The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-16
WHERE HE MISSED /.
Jerry Sees as Plain as Any
body Now.
HIS ROAST OF THE WAR
Proved Another Petard for His
Own Hosting.

Ellinwood Kan. Oct. 15.-(SpeciaL)-
Two years ago the great feature Of the
contest between Chester I. Long and Jer-
~ Simpson for congress in this district
Was the Joint debate. This year there
las been Al absence Of that, yet there
.sas a near approach to It in this city.
Mr.. Long spoke here Thursday night TO
q large and enthusiastic audience IN the
largest hall in town. Mr.. Simpson yes
terday afternoon addresser a crowd about
two-thirds as large and less enthusiastic,
though still demonstrative. Hitherto the
situation has been reversed.
Mr. Long was particularly strong in his
speech in asserting his stand on two
propositions: That he was for expansion
and that ne was for President Mckinley
and the national administration. He de-
clared these two things the issue in this
campaign and cited Jerry Simpsons Kin
sley speech Of October 4 10 show that
the latter was decidedly against both, and
further that in congress Simpson voted
against the appropriation to build the
cruiser Brooklyn.
Mr.. Simpson made a somewhat peculiar
He was in the hall while Mr. Long spoke
the night before. and carefully took notes.
He knew many Populists heard Mr.. Longs
declarations about him, and was careful
70 leave as good an impression in Elm
wood as possible. To this end he toned
his speech. delivered at Kinsley and else
where. 70 modified pitch. Yet one who
followed him closely could find 10 perma-
7ent signs Of abandonment OF his prior
efforts. and once out of the atmosphere
permeated by Mr.. Longs strong speech
and declaration. Mr.. Simpson viii IN
doubtedly revert to mis- former uncom-
promisinEly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES kind
q speech.
Taking the three important questions
Of his vote on the Brooklyn, his stand
on expansion. and his remarks about the
President. Mr.. Simpsons summary OF
Epeech here is as follows:
First-Mr. Simpson makes no denial or
explanation of Mr.. Longs specific charge
q a vote against the Brooklyn and In no
way mentions the matter.
Second-AIr Simpsons utterances on ex-
Dansion. while not so pronounced in OPP
position to that proposition, still show him
opposed TO that principle.
Third-Mr- Simpson modlfes his prior
statements about the president and is
willing 10 see some good in him and have
Some faith in him.
Mr.. Simpson, speaking Of expansion,
here. first sought to ridicule Mr.. Longs
stand by saying that there was room 10
e<pand on these broad, western prairies.
and that Mr.. Long did not appear to have
RI
Then. in part, he said:
7 supposed we were honest when we
raid in the resolution declaring for inter
vention that we entered into this war for
humanity and not for selfish acquisition
Of territory. I supposed we would live up
70 that. I believe we are in duty bound
and under moral obligations to stand by
end protect the people Of the Philippines
until they have a good government, and
If necessary to have a large army and
savy 70 help them secure that govern
7nent. I would give the last cent. but there
IS no sense or necessity in taking those
400 li.te islands, have a governor-gener-
a. and colonial possessions.
Let's not get excited over this matter
rntu things are settled. We all have faith
IN William Mckinley TO settle things"
Speaking Of his reference TO President
IcEinlty IN his Kinsley speech, wherein
he declared the president was bigger
thau We thought: not great. but honest;
honest. but weak; but / believe in giving
the devil mis- dues" Mr.. Simpson made no
specific or general denial, but intimated
h mad been misrepresented and falsified.
IN the face of Widespread advertisement
Of this re on. taken by him in the Kin
5.ey. speech. Mr.. Simpson has not yet made
denial that is a denial Speaking in
MS speech here Of the president. he said:
Il have never opposed Mckinley. as I
have MS party. He has done better than
we thought he would
Long SAYS he VIII surrender his SOW
sre.Enty # YOU send him to congress; sur
render all 10 Mckinley. I won't do that.
Now III tell YOU what I viii 90. I'll stand
by the president only first of all when it
SHALL be 20 the interests Of my constt-
uency-"
Taking up a paper in which were para