The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-05
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Stevens county, and we did honor to the
name Of the grand old patriot after whom
it was named. Congressman Simpson
and ]. M. Senter spoke at this place in
the afternoon, and at WOodsdale In the
evening. Both meetings were big sue
cess. Never before in the history of this
county has there been such enthusiastic
or universally attended political meet
ings as those held here yesterday. Nearly
the entire population OF the county, be-
sides fair sprinkllng of people from
other places, came to town. One steam
engine quit the threshing machine and
came too. If there were any gaps In our
political fences they are closed up now,
hOrse-high, pig tight and bull.strOng.
That, you know, Is lawful fence any
where. There was nothing small about
the rally except our audience rooms,
when compare d with the crowd.
There are two or three things in regard
to the speaking that wish to notice.
When Mr.. Long, the republican candi-
date for congress, was in this county a
few days ago, he said that Peoples party
speakers had nothing to say about our
last legislature, that they were ashamed
Of that and wanted to keep 1t still. We
think Mr.. Long Is mistaken. Mr.. Senter
In his speech went to the legislature
stralghtwsy. Not only the lower house,
but into the august senate as we'll. l
think after Mr.. Senter had aired the rec
ord of the last legislature as we'll as his
brief space of time would admit, the
audience had about concluded that It
was the other fellows who would want
to keep still.
Mr.. Senter is the Peoples candidate
for state senator for this, the Thirty
eighth senatorial district. He is a farmer,
and his we'll Drowned hands show that
he is not stranger to hard work. He was
q stranger to US in this county, but his
modest, unassuming manner, and frank,
honest cOuntenSnce soon makes him
friends and acqusintances. He goes
about like man who Is not afraid Of
meeting his past record, or d 1ubtful as to
his duty and future course in life. He
will make friends with those who earn
their bread in Gods way.
IL Is not necessary to say that Jerry
Simpson made good speeches here. He
IL In the business of making good
speeches now. One highly gratifying
feature of his speeches is that he stands
upon the Ocala Omaha platform. Our
have been saying lately that
the Peoples party have deserted their
platform; that they have abandoned their
first principles, and that our public speak
erS do not discuss the principles on which
the party was founded. You can safely
say to the brethren that if the party has
deserted the platform, they have left
Jerry, too, for he stands aquarelY on the
platform. II any doubt that, let them go
and hear for themselves. The good rea-
sons that he Is willing and able to give
for his position are legion.
Those who two years ago (before he
had been tried) might have had some
show Of reason for hesltating and doubt
ing before voting for Simpson can hest.
tate and doubt no longer. His untlrlng
efforts and undaunted zeal In trying to
accomplish the work for which he was
elected must favorably impress both
friend and foe. No thoughtful person
who listened to his speeches yesterday
e.an l. Aa.-A =. F.RA A.