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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
3
In a cautious Iowa tour President Roosevelt avoids endorsing the Iowa plan to curb trusts. He praises Hepburn and Iowa congressmen for a “wise supervision” of large corporations, but critics call the approach merely negative and insufficiently courageous against tariffs and monopoly.
A critical editorial argues the President should stay in Washington to address alleged corruption and predatory practices within the Post Office Department. It questions leadership, calls for transparency, and urges action over speeches while condemning suppression of facts about officers in Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The United States Steel Corporation adds New Jersey Senator Dryden as a director, signaling the steel trust’s reach into upper-house influence while Morgan and the shipping trust already integrate congressional representation. This move completes a pattern of powerful interests aligning with legislative control.
A fragment from a historical paper accuses the coal railroad combine of unlawfulness and deceit. Public statements on mining costs freight rates prices profits and divisions of plunder are challenged as untrue. The overheard dispute hints at broad controversy over railroad coal interests.
Men who defy the law and treat the government as a snare are the most persistent preachers of obedience to law. Their reverence for Law Big L is deep when used for their ends. When the law opposes them they resist it and denounce those who enforce it. Trustees of providence for the anthracite region show no humor, yet even the grave Mg Boor may sense the shrieking chorus of a coal baron’s complaint about John Mitchell and colleagues.
The Porto Rico smuggling cases reveal a claim that nothing is settled until settled right. Washington authorities rushed a mop up of a scandal that could have been aired fully. Native Porto Ricans feel separate justice exists for them and Americans with department influence. They demand a just and proper determination.
The report warns that Payne must not block a thorough inquiry or risk discrediting himself and the administration. It recalls the star route scandal and its lasting political fallout on figures like Schuyler Colfax, noting the current scandal may exceed past ones in impact and could affect national politics.
The piece criticizes the president for spending too little time on public business, urging focus on executive duties. It argues Roosevelt has spent excessive effort instructing and exhorting citizens, neglecting essential presidential responsibilities and proper conduct of administration.
Former Washington post office cashier Tulloch asserts corruption charges are true and promises revelations of misconduct in high quarters. Public curiosity grows as smothering efforts against the scandals appear evident.
Three years ago Roosevelt was said not to be a politician. Now his tact in flattering vanity and conciliating prejudices earns him praise from towns he visits. The colonel is viewed as a bold campaigner, yet in reality he is a highly gifted speaker.
The piece argues the Republican party will not embrace the Iowa Idea without a political miracle as it heads to voters next year. It notes the idea gains voter support and could eventually put the party in direct opposition to Republican success.
The public support for choosing United States senators by the people is rising fast. The piece argues the Senate will yield to the demand if two thirds of state legislatures insist, urging senators to adopt this constitutional path.
The trials against alleged violations of war rules raise questions about American officers duty under humane conduct. Critics say such accusations threaten the army more than any prior scandal, suggesting a broader challenge to adherence to the laws of war.
A fragmented remark questions Senator Allison shaping the Republican platform. The line likens Allison to a bold feat on a roof in tagged shoes, suggesting the political move could backfire with unexpected consequences and wary tone.
The piece discusses the right to sell labor freely, contrasting legal and moral rights with community standards. It notes President Gompers’s distinction, cites Annie C. Multheid, and critiques Duffy’s diplomacy. It warns of factional strife between Carpenters and Joiners and Amalgamated Association, idling New York carpenters.
Walter Carmody, one of the oldest Bridge and Structural Trade Workers Union members, began in 1874 with a local bridge builders group later absorbed by the union. He served as a delegate, represented the union in the Chicago Federation of Labor, and served four years as secretary, renowned for uprightness and good judgment.
Misa Muirhead argues high wages boost home consumption and national prosperity. She supports regulations to prevent underbidding among crafts that depress wages and cites labor unions as serving that function. The Labor Leader notes a worker’s social obligations and warns against selling labor too cheaply.
