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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1899
Page
6
The Texas Colorado Chautauqua plans a second annual gathering near Boulder with speakers, music, and outdoor programs. The advisory board includes J. H. Baker and W. I. Slocum. events feature mountain hikes, family outings, and lectures on art, history, and science.
A Atlanta Constitution correspondent argues trusts may not hurt commerce and could even reshape employment. The Springfield Republican cites a prospectus claiming savings from fewer traveling salesmen, while critics warn trusts threaten mid-level workers and overall labor relations if trusts consolidate control of profitable industries.
An economist argues the sole barrier to trusts and their bankers is a larger money supply to spur industrial investment. He laments the Republican Party’s control by trusts since 1896, contending the money power opposes currency reform and will resist any measure increasing currency, leaving voters with Republican dominance and legal double standards.
A vivid critique contrasts Spain’s ability to restore prosperity if it limits overseas ventures with America’s heavy debt from a costly empire push. The author laments wars and naval buildup, noting Spain’s fertile land and potential strength if focused at home, while America bears burdens from island acquisitions and a large army.
Justice in Wilmington quotes a broad critique of U S governance asserting entrenched corruption, corporate control, and misgoverned states. The missive blasts New York Pennsylvania Ohio Vermont California Alaska and Cuba with strong claims of graft, manipulated elections, and confiscated public assets.
Ex congressman Tom L Johnson, a philosopher and former street railway monopolist, argues for municipal ownership of streetcars and free operation. He cites a $23,000,000 in profits over about fifteen years and urges communities to refuse long franchises, adopting a Massachusetts style rule limiting franchises to sixty days. He warns private ownership should be upheld only if the service remains useful to the public.
In Fromen Manitoba the Winnipeg Daily Tribune circulated a question to mayors and township reeves about railway ownership. Responses were almost uniformly in favor of government ownership, contrasting with California debates on regulating rail monopolies.
The opening of the Southern Ute reservation lands for settlement begins at noon on May 4, with fifteen by sixty mile tracts along the Denver Rio Grande rail line. About 7,000 acres are set aside for desert land entry and timber rights, while the rest goes to entry under homestead and townsite laws. Water access, irrigation, and new farming potential are highlighted, with tax exemptions and a government payment of $50,000 yearly. Durango and Southwest Colorado are described as ready for new homesteaders and related industries, linking mining, agriculture, and commerce to regional growth.
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