Primaries for People's party delegates in Garnett county
Primary elections scheduled across Garnett Kansas on Sept 22 1897 at 445 PM to choose delegates for the county convention and officers. City wards and townships listed with delegate counts. central committeeman to be elected for each township and ward. Official notice by RiS Averes and H Mellan secretary.
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People’s Party
Said
Garnett
Kas
City of Garnett
City of Garnett— 1St Ward
2D Ward
3D Ward
4Th Ward
Monroe
Jackson
Reeder
Putnam
Walker
Union
Rich
Lone Hill
Deleg’s Ozark
Indian Creek
del Welda
E. Washington
Westphalia
W. i
Del
Ris.averes
Mellen
Sec'y. Chim
Labor Conference Report Delayed to Next Week
The St. Louis labor conference report is postponed due to space. Hon. John Davis, Eugene V. Debs, J. R. Sovereign, and G. C. Clemens were prominent speakers, generating much enthusiasm. Conference adjourned to reconvene in Chicago on September 27.
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St. Louis
John Davis
Eugene V. Debs
J. R. Sovereign
G. C. Clemens
Chicago
Socialism grows in Kansas and nationwide view
A long, opinionated clipping argues socialism is expanding in Kansas especially in the south with Crawford County listing 1800 enrolled and hundreds more in other counties. It shifts to debates over free silver, tariffs, and political infighting, citing figures, editors, and letters from Emporia and Michigan as context.
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Kansas
Crawford County
Populism and Silver in the 1900 Campaign
The article argues that the silver issue shaped 1896 and could reemerge in 1900, urging continued Populist autonomy and selective cooperation. It warns against fusion, praises cooperative efforts in 1896, and envisions possible battle cries like free silver or government money, urging organization and readiness. The tone cites Joan Davis and critiques Mark Hanna’s influence.
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America
George Washington
France
England
Canada
Joan Davis
Prussia’s Railroads Seen as State Owned and Profitable
Consul Monaghin in Chemnitz reports that Prussia’s railways, owned by the state, fund vast public revenue. He notes 1896-97 receipts surpass the budget, with 1897-98 projections, highlighting the system’s reliability and strategic value for commerce, war, and empire development, while questioning private versus public efficiency. The piece also cites broader imperial moves toward state or city control of transport and communications.
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Wasuincon
Counsul Monaghin
Chemnitz
Germany
State Department
Prussia
Empire
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Marshall, Mich
Eprrog
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Liverpool
India
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Lansing
Michigan
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Brown University
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Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Mark Hanna
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Holder
Laughlin
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Cicero
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