Show pASSING OF SIMPSON After Alter months of hovering between life and death Jerry Simpson the most famous Populist that party p produced produce l has fallen into his lila last long sleep Simpson first achieved notoriety by reason of Ills Imis alleged alleg d and anti he lie never quite lived It down But those who knew him say nay sa he Ime was a genial kindly able uble gentleman Certainly he her protected r the cause of the Populists as aa aano asno no other othur representative of the party part has been boen able to present it If he lie did not win Min friends for the tha cause he at least won personal er nal friends and he h suc in III demonstrating that nil all rou Populists I opu lists are aie not wild cranks crunk Many of o the schemes promulgated as Populist principles when Simpson first achieved prominence have hae since be become become become come recognized as sound theories worthy of adaptation a Into laws The Th Populists have often accused both od oti parties of or stealing t their thunder dp djs the saying goes and with some justice And Aud was as largely large responsible for far the changed views It to ii something too for him to have lived Jived anti ami d died a 11 thoroughly honest man He was true to his principles true to his constituents and tho the azTec infection at oc lion tion ti n of oC Ma imis friends for tor him hini never grow r rov w woold cold |