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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1901
Page
1
The item recalls Lincoln's assassination anniversary and references rapid political maneuvering involving McKinley’s cabinet, a Cleveland mayor crackdown on gambling dens, and school leadership politics in Wichita. It also mentions wheat pests in Kansas and Oklahoma, Boer war mule shipments, a Western political junket, and local bond and courthouse plans in Kansas communities. Fred Funston possible lectures noted with critical view.
Mrs Nation was arrested in Kansas City on Sunday for entering a saloon and demanding removal of nude pictures from the walls. She was released shortly after. Saloon laws appear lax in Kansas City, but objectors face penalties. Frank Grimes, state treasurer, says he will retire from politics after his term ends. Burton had promised to appoint Grimes private secretary before his Senate election, but later snubbed him in Washington, prompting Grimes to quit politics. Parents of the Leavenworth mob victim seek warrants. county attorney probes witnesses. Leavenworth blacks plan a confrontation led by W B Townsend, a known colored Republican political figure.
Bishop Fallows argued that trusts are a necessity due to fierce competition driving firms to combine. The writer questions the premise, condemns dishonesty among the wealthy, and calls for honest leaders across society to curb greed and foster mercy, education, and equal justice.
Yale professor Hadley warns of monarchy but asserts a bloodier path first. Plutocracy resists crown power while reformers must educate voters and awaken the masses. A constitutional shift is possible under ideal leaders like Bright or Gladstone, if informed citizens mold action.
The quote frames the future leader as self-reliant and uplifted by toil. It links political success to the perseverance of workers and hints at voting machine failures caused by hardened labor. The passage reflects a distrust of systems while praising self-made effort.
The Kansas Populist argues any party opposing monopoly must base policy on public ownership. He insists private owners profit from predatory wealth and calls for disarming highwaymen, making liquor unprofitable, and transferring control of public utilities to the public to stop insidious monopolists.
The Kansas Populist notes success of Tom J. Johnson in Cleveland mayoral race, John H. Hinkle in Columbus, and Lee Meriwether in St. Louis as municipal ownership candidates. It argues to curb street railway fares and urges government control and ownership of monopolies as public sentiment rises, warning against opposing the tide.
A Kansas Populist editor argues that true Populists will not join the Democrats merely to aid their bills. They would support a party policy that aligns with Populist aims, but joining is not their goal. Populists seek action to improve conditions, not party affiliation.
A brief note reflects rising support for socialism with a tone of urgency. The remark suggests sweeping change in public opinion, highlighting a shift in political mood and the phrase kethin implying fervent belief or action behind the movement.
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