Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28
THE PEOPLES PRLSs.

farmers alliance down-pour was only
momentary shower is now making
for higher ground with all the speed he
can command. Times, Fall River, Kan
SaS.
There is difference in politics and
partyism. Politics is the science of gov
ernment,and 1 charge you to study poll
tics. Partysm is q collar around the
neck with brass chain fastened to it.
L. L. Polk.
Would the farmers unite politically
with the city laborers, and vice versa,
then must each class consider what bills
enacted will be of mutual benefit. Here
is the band of union.-Progressive Age,
Minneapolis.
Circulars have been sent to 100000
members of the K. of l.. organization,
asking an exression upon Independent
political action. 80 per cent. have ex-
pressed themselves as in favor of such
action.-BeacOn.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.,
has cleared 800, 900 in the past 25
years, and the common people paid it,
Why cannot the government do this
work and leave this 500, 900. 600 in the
peoples pockets. Workman.
Those who are hoping great things
from the new congress because it has a
democratic majority shonld remember
that there was a democratic majority in
the house that rechartered the Nation
al banks. lt'sgnever safe so count poll
tics before they are Matched. AS the
Arab prOverb says to men, count no con-
gress happy until it is dead. X. of L.
Journal.
Mr.. Simpson is the humorous feature
of the new and powerful movement
which seems to create general mirth,
but there is a power and principal be-
hind it all to which it will be. profitable
to pay attention. 1t may not win this
time nor next time, but when it does
win the professional politician will do
to get into his cyclone cellar aud spread
his umbrella. Nye.
We will again repeat, that tho demo
cratic party can't force Grover Cleve-
land upon the alliance Us presidential
candidate. His nomination in 1892
means third party. Or rather it will
be two parties-the money kings and
the politicians on one side, and the OPP
pressed masses struggling for relief on
the other. The republicans will be as
good as out of the race.-SOuthern AL
lance Farmer, Atlanta, Ga.
Mary E. Lease is the daughter of an
Irish nobleman, who incurred the dis
pleasure of the British government by
reason of his love for Ireland, and his
disposition to do all he could to defend
the Irish people from unjust rulers. He
came to America during the civil war,
enlisted in the union army, was captur.
ed by the confederate forces and died
among the horrors of Andersonville. His
brother and his son also lost their lives
in the civil war. Think of this, We ira
ducers.-Attica Advocate.
Wait until the outraged people OF
this country can reach the men who by
trickery and Legislative chicanery
robbed them of free silver, and the re-
suit will indicate whether the people
wanted free coinage or not. Free coin
age is demanded, and free coinage the
people will have, if they are compelled
to walk over the political graves OF both
the old parties. Wall street and New
England have dictated the policy of the
last congress they ever will. Their
power Is DTOheu anu buSlr SCcpIOr udS
departed. National Economist.
People who believe that working
men and women have rights that rich
corporations are bound to respect,
should leave Clark's O. N. II. spool cot
ton severely alone. The alliance peo.
pie can show their friendship for the
knights of LABOR in this matter. The
Clarks announce that they have won in
their fight with their employees. AS a
result the "hands" gave up their
organization and became mere slaves,
watched over by a foreman imported
from England for the special purpose
of ..snhduinuu them -Western AdYO-