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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1891
Page
6
The speaker opposes free coinage of silver, arguing it would hurt U.S. and international business. He contends the money lender would gain protection through gold contracts while laborers lose, and accuses the president and party of aiding lenders at workers’ expense. The piece portrays claims as ignorance or dishonesty.
The pulpit urges civic duty and warns that prayer without righteous voting aligns with evil. Rev Thos Dixon is quoted saying that religion must guide political action or salvation is at stake. The Christian Herald notes sermons stress accountability at the final count.
A church deacon facing scrutiny over a £50 000 yearly salary and a barrel of Scotch whisky provided as a perk. The dispute centers on compensation practices and potential conflicts of interest within the church leadership.
An old newspaper notice promotes a limited time offer bundling Kansas Agitator local edition at 1.00 and foreign edition at 0.50 with extra works Tae Apvocars Scott's Sub Treasury Plan and Land Loan System for 1.50 or 1.10 respectively. Readers urged to act quickly.
The text argues against purifying government through a corrupt party and urges patriotic citizens to leave that party, join or form a reform movement, and use votes to pursue justice and equity. It cites The National Economist stance that the Farmers' Alliance is a farmers' educational group, not a political party, and weighs the role of a potential third party as a last resort for reform.
A Farm ers Alliance leader defends the group against claims of being a secret political body. Members support the People’s party as a means to push reforms, criticizing Wall Street and party leaders. The alliance endorses the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, aiming to destroy liquor traffic and align with temperance and reform movements. Farmers recognize intoxicants’ social costs and seek changes through a solid ballot box front.
A reader asks under whose authority teachers in Anderson county education systems teach Republican party doctrines. The inquiry requests who funds these teachers and the exact pay they receive, and whether Republican taxes solely fund their wages. The question seeks clarification on governance, funding sources, and compensation.
A Superior Nebraska editorial likens the Keeley institute’s alcohol treatment to the Republican party, claiming the party is becoming so full of liquor that readers will be forever sick of it, framing current politics as a moral caution.
In a Chicago Lever remark the editor cites a line from J. P. Dolliver of Iowa stating that "hell would go Methodist when Iowa goes Democratic" and asks if the honorable gentleman has received any response from that side of the hereafter.
The article estimates the nation's annual taxation totals about 950 million dollars including national state county township and municipal taxes. This amounts to roughly 15 dollars per person.
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