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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1896
Page
2
The column cites editor R. C. Lorr and Kansas topics including J A Wayland moving Appeal to Reason, Senator Peffer’s defense of Kansas, bank failures, and wage debates. It critiques national finance, Populist views on salaries, and warns that prosperity ends with banking crises unless system changes.
A Kansas City Star excerpt reports the American Loan and Guarantee Company sued by Chris Norman and Niles Semstedt over charged interest on loans secured by cattle and horses. It notes calls to curb New York waifs and quotes political opinions from Twin, Mass. and Lynn. Also mentions John P. St. Join discussed for railroad commissioner and Henry Lannis named penitentiary warden.
The Kansas City Star reports a proposed fusion of Andrew Carnegie’s steel mills and John D. Rockefeller’s iron ore mines. It suggests potential outcomes from cheaper production to possible consumer harm, noting past monopolistic efforts and urging tariff removal as a countermeasure.
Sol Miler of the Troy Chief denounces the Chicago platform on courts as a sop to strike backers. He argues courts have expanded power, deny laws, protect criminals, and rob both firms and individuals through fees and litigation. He laments courts no longer serve as a refuge for justice.
The passage denounces judges as corruptible and self-serving, accusing them of undermining justice. It argues judges issue injunctions and holds habeas corpus power to control citizens, claiming many are elected without legal study. The speaker calls for court reorganization and limits on judicial authority.
Dec 12 inann. The Idaho supreme court issued an opinion holding the equal suffrage amendment passed at the recent election. Women in Idaho will vote in the state for all offices going forward, marking a major expansion of voting rights for residents, with Rose Crey noted among observers.
A Topeka gathering last Monday night urged Cuban independence with Governor-elect Leedy presiding. Governor Morrill Maj J K Hudson and other prominent men spoke as enthusiasm ran high.
The American Nonconformist at Indianapolis is revived under Vincent family ownership with a strong Populist stance. The paper features a News and Citation Department, telegraphic market reports, and a People’s Forum. Subscriptions from $1 to $1.75 are offered for the year, with additional promotion for the Twick-a-Week Times.
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