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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1891
Page
1
The article reports a sweeping victory for the People’s party in Kentucky. A majority of the lower house and several state senators were elected, and the constitution revision proposition passed by a large majority, enabling the new lawmakers to shape the revision.
Ottawa Lever denounces the Leavenworth soldiers home chaplain as an open defender of liquor in the institution. The critic claims the parson shifts loyalties for salary and votes with license advocates, leaving his congregation for money.
Hox Hangwax Ketner, former Fourth district congressman, writes in today's Topeka Capital explaining why he joins the People's party. The letter is slated to appear in the Acitaton next week.
The Ohio Democratic Convention with over six hundred delegates endorsed free coinage by a 30 vote margin and called for revenue from tariffs and income tax. They urged economical use of funds and hinted at ongoing liquor influence in party tactics, likening it to Jay Gould.
The piece denounces Ocala demands as repeatedly attacked by the plutocratic press and by People's party leaders. It argues no proof exists that Ocala reforms harm society or public welfare and asserts plutocracy has contented with opposition instead of advocating the platform's merits.
The passage argues that editors manipulate voters by appeals to prejudice and ignorance, using personality sketches of People's party leaders and lengthy editorials. It claims plutocratic pressure controls the rank and file, suppressing intelligent discussion to keep voters uninformed and dependent on biased newspapers.
In Topeka a group of Democratic editors pledged to oppose the People's party to aid the Republicans, though they may not reflect the broader Democratic rank and file. The piece argues reform is blocked within both major parties, uniting farmers and laborers against “robbers” in both camps and noting the Alliance as a disruptive force.
A public critique denounces the funding of a Protestant Episcopal cathedral in New York as blood money derived from stolen labor. It warns that deaths by starvation and suicide among workers illustrate a civilization failing the poor, urging ethical scrutiny of vast church fundraising.
Cor Cranxson hints Republicans will push the force bill before Congress next winter to shape the presidential campaign. Democrats back him, but the Globe Democrat suggests Republicans will control the campaign outline, focusing on the McKinley tariff, which Democrats benefited from last year.
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