Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-08
THE CLAWS OF THE CAT.

THE CLAWS OF THE CAT.
1t seemed for awhile that VIM. Mckinley of
Ohio would be nominated for president by the
Republicans; and he may be yet. But if he
is it will not be in harmony with the desires of
the money power, strange as that may seem. If
the money powers will shapes things the ma
tional Republican ticket will read: "For presi-
dent Levi p. Morton of New York; vice-presi
dent, California man." The money power is
about to play the most desperate game it has
ever attempted in this country. For long years
it has been dissatisfied with our form of govern
ment. 1t desires strong, centralized govern
ment, with powerful military force to sustain
it. SO long ago as 1872, paper called The
Imperiaist was published regularly in New
York city, which advocated all Imperial form OF
government for the United States. That paper
had the financial backing of the banking firm
of Levi P. Morton & Co. The senior member
of that firm has since been vice-president of the
United States, minister to England, and is now
governor of New York state. The man who
furnished the financial backing for the advo-
cacy of Imperialism twenty-four years ago is
dent. and no stone will be left unturned to
make him the nominee of the Republican
party.
We are not without evidence as to the feel
ing of the money power toward the common
people; of it's attitude toward our present form
of government, of its desires along that line, we
quote you the best of authority from their
standpoint, viz. their chief hencemen and mouth
pieces. We could publish newspapers full OF
the same kind of evidence. A few will suffice.
Here they
'There is too much freedom in this country
rather than too little. indianapolis Journal,
rep.
"If the workingmen had no vote they might
he made more amenable to the hard times. -
Ind annapolis News, dem.
"These brutal creatures (strkersl can under
stand no other reasoning than that of force.
What they need is force, and enough OF 1t to be
remembered by them FOR generations. IN. Y.
Tribune.
"There seems to be but one remedy and it
must come-a change of ownership OF land
owners on one hand and of tenant farmers OH
the other, something similar to what has exist
ed in the old countries of Europe. IN. y.
Times, ind.
;'The American laborer must make up his
mind henceforth not to be so much better Oft
than the European laborer. Men must be con
tented to work for less wages. In this way the
workingmen will be nearer to that station Of
life to which it has pleased God to cal him: y
N. Y. World:
"We need stronger government. The
wealth of the country demands protection Its
rights are as sacred as the rights of the paupers
who are continually prattling of the encroach-
,nents of capital. Without blood, and rivers of
it, there will be no political change of admins
tration. To avert fearful bloodshed strong
central government should be established as
soon as possible Senator Sharon.
81 say, come OH with your schemes of con6s-
cation, and graduated income taxes, and ire
deemable currency under universal suffrage,
and to you who are sufficiently frank proclaim
ing the doctrines of the ringeaders then under
military necessity, and even here in the United
States we must get rid of universal suffrage,
and we shall. Rather than allow these things,