Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-16
SIMPSON AND SILVER.

Mr.. EDITOR: Coldwater, the county
seat of Comanche county was where
Mr.. Simpson spoke Monday, August 81.
Like the rest of these counties, fully
one-third more people came out to hear
him than went to hear Long two days
before. There is quite struggle in
this county over representative, with
the chances in favor of our man for the
reason the people believe that the re-
publican nominee, who already, prior
to his election has been able to procure
passes from the Santa Fe for political
purposes, and of course they know if he
is elected he would not be expected to
vote for maximum freight rate bill or
any other measure for the people as
against corporations. Mr.. Bell, the
fusion nominee, is ranchman and a
shipper, and his vote will be cast for an
equitable and just freight rate and a
silver man for United States senator.
Greensburg,t the county seat Of Kiowa
county, was the next point. To have
gone there by rail would have taken
two days but by the kindness of DR..
Bennett, who lives near Greensburg, we
| drove across the country about thirty
five miles. DIR. Bennett owns fine
ranch of over three thousand acres and
! is one of the leading Populists of his
county. The meeting here was held in
| the opera house which was full as it
could hold, and Mr.. Simpson spoke two
| hours. A gentleman in the audience
asked few questions trying to lead
| Mr.. Simpson off on to a discussion of
| the tariff question. l don't think he
will ever ask any more questions for he
did not know where he was at" when
Jerry got through with him. They are
very much in need of Populist paper
at Greensburg. We have about half of
the county officers and all Of the com
missioners.
Pratt: 1t was the largest and most
enthusiastic meeting We have had.
VIM. Barrett, democrat, was president
| of the day; besides there were forty vice
presidents who sat on the platform
composed about equally of free silver
republicans, democrats and POpulistS.
Jerry spoke for two and one half hours.
Here his wife and son joined him for a
visit. At night there was Bryan and
Silver club organized with 404 members.
Turon, a thriving little town in the
western part of Reno county, was the
next meeting place. There were about
| l 500 people at that meeting, composed
principally of farmers and their fami-
| lies. At the close of Jerry's speech
Frank Fields, candidate for senator in
the RenoPratt- Kingman district, made
good speech on the Kansas freight
| rate question and matters of local in
| terest.
st. John, Stafford county, came next
l cannot say more of this meeting than
that it was grand success. Hun
dreds of people were turned from the
rink for want of space. While Stafford
county gave Jerry sos majority two
years ago, everybody comedies him 5Ot
majority this year.
From here he went to Syracuse Ham.
ilton county, on the Colorado line
There are but about $40 voters in thai
county and about all were at the meet
ing. This was the last meeting of the
week.
So far there seems to be no question
of Mr.. Simpsons election by a goo6
majority. Will write you of our next
weeks meetings i'll due time.
O. w. HENDEE.