Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
sImPsnN AND SILVER.

about Jerry's meetings, write YOU
The first meeting held under the di-
rection of the committee was at Lib
eral. Seward county. Seward county
borders on No-msn's land and is the
third county east from the Colorado
line and has population of only 68s
people, all told; but want to tell you
that they are loyal Kansas, everyone,
and as far as politics, they are not
afraid to show their colOrs. Why
there is hardly man in the county bat
that wears a white hat with a silver
cord or yellow one with golden
cord, and | must confess they are very
evenly divided. Two years ago this
county gave Simpson 95 votes and Long
95 votes, but believe under the good
work that is being done by such men.
as John O'Dell, E. f. Vessels, G. L.
Calvert, G. G. Hood, II. V. Tucker AMI
many others, that Mr.. Simpson and
silver will win IN Seward. Not only
did the citizens of that county turn out
enmasse to near Jerry, but Stevens and
Haskell sent good delegations too.
For two hours Mr.. Simpson held the
attention of pOpulists, republicans and
democrats alike, as he argued in his
matchless way the cause of silver and
the lettering of the conditions of the
lsboring and producing men. At the
close Of his address your correspond
ent was callea out, but he cOntented
himself by asking the men who wore
the yellow hats with golden cord,
whether or not if the republican con-
vention at st. Louis had declared for
free silver would they not now be wear.
ing white hats with silver cords2 Mr..
Simpson was again called out to answer
some questions which were asked in a
very gentlemanly manner by the re-
publican county attorney, all of which
were answered very satisfactorily to
the pOpulists, free-sllverites and dem
Ocrats, if not TO the other fellows.
Meade is the next county east and
the village Of Meade is the county seat.
The population of the county is 1861
and Longs majority over Simpson two
years ago was eighteen, but don't you
think for a moment that he will have
majority this year. Jerry's speech
to court house as full as it could hold
settled that. Every man there that
was not a partisan either from preju-
dice or because at some time he ex-
poets to get county Office, admitted
that Mr.. Long could not hold a candle
to Mr.. Simpson in logic or reasoning
power, and that Mr.. Long stands for
gold standard, which the people do
not want. Here, too, your correspond
emit was called out and nearly got him
self into trouble for telling the truth,
and that was that their republican
representative two years ago at Topeka
failed to vote for the maximum
freight rate bill which would have
saved them at least.ten dollars on each
car of cattle sent to Kansas City. U
well, the people there will see that he
does not 60 again.
Ashland is the county seat of Clark
county, whose population is l,439.
Here Jerry beat Chester ten votes two
years ago, but it is safe to say that he
will beat forty this time. Now that's
right, and you watch the result and
see; and not only that, the g. OPP
member Of the legislature is going to
get it in the neck here, too. Talk
about your crowded halls, why there
was not a window, a doorway, a cor
ner or an aisle, in the gallery or on the
floor, but what was crowded to suffoca-
ton. Chester had a meeting here two
days before that was we'll attended, too
but nothing like this, 1t will be just
that way when election day comes
round, Chester will have good vote
but Jerry will have majority.
y. HENDEE.