Benevolent assimilation and the gospel in empire
A harsh critique of British imperial policy and American expansionism. The piece denounces England’s benevolent assimilation as cruel, wasteful, and hypocritical, arguing it harms colonized peoples in India and Africa while criticizing Christian Europe and US rhetoric. It contrasts religion with conquest and cites Rome and current affairs to lampoon imperial motivations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Asia
Africa
India
Egypt
Australia
North America
Great Britain
Syria
South Afrca
Chine
Mngland
Miles
Gopel
Paul
Jesus
Ery
McKinley
Hanna
America
Philippines
Rome
Secret Agreement in New York Financiers Probe
A critical column attacks Mr. Gage and President McKinley over a alleged secret deal with a Wall Street syndicate led by National City Bank to handle internal revenue receipts. It questions private control of public money and warns of hidden profits, urging full public disclosure and accountability from Gage and Vanderlip. The piece stacks allegations against a financier group and calls for openness in government funds distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gage
New York
McKinley
Treasury
Monster Hanna
National City Bank
New York City
Gage
Gage, As Secretary of the Treasty
Richmond
Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
St. Louis
Peoria
San Francisco
Guage
Nationality Bank
Lores
Wall Street
Vanderlip
the Treasury
Gage and
Vanderling
Gigs
Secretary of the Treasury
Farmer Fellas and Politicians Weigh Currency Schemes
Jo McDitt notes the shift in mindset over time as farmers push for a flexible currency backed by farm products and Uncle Sam, while politicians favor a wind and water based system. He contrasts the two groups, calling out their different bases for value and the politicians’ restraint.
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Hank
Breidenthal
Kansas
Neosho Falls
Rebecca Baxter
Franklin County
Foster
Ohio
Cherokee County
Goodland
Washington
Lansing
Klondike
Geo. Newall
Santa Fe
Wichita
Uncle Sam
Jo McDitt
Reverend Wilson Barred From Centennary Methodist
Reverend Wilson of the Terre Haute Methodist church is denied admission to the Centennary Methodist building unless he accepts church tenets. Wilson, a Christian socialist, argues the present competitive system violates Jesus's teachings and ministers should denounce Mammon and Greed. He predicts a church split over socialistic issues.
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Wilson
Methodist Church
Centennary Methodist
Terre Haute
Lincoln Rags and Greenbacks in Political Clash
A Ft. Scott Lantern editorial recalls the greenbacks praised as the best money and denounced as Lincoln’s rag money by copperheads. It notes a current split with Mark Hanna Republicans and Grover Cleveland Democrats pushing a law to end greenbacks, while Bryan Democrats and Populists defend them.
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Abraham Lincoln
Copperheads
Lincoln
Mark Hanna
Grover Cleveland
Scott Lantern
Political and Tax Trends in the Kansas Standard
A compact report notes a Republican state administration reestablishing the Clarkson insurance rate book and weakening controls on scrip, rail tariffs rising for livestock, and life insurers gaining leeway while state taxation grows. Public figures Grimes and funds are questioned for fund use, amid debates on liberties and war precedents. It cites the Kansas Standard and Lantern opinions and references English copperheads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkson
Kansas Standard
England
United States
Kansas
Wages Rise Scarce Noted While Prices Soar
Republican papers hail a 2 percent wage rise for factory workers while ignoring that prices of their products have climbed 20 to 100 percent. The contrast highlights the overall cost of living and the impact on workers.
Russell SAGE Attacks Hanna McKinley Currency Bill
Russell Sage, noted New York millionaire, denounces the Hanna McKinley currency bill in strong language. He aligns with the common people, signaling a sharp shift in stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russelll, Sage
New York
Russell
People
AttuovGH Cost of living and labor rise noted in Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe, a Republican paper, admits that the costs of necessities have climbed 80 percent while labor costs rose 2 percent.
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Attuovgh
Atchison Globe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sao
VOX
Manne
Anderson County
Walcilam Pic Punay
Alexander
Billtor
Taou
K.R
Gannett
Jasvany
Iola
Newton
Lewellin
Ft. Scott
Lincoln Center
Topeka
Theo. Botkin
Reno
Kingmen
Pratt
Stanley
State House
Teachers’ Association
Tore Weld
Garnett
Minnette mi
Gloria Smyer
Howie
Shakespeare
Herbert Richards
Kirkpatrick Lecky
M . N. A. Baker
Hattie Selanders
May Cotton
A. D. McFadden
N. A. Baker, Pres
Josie McCoole
Frank Grimes
Mulgane and Bonebrake
Slaughter & Taylor
T. J. Hassey
Mgr, Garnett, Kaa
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