19 May 1905
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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
1
A Seattle lawyer argues that courts are too lenient and that crime grows from environment and unchecked wealth. He condemns mob violence yet blames money power, saloons, and profiteering for social decay, praising working people as civilization’s backbone and urging moral reform.
The piece declares the public will not slump while corporations and politicians attempt to dominate society. It lauds populist rising, cites figures like Roosevelt and La Follette, and argues educated citizens will resist surrender, urging sustained vigilance and leadership to ensure labor is rewarded.
An evocative line likening unity to a vast sea tempered by sun and currents, portraying shared humanity as a fountain of common hopes and sympathies that endure through time.
The passage laments that the powerless fall prey to clever criminals while civilization fails to address underlying causes. It argues that society grapples with effects rather than roots of crime, noting a gap between high-level governance and practical preventive measures.
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