The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-09
IS STILL 4 POPUL|SI
Gut Barnes of Pratt Is No
Longer a Jerryist.
BETRAYAL AT TER BETRAYAL
has Come to Those Who
Trusted the HoSeIeSS One.
BETRAYAL AT TER BETRAYAL

Pratt, Kan, Oct. s.-(SpeciaL)-J. J.
E=rnes Of this county, Populist Of proI1i-
hence in this and surrounding counties and
lie Seventh congressional district. is out
IL ar interview showing why Jerry Simp-
son, as Populist, should not be elected
70 congress.
Mr.. Barnes is one of the original Popu-
lists of Kansas. He still af1liates with
;aat party. He was clerk of the house
committee of railroads in the legislature
CT 1897, OF which w. f. Brown of Pratt
was chairman Mr.. Barnes IS thoroughly
Informed regarding the reason why max
iIaum freight rate legislation failed and
thoroughly conversant with the lobbying
Jerry Simpson did against that bill. Mr..
1'@rnes IS still la Populist; was in his late
county convention, and has not renounced
lis political faith. He was chairman of
tie Populist congressional committee of
tae Seventh district from 1894 70 1896. and
Curing that time was Mr.. Simpsons per-
sonal manager.
Mr.. Barnes statement follows:
4 realize that all political parties must
have leaders; a business without head
can make no Roadway.
Some eight years ago the people Of the
Eleventh. district placed Jerry Simpson in
al attitude for leadership Of the new party.
so earnestly and zealously were men cry
ing for reform that they placed great
confidence in him. Now, after chit years,
ct US look at the result. Chaos, dissen-
Zion. pickering and strife everywhere. all
Cxrar ha IN, na aplx Of
hsm.
"Jerry's mistakes are legion First, his
vote on the anti-optlon bill: then his dicta-
torial disposition and intense desire to kill
CT every man who did not bow down with
oIt any question to his dictation In all
matters; his perpetual meddling in legis-
lative affairs a. Topeka, closing up with
his shameful conduct in lobbying against
The maximum freight rate bill and the
the anti-interest BIZ; and then his con-
duct during the last session of congress,
which brings the blush OF shame TO the
face OF every American citizen.
"a vote for Jerry Simpson is a vote to
substantiate his vote IN congress on the
questions arising out of the recent war
with Spain, and no true lover of right and
liberty can do that"
Continuing Mr. Barnes said:
These conditions are not new. nor does
this summary cover even a fair portion
Of his senseless blunders. Jerry Simpson
boasts that his influence elected John NJ.
Palmer United States senator in Illinois,
and Kyle in South Dakota. The one is a
leader Of gold standard Democracy and
the other standing and voting with the
gold-bug Republicans
The leaders Of my party have regard
ed jerry Simpson as an old man Of the
sea for many years. In 1894, ne said
Boys. Just vindicate me and I viii step
down and out In 1896, his actions spoke |
louder than words. 4 am fastened 10 your
raoulders and how are you going to shove |
ne OFF,
Il cay 10 you that the people are find |
ing a way. It may cost some twinges OF /
conscience for a man to dash to earth /
his dol. but when Il is seen that the good |
Of Paru'ism demands that this thing be |
done. there is enough of independence yet
extant in the ranks of Populism TO do the |
iced. and it will be done.
The wheels of the iuggernaut rolled .
over this district in 1890. and now the car
IS returning. to grind the pest that pulled
the ropes ar that time. Business men. the
brains Of all parties, are rising in their
night 10 check this one-man power. The
most ardent Simpson now cannot nope for
ais reelection"
LITTLE HARVEY ALWAYS IN LINE.
Halstead, Kan, Oct. s.-(SpeciaL)-In
This little city, in the banner Repub lican
county Of the Seventh congressional dis
trict, Chester l. Long. Republican candi-
date for congress. and United States Sen
ator Lucien Baker yesterday afternoon ad-
dressed an audience which more than filled
the largest hall, despite the threatening
outlook as 10 weather. II had been ex-
pected that the meeting would be held in
the big grove at this town. but early in
the morning rain came, accompanied by
fall in temperature. which made this i'm
possible.
Harvey county in 1926 gave Long a ma
iority over Simpson OF 4l6 votes. If it does
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