The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-04
THE rwo-LoNs AND SIMPSON.

| tr}cr or the United states OF America
No two political parties, in any con
gressional district of the United States
could be more distinctively reflected IL
the character Of their nominees thar
are the Republican and Fusion parties
of the Seventh Kansas district, re
spectively, in Chester /. Long and in
Jerry Simpson Together, on the ros
trum, in the absence of single ut
terance from either, the personal pres
ence of each would. unerringly, indi
cate their party preferences. their per-
sonal predictions and their political
cerrelations In the face Of one are
the unmistakable lineaments of the
Ideal agitator; In the face Of the other
the repose and open confidence that
come Of full trust and an unfaltering
reliance in the wisdom and patriotism
of the people, and in the destiny Of the
republic The enthusiasm of the one
IS that OF lie Spectator over some
promising scheme; the inspiration of
the other springs from convictions
touching the soundness Of which there
is no glimmer of distrust or possible
cloud Of suspicion Simpson, with his
sheet-anchor up, sails blithely away
into the waters of unknown seas, car
ing little whether the land ahead is
one of promise or a mere mirage. so
he but sails; while Long. with his lead
and line ever in hand, ploughs only
deeps whose channels have been sound
ed and defined and whose safety charts
no one questions.
Both Of these men, differing so widely
In character, Jointly addressed assem-
bled thousands in this city but yester-
day. One of them will represent, on
the floor of the national congress and
under the Republican administration
Of William Mckinley. the thirty -seven
counties constituting the Seventh Kan
sas congressional district, whose peo-
Piles will choose. and unto whose WILL
as they shall record it thirty days
hence, must both these men bow in
submission.
Yet it is not choice as between these
two men as individuals, however mark
ed the personal contraSL. 1t is not a
choice Wholly as between what each
said or declared yesterday. 1t is a
choice between what they stand for,
respectively; choice between princi-
pies and policies as widely divergent
as the poles 1t is not the men who
were listened to with such respect, SO
much that concerns the people of these
thirty seven counties, but the interests
by the district and by the |
country at large, embraced politically, |
and materially. The man
who has been carried away by the |
chimeras and fallacies Of the Omaha |
Populist platform, coupled with Demo
cratic free trade, which the one has |
always openly avowed, will vote for
Simpson. Upon the other hand the !
man who Is for protected industries,
for higher market values. and for
abundant public revenues, will support
Mr.. Long, who IS in the fullest SYM
)athy with all these Republican pol
S1co- IL a uoQSC anu uh-
Ter a Republican administration the
people of the Seventh congressional dis
rist of Kansas would be without a
7oice or influence in national affairs,
With Jerry Simpson as their represent
tive. Upon the other hand, Mr.. Long
will, with his greater experience as
public man and with the advantage of
,eing now in active service, in addition
o his beng in full accord with the
'olicy OF President Mckinley command
. hearing at all times, not only. but be
n a position to more effectively and
lcceptab serve this great constit-
lency.
No further parallel is possible be-
ween the two men. When you have
dismissed Mr.. Simpsons free trade con-
lotions and his Populistic heresies,
here are left only his contradictory
agaries Of open minis. and the de-
of both gold and silver:
My his demolished custom houses and
equalization Of national honor and obi
.ations; only his Is to nothing. or fat
money, and a non-title to lands and
all Of which paradoxical alb
he has preached as occasion
ffered. or as his crowd seemed to in
lite. OF his inconsistent acts and votes
q congress they are of record, includ-
ng his opposition to the anti-option
ill and his fanatical free trade efforts
D repeal the reciprocity clauses of the
IcKinley act. which sections while
hey remained on the statute book
roved Of such advantage to the farm
rs OF the west. to the very people
hon Jerry thus misrepresented.
As for Chester Long. his face is not
My unswervingly set against the {
and all the political i'm {
ecilities and intellectual vacancies OF ,
Is opponent. but be is growing man, {
level-headed. a conservative man. a :
IAN who in standing the test of time
ears we'll, and who in conscientiously
crying, broadens and deepens.
These are the men, these the issues. :
q connection with these statements
nd personal estimates Of the editor i
e submit the joint debate in full as {
No Republican, no man $
aving the best interests of his country {
heart should find any difficulty in I
hooSing as between them. as to which | 4
de his vote and influence should so, I
to whom he should support