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Newspaper
Belleville Freeman
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
8
Eastbound passenger train departs 8 55 a m with Sunday exceptions daytime 2 00 p m. Westbound passenger trains depart 6 10 p m and 12 30 p m with Sunday exceptions. W C Dunn agent.
Thos B Reed returns from Europe still opposing expansion. Iowa populists and democrats unite on a state ticket with a strong platform. Gov Stanley faces pressure regarding Klondike joints and must act soon, amid close-range political maneuvering.
Railroad companies active in California trumpet patriotic duty promising to bring soldiers home for 37 dollars and fifty cents. The public is urged to support these efforts as a symbolic bridge between wartime service and homecoming.
Admirers note President McKinley sometimes plays games and enjoys wine at banquets but refuses to travel on the Sabbath, showing steadfast respect for the day.
The Lawrence World declares McKinley would have no chance if the presidential election were held now and predicts his removal from office within a year. The piece frames the forecast as a Republican paper warning of his decline.
The article notes Kansas expects an immense corn harvest, but it cautions that some predictions may be exaggerated. It suggests waiting to purchase the crop until it is husked, implying the harvest outcome should clarify prices and availability.
The piece notes Kansas as the best Western area to raise new volunteers and hints at political friction from the Philippines action. It mentions the state levy rising by one mill and the impact of new laws like the populist insurance measure and the Bush incorporation act on state revenue, totaling about one hundred thousand dollars.
Henry Honey of the Mankato Advocate announces a new free reading room in his recently moved into office. The offer includes free stationery for writers and promises no loss to him, inviting all to spend an hour there.
Gov. Stanley once opened liberty to penitentiary inmates who promise good conduct and now has a large contract on hand. He recently signed twenty conditional pardons at one sitting. Some back the idea only to a limited extent, possibly not twenty a month.
A man named Wellman, noted for roaming among north pole icebergs, has come back with a report. His party killed several bears and walruses, found a dead man, and discovered more land of limited use. He does not claim any evidence of Andree, the balloon explorer.
Ed Hoch of the Marion Record questions Ex-Labor Commissioner Todd’s whereabouts and suggests he has moved into farming in Kansas. The piece argues for populist, farmer-friendly policy and credits Republican-era conditions for Todd’s complaints, noting the Populists claim they have changed those conditions.
The letter claims temperance fanatics nearly worried President McKinley to death. It praises his Methodist faith and business sense. It argues Turners and business societies can defeat candidates swayed by conference and prayer meeting crowds, and asserts they will strike back. Those camp meeting supporters are said to vote with them as they always do.
The state assessors report a cattle population rise of over 300000 head for the year, easing fears of shortages. Clyde Voice argues that abundant corn crops should not sway Kansans to support the Republican ticket and mocks those who claim otherwise.
A disputed remark suggests the Porto Rico hurricane would have aided McKinley in his Philippine crusade by strengthening a Christianizing argument. The speaker muses that fate might be involved, noting two thousand deaths in Porto Rico as a point of contention.
Farmers who vote Republican should be pleased by rising prices of farm machinery as the steel and lumber trusts, which aided McKinley’s election, now recoup profits. Local dealers are not to blame. voters can curb this by opposing the trusts and the gold standard.
A report on Kansas bank conditions notes a rise in deposits since last year. Administrators will use the data to preach prosperity while critics blame good crops and populist laws for any improvement, with farmers wary of political spin.
In a Glasco Sun note the author salutes the farm wife who feeds fifteen to twenty threshers, milks cows, churns, tends the garden and children, and still bears a cheerful face amid labor. The piece defends belief in heaven as a reward for such burdens.
The article accuses the Kansas attorney general of avoiding enforcement against Standard Oil and other trusts. It claims he was elected with trust money and lacks the will or support to challenge the trusts, suggesting any attempt would harm his party.
Topeka writer G G Clemens argues direct legislation would solve fewer problems than supporters claim. He cites the last presidential election on the silver issue, saying party and office seeking influenced votes more than the principle. He contends a fair test would yield different results if the man factor were removed.
The State Journal reported accusations from an Osawatomie asylum employee. The note calls for caution and suggests the claims may be false to protect the state’s good name. Clyde plans a large free watermelon festival expected to draw hundreds and boost local spending.
A commercial traveler recalls losing his salary and home to trusts after voting for McKinley in 1896. He notes organizers of trusts are not afraid of McKinley’s administration, then pauses to smoke before speaking again. The Kansan report captures the blunt anecdote from a voter-turned-critic.
In the September 15, 1860 issue editor John A. Martin argues America has not yet matched Spain in power and warns that Spain declined after shifting from labor to spoils. He cites a law that both nations suffer when labor is neglected for unlawful gains.
The editor explains direct legislation as a process enabling all voters to influence laws through initiative and referendum. It contrasts optional and obligatory referendum forms used in Switzerland and likens the concept to bond votes, arguing it would curb lobbyists and boodlers and elevate democracy in the United States.
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