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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
From Cheyenne County.

It is reported that Hon. 7. F. Egan, OF
St. Francis, has Joined the peoples party.
If the report is true, we gladly welcome
Mr.. Egan to the party of the people
Attoood Patriot
Mr.. Egan has been a prominent demo-
crat. Three years ago he was the nomi-
nee of that party for state senator. He
says: 81 am with the party that is fighting
John Sherman and his henchmen and
Grover Cleveland and his henchmen." In
other words, he is a populist, and is doing
good work for the party.
Geo. Lawless, ex county superintendent,
and for several years secretary OF the
democratic central committee, and at
present deputy county treasurer, has
enough of democracy, and will henceforth
be found in the populist ranks working
with all his might for the success OF the
party.
Chas. Gates, rustling farmer of Lawn
Ridge township, who has always voted
with the grand old party, has signed the
populist club pledge and is now shouting
for Lewelling.
of Calhoun township, and democrat from
infancy, says that party gave him
"chance" to get out, and he "got." He
is q populist "from the word CO." and
does MT care who knows it.
A. W. and John @. Kaokson, of Eureka
township, father and son, heretofore demo-
Gratis, have Joined the populists. They
are right in the harness, and doing excel
lent work for the party.
W. Don Fowler and q. A. Rathbun, OF
Benkelman township, have left the old
parties. Mr.. Fowler was a democrat and
Mr.. Rathbun was republican. Now they
are populists, and are ready to prove 1t
whenever the occasion presents itself.
Another recent recruit is Ben. Galloup,
of Benkelman township. He has always
been a republican, but says he has con
cluded that republicans are democrats, and
pice versa, and that the populist party if
good enough for him.
VS.. Coleman, of Law Ridge township
prominent democrat has got his eyes
opened, and is now "stumping the
country for the populists, He is worker
and is valuable addition to our ranks.
These are only few of the many promi
nent members of the two old parties who
have recently Joined our ranks, and dozens
more are coming. Whoop Ter up, boys
we II soon have the graveyard filled
Peoples Defender, S. Francis, Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
Letter from NJ. A. Wilson.
ATWOOD, KAs., July IL, 1894



]. W. Morphy, Esq, Topeka, Kas.
Ny DEAR SRI am in receipt of your
inquiry of recent date, asking my reasons
for leaving the republican and joining the
populist party. Will say, in taking this
step, do it believing that it is the right
thing to do. l am just as good republi-
can as ever, and honor and revere the
old republican party for innumerable
good measures and good laws passed by
them. But of late years it seems to me
new and altogether different party, styl-
ing themselves republicans, have sprang
into existence, and by virtue of the money
power behind them, retain a miraculous
grip on the name republican. am led
to believe, from their actions, that the
leaders in both old parties have combined
with the moneyed powers of the
earth, as against the common people
and 1 believe it SO strongly that
il l Endorsed each and every plank in
the republican platforms, and only in
dorsed one plank in the populist plat
forms, would be constrained to vote the
pop. ticket, for have not the least hope
of Congress composed of the two old
parties, or either of them, ever again pass
ing a good and wholesome measure that
will benefit the common people. /, how
ever, believe the masses of the republican
party mean right. But the masses are
the minority when it comes TO passing
laws. I am in favor of free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, l6 to l. So were
our three republican congressman, last
winter. But what could they do, battling
against the powers.
Twas at the Minneapolis convention and
heard that platform discussed and adopted
and the plank in II referring to the coin
age of silver is only forerunner of that
part of that meaningless plank relating
TO silver in the republican platform re-
Gently adopted at Topeka, which is sus'
ceptible of any construction that would III
Legislative enactment favoring the money
losner. In short, consider the Min
nea polis, Chicago and Topeka platforms
regarding the coinage Of silver very weak
covardly documents, framed expressly fol-
the purpose of misleading the voter.
consider Sherman, Quay and Others II
Congress the prime leaders in the repub
lican ranks, and working hand in liant
with Grover Cleveland and those democrats
who I believe are in harmony with thu
Wall street element backed up BY tn,
Bank OF England. The reason / thinl
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
Hon. David Martins Letter.

