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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1891
Page
6
The piece argues both sides of tariffs and labor costs, noting wage cuts at Carnegie mills and in northern England. It critiques protectionism and free trade with slogans like Murrah for protection and Murrah for free trade, highlighting opposing views on domestic demand and overproduction.
Wroor Tommmson of the Topeka Democrat suggests Kansas Republicans drop prohibition to win electoral votes, while noting unpredictable Democratic loyalties. Other letters mock Republican editors and claim Ohio League Democrats support John Sherman’s Senate return if needed. The piece also salutes reformers and reports the People’s Party victory in Kansas and Nebraska, pressuring old parties to unite.
The Actraron club announces a recruitment push aiming to enroll 10,000 new recruits. Dates for signups and events will be set by the organizers and shared in upcoming notices. Partners and sponsoring organizations will be listed as details become available.
A fragmentary note reports a plan to share Reform papers with allies. Cursory phrasing hints at a call to mobilize supporters, urging unity against opposition. The text preserves a charged tone with scattered directives and targeted collaboration.
In a letter, Minden Workman argues the sub-treasury scheme aims at cheap money and should unite the Alliance and People's party. He likens it to a railroad survey that may be altered, noting opposition will probe the plan without basic dissension.
The Nebraska exchange notes Democrats aiding in the election of Post to gain Republican support for Boyd, calling reciprocity a grand thing for state interests. It questions party loyalty and warns of mercenaries steering votes as the Nebraska press reflects on cross party favors and political bosses’ influence.
Chauncey M. Depew warned that socialism and anarchy arise not from radical rhetoric but from real conditions. He said wealth holders who treat workers as slaves or flaunt wealth to their own gain fuel social unrest and economic discontent. He urged responsible leadership to prevent upheaval.
The Populist or Moople’s Party Trand Book is published by the Vine cents and ready for delivery. Call at this office or send and get one. Price is 40 cvuts.
The Atlanta Constitution and Topeka Capital critique a third party as a scheme to elect a Democratic president in 1892. They call it a Republican-aimed trap and urge Avia fins Club members to decide which paper is which, warning of ongoing deception.
WH McBrine superintendent of insurance in Topeka Kansas clarifies a mistaken dispatch from November 18 1891. He states the Farmers Alliance Mutual Benefit Society is under state alliance jurisdiction and not supervised by his department. He notes the Farmers Alliance Insurance company was incorrectly named in the order and emphasizes proper supervision rules.
The Republican claim of success in Kansas and Nebraska is muddled by a frail alliance with the Celts and the Farmers' Alliance drift. The Arkansas Democrat argues there was little principle, while Independents and fusion of Democrats and Republicans show a stronger, more pragmatic effort. The Galveston News notes both parties lack staying power without the other.
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