White Says There Are Boodlers In Kansas Legislature
Will Allen White defends his claims of boodling in the Kansas legislature. Baking Powder Kelley threatens backlash from Canada. The Gazette cites a trusted informant and urges legal scrutiny to expose crooked bills and a possible Kansas political upheaval, with support from named officials and newspapers.
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Will Allen White
Kansas
Kelley
Canada
White
United States
Gazette
Capitol
Legislature
Cal Morrow
Topeka Capital
Shawnee County
Tragic Chicago Laundry Tragedy Highlights Child Labor
A 13 year old girl Sarah Solomon reportedly forced to toil in a hot Chicago laundry died after ingesting carbolic acid. Her step father found her collapsing near their home, she cried the work was killing me. The piece denounces child slavery and calls for social change.
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Chicago
Sarah Solomon
Reformers' Conference Bridges People's Party Factions
A Denver gathering of reform leaders united the two People's party factions and pledged harmony while avoiding entangling alliances with the old parties. Next week the committee on resolutions will report the address.
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Denver
People’s Party
Committee On Resolutions
Heritage of Experience Outweighs Wealth Says Old Adage
A saying extols experience as the most reliable heritage fathers can bequeath far surpassing money yet questions how many people truly value and apply this gift in life.
Allen Buys Papers Amid Garnett Dispatch
A Garnett dispatch reports Henry J. Allen of Ottawa plans to consolidate the Eagle and Republican Plaindealer with William R. Smith, former Lecompton Sun editor. The plan, supported by the Leland faction, faces skepticism as the Plaindealer and Eagle deny the deal, while Smith joins Garnett’s paper scene and is welcomed by some.
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Topeka State Journal
Garnett
Henry J. Allen
Ottawa
Eagle
Republican Plain Dealer
William R. Smith
Lecompton Sun
Manhattan Republic
Lawrence Jeffersonian
Allen
Consolidated
Smith
Republican Plaindealer
Henry Allen
Leland
Republican Party
Plaindealer
Howard M. Brooke
the Eagle
The
Bowersock
Mr. Smith
Congress
Wall Street Panic Threatens Economy Says Columnist
A commentator warns that recent Wall Street banker and broker losses signal a broader panic. The piece argues the financial system is so constricted that when gamblers are squeezed the nation suffers, predicting a panic within two years, possibly within a year, while politicians delay until after the next presidential election.
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Wall Street
Political Machinations Threaten Douglas County Offices
The Lawrence Jeffersonian reports machine politicians in Douglas County plot to block Judge Smart’s re‑nomination, favoring an Anderson County appointee named by Henry Allen and Cy Leland. Allen seeks Congress, Smart seeks re‑election. their county split risks loss of local offices as bosses bargain to appease leaders and secure patronage.
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Republican Party
Douglas
Judge Smart
Anderson County
Henry Allen
Cy Leland
Douglas County
Lrland
Leland
Burton
Curtis
Temple
Lawrence Jeffersonian
Franklin County
Allen
Congress
Smart
Bowersock
Must a Voter Be a Rich Man From Hearst Chicago American
An editorial argues that a constant nationwide effort aims to bar the poor from voting, expressing the view in vernacular terms and highlighting barriers to impoverished citizens exercising their rights. The piece frames the problem as a systemic bias against the poor in the electoral process.
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Hearst
Chicago
Voter stake debate and the power of the dissatisfied vote
The passage argues against the view that only those with a financial stake should vote. It warns that restricting voting to the financially secure would thwart change and harm the country. It stresses honesty and concern for the underdog over educated elite credentials, praising the dissatisfied voter as a driver of progress even without a bank balance.
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New York
England
Paris
Vested Hope in Citizens Drives Active Voter Role
A declaration extols citizens with national interest and a desire to improve the country over timid voters focused only on personal stakes. It suggests such engaged voters are more useful in shaping public life and governance.
A Bad Showing by Topeka Asylum Attendants
The asylum investigation committee reported to the Governor at 3 p m Tuesday finding careless handling of patients on wards and unwarranted force and cruelty. It cites a secret understanding that deters reporting misconduct by other attendants to superiors.
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Asylum Investigation Committee
Topeka
Warrensburg Editor Fined $500, Town Rallies for Free Speech
An editor in Warrensburg Missouri was fined 500 dollars for contempt after reporting on the state supreme court. The town met at the depot and an indignation gathering endorsed the editor, raising the fine amid strong support for free speech and a free press.
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Warrensburg
Supreme Court
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