tit is not unreasonable to prophesy that Coionei
Blues name will not be "pulled down." hence me
logical thing for republicans to do, who agree WIN
Mr.. Martin, is to support Col. W. A. Harris, VINO
has clear record on the silver question. And they
are going to do it.-ED.l
rently reported that, in speech recently
delivered at Kansas City, Kas., the Hon.
Richard W. Blue, our republican oandi-
date for congressman at large, came out
boldly in favor of the single, gold standard
and indeed contended that there could be
no such thing as double standard.
In this latter statement, Mr.. Blue con-
tradicted the history of the werld from
the time of Abraham to our own, and the
annals of this country for hundred years.
The contention of Cleveland, Blue Go.
is, that the $500, 900, 900 of gold coin, con-
stituting approximately the holdings OF
this country being about 50 per capital,
or as much of it as the people shall be
able to retain, must constitute the sole
measure Of values of all other, property
including silver, while the declaration of
our party is that gold and silver coin, OF
which we now have about $1,20O,OOO,OOO,
shall together constitute the measure OF
values.
The Cleveland crusade of 1898 against
silver is surely but gradually bringing
down prices and wages to about one-half
their former rates. Men who would en-.
gage in new enterprises can be assured
only of loss, while those already embarked
in business, to avoid insolvency, must cur
tail expenses in every way practicable
The consequence is an army of milliont
of unemployed people, fast being reduced
to abject penury and want, while the re-
sistance of other workingmen to the low
ering of wages 1.-THE inevitable logic of
single, gold standard) is now vastly adding
to the numbers of that army, so that we
seem as if on the verge of civil war.
The indebtedness of this people, in
Cured on a double standard Tor standard
more favorable to the debtor), is 80 enor
nous that all the gold coin in the country
will not pay more than one-half the annua
interest charge; yet it was the decree Of
those who had practically cornered the
four billions of gold coin, constituting the
entire stock of the world, that the princi
pal and interest of this vast American
debt must be paid in gold coin alone, ano
Grover Cleveland and John Sherman wer'
the principal agents of the organized greed
of two continents in the virtual confisca
ton of this country.
II we would save ourselves from ruin
we must send to Congress men who viii
undo the great wrong of 1893, not those
who would uphold or condone it. Silve
must be fully restored to its place as
money metal, and silver coin made curren
as standard money-money that redeem
itself, SO to speak, the same as gold coin
If Mr.. Blue can give us nothing bette
on the money question than the spuriou
democracy administered by Grover Cleve
land, with the sanction of John Sherman
then he is not entitled to republican sup
port, and his name should be hauled dow
from the ticket by those having authorit.
in the premises. DAVID MARTIN.
| ATCHIsoN. KAs., July Z, 1894
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
advocates VI COLO recommendation and in


tctively mourn.
The ease with which Grover Cleveland
construed the life out of the national dem
ooratic platform convinced me that the
only hope for true bimetallism lay in the
election of bimetallists to Office, and be-
fore the republican convention was held
had firmly resolved to vote for no man for
any legislative Office who was opposed to
the free coinage of silver.
In my opinion, John Sherman is no
frmer advocate of gold monometallism
than is the republican candidate for con-
gresham at large; and although he may
declare himself thousand times in favor
of bimetallism, his voice and vote, if
elected, would be given for a single, gold
standard.
Bimetallism is a term of recent origin.
Webster defines bimetallism as the legal
lied use of two metals in the currency of
a country at a fixed relative value. Both
the definition and derivation of the term
forbid its use to designate any arrange
ment whereby one metal is favored at the
expense of the other.
No man is bimetallist who does not
favor the legalized use of both metals
without determination.
No one could claim to be trimetallist
because he believed in the use of copper
pennies in connection with gold and sill
yer. He is no bimetallist who opposes
the coinage of silver on equal terms with
gold.
Blue belongs to the class who assured
us that the repeal of the Sherman law
would be followed by wave of unexam-
pied prosperity. SO far as l have heard,
Kansas has not been drenched with it.
These men now explain that the pres
emit depression is due to the fear of in
furious tariff legislation. All present
indications denote either no tariff legisla-
ton or immaterial reductions.
So long as present financial conditions
remain, prosperity will continue to be
will-o'-the wisp.
The lack of confidence which prevents
investments is justified by the continued
falling of prices. This depression will not
cease until the volume of currency in cir
culation becomes adequate to the business
demands.
If all of the silver mined in the whole
world for the next 10 years should be
coined and added to the circulation of the
United States, we would not have as large
q circulation, per capita, as that demanded
by the Pennsylvania republican state con
vention.
The California republican state conven
ton declared unequivOcally for the free
coinage of silver at the present ratio. VIII
Kansas elect congressman who opposes
the rehabilitation of silver? l hope that
NO man who Is a sincere friend of Kansas
will permit himself to be deceived in this
campaign.
shall give your communication as wide
circulation as / can. wish it could reach
every republican in Kansas, and hope
you will miss no opportunity from nov
until the polls close on election day &c
secure q vote for free silver.
Yours truly, THos. L. BOND.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
Peoples Party Platform.
Adopted by the Convention, at Omahs
Neb., July 4, 1892.

