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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1891
Page
3
Notice warns those opposed to the Alliance party to continue their efforts despite retaliation. The speaker claims continued undermining will only reinforce the coalition’s resolve as opposition wedges repeatedly fail to hollow out support.
The state Farmers League convention met last week in Carlesburg Illinois with strong currents favoring independent political action. Resolutions include a demand for liquor traffic legislation to curb tax burden endanger morals of children and threaten citizen usefulness.
Senator Plumb’s remarks this fall draw on an influence from money interests tied to Ingalls’ era, framing his approach as lineage to that legacy and signaling a dire political fate for his prospects.
The text notes that official results for the People's Party vote arrive late because the party has grown larger and heavier, requiring shipment by freight.
In a late Colorado election the People's party carried four counties and defeated many others. The report forecasts a year of upheaval and the decline of old parties as the new movement grows.
A reader reports a statewide split within the Alliance in North Carolina with counties adopting the Ocala platform sub-treasury. The remark notes deep division and ongoing factionalism across counties, urging parties to refocus and unite.
The article quotes Stewator Preun accusing six railroad kings of blocking producers from profits, calling him a watch-dog for Shylocks rather than a defender of American liberties. The remarks reference his Senate statement from last winter and critique his stance toward corporate power and the common people.
An old newspaper item advertises the Populist Party Mand Book published by the Vin cents press ready for delivery. It invites readers to call at the office or send for one and lists the price as 50 cents.
A polemical piece argues the wartime debt rested on circulating greenbacks costing no interest, enabling bondholders’ gain and European influence. It cites speeches by John Sherman and Rev. Dela Mater, condemning postwar credit measures as aiding money interests and betraying workers, urging resistance to bond financiers.
The Kansas races show no decisive result as Republicans report gains while Democrats tally losses. The People's party claims rising strength and that Republicans lost 28,000 votes, yet both sides credit shifts to the other parties. Analysts warn the next campaign will hinge on issue alignment and electoral votes. The Kansas City Star notes the People's party remains potent, not dead, and will shape future contests.
The piece notes 169,627 miles of track owned by 1,713 corporations with a gross income of 1,051,877,622. Seventy four firms collect 80 percent of this sum while 84 companies with 8,105 miles have consolidated away their identities. It argues the country may soon see a few firms owning the entire system and questions whether they will act for public benefit or continued profit at the public’s expense, urging government ownership or strong control.
A National View argues against private banks and for government issued currency. It claims private banks cause unstable, unreliable money influenced by trade and mine output. Government notes offer stability, fixed value, and universal legal tender without private manipulation.
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