The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-28
JERRY SIMPSONS DAY.
AN Pay Their Respects lie Jerry.
MANY FARMERS WITH THEIR FAMILIES
TRAVELLED A DISTANCE OF Thirty
MILES TO TAXI PART IL THE GREAT
PARADE.

Last wednesday VIII long be remembered as
the day on which was held the greatest POIftl-
cal rally ever known in the history OF
Edwards county.
BY ten O'Clock the streets were thronged
with people getting ready 10 take part iH the
parade At half past ten The procession
formed Ia front Of the Alamo, where Derry
Simpson aud thc other speakers were stop
ping. aHd preceded by the band and speak
,,rs and LED By the marshal Of the Gay = K.
Miller marched out TO meet the procession
comIuE from the south side The people
OF the south side were met at the edge Of
town and the procession was thfr formed
facing towards town After passi nZ through
the princi pal streets OF tns city the speaker
were escorted 70 the Alamo hotel and the
procession disbauds9 II was not expected
nat the parade would be As long as that OF
two years ago, as the weather has been 90
favorable for seeding. and the previous dig
weather had kept the work OF seeding back.
but TO the surprise OF every one the parade
was considerably larger There were il5
vehicles in 1hs procession Wednesday; two
year, ago there were only 55- There were zls
voters in the procession, ali of whom but
two were known 70 be peoples party men snd
Will vote the ticket Before 2 O'Clock la the
afternoon the opera house Was Jam fuii, aud
70 accommodate the large crowd that struggled
Tor admission, all the chairs ia the q. a e. hall
and all that could be found were brought in
and placed on the platform aud on the door.
When they were filled. largo crowd formed
tn the aisles, aud on the stairs and remained
standing for nearly three hours.
Alta quarter past 9 'CIceE the meeting Vas
opened By Z song Dy the QSIeaemO club which
accompanies Jerry. The audience was 90
well pleased that they damaH. ed another
song. after which Jerry simpson Was intro
duced TO the audience aud was greeted with
= storm OF applause. Jerry spoke Tor nearly
two hours. aud hold the close attention OF the
audience until tue conclusion OF his speech.
/ N q att DF audience WAS
| compelled u stand. III made one OF his inim-
! liable speeches, clear, incisive, logic, GOuchsd
! ia Jsrse, simple language. iatsrspeFsed, oCcs'
] siOnzlly. with humorous stories that illus
! trated point, and amused the audience,
/ Touching a great many subjects, he could
/ not treat any one eEhRusCtvsly, but the pOinti
4 nc made were cuuched with solid argument
comprehensive aud complete.
| a. the conclusion of jeFFy's speech. Noah
| Allen of Wichita, candidate for eisctOr. made
/ a short speech of twenty minutes Bic. Allen
Is a huent speaker and in the short time h'
| occupied the platform made many strong
points and told number OF Stories, He
| made very favorable impression, and the
/ crowd would like to have heard him make
longer speech.
| Promptly az half-past seven in the evening
| the meeting WAS opened by sonEs by tb,
CLEO cub, and before the songs were auisheS
the opera house was filled. r. 8. Osborn
candidate for secretary OF state. was Ebe pFiu
ciPal speaker aud addressed the audience 70
/ an hour and d half. lTr. Osborn is a vigorous
logical speaker and handled the questions h
discussed in a thorough manner. At tn
close of Mr. OsbOrn's speech loud calls weF'
made for Jerry, and, although he had no
intended 70 speak he responded with shOr
speech.
The train for the west, which the spoake
had to take. leaving At 10 O'Clock, the meeting
was adjourned with song by the gle
club. On the Eh 5Ie ths rally was the creates
ia the history OF the peoples party In thi
| county. The democrats who heard Jerry ar
/ particularly we'll pleased, and there is nos
co longer any question about his getting th
50 Id demo cratic vote Of the county.