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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
4
Ex Attorney General Griggs calls the recent railroad merger decision revolutionary. He says it could apply to steel trusts and other combinations, arguing there is a single principle at stake. He questions higher court support but believes public sentiment may favor government ownership if the ruling is overturned.
A 28 year old Chicago alderman elected on a straight Socialist platform pledges to push Labor driven policy. He predicts a Socialist mayor and city council by 1912, sees only two great parties in 1908 and envisions a future where production remains in worker hands. He owns a small yacht and once sailed to New Orleans with his brother.
A brief profile praises Mr. Johnson for adopting a self-imposed title to drink less beer and buy more books. He educated himself from his libraries, abstains from tobacco, and funds his education with book purchases. He is described as a credit to his party, ward, and city.
An editorial remark contrasts imperial lavish spending on the ruler’s table with common people’s hunger. It compares Austrian expenditure to American political power, noting Austrians lack a vote while Americans have influence, calling the world foolish.
The court has ruled that the Topeka board of education may maintain separate schools for white and colored children, upholding segregated facilities as permissible under law.
Chicago American questions why federal anti trust law smashes Northern Securities but not other trusts. It alleges political pressure and governor Van Sant forced action by Knox over the Northern Securities merger while ignoring coal and numerous other trusts.
W T Oniver of Galesburg Illinois argues in the Chicago American that socialism supports the collective ownership of production while individual ownership applies to the goods produced and exchanged. He contends the church misstates socialism and predicts churches will later be seen as promoting its tenets.
Grand Rapids report notes an ice trust formed in New York that doubled prices, leaving the poor unable to obtain it. Citizens rose to action and the trust stock recently traded at six cents on the dollar, showing the impact of public determination to curb powerful interests.
The excerpt notes Chicago socialist support rising from 5,834 two years earlier to 11,212 this year, a gain exceeding sixty percent. It endorses Jos Parnin as the best option.
A Spokane paper argues the department of commerce worries trusts yet notes their growth and price stability. It predicts larger trusts under Socialism owned by the nation, cites Beveridge on trusts, and suggests Kansas figures may be courted for a 1901 presidential ticket.
The city council vote favored municipal ownership twelve to one but a legislative enabling act was blocked by a powerful street-car lobby. The Appeal to Reason blames old-party legislators for selling out to corporations.
Rules outline a county wide contest for ladies with residency in Anderson County. One dollar buys one hundred votes, with annual prepaid subscriptions. Prizes include a piano, sewing machine, watch, and a scholarship for top vote getters. Voting ends July 24, 1903 at 6 pm with final counts reviewed by contest officials.
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