The herald., 1894-08-31
JERRY SIMPSON ON CRUTCRES.
The SOckless Statesman Is a
Cripple.
He Talks Politics to Newspaper
Reporter.
Kansas Is safe for the Popuiists and No
Party VIII Have "a Isjor-
ity In tho Next
Congress.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Jerry Simpson
reached Chicago last night on his way
from Washington to his home at Medi-
cine Lodge, Kan, Mr.. Simpson has
been victim of rheumatism for several
months past and moves on crutches.
He ie accompanied by his wife.
my information" eaid he, sis that
Kansas is not only safe for the Populist
party, but that we will carry the state
easily. What is known as the 'Stalwart
Democracy there, is running a side
issue called state ticket. Those Stall
warts are mostly politicians who are
either holding Office or expecting Office,
and their movements are giving us but
little concern. The railroad strikes, the
Coxey movement and the industrial up
heaval, generally, have set the laboring
men to thinking. The producing ele-
ment, who naturally belong to our
ranks, have heretofore let the other
fellows do their thinking for them.
They are now beginning to think for
themselves, and although their circle of
thought may be somewhat narrow, it
will widen and produce grand results.
There has been little handful OF
us in congress during tht last two ses.
eions advocating labor rights and jus.
tice and manliness in the adminisUra-
ton OF the government. We have not
been able 20 do much, but it looks as if
we would have more help in the next
congress. There will not then bsa big
Democratic majority-indeed I7doubt
much if any party will have a majority.
l hope and expect that we will hold the
balance of power. We can bar the road
against trusts and plutocratic raecality.
Sooner or later there must come revo-
luton in. regard to the law-mRking
power.
"The money question, which includes
the rehabilitation OF silver, ia the all
absorbing one in Kansas and the west.
Tariff takes second place and the re-
cent action of the house in regard to
that issue, has greatly injured the DEM
ocratic party. That party promised
tariff bill that would relieve the people.
and they enacted a measure that in al.
most as bad as the Mckinley bill.
1.-THE shameful condition of the coun-
try and the masses of people today is
the result OF Republican policy for more
than g generation, for building up
trusts and especially favored classes.
The tariff bill 10 less to the liking of the
Republicans than they wish to &C.
knowledge. They expected either
free trade measure or none at all. But
the bill as passed lie 30 very near McKin-
leyism that they esnuot find much rea-
eon or excuse for criticising it.
cleveland 10 not now the man he was
when he was inaueurated. His first bad
break was in calling an extra session to
legislate on silver. His next was in
sending troops here to Chicago to be
used by the corporations and railroad
magnates, That was one Of the most
dangerous steps ever taken by an officer
OF the government in its whole history.
HE next big mistake was his shilly-
shally policy On the tariff. First he was
standing by the senate and next he flung
his weight over ON the side OF the house,
and then when the bill passed despite
his protest he sat down like spoiled
and sulky child and refused to sign it,"
Mr.. Simpson expects to be reelected
to congress, and regards his chances in
that direcsiou as better than ever. He
fears that his health will not permit
him to make much of canvass.