10 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1899
Page
1
A compact opinion piece cites Associated Press results and predicts reform votes while raiding labor and wage debates. It mocks the idea of universal high income, questions work incentives, and argues for redistribution to spur progress, concluding with a jab at voter logic.
A Chicago Record editorial argues against imposing governance on reluctant peoples. It defends self-government as essential to true citizenship, condemns colonial force, and urges allowing Filipinos to choose their own path, possibly under American protection, while criticizing denying Cubans or Filipinos their wishes. It calls for respecting independence if deserved and reexamining governing principles guiding U S policy.
The Appeal to Reason editorial predicts a large European war within two years driven by imperial colonial policy. It accuses home imperialists of robbing the people while calling for expansion and subjugation of weaker nations and warns that securing colonial trade monopoly will cost trusts dearly.
A Nebraska farmer pays $35 more for a gang plow than a Sandwich Islands resident. The steel trust cleared $900,000 in five months and is labelled prosperous by Republican dailies. Edison claims a waterless gold mining invention. A New Mexico plant will hire workers, while labelers fear a machine that can apply 10,000 labels in ten hours. Wagner, a socialist, preached universal brotherhood as essential to musical art, sparking criticism.
A labor leader argues that vast personal wealth contrasts with widespread deprivation, urging attention to socialist principles as a remedy. The remark highlights the imbalance between millionaire spending on private whims and the lack of funds for basic needs among many workers.
A short, provocative quote discussing supposed fitness to govern and a call for invading China to impose Western wage-slave goods. It frames a moral critique by contrasting governance with imperial conquest. The excerpt reflects early 20th century rhetoric on empire and trade.
The Omaha World-Herald quotes President McKinley asserting the flag should symbolize the same meaning in both the United States and the Philippines. The piece raises questions about whether the flag’s meaning in America equates to beliefs about slavery and polygamy overseas.
The War Board urges Los Angeles residents to provide immediate employment for members of the late Battery D who cannot yet find work. Soldiers are eager to work, seeking honest livelihoods after sacrificing lucrative positions. Only a few have been placed since muster out, and many apply daily to the secretary for opportunities at No 228 Wilcox building.
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