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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
4
At a State Historical Society meeting in Topeka EH C Manning of Winfield read a provocative paper titled In At the Birth And which criticized federal influence, trusts, and elite power. The piece mocks higher law and royal ties while denouncing national politics and the army.
The St Louis Republic rebukes Mary Elizabeth Lease for proposing whisky as free as water to cure the drink evil. It recalls Kansas Populist leadership, the rise and fall of gab, and notes Lease now hails from New York while Kansas should welcome changing times and align with Democrats. The piece ends urging Populists to seek Democratic affiliation.
Advertisement promises a first class dinner for twenty cents at the Red Light restaurant. Details emphasize value and quality for diners seeking economical meals.
Fred Funstoo in San Francisco advocates a firm colonial government for the Philippines modeled on Great Britain and dismisses a purely dollar value approach. He says the islands offer a fountain of great riches and insists the U S should keep them to benefit speculators grabbing wealth.
Indications arise that Metcalf will not replace Cy Leland as pension agent. Affidavits from soldiers O F Henderson and W W Moore state they saw Metcalf shoot the unarmed Filipino prisoner as he knelt begging for mercy.
Newly elected anti Tammany district attorney Jerome denounces the four hundred at a New York banquet calling them the silk stocking brigade. He accuses them of selfish leisure, neglect of duty, and moral laxity while praising poor tenement residents and vowing to prosecute greater wrongs.
The paper notes that coronation attendees must wear knee breeches and that Paris orders for artificial calves were placed. It also mentions Honorable Whitelaw Reid as our representative for the event and suggests reinforcing his stature with a vigorous, comparable figure like Mark Hanna or Senator Mason.
A Kansas Populist notes Marconi’s wireless telegraph chills investor confidence in ocean cables and predicts telegraph firms will push to sell poles and wire to the government. He argues government ownership of all public utilities is not contradicted by corporate uncertainty.
Senator Sanatok Hoar voices alarming accounts from soldiers and officers about how the war is being waged. He cites an ongoing investigation into a transaction that could foul the flag we all honor, urging decisive votes to achieve good.
McDill reflects on Populist Democrat alliances noting that many would back Democratic banners if issues aligned, yet victory hinges on Populist unity and integrity. He warns Democrats swallowing Populists would fail, and suggests a temporary alliance could work without losing identity. A Socialist mobilization could outpace Populists if they withdraw.
At a recent funeral near Huynbalds a church fire caused a panic as mourners fled through doors and windows. Some cooler heads regained their senses and helped rescue remaining attendees amid the smoke and confusion.
A fragment reflects social talk about the White House, the Roosevelts, and a nod to Mic Kinley in a grand event arrangement. The tone hints at ceremonial planning linked to a public display or reception during a pivotal era.
Walter Latimer died last night at his home in Kansas City. Details are unavailable.
Taber issues a fierce warning against building monuments. Brorugr Cuampg condemns idolizing any figure, compares it to worship of false gods, and threatens to resist with strong language. He cites Nero and Sim as remembered tyrants to justify caution against blasphemous displays.
Kansas Populists question whether two corporate parties or one will shape the next national contest. The speaker asks why align with the Democratic party if another corporate party exists in Kansas and urges explicit stance on Populist cooperation or independence.
Martin Norton, department commander of the G. A. R., has been suspended on account of drunkenness.
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