Perkins is Appointed US Senator in Place of Plumb
The New Year brings Gov Humphrey's choice of ex-Congressman Bishop W Perkins to fill the late Senator Plumb's seat. Perkins is hailed as the better pick among rivals, though some Republicans call it a trade. The piece argues new elections will bring senators in touch with the masses and hints at broader political shifts alongside concerns over wheat farmers' finances and Shylock-like debt structures.
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Four-Topic Historical Offer on Kansas Agitator Subscriptions
An 19th century consignment-style notice advertises bundles of periodicals including the Kansas Agitator local edition, The Advocate, Scott’s Sub Treasury Plan and the Land Loan System. Prices list one dollar for local editions, with foreign edition options at fifty cents, all offered as a limited-time deal.
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Half or whole: who bears the toil and value now
The passage debates whether the burden falls on the people or the corporation, asking who made the property more valuable through labor. It likens the entity to Shylock, a vampire preying on laborers, especially farmers, and questions whether any remedy exists for this malaise.
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Wealth and labor clash in free government ideals
Col Ingersoll argues that watered stock and private domains enable rich capital to dominate politics and law while workers face penalties for concerted action. He warns that government protection is denied when workers protest, contrasting designated terms for rich and poor mobilizations and urging labor to unite to influence executive, legislative, and judicial power.
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Free big pamphlet offer in Texa weekly political edition
A Ponca panorama colored print 46 by 66 inches valued at $5.00 is free to every subscriber to Tue Lepos nat. The leading People's party paper in Texa Weekly offers 20 pages for $1 a year with sample copy. Local edition Tax Agitation and Scott's Sub Treasury Plan and Land Loan System priced at $1. Foreign edition of the Aatrator for one year plus the above book at 60 cents. Get a club and support the effort.
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