Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-11

THE "EAGLE" AND REDEMPTION.

Last week, Bro. T., of the Eagle, took the
cramps and flew into one of his accustomed fits
of redemption hydrophobia, during which he
proceeded to rend the AGITAToR, because, for
sooth we had mentioned an increase in official
salaries under the present administration as
compared with the preceding one.
All the evidence presented to disprove our
statement was the stereotyped redeemer argu-
nent: otis lie' or, as the Eagle puts it, an
"unadulterated falsehood," which, to our linn
tied comprehension, means about the same
thing. Now, while that would be positive
proof of anything on earth to a dyed-in-the-
wool redeemer, there are some people fools
enough to think such an assertion not only
PROVES NOTHING, but isn't quite gentlemanly
Doubtless, Bro. T. was taught better things
in his boyhood, but long course in redeelner
politics will lead any man away from the teach
ings of the fathers, and the editor of the Eagle
has been in the swim so long that the real Won
der is that he is no worse.
And now, Bro T., permit us to suggest that
it would save nearly half the type-setting in
your office if you would get a card and wear it
upon your manly bosom, with your pet argyll
ment, cts lie" printed thereon in big, black
letters. Put it on both sides, brother, SO, even
if it gets turned over, folks will still realize
that you are arguing.
You say the redeemers have collected 500
more IN FINES than the preceding admlnistra-
ton did in the same time. Well, that's slam
on the marshal or the redeemers, and they
for
reason. The same man who served under john
son as marshal serves now, so one of two conclu-
sions is nevitable-eithe- he neglected his duty
wofuly under Johnson, or there has been all
alarming increase of crime under the redeemers.
We claim it is the latter, for we don't believe
our marshal would neglect his duty, and, at the
same time, draw his salary. He hasn't been
redeeming long enough for that.
We are further told that the joints are fewer,
and doing less business than formerly. For
one who has posed so long and so vehemently
as prohibitionist, does not Bro II. exhibit a
remarkable, not to say scandalous, degree of
familiarity with the business of the joints?
Evidently, he is making altogether too lpuch
talk on hearsay, or he has "been there" and
that frequently. In ignorance, we sup
posed the redeemers had wiped out the joints
entirely, but here comes the very Moses of the
gang SO to speak-one who at least is to them
as a protecting cloud by day and pillar of fire
by highland frankly confesses that all that
has been done is to lessen the number LITTLE
and decrease the business ABOUT AS MUCH.
Well, even if this statement be correct, it is a
sad falling-of from promised results, and will
be disappointment to our good Christian peo-
pie who voted the same ticket with the joint
keepers-the former with the expectation that
the Joints would be exterminated; the latter
with the idea that they would be virtually IL
censed to sell under the fine system.
All things considered, wouldn't it be we'll for
our city council, if they value their official rep
utation, to put a buck and gag on Bro Trigg's
tater-masher? Like Pandora's box, it never
flies open without a swarm of evils slipping
out of it that generally aflcts his friends more
than his enmies.
SILVER Republicans Cor those who pretend
to be silver mem tell us: "Just wait till the
next session Of congress, and you will see silver
restored" Congress has been polled by the