Senator Harris Returns From Washington Discusses Union Pacific
Senator Harris, fresh from Washington, criticizes the tariff bill as harsh but says his Union Pacific resolution was the real disappointment. He cites pending court sale of the railway, alleged government losses, and vows to pursue legal avenues to block the sale. He mentions Hanna, Foraker, and White in the debate. Spain cannot keep Cuba says Joan Suruman.
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Harris
Washington
Kansas City
Union Pacific
McKinley
Foraker
Congress
Sanborn
Leavenworth
Hanna
White
California
Senate
National Republican Committee
Joan Suruman
Spain
Cuba
Pop Law Tactics Alarm Kansas Textbook Debate
Topeka reports a campaign by the American Book Trust to undermine the new textbook law. G G Burton travels the state offering free legal aid to districts opposing the law, with Senator John E Hessin and Cy Leland tied to efforts. The plan aims to cripple or overturn the law via court battles, delaying implementation and preserving the trust’s influence.
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Topeka
American Book Trust
G. G. Burton
Trust
John E. Hessin
Manhattan
Kansas
Hessin
State Law Library
Supreme Court
Cy Leland
Troy
Book Trust
Leland
Burton
George Harmon
Oskaloosa Times
American Book Company
W. Burton
Topeka State Journal
Modern Reformers in a World of Labels and Visionaries
Sam Walter Foss argues reformers persist, hidden among everyday crowds labeled fanatics and fools. He suggests true great deeds are overlooked in daily life, yet future generations will honor them on granite monuments.
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Sam Walter Foss
Yankee Blade
Teller on Courts and Injunctions Against Miners
Denver reports Senator Teller argues courts historically punish crime, but now assume power to punish acts alleged as crimes in injunctions against striking coal miners. He cautions the scope of judicial enforcement amid labor disputes.
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Denver
Teller
Annie Diggs Talks on Governor Leedy and Prohibition
Mrs. Annie I. Diggs comments on Governor Leedy's re election chances and the Judge Williams affair. She notes Leedy's strong railroad position, weakness over Lewelling removal and prohibition enforcement, urges full law enforcement nationwide, and praises readiness to use militia if needed to uphold constitutional prohibition.
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Annie I. Diggs
State Journal
Leedy
Judge Williams
Govermor Lewelling
Board of Railway Commissioners
Republican
Topeka
Piping times of peace and prosperity promised by G O P prophets
The article critiques Republican rhetoric on economic recovery, citing 7,024 business failures in six months, total liabilities of $93,556,000, and rising failures in New England. It argues Populist arguments misstate trends, notes debt payments in Kansas and Nebraska, and links populism to national issues, urging clean leadership.
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Bradstreet’s
United States
New England
Eogland
Territories
Kansas
Nebraska
Indiana
Logansport
Nonconformist Postal Sample Offer From Populist Paper
Drop a postal in the office and request a sample copy of the Nonconformist. The paper boasts machinist type, a bright clean face, and a steady stance. It proclaims itself the greatest educational paper in Populist ranks and invites ten weeks for ten cents or a sample copy.
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Quampe
Anna Champe
Ed Sea
Emrmson
Forstox
K. RB. Pla
Garnett, Ki
Senator Harris
Utah
Cyleland
Modern Reformers
Annie Diggs
Callvat_ offee
Smith
J. W. Lewis »S Sons
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