adopted by the Convention, at Omaha,
Neb., July 4, 1892
Assembled upon the one hundred and
si1teenth anniversary of the declaration
30 indenendenoe the people's party of
America. in their first national conven-
tion. invoking upon their actions the
blessing of Almighty God, put forth, in
the name and ON behalf of the people of
tha country. the following preamble and
declaration of principles:
The conditions which surround US best
iustify our cooperation; we meet in the
midst Of n nation brought to the verge of
moral nolitical and material ruin. Cor
ruption dominates the ballot box, the
Legislatures. the Congress, and touches
eyen the ermine on the bench. The people
are demoralized; most of the states have
haan com nelled to isolate the voters at
the nollino places to prevent universal
int;midation or bribery. The newspap ers
ara largely subsidized or muzzled, public
onin;on silenced business Frustrated, our
homes covered with mortgages, labor i'm
rovar;sbad. and the land concentrating in
,ha hands of the capitalists. The urban
work. man are denied the right of organi.
ro,;on tor decentralization: imported pau
nerized labor beats down their wages; a
t;,ai;n,, ornv nnrecognized nv our laws, ia
as,ahI;shed 10 shoot them down. and they
90 ranidIv degsneratino into Europeap
oond;,inns Tbe frnits Of the toll of mil.
,;ons orc bodily stolen 10 build mn colossal
tor,nnas for a few. nnprecedented in the
history of mankind. and the possessors of
,haso I, tnrn desnise the repnblic and en-.
dan1ar lihertv From the same prolific
woTh NJ Governmental Injustice we breed
~ zoo srsat tramps and mil.
, Vnv ~
IT, o.;ono, nowar IN crsate nonev is
onnronriatad 10 enrioh bondholders; a
a a, ph,;o d.ht navabls in legal.tender
.ass Pb os haan fnnded into gold. hear.
gu; I'D ,hsrshv adding millions TO the
,ns nonu, 49,, .ha naonIa
ou S:, y. ,;.S os hsan occantea as ooin
az, IT, 90 h;s,orv has been de-.
slnoe sns to add 70 the nuychasing mower
aone ",a ~ saasaas;no the vaIne Of all
Vi eoiu, W ~ 81, as hnnon labor
Ior"s Vi PioP. anrrancv ia nnrnosely
ana .ne supply y, an.ars hsnkrnnt an.
aoriogeo W ia'son ;.aTstrr vas,
terPlise, anu e nt;nd hos hssn
conspiracy asa on,;nants and II l.
organized On wv o os ,ha vo,ld
raPioly 'akins P oeee =. or.a !,
II nov ine. anu oe a;ai ."n,ris;ons ths
toreooaes teriiole , soo,ai oon 49, aa,sh'
oestruction oi 0n a,'o I..no,;su W.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
Judge j. p. Hindman's Letter.

The following letter was written by
,I d u;nsu.n 30 O,.,ha 20 tho
ouoge .. "n' ~ ~
Kansas CITY STAR, and Will explain itseii'
Your issue of the 18th inst. contained a
dispatch from Olathe to the effect that
would be a candidate before the populist
congressional convention, at Paola, and
containing the further statement, that
after the election of 1889 became pro.
hibitionist, but last year espoused the
cause of the populists, and made some
speeches during the campaign. The first
part of this statement is incorrect. In
1890, not only supported the republican
ticket, but advocated the principles of the
party as set out in the state platform.
Now, with tens of thousands of the citi-
zens of Kansas who were identified with
the republican party four years ago, am
identified with the populist party. If
asked why we have changed our political
prinoiples. we reply we have not changed
I'VE are to- day advocating the same polit.
ical measures, the same legislation, which,
as republicans, we favored four years ago,
But the so-called republican party of
Kansas has abandoned every principle set
ont in its former platforms. Four years
AGO the state platform demanded the
free coinage of silver. The present plat.
form ia simply a rehash of the views OF
Jobn sherman and President Cleveland
Four wears ago Kansas republicans advo-
ootad = rednction of tariff duties. This
U Uasr ~. yiatform ia "We adhere to the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
Hon. Z. b. Whaley's Letter.
TOPEKA, KAs., July 10, 1894

