The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-02

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| Hamilton Ness Sumner
Wichita
1t embraces an area Of 23,975 squar
miles, and this is an area greater thai
that of the states of New Hampshir
and Vermont put together; greater thai
| Massachusetts. Connecticut and Rhod
Island combined: twice as large as tn
states of New Jersey, Delaware ant
Maryland combined, and one-half a
large as the state of Pennsylvania.
1t is one of the most fertile agricul
tural districts in the United States a
well as one of the most prosperous l
contains at the present time nearly
100000 people.
In order to judge Of its resources ont
has only to consult the reports Of thu
State Board of Agriculture to be con
vinced of the facts. What do we find
In 1891 the value of the wheat crop wa
81, 221 1881, corn crop was S., $50. 405
oat crop was 81, 463, $50 or a total O
S2S, 237. 1926.
Add to this total of only three of the
farm products Of this district the value
of the livestock for 1891, which was $24
SIS, 1888, and you have a total of $52,
755, 549 as portion of the value of the
farm productions for the year 1891. Il
all other productions are added to this
it will swell the total to over sixty mil
lion dollars as the value of the farm
productions of the. great Seventh con
gressional district of Kansas in 1891.
The year 1892 will make as great, il
not greater showing than 1891.
The material interests of this district
the Hon. Jerry Simpson has pretended
TO represent in the United States con-
gress, and at the same time tried to
condemn before the people of the east
wherever he could obtain bearing.
Mr.. Simpson returned to his district and
asks to be returned to congress.
What for?
Not because he has done anything for
his own state!
Not because he has represented any
interest of this district in congress!
Not because he is capable of doing
anything in the future.
But because he has personal interest
in remaining there.
Having admitted his inability to &C
complish anything by virtue of being
vastly IN the minority, and knowing
that because of it he is powerless, he
does not hesitate to demand reelection,
even though the people Of the Seventh
congressional district will suffer thereby
His selfishness will not permit of his
making any sacrifice for the people Of
his district or his party, but he believes
he should be returned even at their ex-
pense. The district may be doomed for
all time if his election can be assured.
If Mr.. Simpson had attended to even
the little details Of his Office he might
have commanded some respect, and be
given further showing; but he neg
lected his official duties and the bust
ness of his constituents. How many Of
the people of this district has he snubbed
and ignored in his correspondence: How
many people of the Seventh district
have been compelled to present
their claims to other congress
men because he neglected them?
The old soldiers do not forget that while
he was parading the streets of Wash
ington on a bicycle. or lecturing through
tie east, their letters were locked in his
desk unanswered. While it is admitted
that he has perfect right to make all the
public speeches he can at stipulated
price per night. and ride all the bicycles
in the United States if he wants to-and
wear all the socks, breast protectors and
liver pads the advertising men may pre-
sent him with, he has no right to do it at
the expense of those for whom he stands
the accredited representative in con-
gress.
The Seventh district needs represen-
tative. They elected Mr.. Simpson and
they thought they had one, but ex-
perience has shown that he has
been nonentity. Experience has shown
that his feet has travelled faster than his
head. Experience is a wonderful teacher;
but it often comes too late in persons
life to do him any good. Mr.. Simpsons
was dear one to the Seventh
it is likely to be dear one
to him.
The Seventh congressional district is
one to be proud of and one which will
respect whenever there is
respectful person to represent it. Re-
the Seventh district at her best;
when her farmers are producing $780,
300, 900 annually. This cry of calamity
IS enough to make even a Kansas man
sick. Our people are tired of it. The
east is tired OF it. The west, north and
south are tired of it. People generally
ret tired of the man who is eternally
iault-finding and condemning every
hing In generally.
BE glad and men will seek you;
Be sad and they turn and go:
They want full measure of all your
pleasure
But they do not want your Woe"
Must the Great Seventh district be
zept in the dark another two years? 1t is
or the people of the Seventh to answer.
GOV. FORAKER AT HUTCHINSON,
The local committee at Hutchinson