The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-22
JERRY DID SAY IT.

When the EAGLE discovers that Jerry
Simpson has said something to shock re
| fined and sensitive feelings, it always lay:
| the scene OF the alleged utterance in sons
out of the way, impossible place. It's last
creation of disordered brain, which il
seeks to palm off rs declaration of Jerry
Simpson, is alleged to have taken place in
the eastern portion OF the state while
Jerry, as every one knows, was in this
congressional district, hard at work. Tha,
alleged declaration concerning the Dalton
gang and the bankers. which the EAGLE
attributes to Simpson, is a fragrant false
hood, manufactured with specific and
malicious design 10 injure him.-Com-
moper.
The Commoner has discovered that
Jerry Simpson has said something-in
addition to his thousand previous utter
ances-that has stirred to the depths the
Indignation and spirit Of resentment of
tie reasonable, thinking people of this
district not only but of the state and
country, in the declaration in reference
to Daltons and the Coffeyville bankers.
The circumstance that he made the dec
laration outside the district cuts no fig
ure: he has been outside the district
his tongue never ceases to wag.
Jerry Simpson did make the declaration
quoted, the exact words, and sentiment
and he did it more that once, showing that
is was not thoughtless expression but Il
firm conviction with him. He made use
of the same expression in public speech
at Winfield three or four days before the
incident mentioned in the EAGLE to
which the Commoner refers. His Win
field speech was heard by hundreds
his party organs say thcusands-and
created feeling next to CONSERVATION
among many of his hearers, though it
was applauded by others.
And the promptitude with which
Simpsons party organ takes it up and
denies it, shows that the declaration is
damaging one among his own immediate
following; shows that the Commoner
rightly estimates the enormity of the Of
Tense against the peace and well being
of society. 1t shows that the Commoner
very well understands that man who
entertains such sentiments is himself no
better than the miserable miscreants he
would defend, and that the only thing
that would deter him from engaging in
the same line of business lack of cour-
age to nerve him to commit the overt
act.
1t was expected that the declaration
would be denied, by Simpsons hackers
and apologists, if not by Simpson him
self, who will probably be coerced by
them to notice it sufficiently to pro-
nounce it campaign lie: this was ex-
pected, but it does not and will not dis
prove the truthfulness of the statement
that he expressed himself as quoted.
But why be surprised at the decIara-
ton that "the Daltons were no worse
and were entitled to as much respect as
the bankers of Coffeyville, whom they
to roby' 1t is in harmony
with Simpsons communistic utterances
in general. A man who is in favor of
open reputation as means of settling
debts; in favor of the wholesale confisca-
ton Of private property by the govern
ment; the wholesale disflanchisement |
of all who enter the service of the gov |
eminent, is an open defender of the |
principle that "might makes right" and
possesses the spirit that makes free
hooters and libertines.