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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
4
The Lawrence Journal denounces the new ballot law as idiotic and senseless, citing statewide confusion and 20 percent lost ballots in Eudora. It urges statewide voter education to prevent further fraud and warns that longer tickets will worsen the problem.
Citizens will vote on paying the water company 400000 dollars for its plant with city bonds or building its own waterworks if the offer is rejected. The piece labels the move as socialism and notes Garnett Journal’s view on the Populist party’s fate amid Democratic concerns.
Twenty three large American plow factories have formed a trust and will deploy commercial travelers to tropical countries to persuade locals to use American plows. They will likely price goods at about half their U.S. farmer prices, mirroring European practice.
Rumors circulate that Aguinaldo may be moved to Fort Leavenworth federal prison. Debates arise over his oath of allegiance and whether he remains a prisoner of war. Was the oath ever taken or is there a misleading claim?
The Kansas governor argues there are no millionaires in Kansas as proof of general prosperity while labeling his administration populist. The Kansas supreme court rules the Hurrell liquor law unconstitutional, preventing destruction of saloon fixtures by law officers. Snow and Italian weather affect Kansas as neighboring states face snowstorms. The governor and Mrs. St. John plan wintering in Versailles Missouri at Gen J K Hudson’s cottage. Congress meets with Curtis pushing anti anarchy bill. Lewelling tribute monument in Wichita. A heavy snow storm hits central and northwestern Kansas Monday. Jo Simpson poised to become Kansas revenue collector.
A Topeka Capital excerpt argues gold demonetization is imminent as bankers seek national bank notes as the sole money. It cites geologists and financiers predicting a gold mining boom over twenty years and silver rising in value, warning that streets paved with gold may soon disappear.
President Roosevelt signals reciprocity favor while urging readers to “read between the lines” for his stance. Protectionists, trusts, and observers interpret the message differently, with both sides claiming Roosevelt’s hints protect their interests. Public sentiment shifts as officials assess the hidden meaning behind his remarks.
Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette rails against McNall, calling him a top road agent and accusing Church the state insurance head, with insurers who funded the 1898-1900 campaign now lamenting. It claims investigations threaten no benefits to the people while rates rise and rogue highway concerns are praised.
Public Opinion Osage City calls for disciplined effort to advance the Populist program in Kansas. It urges honorable men to stay steadfast, ignore loud critics, and strive for a strong showing in the next fall elections, recalling past local support.
The Topeka Capital notes that current Kansas conditions feel like a dreary waste for some papers but argues the temporary prosperity is illusory. It cites President McKinley’s South speech urging economy and savings, insisting the favorable period will not endure.
A wartime era style critique denounces modern forced labor in West Virginia. It describes miners working ten hours daily in burrows beneath the earth, surviving on scraps and biscuits, living in company housing, and buying essentials from company stores, with wages siphoned to trusts and doctors.
A Kansas Populist criticizes Republican efforts to amend postal laws, likening opposition newspaper suppression to a harmful tactic. He argues courts favor capital, comparing stockyard charges, railroad rates, and court rulings to robber baron practices, and denounces laws that keep wages low while stockholders earn high returns. He highlights farmer struggles to profit from crops and livestock amid legal and legislative maneuvers.
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