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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1891
Page
1
The article decries famine in Russia with Volga valley peasants eating leaves and grass as cattle fail. It condemns European rulers for inaction, argues wealth distribution causes starvation, and claims food is diverted to drink and poison instead of saving lives.
The author disputes the dominance of supply and demand, arguing that pools and trusts control prices. Citing flax and linseed oil, he notes a light flax harvest yet low flax prices and oil sold below expected, despite oil meal seemingly covering costs. He urges readers to examine other farm products for similar patterns.
A Nebraska reader notes that only clear headed men, not sore headed partisans, are leaving the Republican party for the People’s party. They blame Republican governance for harming laborers and call for reform papers to spread the message.
A letter from The Outlook criticizes the major parties as an unholy alliance and urges voters to resist corruption in the November election. It notes large English and Scottish landowners, detailing acreages held by the Duke of Northumberland, Marquis of Sligo, and others across England Ireland and Scotland, including Sutherland and Argyle.
Scott's Find Treasury presents a clear, comprehensive argument endorsing the People’s party sub-treasury platform. Bro Scott is described as the best qualified to present the subject, delivering honest, calm, graphic analysis. The monograph, over 100 pages with diagrams, costs 25 cents and bears J. C. Hubbard’s oversight.
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