In New York City a mounting clash between the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners unfolds. Contractors have passed resolutions to not hire Brotherhood members, following a signed agreement from months ago, causing many to switch to the Amalgamated Society.
Buffalo plumbers have a three year agreement affecting about 1000 workers ending a strike. The pact sets a fixed wage of 3.00 dollars per day, replaces the prior demand for 4.50, and limits apprentices to one per three journeymen in any shop.
The Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Union strike against the American Bridge Company is settled. Workers return to duty as committees and company representatives set hours and wages for the coming year with arbitration as fallback. The accord benefits all by avoiding further strikes and reduces public disruption.
The Latest Union and other rail crossing and tower watchers have formed a union and applied to the American Federation of Labor for a charter. The United Building Material Drivers union of New York reports signing a contract with the employer, increasing wagon and team overtime and Sunday holiday pay.
A labor union is a liberal organization upholding living wages and the fundamental rule of the union. Enforcing this rule removes many wrongs affecting the body politic and ensures workers receive fair compensation.
Chicago milk wagon drivers form a union of 2000, reducing daily hours from fourteen to eight to ten. Census notes 28000 Southern cotton mill child workers earning under $1.60 weekly. Alabama textile workers under sixteen reach 30 percent. New York unions total 16000 women at year start. AFL nears 900000 members since New Orleans November meeting. National Building Trades Council to meet in Denver August 10, 2003. Packinghouse workers grow to about 47000 nationwide. New York union membership up 20 percent in late 1902. New York city employes total 45299 with 12000 teachers and 10400 police and firefighters.
Farmer Crawfoot compliments Maria on six months of hard work and she vows to reward him with a simple gift. She suggests repurposing the old blanket into a golf cap to avoid stinginess. The couple banter over hats and emotions in a light domestic vignette.
The green whiskered comedian ducks backstage to escape tomatoes and jokes about Lent. A decayed tomato hits him in the eye as fans chant and stage crew vow to clean up with disinfectants the next day.
A guest exclaims the luncheon is beautiful while Mr. Cumrox says his mother and the girls call it all right. The guest confesses embarrassment, standing and trying to figure out which items are edible and which are decorations.
A physician smiles as he checks a lady patient's pulse and jokes about reading her thoughts. The patient retorts that she never thought pulse felt could reveal innermost ideas, turning a medical moment into light humor.
Mrs Octopus laments that affection has cooled since marriage while Mr Octopus defends his dwindling attentions claiming prior shell was protective but now scarce. The humorous dialogue echoes changing affection in domestic life.
Ananias mutters about his nickname Prince of Liare and his ahead of his age claim while he tests a new fish story on a passing acquaintance.
A humorous exchange contrasts business loss with a family mishap framed as net profit. The dialogue features a character named Speckleboy and a wife’s mother, delivering a punchline about nets and profits in a casual morning chat.
A fragmentary dialogue quips that Prospecta aims for governor and likens him to Barnum. The speakers joke about a grand showmanship style, noting his election chances and comparing him to attractively theatrical figures. Sparse source text centers on character and odds.
Admiral Dewey, famed for naval leadership, also enjoys horses Washington and a flamboyant stage driver’s skill. The ad highlights Texas optimism, religious politics, and a fundraiser in Paris for a carrier pigeon monument from the 1870 siege.
The Kansas City Southern Railway Almanac for 1903 offers detailed prospect and business opportunities across Southwestern Missouri, the Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory, Western Arkansas, Eastern Texas, Northwestern Louisiana, and the Coast region. It invites readers to request a copy from J. G. Warcer, Q P A K, Kansas City. Eve’s fondness for option was noted as favorable for tailors and dressmakers.
In a remarkable 1902 note, Frank Patmat of A ran! Lew! Ti acquired a four figure sum for a prized lot of high tobacco, boosting the Lewis factory to a leading United States tobacco holder. The mis-spelled details hint at a significant industry purchase and a protective written guaranty. The item coincides with broader promotions and travel deals urged by Burlington Route for summer trips to Colorado Minnesota and California, with low tourist rates and route plans.
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