The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-24
mr.. J. Simpson,
Citizen

naturally effervesced from a highly charg-
cd political career burst Time has prov
cd the substantially OF him. the sUbstan-
tiality the people dimly felt when the
Populist movement blew so strong. a sub
stantiality that drew from a thing ephe-
neral a reputation that proved perman-
cut.
II the last few years Of life have chang
a Simpson. il is in this he is not now
TOO ready with bsdinage, or too eager In
seeking attack in every question. The
shade Of difference is hard 20 define. Per-
haps this expresses it, that it is now
much easier 10 address him as Mr.. Simp-
son than as Jerry"
Mr.. Simpson wears neat attire Of black.
neck-tie I'm harmony and a soft fedora
Ills attitude 10 Populism IS reminiscent
with the arguments omitted and the
kindly view of once veXed controversies
Speaking Of Populism," he said yes
terday 10 one Of the Eagles family. LIT
IS singular that no one has ever given its
history correctly. Many have tried No
one ever VIII now describe il. The fit
ting. ev3nescent episodes which were to
be found in every township I'm the state
were not recorded NJ the time and not be-
ing recorded are lost. The contemporary
chronicles are not true. The advocate Of
Populism colored his descriptions: its OPP
ponents in reproducing cont0rted its fea-
lures beyond recognition. Those came
nearest description who took for their
key an uprising of the people. The spcn-
taneous unanimity Of the movement at
1rst resemhled nothing in the world 50
closely as IL resembled certain scenes in
the French revolution The contagious
fervor, the automatic power Of organiza-
ton. the ferOcity Of its attack evidenced
profound popular passion. And it did
good good for Kansas, what do YOU
think2 ft inspired men. public officials
with responsibility. made rebuke tangI-
BIZ corrective. brought about better more
guarded civic conditions. am sure Of
it IT was a cumulative Indignation"
IL paused and looked away THE
same thing he said quietly. will come
again some day"
bought philosophical came 70 Mr..
Simpson then, and he said spiritedly: LAS
Tor The individual and his benefits from
an political movements am reminded of
Carlyles climax. lie tells of the welter-
ing passion of the rev0lutionists of
France. their struggle for the rights of
man, their constitutions. their innovations
in government. customs. dress. calendar
tle destruction they wrought and the
things they bulded And for what? The
great revolution is over. France. long in
travail is at peace. Some worzrnen are
eating their dinner on the banks of the
Seine. muuching their scant grilled her
ring. their hunks of black bread and
washing it down with water from the
Seine much rs before. What a climax
What an ending
ar Simpson says his first introduction
- congress was a severe trial: II am
kecnly sensitive to ridiculo" he went on.
Perhaps ! ought not to be that. but I am
h. nature. ] have stage fricht I study
r7y audiences. When our alliance dele
cation went to congress / was not loaded I.
with any great amount of statistics and /
did rot feel that complete confidence |
which "A statlstician niysteriously sum /
mons TO uphold him IN strange situations
Looking back realize that had an ex-
Hggerated idea OF the greatness of men .
who serve ia congress- I found out after
wards that they were representative
americans. Possibly on the theory that
] was easy. ] was assaued at the be-
ginning. I was first attacked in congress
uy 2Ir. Snodgrass Of Tennessee. man
whom I had IN no wise offended T real
lied that if I met the attack seriously.
or any attack ut all / was lost. must
pay IN kind. must return for riiicule
fidicule. Tt happens that my f0rbears
had certain capacity for debate the ca
pacity That expands under sharp attack
} replied To Snodsrass. VINO really was
not much. Tho house set t. laughing at
him and 7 soon began u set used To the
light
.What about Liaglev the tariff and the
hat madc in London"
"Of course 7 meant that attacksin good
humor- ] called attention 10 tho fact that
the man who was making dehr for The
American laborer was wearing "a tile made
Oh London ar. Dingley splendid old
gentleman with not a spark Of humor in
btm WAS not in the house ut the time. bur
his hes WAS and while 7 was speaking
some enc brought him I'm ffe listened
Indemnity 70 my attack and whom had
finished he snrang r. his feet and replied
ln hcat was greatly surprised for
was in good humor. in fact The house
was laughing
"Nr Dingiey did not speak % me for a
month lie would pass me without sce-
ne ire. Finally 7 went uD 70 him one
5av and stopped him. He was very. very
stir
nrressman Djneley." 7 said. "thi=
has gone far enough. That speech OF
mine was in good humor. and didn't
mean 20 offend you.
AIR SIMPSON" De sold shakiug my
hand. ts au rieht- Brt 3 was very.
very anEry vith you at the time
Alr Simpson remembers Washington
ulrreantIr PART of +fa amusement M