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

w. A. PETER says that the silver sentiment
is dying out in the West Wonder how much
sugar he has had lately or did that sugar stock
purchased some time ago sweeten him sufficient
ly? For one, we have long been sufficiently
soured upon Peher.-Lawrence Jefersonian.
The above is unkind and urcaled for. If
Brother Martindale had read all of what Senator
PETER said OH the occasion referred to- he would
readily see the injustice he does that gentleman.
That the eslver sentiment is OH the wane is true,
in sense. A few months ago, nearly every
Republican paper and speaker i'll the West III.
sisted that the Republican party was THE silver
party and would declare for free coinage i'll its
next national platform. Republican silver
meetings were of frequent occurrence, then.
However, the Eastern bosses concluded that
this "foolshness' had gone far enough, and
ordered cessation. Immediately, the papers
ceased to say anything i'll favor OF silver, and
the speakers shut up like a lot of clanl-shells
There are no more Republican silver meetings.
EXCEPT those held by a few men WHO are indie
pendent enough to defy the bosses. Then,
prior to Cleveland's gold ukase, nearly every
Western Democrat was a silver man, but as
soon as the Kings order was issued, nearly ev-
cry fellow who was dependent upon him for
little public pap changed ends, like mule and
kicked his silver brethren as vigorously as he
had kicked the gold-bugs. Thus is the silver
sentiment OIL the wane i'll the West. However,
we believe, with Senator PETER, that the lull is
only temporary; that there will be revival of
the sentiment at. an early date and that silver
will eventually win. Now, few words about
Senator Peffer:. Even his worst enemies i'll the
old partieshaven't even dared hint at corruption
on the part of the Senator, because they had
no reason to do so. The smell of corruption
has never tainted his garments. When the
writer hereof was publishing the Greeley News,
during the famous campaign which routed the
Republican party i'll Kansas, we recognized in
Judge PETER (then- editor of the Kansas Farm
er) a man worthy to succeed the great rides
cent dreamer in the United States senate, and,
witheut-waitng fora "tip' from any Populist
leader or "promiheti' apaper in our party, we
immediately begun to advocate his election,
and We were soon joined by others. We re-
ceived letters from 'leaders" in the party, ask
ing us to desist but we knew we were right,
so went ahead. Our choice proved to be the
choice of the legislature. We have carefully
watched Senator PETER during his term of Office,
and have never had reason to regret our choice.
He has proven himself true. friend of the
people. He is incorruptible. And now, dear
Brother Martindale, our advice to you, given in
spirit of charity and brotherly love, is this:
Take half teaspoonful of soda and mix in
about a fourth Of teacupful of water, stir it
we'll and swallow it. This will relieve your
sour stomach. An occasional dose of little
liver pills will aid indigestion, and bottle or
two of sarsaparilia will remove ''that tired
feeling" Ta-ta, brother! Call again.