The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-13
JERRY SIMPSON
Makes a Striking Speech in the
House.
He Holds UP an Old Farmer s
Coat
MADE OF SHODDY RAGS
Said Jerry, "the Result Of Pro
tected Industries"
OFSHODDY RAGS

WAsHIEeroN, Jan 18.-It As learned
that President Cleveland win send
second message to congress- aceompa-
nying the additional Hawaiian corr
respondence. in which it viii be held
that the ends Of justice can only Re
served BY the restoration Of Queen
L1iuokalani to the throne.
The correspondence was not made
public yesterday because the presi-
dent was working on this message
After stating his position. the presi-
dent viii leave the matter entirely ia
the hands of congress. and whatever
additional steps may be taken viii
depend upon the attitude of that body.
Such d message from the president
IS consistent with his entire action q
the Hawaiian controversy. 1T viii
force to an issue the question aud
necessarily bring an expression from
those Democrats who have up TO this
time remained silent
JERRY SIMPSON FOE FREE TRADE.
The Leade. OF the Houae Populiat
Fe4ces Talks On tine Tarim
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 13.-In the tariff
debate yesterday Mr.. Simpson of
Kansas said that while he intended to
vote for the Wilson bill, there were
many provisions in I'D which he did
not approve Of He was not one 81
those who ever believed the Demo
cratic party. brought tc the tess.
would carry out its pledges, for he
knew, while there were honest Demo-
Gratis, the action Of the Democratic
party like that of the Republicans
was controlled by the money power
The Peoples party, said he, stands
on a pla torn pledged, as he inter
preted it, ITO the principle of free
trade What I say here to-day in the
discussion Of the bill shall be from
the standp point of free trader.
He believed the cause Of evil times
could be easily discovered if gentle
men would dlvest themselves Of party
prejudice. 1t had not come suddenly,
but had been the result Of causes
which began far Id the past and
would have come long age had it not
been for the wonderful resources Of
the country and the wisdom and in
dustry of the people The intolera bic
burden put upon the farmer classes
through the indirect system of tax
causes which had produced the pres
ent conditions The farmers of Che
country in 1850 owned 90 per cent of
the wealth; So per cent in 1860; 4o per
cent in 1880. and 30 per cent in 1890.
1t was at this juucture 4lT- Sim psCn
created great applause and amuse-
ment by treating the house to the OBJ
ject lesson of his dilap idated over
coat he proposed to show the house
exactly what the poor people of the
country did wear. Reaching dow u
under his desk he seized Gathered
old OvercOat, fringed at the edge and
bespangled with patches He held 1t
Oh high. while the house an the gall
leries cheered
81 bought that OF farmer said
he, who told me he had left home at
II o'clock at night and driven twenty
five miles to sell his produce in vour
boasted home market There, as Mr.
Cleveland said. is an object lesson.
Laughter, There is sample Of
what men wear under the beneh-
cent system Of protection" he con-
tinued 1T is made of shoddy and
rags-see2" Here be ripped it up the
back Yet" he added. 81 can find
its duplicate on the backs Of a million
men in this country
where did he buy it20 asked Mr..
Cannon representative of Illinois
He bought It a year ago in this
city for IS and bought him another
shoddy coat To take its place for
$40. 4O." Laughter.
SIS it American or inported2a' asked
Mr.. Cannon
stI don't know, p replied MT. Simp-
son. II don't care, but 1t is the pro-
duct Of American protection. NO one
can 4EAly EA1L- Alt1LZl -kEL ana
plause Mr. Simpson concluded vs. ia
an appeal 10 the people toring out the
old and ring in the new order Of
things Many mem oers rendered him
their personal congra tula tlCns when
he sat down Mr.. Daniels Repu ~
lican. Of New York argued against
the bill MIR. Mcdowell. RepubI ican,
Of Pennsylvania followed, ana 1Ir
Meik1ejohn. Repu blican. Of Nebraska
closed the debate for the afternoon
session in opposition to the Bill
AT the evening session Air. Waugh
Repu biican Of Indiana and Mr. H ar-
mann, Republican. Of Oregon antag-
onized the bill and Mr. English. Dem
ocrnt Of New Jersey, supported The
latter, who was accounted one of The
kicking Democrats. commended the
general scheme off the measure, and
while he thought ii unjust to some
industries. 81 would receive his vote
and support at 10 the house adj
journea
HORNBLow ER's NO1HINAT1osv