Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

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of all physical, intellectual, moral and
spiritual qualifications, functions and pow.
ers inherent in every individual member Of
its own (nationaD body; but it must also
see to it that this duty is justly and i'm
partially fulfilled toward every one without
exception, since Partially and favoritism
will surely lead to discord, ruin and de-
struction if not checked entirely at the
earliest period possible.
This is what you have to do to carry the
toiling millions with you to glorious sue
cess. You have to show them that the
treasures of tho earth and Of civilization is
cluded; none to be disfranchised. That
they are not to be divided as they are now
No land to be parcelled out OF hired out
to individuals nor to corporations or associa-
tions, but to be owned by the whole nation,
and to be administered lin the interests
of all its members and inhabitants of its
territories or domains) by forms Of adj
ministration founded on science and wis
dom, which will allow no Partially, favor
itism or injustice.
1t is only in this way that you can carry
the masses with you to a glorious victory.
1t is only in this way that they can see
that they have everything to gain and
nothing to lose, excepting their poverty;
their misery and slavery.
The day is fast approaching when hu.
manity, for the sake of its own self -preser
walton, has to sit in judgment against all
tyrants, oppressors, extorters and falsi'
has to sweep out the legislative stables CT
corruption created by King Mammon.
Humanity has suffered long enough under
his reign; it has been tomfooled long
enough by his high priests, the false
prophets of which Christ, ''the
noble and good, has warned the people
two thousand years ago. See! oh see! they
have taken possession Of nearly every
church and every creed and every influential
position in the world. In spite of all his
warnings, these false prophets have sue
ceeded in stuffing the people chockfull with
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teachings of its justly adored Ideal, the
noble but humble and loving Nazarene.
Nature has clearly manifested the uses
she intended to make of every Individual.
She has given special talent or ability of
some kind to every one to make him or her
d useful and desirable member of the
human family. To some she has given
manifold gifts and talents to make them
useful in various ways. She never crea-
ted idiots, drones, suckers, liars,
swindlers, vampires and lazy knaves, nor
any of the immoral brood. which now dis
the ruin of our race They are only the
outgrowths of unnatural and perverted con-
ditions of our own make, OF our INSULT
Gent developments, for which states and
nations, as collective bodies, are respons-
ible.
If it is considered worth all the time and
all the devotion which scientists and prac-
teal economists spend to gain all the
knowledge they can for the improvement
of plants, flowers, fruits, orchards, fields
and pastures as well as for raising a fine or
superior stock of animals of all kinds and
descriptions then it is surely worth great
deal more of our time and devotion to gain
all the knowledge we can to improve, de-
velop, cultivate and elevate the offfprings
of human love, to perfect men and perfect
women and to purify and beautify the rising
generations to higher types and higher
possibilities of perfection.
This, of course, is the mission Of States.
Had States, or our So called statesmen,
recognized this fact, and had fulfilled their
missions, millions of all kinds of talents,
which have been uselessly wasted could
have been saved and developed for the
general benefit of the world Millions of
talents were misdrected and misapplied,
and millions of them were never recognized;
consequently NATURES plans, designs and
laws were ignored retarded or violated,
and whether this was done consciously or
unconsciously, the violaters. whether they
were individuals OF States, offenders or
victims, had to suffer the consequences or
punishments laid out for all those who
ignore, disobey OF violate her laws and
designs.
Central Trades and Labor Union of
East st. Louis.
At the meeting Jan. % President Curtis
occupied the chair.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
The new delegates Of cigarmakers, musi-
clans and glassblowers were obligated.
Communications and bills received and
acted upon.
Under the head of unfinished business
the case of the Tudor Iron Works strike
came up.
President Garland of the A. A. of l. s.
st. w. and two delegates from Local Mis-
sissippi Lodge were present. The two dele
gates of the local lodge did not very much
appreciate the services of the G. T. & l..
U. and had quite lively time with the Re-
ception Committee. President Garland then
took the floor explained the stand Of his
organization and closed with a fine address
on general labor principles, which was very
well taken. The question was then takeE