Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-01-03

1t is the principle that we commend, and
since it is admitted that flexible currency is
needful, it cannot be that the people will sur.
render the benefits of fexibility to few inter.
ested parties. So, now, such measure being
proposed, it is only necessary for the people tc
demand that such measure be in the interest oi
the people.
Now we are not of the number of Populists
who would rather our measures would fail than
come through another than Our party, but we
are ready to give our sympathy and aid to any
party which will advance such legislation as
Populists desire. We want the laws, no matter
who earns the honor.
FROM one of our exchanges we learn that
Helen M. Cougar believes that in '96 reform
party will sweep this country in favor of BIZ
metalism, government railroads, restricted emf
grafton, reclamation of lands from alien owners
postal telegraph, prohibition, free trade, woman
suffrage, etc., etc., etc. We presume if one
little plank is left out of the platform, or if one
member of some reception committee is not uT
to standard on every point, she will be prepared
to make vigorous kick. Those who were al
Cincinnati when the Peoples party was organ.
lied will appreciate the possibilities Chicago
Express.
The writer was delegate TO the Cincinnati
conference, and was present when Mrs. Cougar
refused to act as member of committee be-
cause the chairman of the reception committee,
a brewer, proposed to (and did) invite the del
egates to feast spread in his brewery. Mrs.
Cougar, as prohibitionist, very properly de-
clined to act as member of the committee,
and the convention, as body, very properly
declined the invitation to feast at the "brew
factory" as it was called in the invitation.
Mrs. Cougars declination was lady-like, and
expressed in well-chosen words, and no reason
able person could find any objection to it; and
to bring the matter up now is very foolish.
That Mrs. Cougar is a true reformer no one can
doubt who knows her; and she is broad
pauged, liberal-an all-around reformer, in
proof of which we call attention to platform
submitted by her and published in the New
York Voice of Feb. IS, 1892. We give synop-
sis of this platform: Plank I, Prohibition.
Plank 2, Woman suffrage. Plank 8, Free trade
between nations. Let us derive Our taxes from
what we possess instead of from what we con-
surne. Plank d., Government control of rail
roads, telegraphs and telephones. Plank S,
Abolish the national banking system and let the
government issue money direct to the people.
Plank 6, Ownership Of land only by those who
occupy and make absolute use of same. Plank
2, Non private ownership of coal or gas fields,
water sources or of any Of the resources of ma
ture upon which all men must depend for sus-
tenance Plank s, Municipal governments to
be supported by the income of street railways,
gas, water, etc. Plank 9, Election of United
States senators by direct vote Of the people,
that there may be a stop put to the expensive
and demoralizing Legislative deadlocks and the
use of money in the seating of millionaires in
the national senate. Closing, Mrs. Cougar
says: "All this can be brought about by those
men and women who believe in these reforms if
they will get together and carry the war into
the enemy's camp. These enemies are the
Democratic and Republican parties. Born of
sectional questions, their leaders appeal to par
tisan prejudice they resort to all manner of
political trickery and corruption to perpetuate
their power. Let the press and forum expose
these corrupt agencies, appeal to honor, intelli-
gence and patriotism of the people until they
hear and heed" We would say to the Chicago
Express that reformers cannot afford to throw
mud at each other, but all should join hands,
and together fight the common enemy.