Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
THE CAMPAIGN IN KANSAS,
The Fight Against Jerry Simpson-Prospe
OF Republican Success.

The Fight Against Jerry Simpson-Prospect
OF Republican Success.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. 81, 1892.
Congressman Otis, Clover, Simpson and
Baker have returned from Washington Mr..
Otis did not stop at his home here, but went on
to Emporia, where he held n peoples party
meeting, at which he pledged his support to
the peoples ticket and declared he was not sore
over his defeat by DIR. Wharton. Mr.. Otis will
take the stump for the entire ticket and make a
vigorous campaign until election. In an inter-
view today with the representative of The
EVENING STAR Mr.. Otis said the plank in the
Omaha platform declaring that i've are on the
verge Of moral, political and financial ruin
stated truth. and, said he, "Unless q remedy
for the present disturbed conditions between
capital and labor Is found very soon q civil
war is imminent. Our party hopes to avert
this conflict. We say let the public rule. The
government ownership of railroads is in line
with this idea, and if necessary to obtain justice
for all let the government take charge of the
manufacturing institutions. I trembie almost
when think Of the future Of this country"
JERRY SIMPSON IN A HOLE.
Jerry Simpson arrived home the day before
he was Endorsed by the democrats, and he has
been busy since speaking in his district At the
old soldiers annual reunion held at Wichita
last week q sensation was created by Judge Bot
kin, who charged Simpson with insulting the
people of Kansas. Botkin said: sin a letter to
the american Wdtchmdn a man Of western
Kansas had written that the men are selling
their honor, the women their virtue and the
children are becoming criminals and outcasts
for bread" The great audience fbse up as il
one man to know the name Of the slanderer
and Botkin answered, Jerry Simpson" Simp-
son was in the crowd and was repeatedly
called for. but could not be induced to come
forward. After the speaking, however, Simp-
son accused Botkin Of doing him an injustice,
and said the remark referred to was applied to
Boston and New York. This Botkin denied and
quest for an article on the condition of his con-
stituents, and promised Simpson that he
would secure the letter in full and II he was
wrong he would make public apology, and il
correct in his statement he would publish the
letter and plaee il In the hands Of every voter
in the congressional district Simpson here
began to stammer, but Botkin continued: ssIf
| I'm in the wrong I'm man enough to apologize,
which II more tn IN you are You have never
| yet apologized for the lies you uttered about
me during your last campaign, though Won
knew them to be lies ct the time You spoke. II
| you said this thing about the people Of Kansas
you are disreputable and dishonorable.r
The crowd was growing quite excited by this
time and Simpson was threatened with per-
sonal violence, but Judge Botkin interfered and
simpson was taken away by his friends.
Drrfx8 yIoHT AGAINST SIMPSON,
The fight against Simpson q very bitter. He
win not have the support Of moro than half Of
the democrats and u q Known thsS many
former republicans n IL a1Hnnoo on6 poon1on