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Newspaper

Kansas Agitator

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1891

Page

8

The Great Strike Rallying Labor War of Ages

A reflective tract argues the labor movement has become the great strike of the ages. It praises ballot power over violence, predicts labor victory through reason and justice, and contrasts labor with farmer protests while condemning highway robbery charges against a local man who paid for tool deliveries. It ends with a call to form a club and seek better rates.

T. S. Lancert Pavilic Express Company Garnett Harris

Pensions and the Old Soldiers in Political Debate

The article attacks opponents of the People's party for claiming pension losses if Republicans rule. It argues Democrats granted more pensions than prior administrations and that current liberal pensions come from the People's party. It contends Wall Street supports old-party leaders, who are portrayed as aligned against soldiers.

People's Party Republican Party People’s Party Cincinnati Kansas Wall Street

Topeka Sets Record as The Most Orderly Prohibition City

Prohibition in Kansas highlights Topeka as the most orderly town with low police costs and light drunkenness. Census data show Topeka police expenses lower than other license cities, taxes also far below average, and during the state fair week with 26 000 attendees only 12 drunkenness arrests were recorded. The week featured 380 officers on duty and strong restraint on alcohol-related incidents.

Topeka

From Plains to Peaks at Ute Pass Colorado Springs

Tourists can cool off in several pleasant spots in the Ute Pass near Colorado Springs. Options include hotels cottages and ten trains. The Santa Fe Route runs Pullman vestibule sleepers to Manitou without change. Excursion tickets to Colorado resorts and Las Vegas New Mexico are on sale via C G Convan Santa Fe Route agent.

Ute Pass Colorado Springs Pike's Peak Santa Fe Manitou Colorado Las Vegas Slot Springs New Mexico C. G. Conevan Santa Fe Reote

Reform papers bundle announcement inspires unity call

A terse notice urges supporters to distribute Reform papers, calling for collaboration and urging weak-kneed friends to join. The message closes with a loud rallying cry and a shout of Osgaxne to unite the effort.

Sexo Tex Costa

Beecher paper decries high mortgage rates as tenant farming

The Christian Union quotes Henry Ward Beecher criticising mortgages with interest from seven to nine percent. It argues such loans effectively transfer ownership to the lender, making the farmer a tenant and the lender an absentee landlord.

The Christian Union Henry Ward Beecher

Republican League Formed in Hush City Meeting

A Republican League organized in Hush City Anderson county drew fine attendees. Soon after, a crowded People's party gathering at the same venue saw supporters angrily opposing the Republicans, describing a sharp split within the party.

Republican League Hush City Anderson County People’s Party

People's Party Township Convention at Sugar Valley School

Union Township will hold a People's party township convention at Sugar Valley school house on October 10 at 8 PM to select candidates for township offices including md ten ness chaleman.

People’s Party Union Township Sugar Valley School House Oouk P. m. Abarp MD, Tenness Chaleman

Scott's Sub Treasury Advancing People's Party Platform

A promotional notice praising Scott on the sub-treasury plan as endorsed by the People's party, calling the book clear and comprehensive. It lauds Bro Scott as best qualified, claims widespread reading and reliability aided by J C Hubbard, and cites a 25 cent price with mailing address in Garnett Kansas.

Scott J.C. Hubbard Kaynas Acrrarun Garnett Kas

Populist Hand Book for sale at 50 cents

The Populist or People’s Party Hand Book by the Vin cents is ready for delivery. Call at this office or send for one. Price is 50 cents.

The Vincents

Do You Want a Reform Paper from Dixie

The Montezuma Record promotes a reform paper described as a square, shoulder hitting, all wool and yard wide reform paper in Georgia. It claims to be a page column paper, red-hot, with a yearly price of 1 and 40 cents for six months. Sample copies cost five cents. no tree samples. Readers are urged to send their names to Areona Montezuma Ga to support reform led by the people over politicians.

Montezuma Record Reform Georgia Areona Montezuma

The Coming Climax pamphlet by People’s party leader

A forthcoming political brochure titled The Coming Climax is in press from Charlee N. Kerr & Co. of Chicago. Lester C. Hubbard, editor of the Farmers' Voice and new Illinois People's party chairman, frames the pamphlet as a frank warning on class conflict. It marks the party’s Chicago organizing push, to be issued as Unity Library No. 7, at 50 cents paper or a dollar cloth, with Kansas address at Garnett.

Atlantic Pacific New England Maine Florida Pickerton Charlee N. Kerr & Co Chicago Lester C. Hubbard Farmers’ Voice People’s Party Central Executive Committee Illinois Unity Library Kansas Acrraron Garnett Kas

Notice of Final Netirement in Anderson County

In the Probate Court of Anderson County an estate settlement for Joseph McQuade deceased will be sought. On Tuesday October 27, 1891, at the next term, R N Kerr administrator will request a full and final settlement in Garnett.

Kansas Anderson County Said Joseph McQuade Garnett Anderson R. N. Kerr Joseen McQuane Win

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