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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
4
John Mitchell, famed miners leader, spoke at the United Mine Workers convention in Indianapolis. He denounced socialism as disorder and warned locals against adopting it, while questioning his own past stance on government ownership of mines and transportation.
The Standard Oil Company faces a rival formed and controlled by wealthy women. The Great Southern Oil and Development Company plans a $2,000,000 capital, owns 10,090 acres in Texas rich in oil and minerals, with oil priming to start in northern Alabama. Mrs. P. Collins heads the firm, sister to Sir Marcus Samuel, with other high ranking officers in England and the U S.
Senator Teller was re elected to the United States Senate by the Colorado legislature despite opposition from Wolcott and his supporters. The prospect of Wolcott winning Teller’s seat would have been a burning disgrace to Colorado.
Editorials from Kincaid Dispatch and Topeka papers contrast Bailey. The Westphalia Times endorses him as a capable governor while the Topeka Capital and Topeka Herald label him a ward heeler machine politician.
The address in Boston argues that municipal ownership of utilities has roots in Massachusetts history. Dr Edward Everett Hale notes John Cotton left funds for a granary and cites Sam Adams and John Hancock as not fearing public warehouses. He argues that city coal buying and retail at cost to the poor is not a socialist threat and mocks critics who fear it.
The text argues that diligent men who act with definite beliefs and are willing to sacrifice for an idea achieve results. It stresses that conviction provides a clear life purpose and path to success, while lacking a fixed policy leads to little accomplishment and easy concession under pressure.
More than 500000 people in Sweden and Finland face hunger and cold. King Oscar of Sweden appeals to Americans for help, estimating 7 million dollars needed to relieve urgent needs. Food is scarce, bread made from pine bark is common, and hardy cattle sustain thousands despite famine. The two nations endure dire conditions and appeal to humanitarian solidarity.
The legislature comprises 165 senators and representatives plus many aides and staff. The rest are sergeants at arms, door keepers, janitors and clerks, pages and more, creating crowded hallways. Payroll padding is alleged with vouchers issued for more personnel than employed. an investigation is threatened but may not occur.
New Jersey's governor argues against alarmist attacks on corporate trusts and rejects Roosevelt's stance as misdirected. He contends the state should resist federal overreach and fight for local wards, asserting Roosevelt has not alarmed trusts or the public with his recommendations.
The article argues over Rockefeller wealth surpassing wage bills of 1900 and modern imperial scales. It compares personal income to national military costs and wor guards over democracy versus plutocracy. It envisions three outcomes: shared fortune, billionaire power, or redistribution by government to aid the people.
A fragment notes a salary line of thirty six million dollars per year and advises the editor to subsist as best possible. The aphorism suggests many capable men found useful life on such a salary as a caution about financial means.
The article reports President Roosnvey confronting race issues over appointing colored men to key posts and a Supreme Court reception that angered many Republicans. It notes growing opposition within the party and portrays Teddy as struggling with presidential duties amid the controversy.
Ottawa Republic notes critique of state institutions in Kansas. A columnist compares staffing ratios, claiming one inmate in the asylum and penitentiary is guarded by multiple staff, highlighting excessive guards for the state senate. The worded jab targets governance and resource use.
The speaker condemns English nobles for neglecting the country’s poor while lavishing ten million dollars on the coronation of the Viceregal pair in India, calling for aid to thousands facing starvation.
A report states Babe Waggener will head the railroad commission. Waggener serves as general attorney for the Missouri Pacific railroad and is described as a Republican Democrat. The announcement suggests the people of the state may expect justice from the commission.
Congressman Curts urged returning to Congress to push for direct election of senators by the people. The old parties are increasingly embracing principles once championed by the People's party as they win endorsements one by one.
The Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette reports that the Rock Island railroad group seeks control of the Erie railroad to gain access to New York. Other consolidations are advancing, and by year’s end there may be only one syndicate, with future moves toward government ownership seen as a likely and necessary step.
A Chicago Record-Herald cartoonish remark argues that socialism gains when nonsocialists receive literature explaining it. It suggests once people understand socialism they will vote for it, speeding its adoption as education and voting align.
A recent Appeal to Reason carries a letter from ex Governor St John praising and commending Socialism. The veteran statesman has supported socialist ideas for years and may engage in active work for the movement.
A Chicago Daily News line notes that when factories halt for coal shortages, workers gain leisure to ponder important matters, reflecting on the shift in daily labor and its social implications.
A jumble of town visitors, residents visiting kin, and routine social calls fills a Lone Elm page. Albert Hull, Miss Gin Millee, Mrs. E. Miller, Jonas Willier, and others are noted with stays and greetings. A cattle shipment by rail appears, and residents plan medical visits and family gatherings as weather and town events pass.
An advertisement touts Holcomb's Headache Powders claiming cures for headaches and similar ailments and asserting many others have been helped.
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