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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
1
Topeka dispatch reports John Francis of the house ways and means committee is pressed from all sides as departments seek larger appropriations. He vows to keep spending down even if it creates enemies among state office holders, but may struggle to curb allocations.
A Topeka dispatch reports Kansas Republicans in the statehouse setting up party hangers-on in new posts. A son of D A Banta of Barton County is named superintendent of heat and ventilation with a $3 daily pay. Others may get roles like ice-water tank inspector and speaker’s gavel manager.
Jacob Stotler, one of the state’s oldest newspaper men, died in a Kansas City hospital after a surgical operation. He twice served as speaker of the house and was postmaster at Emporia and Wellington. His widow is sister to Marsh Murdock of the Wichita Eagle and Bent Murdock of the El Dorado Republican. He was in Garnett months ago canvassing for a book.
The Tu Holton Recorder outlines a 40 member senate guarded by eight door-keepers and four sergeants at arms. Four guards protect cloakrooms, with additional staff for clerical duties, while a single chaplain is proposed for prayers, amid an otherwise costly setup.
Jj H Curgan writing in the Topeka Advocate lauds Bowman of Garnett as a fearless fighter and capable champion of the people's rights, asserting Anderson county can well afford to back him for a higher place.
A terse note advertises budget dining at the Red Light, promising meals for twenty cents. The line hints at a local eating venue famed for low prices and quick service.
The Chicago Tribune argues for subsidies to prairie schooners as essential to national development and farming, likening farmer subsidies to those for ocean steamships. It asserts farmers deserve yearly subsidies tied to wagon use and trip length, paralleling profits for shipowners.
Brooklyn senators discuss building a state railroad along the ilecatul banks as an alternative to canal expansion. Estimates cite 9 million for grading and track, 40 million for rolling stock yards and depots, with larger sums for canal enlargement. A publicly owned railroad and a Hudson River barge line from Albany to New York are proposed to lower freight rates and improve carrier capacity.
A Pittsburg Kansan view argues that railroads would charge higher rates for perishable freight while canal freight remains cheaper. It contends the public should back the railroad upgrade for Buffalo to New York, despite railroad opposition, framing the choice as people versus corporations and predicting an eventual state takeover of control.
An editorial note argues Republicans promised fewer offices and lower expenses but now bills seek creation of multiple new state offices. Pending measures include three railroad commissioners and a state boiler inspector, among others, plus a tax law revision commission and various boards and examiners.
The Joplin News-Herald notes Mrs Nation's crusade as a persistent Kansas spectacle aimed at shutting liquor joints by force. It cites potential wider influence, the novelty of acts, and mixed forecasts about the movement's effectiveness and appeal to women nationwide.
The Jeffersonian Gazette condemns a mob atrocity in Leavenworth as a Republican mobilization tool. It cites Townsend, Childs, Sherman Harvey and local orators who inflamed black voters with tales of burnings and calls for accountability that never came. Harvey faces political recalibration.
The article argues for municipal ownership of all public utilities and urges not to renew old street railway franchises. It states cities control streets and should pay to acquire plant assets while stopping new franchises. It envisions profitable city operation for citizens and warns against investor gains.
The Jeffersonian Gazette argues Republican papers condemn the Leavenworth incident but blame the hypocritical Sunday school teacher in the governor's chair. Stanley could have saved the Negro boy's life but chose not to, a pattern seen in his stance on other issues, including saloon closures.
A Kansas Democrat criticizes the new senator and GOP supporters while accusing Washington's vice and corporate thieves of seeking access to public funds, framing the change as a gain for those thieves and a loss for the state.
The Breidenthal measure to cap bank loans at four times capital stock was defeated, restoring banks with unlimited lending power. The Kansas Kansan notes this as an example of the state’s legislative character.
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