The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-05
JERRY GOES TO EUROPE.

Jerry Simpson, the great champion OF
the mortgage ridden farmer-himself too
poor to wear socks, but bigot enough to
pull the wool over the eyes of the Demo
Gratis and Populists of the Seventh dis
trict - the loud mouthed demagogue
whose antecedents and predictions
the EAGLE has shown up from the very
first, at last turns up in his true charac-
ter. Jerry's calamity howl meant Wall
street gold in the end. To this end he
has advised revolution in Kansas,
preached anarchy and set his follow
ers wild generally, until We got, first,
what we have at Topeka; and, secondly,
what he has got in his pockets at Wash
ington, AS the special correspondent Of
the Kansas City Journal observes, the Off
cial roll call on the motion to take up the
anti-option bill shows jeremiah Simpson,
who holds the job of representing the
Seventh Kansas district, the eighty
eighth member of the house voting IN
the negative. All the other Alliance
members voted III the Affirmative, as did
nearly all Republicans and all Demo-
Gratis who personally or whose districts
are outside the direct influence of Wall
street. During the entire session Slmp-
son had acted according to the demands
Of Wall street on this bill, despite the
fact that he represents the largest wheat
growing district in the United States. Also
despite the fact that petitions praying
for the passage Of this bill now on file,
and which have come in during the ses-
sion of congress, show over 5000 names
from Simpsons district and less than 800
of his constituents against the bill, and
these came in recently by way of an
effort of an organized fight on the part
of the grain gamblers which has been
fully explained in these dispatches:
There is a stronger petition from
Simpsons district for the passage of the
bill than there ever was on any subject,
and more than there ever was on all
other questions put together during one
congress. 1t may be recalled that it was
stated last session that Simpson had
gone in with the grain members and was
doing everything he could against the
bill. About the time he showed his
hand to c. Wood Davis, and Represen-
tatlves Hatch and Sharp, and pointed in
terviews between Simpson and these
gentlemen were published, They were
followed by many letters from constitu-
ents demanding that Simpson support
the bill. This was IN May las5, and
Simpson, fearing the result in the com.
ing election, broke his arrangement with
Wall street and voted for the bill in
June. Now election Is over and the ar
rangement is renewed. Congressman
Davis of this state. is reported IL the
dispatches as follows:
Il am certain our farmers want the
bill passed, but l understand Cleveland
| has promised certain favorS 10 members
who would Join Wall street in defeating
! the bill. This has been worked for all il
was worth here on the floor of the house
and had lis influence along with other
/ plans of seeking votes. l did not think
! the farmers of my district wanted me 10
| trade off their market for few admin
( istratiOn or other favors.
| Mir. Davis also explained that he was
very sorry that q member of the Alliance
should vote for Wall streets interest.
He also stated that Simpson told him to-
| day that he did not expect to return TO
/ Kansas fer some time, Is lie had about
| decided 10 make a trip to Europe. 10
explanation was offered as 10 a possible
connection between Simpsons expected
trip 10 Europe ana has Wall street vote
today.