The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-28
WAS IN TOWN
Jerry Stopped a Few Hours in
Topeka.
Fires a Warning Shot at Gov
ernOr Leedy,
Who is Said to be Booming W. L.
Brown for Congressman Simp-
sons Place.

Jerry Simpson came to Topeka yes
terday, on his way home from WASH
ington to Medicine Lodge. HE salo
Tom Reed has let out his primary
school and the children are all going
home"
Jerry is growing Ingallsesque IN ms
thinness and the resemblance IS IN
creased by his gold bowed spectacles-
When he arrived on the 4:30 Santa Fe
train he carried two small leather
sachels A Sinnet braid of late style
covered his iron grey hair and a glis-
tenine expanse of white shirt extended
to his balt-a brown leather affair, en-
inently correct. His steel blue trousers
terminated in ox-blood shoes and he
looked quite the opposite of what he
ever looked before.
well, it's over" he said as reporter
approached him. He sighed as he
spoke.
.'The session of Reed. 1.-The sharp eyes
glistened like blades of polished Da-
maScuS steel
1T is a monstrosity. 1t is infamous.
There is not a single good point about
it. 1t will work to the harm of the en-
tire country and it was passed simply
for the benefit of the monopolists and
trusts.
Just as we'll stop electing congressman
as long as Reed is in power 1t is
Reed, not congress, that enacts the
laws and everyone bows before him. 1t
is disgusting.
The effect of the Dingley bill will be
hard on the country 1t will raise the
price of the things we have to buy and
cut off markets for our products 1t
will do more than this. Inside of a
year or two it will wipe out all the
protectiOnists. l do not believe there
will be any protectionists left at the
end of a year or two. Why the aver
age tariff is 81 per cent and the average
of the Mckinley bill was only 40 per
cent" The congressman paused. He
rubbed his stubby mustache.
And what are you going to do now"
asked the reporter.
Go home and put up fodder for the
winter"
How about prosperity in Kansas"
THE tidal wave of hard times is run
ming east. Kansas is more Intelligent
than the east, and her people have con-
formed to living on bed rock prices for
their products. The failure of crops in
Argentine and India helps Kansas, and
not McKinley's socalled prosperity
What is your idea about fusion?"
THE forces in opposition to Republi-
canism, which means the sway of trusts
and combinations, must stand together,
shoulder to shoulder Bryan will be the
man and silver the issue in 1900. We
must remember that and be ready to
fight the most glorious and triumphant
battle ever fought by the people of
America. Now is the time to organize
for that battle. The enemy is at work
and so ought We
When asked about the fight being
against his return to congress next
year, he smiled and said:"I have heard
in vague and indiStfnct way that
some fellow by the name of Brown, who
is said to live in Kingman county, and
8 couple of other unknowns have start
ed fight Who is this Brown, any
way? So far as I am concerned I will
leave my case in the hands of the peo-
pie. If they prefer that L should go
back to congress instead of being nom
mated by the Populists for governor
and being elected, why will obey their
wishes
This last remark was evidently in
tended to warn Governor Leedy who is
said to be behind the W. l. Brown
boom.
Congressman Simpson spent an hour
with Chairman John w. Breidenthal
yesterday evening.
The two men talked earnestly. Simp-
son urged his friend not to withdraw
from the head of the Populist organiza-
ton and Breidentha1 told of the diff
cultes he had been compelled to con-
tend with. the poverty of the party the
hard work of running a campaign, and
from his point of view the ingratitude
OF the people for whom the fight was
made. Then they talked of their plans,
and after the conference was over
Simpson said Breidenthal could not be
induced to change his determination
He will not reconsider, I am sure of
that" said Simpson. He has made up
his mind. and it will do no good for
anyone to urge him to change. Oh we'll
1t is not of much Importance now Be
fore there is another campaign there
will be a convention and a new chair
DO you think they will come back
to him then?"
Very likely. But I am not proph-
Jerry Simpson left for home late last
night.