14 Jul 1899
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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1899
Page
1
The piece condemns trusts and political manipulation by the Republican party, notes McKinley’s call for more regiments for the Philippines, and mocks claims of vast unemployment while defending Americans as industrious. It cites press voices from Topeka and Ottawa and questions the West’s support for the war.
Col R G Ingersoll rails against the Philippine conflict, arguing the US fights not for liberty but under administration orders. He criticizes Congress for not declaring war and questions the soldiers’ sacrifices, urging mourning for fallen soldiers in a war he deems unjust and exploitative.
In a Topeka Farmers Advocate call to action readers are urged to pressure local and state officials over disturbing conditions at the Leavenworth Soldiers Home. The piece accuses county and city authorities of inaction and asks citizens to write to the sheriff and Governor Stanley demanding action to protect veterans.
The Missouri World argues the people should retain power and push for initiative and referendum to curb the vast temptations of representative government. It warns against the speaker’s veto power and the influence of class interests, advocating direct popular control to keep leaders noble and patriotic.
The Hellville Freeman argues the McKinley administration is ashamed of its course toward the Filipinos as evidenced by strict press censorship. It claims honest dealing and fair treatment have nothing to conceal.
The Southern Mercury argues that a referendum granting Filipinos control would withdraw American armies and end imperial conquest. It frames such a vote as a test of liberty that aligns with plain people's love of freedom and desire to share benefits with others abroad.
Cor corporal Frank Bolens of Company F Fourth U S infantry reports from the Philippines that Aguinaldo fights on under a black flag order to kill and not take prisoners. He notes Americans once took captives but stopped after their men were butchered.
Captain Gustav Schaaf from Monongahela Tennessee expresses disillusion with allied conduct in Manila. He condemns stalemate by statesmen and questions the mission of the war, arguing sacrifices were for humanity and independence, not subjugation. The letter reflects frontier soldiers' frustration with strategic blunders.
In Morehead Kansas a 15-family community runs a multi enterprise cooperative: a store with $3,000 in goods, a $700 monthly cream skimming operation, a canning factory funded by labor and cash, a broom factory, and growing corn for brooms. They plan an implement works with Studebaker input, aiming to produce wagons at about half price. Ownership is shared across ventures, with one common $10 store share. They educate farmers at schoolhouses and build homes, a gas belt community with an orchestra and a public library. Co operation pays, competition fails, says Appeal to Reason.
Gen Lew Wallace denounces national neglect of trusts in Crawfordsville Indiana June 30. He blames President McKinley and an inattentive attorney general. Wallace urges labor organization as the only future hope for action by authorities.
Eureka Union criticizes the Kansas state administration for securing a law that fixes telegraph rates for state messages while leaves citizens unable to access the reduced rates. It condemns the administration as unrepresentative of the people in this matter.
Kansas City architect George Matthews blames trusts for steep price hikes in steel iron and brick claiming building must stop. He notes steel costs rose 165 percent in four months, threatening construction activity and project feasibility.
In Washington a firm decision has been made that Alger must leave. The statement signals a political change or leadership move central to current affairs. Details on timing or context are not provided in the fragment.
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