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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Indian Creek Welda and Westphalia with a Central Committee ascever forward list of delegates. Names include Warkab as chairman and Garnett. Text appears to be an unfinished notice or meeting record from a local organization.
The Seventh senatorial district People's Party convention will be held at Kincaid Kansas on September 5 1900. Delegates are allotted one per 60 votes of the major party in each county with Anderson and Linn counties listed for delegate counts. The committee orders necessary business and adjournment honors the secretary of state W Fe Hush and the district secretary HL A Strano.
John J. Ingalls died Thursday in Las Vegas New Mexico and his body was brought to Atchison for burial. The simple funeral without ceremony followed by family and few close friends. The item also notes a temperance journal praising Frank Nelson and contrasts a minister denied use of a church for a lecture on good citizenship amid prairie and forest fires blamed on sun-focused debris.
A Boer general Dewett claims capturing about 4000 British troops in a recent action in South Africa. The report notes no ease in a swift walk away and hints at further successes expected by the commander.
The Topeka Capital editorial page notes the topic Brain Food for Goats and suggests the editor try some as amusement. The Hutchison Gazette references the Topeka piece as a humorous jab at editorial style.
A report states remains will be found next November and identification will rely on the laundry mark G. O. P. on the collar band, as noted in Beloit Call.
Joan Clark Riprara, historian and former professor of modern languages at Baker University in Baldwin, died recently after a short illness. In Biddeford Maine tax cotton mills have closed, leaving about five thousand workers unemployed and prompting relief measures and industry concerns.
The Topeka State Journal reports the Kincaid convention saw Anderson county delegates back Baker while Linn county backed Burton. Linn delegates were stronger and, despite Anderson protests, nominated San Crun of Topeka, a Burton supporter. Fun ahead as fusion forces might win with a strong challenger.
Republican papers tout Sam Snodgrass Bill Jenkins and Peter Plunket as Populist backers of McKinley while noting many former Republicans in Kansas and beyond repudiating McKinley and pledging support to William J. Bryan.
The piece warns that if McKinley wins in November, trusts will bleed the people to fund the Republican campaign. Trust managers are not fools and will pour money into Hanna to keep McKinley’s power and continue robbing the public.
An Atchison resident who knew Ingalls states he was the state’s wealthiest man. He owned substantial stock in New England and other Hastert investments and banks, contrasting his public persona with private riches.
A historical note shows Republican papers once claimed the financial question was settled and not an issue, then argued imperialism was settled but now declare the financial question as the decisive issue, emphasizing consistency or lack thereof in campaign messaging.
Hanna launches his political effort in New Jersey, identified as the home of the trusts, signaling a strategic start in a state tied to corporate power and economic interests. The remark frames the state as a natural battlefield for anti trust and reform themes in his campaign.
The piece argues government ownership of railways lowers fares and raises wages. It cites Australia Victoria Hungary Belgium and Germany with lower rates and higher wages under state control, contrasting with the United States where private railroads profit while rates stay high. It claims government roads generate revenue and tax savings while wages rise.
The speaker warns that Republican manufacturers will threaten workers if Bryan wins, suggesting intimidation over voting. The advice urges Democrats to respond with concrete government acts, promising work for the unemployed, including starting factories and mines to supply government needs, as a counter to Republican pressure.
An OCR fragment notes liquor industry supporters praising McKinley in 1900 era rhetoric. It cites Adolph Busch of the St. Louis brewery hosted at the White House by President McKinley and quotes multiple temperance and saloon advocates praising or defending liquor interests across states.
A local letter questions missing funds from a Civil War monument project in Anderson County. It cites a $500 appropriation, about $800 raised, and alleged mismanagement by a custodian. critics demand an accounting and transparency to veterans and taxpayers. The piece names local figures and marble dealers involved, provoking scrutiny of secrecy around the contract and construction costs.
A Republican exchange notes shifts in party dynamics with ex Governor Houtwell of Massachusetts moving to Democracy and declines for Frank Lolty of Osage City. It mentions Webster Davis and Haven S Pingree, offset by Unah Dub of Antilope in Kansas City.
Republican papers call for organizing rough rider clubs with Roosevelt in front and McKinley largely sidelined. The remark suggests McKinley contemplates buying a broad-rimmed hat and a cowboy suit as public interest shifts toward Roosevelt.
An article asserts that Yue Topelis argues McKinley bears responsibility for a sharp rise in miles within the United States during his administration, presenting the claim as proof of accountability.
Reports indicate Mark Ma is unable to engage actively in campaign efforts as his health fails. Local coverage notes his reduced participation and uncertainties about his role going forward.
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