Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-08-16

oL0B1-DBMOCRAr vAPOR.

third party will be heard Of in the next presi-
dental campaign. For downright imbecility,
give us the Globe Democrat Not only have
third parties come to stay, but maybe fourth
parties, with always the result that that certain
principles are kept alive and certain modi6ca-
tions of old party principles are effected through
forced concessions. If third party Prohibition
lists were to disband their organization, prohi-
bition would die. Were it not for the Populist
organization, the masses Of the people would
effectualy lose all of liberty that is worth hav-
ing in a dozen years. So far as we know, the
mission of small organizations is to sow seeds
to agitate. The mission of the Prohibition
party Is to force upon the attention of the peo-
pie the importance of annihilating the liquor
evil. The mission Of the Populist party is to
stand between the masses and concentrated
wealth. We are not so enthusiastic as to be-
lieve that the time has arrived for the supremacy
of either party in national councils, but we do
believe that both parties are now exerting a
powerful influence for good in the United
States, and that whatever is good in both parties
will finally be established, either through those
or other organisations. The wish of the CD.
is father to- the thought, and it also presumes
upon the ignorance of its readers, believing
that men are hindered from investigation by
creating wrong impressions. The Populist par
ty, at least, has past through its revival period
The hunter of spoils and the emotional, like
the dog, have gone back to their vomit; or,
like the hog, to its wallow, leaving only the
men who will be found supporting Popufism
through good report or evil report-cast down,
maybe, but never despairing. Jails and iibbets
cannot stamp out the truth, much less the silly
vaporing Of a paper owned by Plutocraey,
AN item OH the first page states that Dr.
Webb's New York residence cost $3o,ooo,ooo.
1t should read $3,ooo,ooo.
LUST so sure as a minister is true to his con-
victions and denounces sin in high places, he
will be given his walking papers, and 1t makes
no difference under what UNCONVENTIONAL name
he sails. A rich M. E. church of Denver
bounced Rev, Myron Reed because he told the
people of their crying sins. rich Presby-
terrain church in Chicago forced the Rev. John
Rusk to resign his charge-not because he was
unfaithful, but because he believed and taught
that great reforms are imperative. The whited
sepulchres of these congregational fellows
who hold the urse-strings-force these faithful
ministers out. They can do no more. They
cannot silence them. They have larger con-
preeations than ever, and the common people
hear them gladly" This is no new story.
History is repeating itself. There were "com-
mon people" centuries ago who gladly listened
to the same story. The same spirit dominated
the rich and influential then that does now, and
they cruci6ed that first great Teacher who so
forcefully taught the Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man. The same spirit
prevails now, and, did these purse-proud dare
erect a cross, victim would be found to nail to
it.