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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1897
Page
4
Topeka fills with officials and spectators as Kansas lawmakers prepare to take seats in the state capitol. Delegates promise capable leadership and stress the arrival of a brainy assembly unlikely to disappoint Kansans.
The piece critiques Populism arguing offices should seek the right men rather than vice versa. It notes U S senator and state printer candidates scurrying across the state, pressuring lawmakers, and opening Topeka headquarters to push offices to chase candidates, questioning reform effects.
The piece accuses Grover Cleveland and his associate Olney of a secret pact with Spain to aid in suppressing the Cuban revolt by refraining from intervention. It denounces the administration and invokes indignation toward past presidents as they allegedly turn in their graves.
The piece critiqued Governor Leedy’s stance on appointing police commissioners and enforcing prohibition while lampooning Senator Wolcott and the international bimetallic contest. It rails at Hanna and McKinley voting patterns in Chicago and New York, alleging fraud and dead voters, casting McKinley as president of the “glick.”
Geo E Glass presents a lengthy defense of woman suffrage in a Silver Club meeting report. The piece argues suffrage is just, timely, and beneficial, citing moral influence, historical progress, and Kansas as a reform leader while contrasting states where enfranchisement varies and tying the issue to broader political currents.
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