The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
JERRY WANTS 1T.
Simpson is a Candidate for Con
greSs,
So Tells the Journals" Wash
ingtOn Correspondent.
TWO YEARS OPEN AIR
Work and Exercise Have Made
His Health Good.
Immensely Popular With All
the Newspaper Men.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S,-Jerry Simp-
son, who, when he came to congress, was
heralded as a clown, and who went away
respected for his ability and liked foI
his genial ways, has been in Washing
ton for three or four days as a plain
western farmer having a good time and
watching the other fellows legislate
Jerry has been occurring in the north
and west, aud stopped off at Washington
to see old friends, attend the meeting of
the National Farmers Alliance, and look
in on congress before delivering some
more lectures in Delaware and at other
points on his way home. He expects to
get back to Kansas in about three weeks.
"Want to see Jerry, do you," said the
eX-cOngressm as he extended his
hand to the JOURNAL correspondent. and
smiled in his droll way. The JOURNAL
man admitted that was exactly his mis-
sion. and Mr.. Simpson said, "Well, let's
go over here and sit down where we can
enjoy life.'
The conversation first turned naturally
to politics, whether there would be fu-
zion in Kansas, and whether Mr.. Simp-
son would try to get back into congress
at this years election. Speaking of the
probability of fusion, Jerry said:
"1 ou know there has never been any
real agreement between the Populists
and Democrats. The Democr ats simply
voted our ticket They are good fair
fellows and want TO do the proper thing.
So one year they vote with the Republi-
cans and the next year with US. Last
year they went to the Republicans aud
this year it is our turn. They are good
deal like the fellow who was going to
die and was taking leave of his friends
We'll, goodbye he said, '1'lI meet you up
there pointing heavenward) or down
there indicating the nadir). I've got
friends in both Places"
DO you expect to make the race for
congress in the Seventh district"
"Yes, l expect to, providing the boys
are willing for me to do SO, and / haven't
heard of any opposition TO my candi-
dacy," and then referring TO his defeat
last time, 81 tell you it was the best
thing in the world for me. 1 am fee,-
ing almost we'll now. The Lord appar-
emily knew just what l needed. l went
out there onto the farm and rustled
around outdoors in the air aud sunshine
and it braced me up l am cCltivating
about 320 acres, and I've got to get back
by about the first of March to put in my
corn SO it will get good start before the
dry weather sets in"
You don't seem to have any hesitaucy
in disregarding the Lords Judgment
you referred to by trying to come back to
congress again"
about thar" said Jerry with smile and
a bright twinkle in his eyes, when a
man has once been here he never wants
TO go away and always wants to come
back. There is a fascination about the
life that clings to d fellow. The re is
nothing in being in congress though. 1t
is pleasure, but it doesn't pay"
at has been said though that you
saved money during your term"
81 know it but l didn't. A Kansas
paper even charged that 1 got $4,000
for vote when as N after of fact the
measure carried by 30 majority and they
didn't need any more votes. No, l lived
economically while in congress but l
didn't save anything. l might have done
SO if it hadn't been for my sickness but
had couple of physicians over from New
York, experts. and they are expensive
luxury you know. Then during nv first
term spent lot of money travelling
out over the country paying my own
way and making speeches whOopiug up
the boys. was yonng and enthusiastic
and thought this whole country could
be awakened and changed in year Yes,
imagined it would only take little
while, but as matter of fact if a fellow
starts out to do this revolutioGizing of |
sentiment he's got steady job"
"What do you think of the way the |
senate finance committee treated the |
revenue bill?" the correspondent asked. |
THAT was pretty slick game of the
Democrats wasn't it. Now they've got |
the Republicans in hole. If they vote |
against the amendment they vote
against silver and if they vote for the |
they vote against the tariff.
It is case of damned if you do and |
damned if you DON'T "
What did you think of Tillman's |
speech" asked the correspondent.
sit was just what was needed. Some |
one was needed to stir up the corruption |
and Tillman had the nerve to do it, II |
shouldu't have made such d spesch my
sell, but 1t was good thing. There was
sore spot there and il wanted some one
TO pun OF the scab. Tillman told some
p lam truths that every one knows. They
co ldemn him for some of his statements
and the papers criticise him, but at the
time OF the last bond deal the New York
w orld said the very same things Thav
were not said in such plain, forcible Ian
Suage, but the same meaning was there.
4sople forget about this
ar. Simpson said he didn't believe the
revenue bill if passed wonld yield addi-
tionsl revenue to the extent anticipated.
"When you put the tariff up,' he said.
the revenues go down. When you pro-
lect you destroy revenues. The receipts
the fret year under the Wilson bill were
larger than the last year of the McKin-
ley bill This proves that a protective
larlH eventually does away with reve-
nues"
( beIerrlng again to the money question
ar. simpson said with q sarcastic smile,
ISM II pretty game they have been |
playing, these money gamblers? / tell
Tou Is mas been smooth, slick scheme.