The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-09-22

BROWN o. PRATT AND JERRY.
The Maximum Ratsr Deserts simp-
son Because Of his Lobbying Against
/. the usury and Maximum Freight
Rate Bills.
"Brown Of Pratt" is fighting Congress
man Simpson. Mr.. Brown is one of
the best known Populist leaders in
Kansaa He represented Pratt county
for three terms in the legislature and
was the recognized leader OF the Popu-
list majority in the last legislature.
During the entire session, a half dozen
words from ''Brown of Pratt" would
send the entire Populist vote of the
house one way or the other on any or
dinaIy issue. He was the chairman OF
the committee on railroads and the
author of the genuine maximum
freight rate bill which was turned
down for the Harris bill which Gov.
Leedy vetoed. He has been one of the
genuine Populists who believed That
Populist platforms and pledges should
be carried out. He has never been &C
eused of political iusincerity.
Moreover, he was one of Jerry Simp-
sons earliest and staunchest friends.
No man was ever more devoted and
loyal to the political fortunes of an
other than "Brown of Pratt" to Jerry
Simpson, until the legislative session
of 1892. He served four years as .
member of the Populist congressional
committee and was chairman of the
committee for a short time in 1894. He
was ono of the most active and effect
i've of Simpsons workers in 1892 espec-
tally, and in each campaign since.
But Mr.. Browns experience in the
legislature of 1897 caused the scales to
drop from his eyes. He is still AS strong
. Populist as ever, but he is against
Jerry Simpson. In an interview at
Pratt last week he was interviewed by
. representative of the Kansas City
Journal
When asked what he thought of the
fight between Jerry and Long, Mr..
Brown thought . moment and said:
II can see no reason why Jerry
Simpson should be reelected, nor any
reason why he should receive any sup
port from any of the well wishers or
workers in the Populist ranks in this
district. His actions in hanging around
the state capital during the last ses-
sion of the legislature and making
himself conspicuous while there by OPP
euly opposing the work of the recog-
ni1ed leaders on the floor of the house,
should be enough alone to condemn
him in the eyes of all honest reform
ers!'
II understand that you claim that
Mr.. Simpsons influence defeated rail-
road legislation"'
'Well, no." replied Mr.. Brown, Il
do not claim that Mr.. simpsons influ-
ence alone defeated the railroad legis-
lation, but do claim that his influ-
ence was q large factor in bringing
about that result. In an article pub
lished over my own signature in the
Pratt County Union in its issue of Dec.
2, 1897, and which created quite Juror
in the political world herea bouts at
the time, clearly set forth what re-
garded as the most prominent factors
in the defeat of the maximum rate law
and therein openly charged Jerry
Simpson with being one of the main
instruments, in b p. Wagoner's hands.
to bring about this result, and if Jerry
Simpson has ever openly dared to make
any denial, or if he has ever openly
tried to make any explanation, have
wholly failed to learn of it.
1.-The people are sick and tired of
Jerry Simpsons cheap John methods
in politics. He has never attempted to
ask an advance upon merit, and every
man who has been ir the least closely
related to Mr.. Simpson we'll knows
that he has used every means in his
power to make of himself political
boss who could command anything in
view. or at least anything he might
want.
''In my opinion Jerry Simpson has
earned a good, long rest, and l am con-
tident from what saw of the gentle
mans ability us professional lobbyist
during the legislative assembly Of 1897
that he ought to make "a pretty fair
living that wey, and after having Civ
en- the matter most earnest and pray
erful consideration am free to say
that l cannot see one single reason
why any man who earnestly desires
the advancement of the Populist cause
should hesitate one single instant in
assisting to turn the Hon. Jerry
down."
TE,s WAR is OURS.