11 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1890
Page
1
Money to Loan promotion from Russet & Metcalf located at the Merchants' National Bank Building offers low interest on secure loans with home payments. Also advertised is Mrs Gardner's fall millinery line featuring stylish hats and bonnets at low prices in Lawrence, claiming better assortment and lower prices than elsewhere.
The John Watkins store on South Massachusetts Street displays holiday goods for all ages, with many toys and bicycles priced low to lure shoppers. A grand dancing party at Merchant's Bank Hall drew about eighty guests, highlighted by the Riverside Mandolin Club, elegant decorations, and a long guest list of Lawrence society.
W B Garoutte argues that a direct tax system would be unjust amid wealth concentration and urges a shift to consumption-based revenue, citing John Sherman and equity concerns. A Texas Farmer excerpt critiques Wall Street panic as a man’s game driven by manipulators, harming farmers and workers and demanding reform.
The article notes the Farmers Alliances’ strong showing in Nebraska, Georgia, Minnesota, Illinois, and Kansas, with Missouri’s Legislature showing a high farmer representation. It challenges the primacy of lawyers in lawmaking and argues the movement could shift political control toward common citizens, though warns against class rule and visionary promises as Washington Post observers watch the experiment.
A lengthy National and local political summary notes farmer influence on the recent election, praising gains in both parties, the farmer movement's impact on state control, and the risk for Democrats if they misread the result. It urges building a principled, liberty-minded platform to sustain reform.
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