Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-13
Mr.. Longs Mistakes.

On October Sd Chester 1. Long ad-
DIR essed the people of Hois1Dgton, as
before stated by this paper, and had a
fairly good audience, though nothing
like what some of the republican en-
thusiasts stated he had.
His address was continued string
of mistakes from beginning to end. He
was mistaken in thinking he was ad-
DIRE ssing lot of nincompoOps who
never read anything but republican
literature; was mistaken when he as
sumed that his word, unbacked by any
proof, would be taken and believed by
| the great mass of his hearers.
He made the mistake of devoting his
entire time almost to an abuse and
criticism of his opponent. Jerry Simp-
son, instead of talking upon the issues
of the day.
He made mistake when he at
tempted to taffy the democrats into the
belief that Jerry is not with US on all
questions of vital Importance to the
common people OF the land; for every
democrat who heard Mr.. Long had
known that Jerry is with us on the
tariff issue, on the force bill issue, as
proven by his action in congress and
his utterances at the meeting held in
Great Bend on Sept. 18th.
He made the mistake of going
squarely back on all the prominent
leaders of his party when he said that
government has no power to give value
to gold or silver money"
He made the mistake of reading ex-
tracts purporting to come from the
peoples party platform of the 5th con-
gressional district of Kansas, and the
platform of county organization out
On the Pacific slope, instead of taking
the nationaY OF 7th district platforms.
He stated that Zone of the best mea-
sures passed by the 51st congress was
the meat inspection bill. which has
opened foreign ports to the American
cow and hog;'' but did not tell how
much the price of cattle and hogs had
age of that bill. Quite mistake; you
see.
He said ''all the able bodied men in
his family had gone to the war; all had
come back, and all were pow drawing
pensions. The mistake was in giving
away the last part, the pension business.
He said he would, If elected to con-
gress, let the old boys such as Nc
Kinley, Reed, Foraker, Sherman, etc.,
run the government and he (Chester1
would put in his time writing letters
The mistake in this statement was that
it came too near being the truth to fit
in with the general tenor of his talk.
He Dragged about the beauties of''the
antitrust law passed by the 51st con-
gress," but made the very glaring mis-
take of not citing his hearers to single
trust or combine that had been broken
up by the law.
He made the mistake of acknowledg.
ing that 1.-The Mckinley tariff law
brought defeat to the republican party
in $780," For it will do the same thing
in 1892.
He made the mistake of acknowledg-
ing that The tariff on sugar was paid
by the consumer" That was very un.
republican, though truthful.
He read the report of Commissioner
Peck of New York, but did not tell his
hearers why Peck burned his records
before the truth or falsity of his report
could be proven, nor fiat Peck now
stands indicted for the offense.
He stated that Jerry believed in the
government ownership of the railroads
telegraph aud telephone lines," but
said not ward about the republican
state platform of this state which ad
vocates virtually the same thing.
He stated that mo party since 17st
had advocated or been in favor of free
trade" His mistake here was in show
, ing himself so short of memory as tt
forget the cry of the republican party
for the last 10 or 20 years about 'dem
ocratic free trade.''
i He held up the Hutchinson Times al
J democratic paper" but did not tel
, his hearers that the paper was sold ou
to the republicans, and was repudiatet
by the democrats of its own county.
, In fact, he has started out in thi
campaign with the mistaken idea tina
3 all people like TO be humbugged, AM
3 holding this opinion of people he ha
: attempted to do all he could to humbu
e them
:. The good people of Hoisington an
: vicinity VIII have an opportunity t
q listen to Mr.. Longs opponent. on th
s 25th inst, and we pledge them tha
: Jerry will say something that is in
q structive. and not devote his entir
: time to a criticism of Mr.. Long. W
would like every democrat in th
c county to kear Jerry, for we know ths
: when they have heard him they wi
= not hesitate to vote for him In prefe
!. ence TO a republican who states that h
platform is THE record made by tt
51st congress"