The times., 1897-06-26
Jiffar SIMPSONS WARMING
Ohio Democrats Must Steer Clear
of Plutecratie BarRaeleS.
NO PALTERING COMPROMISES
The Monopoly Element and Its Camp
Followers Need to Be Suppressed.
PopuIists should Take an Inde-
pendent stand If Candida tes Above
Reproach Are Not Selected.

Congressman Jerry Simpson has never
allowed his interest in politics To be
limited TO the narrow precincts OF Kansas
He became national figure soon after he
sprang into political being. has oeen a
NATIONAL figure ever since, and wAa' IN all
probability, continue TO be national
figure until his need for al things taxed
by the iniqui tous tariff, incluling bicycles
and socks, shall be no more Mr. Simpson
il at this time particularly intereseSd iii
the Impending ohio campaign, which he
thinks of great national concern lie, yes
terday, To Times reporter, deiive red him
self upon it after this fashion:
II am very much Interested in the ONO
campaign because il r. going TO be ma
sional in its scope and fsT-reacbing Ia It's
effects IL is going 10 den3nstrste whether
or rot the Democratic party is going 10
throw away their opportunity. fear,
however, that they VIII make shipwreck
OF taeir chances, for already they seem TO
he afflicted with that fatal disease OF over
confidence, that seems to always get.hoid
az the Ohio Democrat. just before every
election they are always going 90 carry
the State by large majority, bat it always
happens that the Republicans get the most
votes when the count is made.
.sNev again we hear them singing Them
selves to sleep with this lullaby OF victory,
and under its assurance there IS gather
fug to the font OF all the worst elements
OF the party in Ohio, from the SIX
stocking national Lanker 20 the rotf odse
politicians in the wards of the lig cities
An the elements that follow III the wake
of the ulutocratsc clement IN tie Tarty are
coming to the fore, and just so sure as
this element is allowed to coRtToi the
action of the party at its State eon"ention
about 20 be held, Just so sure they wa he
overwhelmed IN the next election, and they
ought TO be for the good of the nation,
for if this reform movement in the lierno-
cratic party is to lie TUNED aside 10 give
place to the money grabbers, tle sooa-r
the people know ii tie better.
"A great many people thought that
when at Chicago the Democrats sloughed
off it's whHneys, Brices, and other ele-
rnents OF greed that had wandered away,
or had Eos yet fastened themselves on
the Republican carcass, that they showed
that the party Yet contained elements or
strength enough to purify Itself. That
fart led many to believe that the party was
going to take on new lease Of lie, and
this new hope OF the people OF the de
live-ance Of the country from the clutches
-~of organized greed was eXernplified in
the recording of $500 600 votes for
Bryan, VITO was put forward as the
Champion OF tae common people.
The vote for Bryan wat not all or
nearly all Democratic. II was made up
OF men from all parties, who were seek
ing relief regardless of party. Now this
great uprising of the people has made
Democratic victory almost certain in the
Eext election; and so the rats that see
that the ship is again pumped out and
the leaks stopped, begin to swarm aboard
and to gBaw at the pIanking, and IL these
pests are not dnven Off, the old hulk
win go to the bottom next time sure
Already from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Can
Ron and Dayton the gang is gathering
which is again threatening the Democrats
of osio with The reign OF the money bags
and plUtocrats, and IL the Democrats o.
Ohio do not put up Is their standard
bearers clean, honest men Of brains and
ability who heretofore have had something
TO recommend them besides wealth, in
heriteCi or stolen, they ought to be beaten
and buried so deep that GabrieIs horn
will not wake them on Judgment Day.
''If they miss this opportunity and fan
TO put up against Mark Hanna and mis-
piutocratie gang others than another pluto
cratic gang named Democratic, IL they
give the people no chance or choice nut
TO jump out Of the Republican frying pan
Tito the Democratic fire, then tire Popu-
lists, free silver Republicans and all the
decent elements of the State in opposi-
ttOn to HannacTatic rule ought 20 put up
q decent ticket and give the people
chance for once in Ohio to vote for good
government and American manhood. and
the Democratic party in Ohio might as
well lean once for all that the battle is
on between the man and the dollar, and
that they have got to take one
side or the other in this fight or
some other party will take its place IN
the future. In my opinion tins is a good
year to teach them this lesson, aud so III
they DO not give the people a good ticket
hope the Populists viii see there is one
put in the field in the State OF Ohio.''
What do you think the Ohio Populists
Will do about candidate for governor?''
THAT depends entirely ON what the
Democratic convention does next week.
replied Mr.. Simpson ''If they nominate
sone national banker or other repre-
sentative of corporate interests, or re-
pudiate any part Of the Chicago platform,
then the Populists of Ohio win not be true
20 the Populists of the other States if
they tamely submit to any such departure
from the principles of the new Democracy
We have a common cause with the new
Democracy. ond are willing to work with
them, hut If the new Democracy is cheat
ed or betrayed, then have no doubt the
Populists win find it necessary at the
meeting to be held in Columbus, called by
Chairman Fitzsimmons, to nominate their
own candidate for governor. 1 am glad to
see that the so 600 silver Republicans of
the State OF Ohio do not propose 20 be
used as cats paws in behalf of the old
time politicians of the Ohio Democracy,
and they threaten rebellion unles ss the
Democrats put up satisfactory ticket"
r DUDLEY GETS A MISSION.