Hon. John W. Breideuthal Chairman Of the Peo-
pies Party State Central Commute, Topeka, kas
DEAR SIR-The duties of citizenship de
mand a careful consideration of all public
questions, and the attitude of the several
parties toward the same, that the right of
franchise be exercised for the best interest
of humanity.
The practices as well as the promises of
political parties should also be well con-
sidered by the voter before he places him
self in line with any party.
The above requirements have endeav-
ored to meet, and the conclusion reached
by me is, that cannot remain with the
republican party.
1t is with feelings of regret that l am
com PEELED to make this decision, for it
sewers political associations of 10 years
standing.
Ny reasons for this change are as fol-
lows:
The practices of the leaders of the party
in the past we're the cause of much COM
plant in its own ranks, and the tendency
seemed to be rather to aggravate than to
remove the cause; the Capitalization of
power into the hands of few selfish and
interruptions men who have been manip-
ulating its affairs for years; the entire alb
sence of courage and conscience in the
last conventions; and the subverting of
public interest to railroad interest.
NY position on the executive commit
tee of the republican party and in the state
auditors Office gave me opportunities for
observation and investigation of which
availed myself.
The enormous republican majority of
1888 was swept away in the election of
1890, but the Buchan committees unscru-
pulous methods seated l.. U. Humphrey
again in the governors chair.
The revolt by and the demands of the
people we're alike unheeded by the repub-
leans in the senate that year, in refusing
to pass the REDEEM tion, attel-mortgage,
and maximum-freight bills.
During the campaign of 1892, the re-
volt was fully as strong. In Shawnee
county it was aggravated by the use of a
large amount of railroad money to re-
nominate candidate for district judge.
Governor Humphreys action in ap-
pointing the late B. W. Perkins as Pres
ton B. Plumb's successor, at the dictation
of the general attorney of the leading
railroad of the state in using the COVER
49, 80 - uonhact in nntt;ng mn
P vn Co. h;sTHnmnbrav,sl pomi.
ue, .;s CO.. u,rass IN tha third d;str;ct
na'i -, ,o' oo" 81 ,snrsa, ~ ra;,road
miias a. '"o 80 ia an,;. rs;i,osS
ooo - m ,ha oass NJ The nso.
lawyer W m s uP sn' Coo.,, ,a uI "a
PIE aea,nss 'ns .sa "nII;oan hoara y,
ne ao'ion Va Sno a,;r;r ssno 600
iaiiroao oom aar 900 20 ~ e s;,,e e IT,
IN return ,or e SoU W 'n To-, suus - -
action Oh 'ne repuohoan eono 80. noo oom
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26

that, is their actions in keeping the circu-
lating medium scarce, thereby keeping
rates of interest high, and prices of com
modities raised by the producing classes
low.
/ believe in the kind of republican doc
trine advocated and practiced by Lincoln.
Logan, Garfield, Stewart, Plumb, and
these representatives of the common
people. / am the kind of a democrat
1relative to the money question: that
Stone, Bland, and other democrats OF like
kind, are.
/ have various other reasons for affili'
ating with the populist party, but for
fear become too lengthy, will close for
the present. Yours truly,
M. A. WILSON.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
Rude's Letter to Breidenthal.
BURDEN, KAs., June 30, 1894.

