Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-08-30

he ublic pie. Bv methods which
we're partially revealed by commit
ee appointed apparently for the sole
purpose of whitewashing the whole
.ffair the sugar trusts succeeded in
occurring a schedule of protective
iuties that was worth many millions
# dollars to 1t. The whisky trust
las not been idle. The pending bill
proposes to increase the tax on
whisky from 90 cents to 81 per gallon,
md extend the time from three to
eight years, in which the distiller can
rave the government keep his poison
n a bonded warehouse. After seeing
Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky and other
.enators putting forth such deter
mined efforts in behalf Of the propo-
ition to extend the bonded period
rom three to eight years, and
n defense of the whisky ring,
concluded there certainly must be
. big grab in that thing for some
cody, SO ! put TO work to investigate
md found the following facts; the
government now holds l34.OO0,O 900
ya,lons of whisky in bond for the dis
tillers, the present tax on which is 90
cents per gallon. making $4,000, 900
now due the government by these dis
tillers. This law proposes to extend
the time in which to pay this amount
for five years, which is equivalent to
irving the whisky ring the interest on
sIeO, 600, 900 less the increase OF the
tax 20 cents per gallon. Interest on
sl2O. 600. 600 at per cent for five years
is $50, $50, 900, less s25, sou, 900 increase
Of 90 cents per gallon in tax. leaves
70, $50, 900 net gain to the whisky ring
on this 1874, 900. 900 now in the ware
houses, to say nothing of the amount
that is to be put in bond
1ereafter. When learned that there
was clean. clear steal of 1880, 900
At last Attorney-General Olncy has
moved. He has moved on the widow
If Senator Stanford. lie has brought
,uit against that estate for SIS, 600, o0o
It will be remember that the Pacific
railroads were built by two syrdicates,
the Union Pacific by what is known
IS the Oaks Ames gang and the Cen
.ral Pacific by what is known as the
Huntington -Crocler-Stanford crowd.
Every one is now dead except Hunt
nRton. Crocker died leaving an
estate worth 500. 900, 900; Stanford is
reported to have left an estate valued
It $40, 900, 600 and Huntington is said
o have been worth $50, 900, 900 The re-
port OF the United States commission
few years ago to investigate these
railroads said that they we're unable
20 find where these men had ever in
vested over s275,vJo The government
las paid interest on the bonds OF
] these companies to the extent of $780,
700, 900 and are responsible for the
principle OF over s64, 1000.
The suit is brought to save the gov
| ,rnment a part of this amount
The strange part of it is that 1t was
,ot done before. Another strange
hing Is why don't Olney move
IN Coils p. Huntington? Mr.. Hunt
ngton has been in Washington for
,ome time working" on congress to
secure further privileges from the
government One can not help but
.hink that between the railroad corr
oorations, the bankers and the trusts,
The government is in bad way, and
ZONE body needs something-hanging,
,erhaps.
Congressman Sibley of Pennsyl-
,snia said in recent speech; III my
party has abandoned the principles
.or which l stood and they were in
,cribed ON the banner of any other
party, whatever its name, I shall fol-
'ow that banner" We recommend
hat declaration TO the prayerful con-
liberation of all democrats, suggest
,ng, however, that your county, dis
.rict or state does not make the demo-
uatic party. Take the majority Of
he leading democrats in the nation.
they are in congress. They
AVE abandoned free silver; the
Peoples party has it inscribed upon
is banner. They have abandoned
opposition to banks of issue; the
Peoples party has 1t inscribed upon
Is banner. They have abandoned
opposition to interest bearing bonds;
he Peoples party has 1t inscribed
,pon its banner They have abau-
Toned their position on every import
mt issue that once made them great,
wen including states rights and local
elf government The Peoples party
lands for all these.
II is an old and perhaps q truth.
ul saying that . confession
Il the mouth. Is good for the
oul." The indications now are that
the demonstration Of silver the