People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-08
Better Heed This Warning!
Washington Times, June 9th, 1897.

line warning 10 tne Onl0 De
mocracy which the Hon. Jerry
Simpson of Kansas yesterday uttered
through the columns OF The Times is
not matter to be treated with in.
difference. Indeed, it must be suffici.
emily evident to every Democrat lit
to be at large without a guardian
that it will not do t. take the least
chance 10 the Ohio campaign now
opening.
The political result 10 that state
next autumn is regarded in advance
as of the gravest Importance to the
Hanna administration, nationally as
well as locally. Both the Republican
business manager" and his allied
combination Of the gold and bond
syndicates, the trusts and monopOlies,
look to success in Ohio as the one
visible means for stemming the tide
Of public condemnation that already
has set In against the regime of
Hanna, Hayemeyer and Reed. Defeat
appears to them as something that
would be irretrievable. Conse-
queDtly, the Republican campaign is
not to be child's play, nor is the
business" organization that will
make the fight to be despised, by
any means. Not long ago it was
estimated that Hanna had nearly
81, 100000 left over from the presiden.
tial campaign. II that is not enough,
he knows where he can get more.
Under conditions like these, it
would be insanity on the part Of Ohio
Democrats to lose any opportunity
to solidify all elements of opposition
to the party Of the plutOcratic
Oppressors and marauders. The De-
mOcracy Is not in a position to waste
or to ALLEVIATE a single vote. If it Is
to win, and the contest promises to
be close one, it will be by practical
and enthusiastic fusion of all 10
fiaenceS antsgOnistic to Hanna,
Havemeyer, the gold ring, the Spanish
bOndhOlders and all tue rest OF the
men and combines which now have
their deadly grip upon the Threats Of
the people. Mr.. Simpson warns Ohio
Democracy not to make its ticket or
its campaign appear like a presenta
ton Of one wealthy combination as
alternative to, another, too much
like it to constitute a great deal Of
difference in the eyes OF the plain
people.
During the present extra session Of
congress Mr.. Simpson has won the
right to speak to the Ohio or the
National Democracy, or to the nation,
as far as that goes, and to be listened
to with deep respect. With the
single exception Of Mr.. Lewis Of
Washington Mr.. Simpson is the only
member of the suppressed house of
representatives who Las had at once
the courage and the ability to stand
up and measure swords with the
AutOcrat. Compared with tue flock
ofCOwed, panic-stricken and leaderless
Democrats who twice a week envy
his pluck and American manhood,
which they have not the brains or
spirit to emulate, his course and
record STAND out like Il milllOn-candle-
power electric light on a dark night
in swamp full Of alligatOrs and bull
frogs.
When the tale of disgrace is COM
pleted and the American people look
for some shining exceptions to the
rule of infamy in the session which
has witnessed the deliberate and
defiant violation of the constitution
by Thomas Baackett Reed and the
supine submission of the membership
to such outrage, the names of jerry
Simpson OF Kansas and James
Hamilton Lewis Washington will
be wreathed in national laurels.
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