W p,a,dsn,ho, Chairman State central
COMMITTEES Of the Populist Party, Topeka, Kas.:
DEAR SIR-As an old time republican
Who WAS member of the republican state
convention from Cowley county, 1 want to
saw that | have hoped against hope until
patience has ceased to be virtue.
AL read the history of my country, l
note how English laws passed by the Ameri-
can Congress have driven from every sea
the American flag, and the commerce OF
America upon the ocean is now in control
Of English seamen. have seen the Ameri-
can farmer and artisan pauperized by the
enactment of laws which placed us on
single, gold basis; this surreptitiously done,
without man or woman in America, either
in Congress or out, daring to admit that
they were favorable to it, while all parties
at all times, as well as their editors and
speakers, proclaim themselves bimetallists.
In the late state convention the republi-
can party declared for straddle that
didn't mean anything, and then, to en-
phasize its want of candor and good faith,
promptly nominated Morrill, and Blue, one
a national banker and the other willing
tool and henchman of that influence-one
for governor and the other congressman
at large.
Ihave seen in the Congress of the United
States an almost solid republican party
oast its vote with Grover Cleveland for a
continuation of the gold basis, in the face
of positive declaration favorable to BIZ
metallism made in the Minneapolis plat
form Of the national convention.
Ihava saan the ;nterests of the people.
their nrosneritv. peace. and happiness,
trsmnIed nnder foot bv both the republi.
.on and aemocratio narties. MANIPULATED
~ sroh n nav NV Fnglisb ;nfnences az 10
asstrov svsry effort 10 undo the wrong of
1874. nv bumpinu the heads of these two
nsrt;ss tooatbar IN the onestion of high
pprotact;on On the one hand and free trade
~ A. othar snd;no always in Ieuislation
whioh nrotsotsd 40 n;tai and left bsrs down
%, 80 =, srcsrsry hirsl;no NJ Furone 70
49, ;n,o this oonrtrv and NV competi.
.,nn ,.dnca ths wasss of labor 70 the verge
=, n.nnsr;sm. and after MorriIl,s and
cr,ina,;o, On ,hot nIo,form which
la.,.s o.. tha .o;naaa of tha Amar;can
ueo 49, thas. hasta 20 rnsh to
Ro c,.r Ta. ~ .ha Ieth of this
nan ~, 40 5oa,.ra ,hsmsalvas as
' :. A. ~ 5;S ahona ona havond
Az. ny n,o.to-m ia co. oont;nnotion m
u"' P'a T,..S.S Ia 49,, a.. ~ a,
.ne S S..;n... hn.S r. r.nnb,;osn mn,
D-uAy u o,n oo'" '"0 'pD''"- ~"
"es vi 'nis na''on
sadly turn my eyes from the grand Ole
republican party OF the past to the con,
temptation Of that party as manipulated
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26

Full legal-tender money is the end OF
the law. II Is ali-sufficient, and needs no
savior but the producers OF wealth, who
will gladly redeem it in every article OF
necessity, comfort and luxury created By
human labor and skill. Give Us plenty OF
this kind of money. II is infinitely suPs-
rior TO any scheme Of credit which re-
quires the people TO believe that the bsnkn
can loan out their deposits, and ~ the
same time keep them on hand 70 meet
their obligations on densnd.-Nssesrf
World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26

Additional frauds discovered in the
Carnegie steel contract. It appears TO be
q steel contract for stealing.-Brockton
Diamond
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26

The plutocrats are making their bed.
The thorns they are laying down for the
poor and oppressed viii pierce their own
fesh.-Aduocdte, Buffalo, ". Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26

A leading foreign banker says, accord
ing to the Boston Bureau, that there is .
disposition to belittle the Importance Of
the international interest account. His
records, extending over a series of years,
show that fully $l10,O00,00o is sent
abroad each year on foreign holdings Of
American securities. To this should be
added from s5o,oo0,0oo to s6o,Ooo,ooo
expended by American travellers abroad
or by the American colonists in European
cities. "There is also an item of t&O,-
600 5000 or $50,000,0o0 for freights; 90
that over $500, O0o, 900 have been RENTED
each year from this country on what
may be properly classed as interest 40
counts. Inter Ocean.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-07-26
RroLAIMIsG THE LAND.

The land, including all the natural
sources of wealth. is the heritage of the
people, and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes, and alien own
ership of land should be prohibited.
All land now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their actual
needs, and all lands now owned by aliens,
should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1894-10-04


The fiction Of the October Century
includes the fourth part ii Mrs. Burton
Harrlson's "contcmporaneouso novel, !,
"A Bachelor Maid in which the hero
ines dream of a separate household ap.
proaches realization and there is contin,
ued consideration of the relations Of
women to domestic and public life.
These themes, however, do not over
weight Mrs. Harrison's story, which
makes its strongest appeal on rhc mar
rativc side: There are also three short
stories: One by Mrs. Julia Schayer, the
scene of which is laid in Washington en-
titled "Brookes: A Story OF the Civil
Service, !" in which the pathos and TRACE
dy of ofice-holding are set forth, and
which is Illustrated by Sterner, the Sec
ond, a short sketch by Mamie A. Cox,
entitled Asst Happened" with an illus
tratiun by Day; and the third, in the
Artists Adventure Series, "a Robbery on
the Ere. ch Coast, a narrative in which
Mr., Andre Castaigne, the illustrator,
makes his debut as writer. II is also
illustrated by Mr.. castaigne.