Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-01

was especially fatal.
1t is stone dead.
Death is always unwelcome to the
party who dies. 1t is very strong
dose of bitters
The fences may be up, the pie closet
securely locked, and strong guard OF
politicians on every hand, the skilled
ward heelers may be using all the
scientific reporters and pulse warmers
of modern politico, an army of loyal
patrons of the party pastry cook may
soothe its dying hours with sympathy,
but no party hath power forever with
people who have been taught to lisp
freedom from their cradles, neither
does power come to one in death who
used not rightly the power it held in
life. He that discharges not his duty
shall be discharged.
The great fight of politicians is for
spoiles; but that of the people for
justice.
To-day politicians are holding silver
conventions, hoping to infuse life into
decaying bodies.
The most remarkable schemes are
being proposed by men who have won
notriety for their cunning; because OF
ability to prolong the life of frail
systems.
The whole world is expected
to stop and listen to the bank
ers who have discovered remedy
that will take disease out of politics.
Death is decay, whitening of back
bone, absence of life, rotting separa-
ton of the elements, freezing the
spirit from a useless body-it is the
end of the old and the beginning OF
the new.
Death seems to be the climax of all
ills-failing in all promises--moral
and intellectual weakness-poor judg-
ment-dissipation- recklessness - in
competency - carelessness - being
turned out from responsibility, con.
traction that contracts the contractor.
The apostle speaks ofdeath as ''de-
parture"-this refers to weighing an
Choir, preparing for a sail mp Salt
River to the marshes of "innocuous
desuetude," the surrendering of pub
lie trust to go on a bust or fishing
excursion where there are no fish. To
democracy such departure was with.
out preparation, they were but begin
ming to get their hand in and were
so suddenly that they barely had
chance to grab what was in sight and
scoot up the gang plank.
Here lies an old party, whose genius was
such,
We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too
much
Who, born for.the univsre, narrowed its
mind,
And to party gave up what was meant
for mankind"
The policies of party are not like the
broad principles Of humanity and God.
Parties have their time to die, and
demagoguery withers at the voice of
disguised people, politicians are turned
down-but humanity lives on.
And the truth Of Gods eternal. Truth
is working on its eternal plans through
the passage of parties in their risings
and fallings. The simple life of the
Garden of Eden is coming back to its
original simplicity through all the
thousand million complexities of arti
fetal systems for rendering humanity
inhuman and mechanical.
And with every step of progress old
organizations are wrecked and aban-
doned Think of the minds welded to
idols of custom and prejudice. The
changes of the last four years would
have revolutionixed the world on the
first birthday of democracy.
Beholdl-the preacher, the teach
err, the republican, the demo
crat, the farmer, the laborer, the poll
tician and the student, the man who
has been thoughtless and the one who
has been ignorant-all intent upon
solving problems, that they had never
heard of before. The ties of party cast
aside the solid shot" shattered, the
people aroused.
What Is this2
What does It mean.
How we see through glass dark
ly, then face to face" This nation
with its strikes, armies of unem.
ployed, homeless, uprisings, discomfort
and agitation Is the reverse side of the
shield on which God writes over the
rough surface of inequality. "Be
patient, believe ye in the people, be.
lieve We also in God"
"a few years"-yet a little while
we wait; meanwhile Gods plans are
being worked out, disregarding EN-.
pires, rulers, money and custom. Re.
gardless of pomp and powers-all
shall be made subsequent to his pur'
pose, and in death is new life born tc
a new body.
At the burial ground of parties we
realize that the destiny of the natior
is in the hands of the people, who car