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Newspaper

Kansas Agitator

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1896

Page

2

An Anxious Page From Kansas Agitator

The column offers a string of colorful notes and anecdotes from various locales. It includes social commentary, oddities about theater figures, crime notes, and moral tales. Named mentions include Edgar Minard and Paderewski, with observations on highwaymen and a New York court ruling on bicycle coasting. The piece then shifts to a Bellevue Hospital ward vignette about a dying man and a cotton magnate’s sons, concluding with a warning about vice and ruin.

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Flags and power in a world of empires and rights

A core respondent recalls Spanish cruelty in Cuba and a French republican foreman killed after seeking refuge in a plantation hut. A British consul's estate shows the British flag protected under imperial power while Spanish forces threaten. the piece extols national flags as guardians of citizens and condemns monarchic rule, noting the German emperor’s pro unity sentiment amid European tensions.

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Who Creates Money Explain That Government Does Not Create It

The speech argues that money is not created by government but raised by taxes and spent by appropriations. It explains that gold and silver come from trade, and government funds come from revenue. wealth is created by labor, not by fiat. It warns against the belief that government can mint money and notes the political risk of such myths.

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Notes on monetary reform and the silver question

The article argues that the silver issue dominates the money debate and that the public should demand comprehensive monetary reform. It warns that reliance on silver alone is weak, stresses banking power as a root issue, and urges Populists and all parties to hold leaders accountable and push for clear reform measures.

People’s Party

Notable Quote From W. B. Morgan on Representation

The excerpt shows W. B. Morgan asserting that people will not have much reason to complain about those whom we trust to represent our interests, signaling confidence in trusted leadership.

An Examination of the Gold Standard Arguments

The piece outlines a critique of gold standard tenets and related monetary doctrines. It lists anxieties about U S money power, export of currency, international coinage, and party loyalties, labeling opponents and supporters while calling for firm stance against monetary manipulation. The text echoes late 19th century debates on currency, bimetallism, and political alignments.

Full Hearts of the Golf Standards and the Bond Scheme

A historical critique argues that issuing greenbacks backed by gold and selling bonds creates a loop where gold leaves the treasury, bond premiums enrich speculators, and the nation accrues debt with little real value. It cites Professor Frank Parsi of Bunton University and October Arena to illustrate the profit-driven cycle and the peril to public promises.

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Poverty a Crime in America Park Scene Narrative

A park scene describes two unemployed men, one jailed for vagrancy while the other keeps six dollars, highlighting poverty and gambling, landlords, brokers, and a corrupt system. The narrator decries the hypocrisy of society and churches aiding oppression as a broader crime in America.

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