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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1891
Page
5
A provocative polemic linking pre revolutionary France’s excesses to contemporary American plutocracy. The author condemns luxury and oppression, urges a people’s ballot storm, and calls workers to strike, organize, and elect reforming leaders on a broad hunger for bread, protection, and tax relief.
The Haven Independent reports a dispute between Dr McLanery of the Advocate and Superintendent Porter over how mortgage information is gathered. The paper notes the administration has opposed collecting these details, avoiding the full disclosure of the real conditions.
The Industrial Educator notes the Rochester Clothing Exchange confessed to raising 166500 dollars to boycott organized labor. The statement reflects funding aims tied to anti union activity and prompts scrutiny of its sources and impact.
The Aciraton's correspondents and editors challenge opposing papers that lack arguments. They defend honest labor, truth, and justice while condemning old party sheets aligned with Shylock and monopoly. They cite reactions to capital taxation and usury as a case of biased arguments and insist on standing with the people.
Heard in Sterling the People's party lecturer Prof Canfield delivered a splendid talk on The Science of Government. Republicans expressed strong disgust at the performance and content of the address.
Gergernat Burrervreto, general commissioner for the world’s fair, lectured at the Topeka convention on the 23d. He used an Alliance metaphor, depicting a westward cow feasting on western wealth while eastern interests pull wealth toward the East, noting his party’s role in placing and tugging the animal in that position, with the People’s party gripping its tail and horns and set to change its stance.
A columnist skewers a GOP straight-ticket advocate claiming Kansas farmers stir trouble from past financial failures back East. The piece mocks blaming farmers economic woes on their votes and suggests bad farmer economy follows voting the old party ticket.
In the Grand Army Journal Letaxn J Wenn roasts state politicians for insincere claims of loving the old soldiers. He names Geo. W. Findley W. J. Buchan W. P. Stackney J. R. Mallowell Lyman A. Humphrey Bill Higgins Geo R. Peck Adjutant General Roberts JW Hamilton Henry Booth HL KE Richter W. W. Smith and others. He accuses them of crocodile tears during campaigns while favoring Anarchist Henrie for rewarding posts.
Timry Farmers Alliance organizers are active in California assembling nearly 400 sub alliances. The movement spreads through agricultural communities as local groups align under the broader cooperative effort.
An English syndicate pursues a major timber deal for 100000 acres in southeastern Arkansas. The report notes talks to secure the timber rights and expected benefits for both parties as negotiations proceed.
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