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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
1
The Chicago Times Herald denounces tariffs on U S territories, arguing such moves threaten American principles and history. It asserts the tariff line marks the boundary where republicanism becomes imperialism and that the Republican party cannot stand for it.
The third annual Kansas Missouri collegiate debate was held in Lawrence last Friday. The resolution asked whether the Philippine islands should be retained as a permanent possession of the United States. Missouri argued affirmative, Kansas negative, and Kansas won the debate.
Congressman Charles Curtis seeks Senator Baker’s seat as the Burton faction reacts with dismay Cy Leland promises backing, stirring tensions within the Republican ranks and promising further intrigue ahead.
Kansas editor Senator W H Young notes a recurring pattern where the incumbent runner up defeated earlier leaders in four cycles. He cites Adams Jefferson Adams Jackson Van Buren Harrison Harrison Cleveland as examples and suggests if Bryan and McKinley are renominated the cycle may repeat this year, implying Bryan's chance.
The New York World claims Porto Rico lies outside the constitution beyond tariff issues noting the barbarous garrote used recently to execute five criminals. It states McKinley twice refused to intervene, arguing the executions reflect the administration's civilizing and Christianizing influence.
An excerpt notes KC students wish to hold pre Hoer meetings like Philadelphia pupils but teachers require board authorization. It comments that KC schools are Republican imperialistic kindergartens teaching the “beauties” of imperialism expansion and McHanna Republism.
Strikes spread across industries as supporters debate the president's prosperity program. Friends and allies clash over strategy, arguing gains depend on broader worker concessions and economic stability amid mounting labor actions.
A discursive critique targets whitewashing in Congress legislatures and by official bodies, argues Republicans back Boers while masking self interest, links tariff and Porto Rico duties to trusts, catalogues labor and currency issues, and notes Hanna’s illness amid talk of Frick and Carnegie reorganizing for huge profits.
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