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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1891
Page
1
A reflective note suggests that church members might lend more to religious causes if they fully trusted the intermediary handling funds. It frames trust as the key barrier to increasing loans to church projects.
The Oxy Pittsburgh firm assessed laborers 15 cents a day to recover funds advanced to the Ohio campaign. Workers had been paid $1.50 per day for ten hours and now face $1.35 for the same hours. The Kansas City Times notes that McKinley’s labor protection bill suggests labor should cover campaign costs.
The article notes small merchants in Kansas City and other cities complain as larger firms encroach on their trade. It argues big firms’ growth signals a nationwide shift toward centralization, with large operations able to absorb smaller ones while independent merchants struggle. It urges business leaders to face the trend, following farmers and laborers in recognizing the change.
The district lecturers meeting of the Farmers Alliance will be held in Garnett on Thursday and Friday of this week. State Secretary French and State Lecturer Scott will attend.
A column contrasts Jefferson Jackson Calhoun Chase Morton and Lincoln views on banks and the money power with modern rhetoric from self styled old party fellows. It notes fears of monarchic tendencies and warns that liquor dealer maps hint at party alignment, temperance, and morality politics.
A small batch of Reform papers is issued for distribution among supporters. The bundle targets peers described as weak-kneed, aiming to encourage engagement with the movement’s ideas and goals through accessible, shareable materials.
The writer argues that opponents waste effort critiquing the sub treasury proposal and urges proposing improvements. He asserts the plan is fair to farmers and that thorough investigation will win over current opponents, since aiding farmers benefits society as a whole.
The report states average farm debt is 1288 and home debt is 924 dollars per owner. If nationwide, total outstanding debt would approach 2.5 billion dollars, with owners and encumbrances across the country. Superintendent Porter notes these figures are derived from county tabulations nationwide.
The Montezuma Record declares itself Georgia’s reform flag bearer a square eight by eight column paper. It pitches reform and good government controlled by the people not politicians. It offers subscription at 1 year for one dollar 50 cents for six months and sample copies for five cents seeking reader support.
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