11 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
1
The piece argues farming families are mostly honest while criticizing wealth gained without fair work. It contrasts old ideals with modern views that wealth from unearned gains is valued. It condemns profiteers who corner necessities, noting the moral fault and hard heart of such wealth seekers.
A dream of a monarch enthroned amid sea and continent grows in grandeur with fiery music and vast crowds. The speaker questions whether the ruler is a man or a god, trembling before perceived power and spectacle. The vision ends with a chorus-like swarm of flies and a minstrel screaming.
The piece denounces wealth-grabbers who profit from land and oil, accusing stock issuers and speculators of theft from taxpayers. It cites Secretary Gage’s bond deal, questions honesty of Shaw, and critiques Roosevelt’s stance on trusts, Cuban tariff, and political loyalty amid Haymarket-era references.
Chicago police used the Haymarket massacre case to seize funds from anarchists. Trial evidence failed to prove beyond doubt that the executed men threw the bombs. Governor Altpeld pardoned a man previously sentenced for life, praising him as peaceful and industrious and calling the act one of his noblest deeds.
The Kansas state central committee of the People's party states its aim to preserve harmony with the Democratic party against Republican encroachment. Democrats refused a joint platform and early convention, leading 400 delegates to back continued cooperation on equal terms without delaying their own convention.
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