The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-21
SIGNED BY JERRY
THINGS ARE LOOKED AT DIFFER
EMILY IN WASHINGTON.
Seventh District Prohibitionists Hold
Affidavits Affirming That Jerry
Simpson and His Wife signed a
Dramshop Petition-VeteransW Who
Criticized Were Discharged.


Special Dispatch 70 the Daily Eagle
SCOTT CITY. Oct. IA very large audi
ence OF every political complexion gather
ed at the public hail last evening TO hear
the issues on prohibition discussed by Mr.
E. f. Neal. the candidate of that party Tor
congress.
Quite q sensation was produced By his
reading two affidsvits. authenticated by
the signatures and official seals OF the
magistrates before whom the dispositions
were taken. made by two resident property
owners living on Maryland avenue. Wash
ing. d. c.. to the effect that Jerry Simp-
son and his wife. Mrs Jane SimpsoG, had
signed petition for the granting of license
to Mrs. Johanna Hettinger 10 open a saloon
on said street within a distance ot 30 feet
from a church which said petition set
forth that said saloon WAS public neces-
sity and that the petitioners and Others
resident of the came locality and neighbOr-
hood would be put TO a great Inconvenience
unless said license was granted.
HAD THE UNION SOLDIERS DISCHARGED
The affidavits further recite that this IL
ceuse had been twice divided from remon-
STRANGE made to the district commission
ers by dwellers upon the said street, IN
which it was set forth that the saloon
would be public nuisance; and many
reputable people declare IL SO since 1t was
opened under the petition signed by the
Congressman from the Seventh district OF
Kansas and his estimable wife.
Mr.. Neal has also affidavits setting forth
that two old soldiers were discharged
from government employ through the IN
fiuence of Jerry Simpson. for tue reason
they had IN print denounced Mr.. Slmp-
sons action in the premises and stated
that il was left for a congressman from
prohibition state to be first TO 30 represent
mis- constituency at the national capitol
and to SO degrade the high and honorable
position of a national legislator.
COMPELLED To SHARE HIS DISHoSoR-
Several who voted for MIR. Simpson.
doubling the genuineuess OF the aIfidavits,
were convinced upon an examination that
they were genuine and expressed great ln-
diguation that they We're so represented
by their congressman, seeming 10 think
that Jerry's action carried with it an en-
dorsement Of every constituent TO petit
tlon to open n licensed grog shop
The documents We're furnished Mr.. Nea,
by the National Temperance organization
for use in his Campaign that the people OF
the Seventh district OF Kansas might have
intelligent ami authentic information OF
the true character of their Congressman
its respectability and truthfulIness.
Mr. Neal states that in conversation
with Jerry at Caldwell that gentleman
admitted publicly. in the presence OF sew
eral gentlemen of the Peoples party. that
be and his wife did sign the petition, but
that such things were regarded differently
in Washington than in Kansas.
SAYS HE HAS NO INFLUENCE
He, however, denied that lie Was instru-
mentul In the discharge Of the veterans,
for the reason that he had no influence
that could accomplish such an official
action, but 1t is stated here that this state
ment does not coincide with his state
ments made in his address in this city, IN
which he conveyed the impression that his
influence in Washington was very great.
Mr.. Neal is an impressive speaker. and
our people pronounce him a very much
fairer and more logical campaigner that
they have before heard on the forum of his
party. Our ladies feel greatly scandalzed
that a representative Kansas woman
should be given to such practices, and be-
lleve the lndlscreet action of Mrs Simpson
in signing a dram-shop license petition
due TO her husbands Influence.