Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-26
The Petrer.simpson Meeting.


A large crowd greeted Senator PETER
and Congressman Simpson last Satur-
day afternoon. They were met at the
depot by the band and host Of people
and escorted to the hotel. In less than
five minutes after their arrival the
court house was filled to Its greatest
capacity and twice the number Of peO-
pie that were in the house, were stand
ing on the outside anxious to hear the
gospel preached by the champions Of
human rights. 1t was soon seen that
the crowd was many times too large
for the court house to contain and it
was decided to hold the meeting in the
open air in front of the court house.
About 2 o'clock, Hon. VIM. Garrison
called the crowd to order and In well
put Introductory speech introduced
Senator PETER. Mr.. PETER hogan by
reviewing his first visit to Medicine
Lodge when the alliance was first or
ganized and pictured the immense
growth of the reform movement since
that time. He referred particularly to
shat visit as the first time he had met
Jerry Simpson and told the audience
that Mr.. Simpson took his seat in con-
gress amidst the tempest OF ridicule
and scorn but during his two terms as
congressman he has made such an ag-
Gresslve fight for the people of his coun-
try that he now stands in the front
ranks Of that distinguished body. Here
the speaker was interrupted by spon.
taneous cheers.
He then took up the issues of the day
pictured the discomfort and distress of
the American people and by facts and
figures traced the responsibility direct
ly to the ubiquitous legislation of the
republican party. He reviewed the
history of the republican party from
the time it was organized to the present
day and showed conclusively that that
party was bitter foe to the white met
al during most of its existence and in
fact, is the party that demonetized sill
yer. He also reviewed the history of
the republican party on the railroad
question and showed the liberality of
that party the corporations, by pointing
out the outrageous land grants gwen
by republican congresses to the rail-
road companies. He contrasted the
method of dealing by that party with
corporations and the American people
in the way of disposing of public lands,
and proved that the settler was always
charged high rates for his land while
the railroad king was donated the same
besides being given other valuable In.
ducementS. The Senator was master
of his subject and left an impression
with his hearers at every sentence he
uttered. He closed by exhibiting num-
Der of bills that he introduced in the
senate, but which were promptly killed
by the money power. At his close he
was loudly applauded.
Our Jerry" next mounted the rOs-
trum and that the air was Immediately
filled with enthusiastic cheers. goes
our congressman makes an address.
He thought it unnecessary to devote
much of his time to the finance Ques-
ton, as Senator PETER had already
dealt very ably with that important
question. Mr.. Simpson devoted most
of his time to the record of himself and
his colleagues in congress and success
fully denied the charge that the popu.
lists had accomplished nothing III con-
gress. He proved very clearly that the
ten populist congressman were respon-
sible for the passage of the income tax
measure-a measure that had never be.
fore been passed except as a war meas
ure. He then aired Chester's protec-
tive tariff fallacy and showed how Mr..
Long would be nothing less than small
piece ofthe republican machine manag-
ed by ThOs. b. Reed, ii elected to con-
gress. This closed the meeting and at.
ter several Outbursts of cheers and ap-
plause, the crowd dispersed. In con-
trast with Blues meeting, the PETER.
Simps on meeting had four times the
greater crowd.