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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1895
Page
2
An aged newspaper snippet names editors and associates, listing subscription at one dollar per year and referencing reform advocacy within a political or reform context. The text includes misspelled and partial names such as C. Champe and Anna Dampen, with uncertain affiliations and locations.
A Kansas tone letter accuses Governor Morrill of campaign vanity and loyalty rhetoric while failing to enforce liquor laws. It claims he appointed police commissioners who tolerate open violations, urging him to act against the Leavenworth and Wichita breaches and to begin the redemption of the state’s laws at once.
A lengthy critique denounces political cowards and liquor interests, urging united reform against monopolies. The piece laments saloon influence, calls for decisive action, and targets lawmakers including Cole and other bondholders, urging independence from party collars and a return to American sovereignty. It also notes Populist and reformist tensions, and mentions Mrs. Mary E Lease declining Wichita mayoral nomination.
An Essex Iowa letter from J Tamim attacks Mrs Mary Lease and her book, arguing against relocating enslaved Americans to Africa or South America. The writer praises American frontier resilience, condemns despotism, and cites Cassar's Column as a goal. Casual notes on Parkhurst foreclosures and rising tensions with Spain appear.
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