The Globe-republican., 1898-10-13
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l. Congressman Simpsons woes arc
multiplying. Populists of both high
and low degree. all over the district,
are DESERVING his standard. Among the
most prominent of these are ]. J.
Barnes of Pratt and ]. C. Starr of Scott
! City. Barnes has been, and Starr is
now, . prominent member of the popu-
liat congressional COMMITTEES.
]. ]. Barnes is one of the most pro-
minent and Influential populists in the
Big Seventh district. He has been one
of Jerry Simpsons most ardent aud
valuable supporters in past campaigns.
He was selected by Mr.. Simpson in
1894 ~ the chairman of his congress
sional committee and served in that
capacity for two years, doing heroic
service for Mr. Simpson as his personal
manager. Mr.. Barnes also supported
Mr.. Simpson Loyalty in the 1896 cam
paign.
But the scales dropped from Barnes
eyes during the last session of the leg;s-
lature. He was clerk of the house
committee on railroads. He was great
~ interested in the success of the
maximum freight rate law. He was
surprised to find Congressman Simpson
spending his time in Topeka working
hand-in-glove with Baille Waggoner,
the chief of the railroad lobby. against
the maximum freight rate bill He
was DISCUS ed when Congressman
Simpson came upon the floor of the
house and openly and publicly lobbied
against the anti-usury bill and the bill
for taxing judgments. Mr.. Barnes be-
came convinced that Congressman
Simpson was populist for revenue and
Office only. He awoke to the sad reali-
za,ion that he had been deceived in
the character of his idolized leader.
He then and there renowned his allegi-
ance to Jerry Simpson.
Mr.. Barnes has not. however, quit
the populist party. He was delegate
to the last populist convention in Pratt
county. But he is against Jerry Simp-
SON and will do all in his power to pre-
| vent his reelection. In an interview
published in the Wichita Eagle Sunday
Mr.. Barnes, among other things, says:
"Jerry's mistakes are legion. First,
his vote on the anti-option bill; then
his dictatorial disposition and intense
desire to kill off every man who did not
bow down without any question to his
dictation in all matters; his perpetual
meddling in legislative affairs at To-
peka, closing up with his shameful
conduct in lobbying against the maxi
mum freight rate bill and the anti-in-
terest bill; and then his conduct during
the last session of congress, which
brings the blush of shame in the face
Of every American citizen"
"A vote for Jerry Simpson is q vote
TO sabstantiate his vote in congress on
the qret tlops arising out of the recent
war with Spain, and no true lover of
right and ,loerty can do that"
1.-The waeels of the juggernaut rolled
over this district in 1890, and now the
car is returning, to grind the pest that
pulled the ropes at that time. BUSH
ness men, the brains of all parties, are
rising in their might to check this one
man power. The most ardent Simpson
man cannot now cannot hope for his
reelection"
j. Starr is the editor of the Scott
City News Letter. He is generally
recognized as one of the ablest popu-
lists of the ''short grass" country. He
is not only q member of the popnlist
congressional committee, but also
member of Congressman Simpsons
executive committee.
But Mr.. Starr is not now participant
ing in populist congressional councils
He is still q popu' Isl. stroug as ever.
but he and Congressman Simpson came
to the parting of the ways Mr. Simp-
son insisted upon criticiz;ng Dewey,
denouncing Mckinley, slandering Al
ger. and advocating the hauling down
of the American flag in the Philippines
Mr.. Starr declined to follow his stand
ard longer He prefers loyalty to the
old flag, to the nations honor, prestige
and prosperity. In last weeks News