Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-07-14
PEOPLES PRESS:

A new bug has been found in the
wheat fields of Kansas, but the farmers
regard it with far less apprehension
than the gold bug of the east.-Leader,
Grafton. Neb,
No man has the right to invade the
peace or prosperity of innocence and
weakness by mental power any more
than he has the right to so by physical
force--Investigator. Atlantic, La.
Farmers, while you are wedding out
your corn, don't forget to weed out OF
your minds some of this old hOneycomb
on which you have been fed for years.
and when you get clear of it don't take
any more.-Union, Gering, Neb.
Never in the history of any organiza-
ton has there been more concentrated
cooperation among politicians to down
an enemy, than the organized effort
they are making at present to disrupt
the alliance.-Mirror, Selma, Ala.
Old Shylock, who cares nothing for
anything but the immortal doller, is
shaking is fist in the face of 4he peo-
pie. His only salvation is in the hope
that either the republican or the demo-
cratic party will winnie doesn't care
which. journal. Anderson. Ind.
An Irishman said to friend after
listening to joint public discussion
between a republican and democrat,
wherein they had soundly berated each
other and shown up the rOtteness OF
their respective parties, Dom me,
Hinery, if it amt the first tonne, Oh
liver heard two men dishputin' an both
av thin tellin' shtrate truth"
1t is wonderful to what extent mem
bers of the alliance are keeping their
mouths shut. "A few months ago they
we're like flock of magpies-all chatter
and the business of the alliance was
everybody's business; now the politi-
oians are complaining that'tbe alliance
men won't talk. 1t but shows they are
learning discretion as well as sense
Mirror, Selma, Ala.
The Ohio state convention has nomi'
mated VIM. Mckinley for governor on
high protective platform and Andrew
L. Harris, a member of the farmers
alliance for Lieutenant governor. II
will now be policy for the republican
press and blatherskites 80 stOe> their
abuse of the alliance until after the
election at least, since they have select
ed as one of their standard bearers an
alliance man in the great republican
state of Ohio-Lebanon Journal.
Stand for the breaking up of all
political prejudices. Federate for the
| fight against our foes. Division means
disaster, union means ultimate triumph.
The reform parties now in the field are
only for local education. The great
national reform party is yet to be born.
1t will be born from the cOngested
womb of an aroused people. The pro-
cess of prenatal education is not yet
complete Wait, wait and see the sal
walton of the ople.-Progressive Age.
Minneapolis.
The action of some of the so-called
leaders of the farmers movement at Co
lumbus was entirely in harmony with
our remar ks in the first issue of the
Forum. Every man who has figured as
politician in the old parties was OPP
posed to Independent action. They
must be true to party-the people are
fc. The fact Of man being farmer
does not prove him true to farmers in.
terests or to the peoples interests
Peoples Forum, Canton, Ohio.
Now you farmers who sold your last
years crops for less then the cost o.
raising them to get money to meet in
terest and other obligations, rejoice and
be exceeding glad, for the price of the
produce you sold has gone away up.
And be not cast down, the same thing
will happen this year, and the next,
and the year after, and forever, if you
will only turn deaf ear to thoes pestil-
ent agitators who would make you dis
satisfied with your lot and with the dear
old parties of which you are so proud
The third party is making the welkin
r;pn and ic nauSino tho old nartieS No