 an anarchist"
Whom does be train with politically
Union labor men and dem Oorat&s
What dc you think Of ths idea Of ssH4-
ing Jerry 70 conRressi
1T would be q disgrace 70 Kansas Gaa
the big seventh"
WHAT are Jerry's chances fer slsstiosf
VERY poor where he IL kpovn."
Will the la0oring class Of PsOpls supp0Ft
Simpson,
No. where he Is kaown. A yssx %
more since Jerry and bis partner, eid On .
ditch or canal three and . nah miles IoAR,
on which Jerry bid so lsss tnAn bis pare
rer, whs was second lowest OF courss
Jerry could net give bosd, and bis pSRtnaT
get the contract AZ al advances Of ths seozs
ameunt over JerTT's bid In ssttliaK waGh
the laBorers Jerry gave thsn trade srasrs
on the BED FrOEt stors managed ~
james Dssl, TO whom any inqnlrT sou-
ceruinR tbis stAtsDs1t may ss ssat DAsss
facts 10 ret make aim very popular aH0nR
the lAeoriEg slsmsaI 81 ala hs1s t0wa,
and ARE aot com msHdsels % thoss IL eghsf
tor1s Of the 6svssth District
Mr.. SaHdsrson leaves today fer kls
hSzns IN NeWton