People's voice., 1898-09-22
Falsehesd Rampant.

III TIC ldCC vi tuC SOulplSlS diiu
unanswerable exposition of the
congressional record made by the
VOICE recently, showing the faith
full support Of every measure in pro-
motion of the Cuban war by Jerry
Simpson, some of the postoffice
organs including the Mail and Star
of this city are still contending that
Jerry was Opposed TO the war. !"
They continue to revamp the story
about his opposing the revenue bill.
The revenue bill is not the appro-
priation bill. Will the Mail and
Star show where he ever opposed
an appropriation bill for war
purposes? Simpson deserves and
will receive the thanks Of the peo.
pie for laboring for different system
of raising the revenue than that put
in force by the Republican cons
gress.
The Mail and Star also charges
Jerry with voting against the ad-
ministration's navy bill on April /,
1898. This bill provided for three
heavily armored battlesbips at a
cost Of sS,OO0,OOO each, in addition
to some torpedo boats and other
vessels Of lighter draught. Jerry
argued for an increase of the number
of the lighter draught vessels SO as
to have them ready for use in the
pending war with Spain. He said
Record page SS49):
"Go on with the construction of
these three battleships. That is all
right. Before they will be COM
pleted we will know of the efficiency
of the battleship, and if it is not
best they can be turned into light
armored cruisers, but we ought to
vote for this amendment"
Instead of opposing the bill he
favored it both by speech and vote.
On page 1854 Of the record is re-
corded the fact that the bill was
read the third time and passed
without division. The VOICE would
submit to the public if there is a
shadow of reason for such willfuI
Justification.
In the same article the Mail
quotes from speech made by Jerry
January 90, 1898, in which he plead!
for the starving Americans as well
as the starving Cubans, and draw
the conclusion again that Jerry
opposed the war. In that sam,
speech (Record page S74) Jerry
declared that if opportunity offered
81 for one would vote with the Re
publicans to help them fulfill thei
pledges in regard to Cnba." Dit
he not do it?
The Mail again speaks Of hi
being one of nineteen who vote,
mo" on the resolutions recon
mehded by the president concernin
armed Intervention. Why does nc
the Mail record the vote of April Il
when the resolutions had passe
entirely through the crucible 9
debate and were up for final ador
ton or rejection, when all but 81
voted for them, Jerry Simpson
! voting "aye" (Record page 449:
: and when Boutelle and other R,
S publican lights voted "nol"
/ Why will newspapers have tn
gall to thus deceive the people VIII
6 depend upon them for true informs
e ton upon which to base their verde
d at the pollsi
e Truly the case must be vel
7 desperate that prompts such me-
y dacity, and the mediums very VI
$ scrupulous who convey such stuff
!, the people.
d Again we say to the public Il
of VOICE keeps this record on its de.
1t for the inspection of all who a
'e interested in examining the same.
Ie There is no reliance to be plac'
in the statements uttered by new
i, paper which wantonly falsi6es al
y deceives its readers as the Nail an
- Star has done in this and 9th