Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-27
WHO ARE THE CALAMITY HOWLERS?

especially in the East, were led to believe that
Kansas was ruined; that she had fallen into the
hands of anarchists, law-dehers and repudlat-
ors, and that the decent people were all getting
ready to move out of the state. These lies did
not emanate from Eastern people, but were the
products a lot of lying vllifyers who live
within our borders. These lies were believed
by Eastern people, and the stories were repeat
ed by the Eastern press. They were even be-
lieved by many Kansas people-so much so
that in two years they turned down the Peoples
party and placed the reins of government IN
the hands of these defamers of the state-the
"redeemers. After the change, we were told
that the fair name of Kansas had been redeem
ed and we would witness an era of wonderful
prosperity. Eastern people continued to be-
lieve the reports sent out from Kansas, but our
own people learned that they were liessot the
darkest hue, and when election day came again,
they turned down the false pretenders and gave
the reins of government again into the hands
of the real friends of the common people.
No sooner had the result of the election been
made known than the old gang Of liars again
started their mud-mils to grinding, and the
grist they ground out-and are yet grinding
is enough to shame the Devil, the father OF
lies and liars. They are putting forth every
effort to prejudice the people of the East against
Kansas 1t is their desire to frighten people of
other states away from Kansas-keep capitalists
out who may have intended to invest their
money here They think that by so doing, the
people of the state will again become dissatls-
fed, and turn the state over to the g. o. P. once
more. 1t is immateria to them how much the
state may suffer from their slanderous attacks,
lust so they are allowed to get back to the pie
counter again They are controlled wholly by
sefshness and greed.
We are glad to be able to say that not all of
the Republicans, or Republican papers, endorse
this scheme to defame our fair state. Indeed,
the more respectable men of that party con-
denim the scheme. The Topeka Capital is the
only paper of any consequence that endorses
it. On the other hand, the State Journal and
other leading papers bitterly condemn it. They
are not "ashamed of Kansas, even though
she didn't go their way on election day. They
know that Governor Leedy and the other newly
elected state officers not anarchists or repu-
diators, but ale safe NEIL judicious men-and
the good name of Kansas will not suffer at
their hands.
Kansas will continue to be the "Italy Of
America" Her soil will continue to be fertile,
and she will continue to lead as great agri-
cultural state. She will continue to head the
procession in point of intelligence. She has
school houses and churches galore, and she
will continue to have them. She has as honest
and industrious farmers and workingmen as
any spot on Gods footstool, and she will con-
tinue to have them. She has the prettiest
women OH earth, and they will not decrease in
number. In fact, the SunAower state is all
right, and she will continue to press onward
and upward to the stars, though many Difficult
ties may strew her pathway-such difficulties,
for instance, as lot of constituencies liars, at
home and abroad, who would besmrcll and
traduce ner for few paltry pieces of pie
The incoming state officials will give US a
SAFE clean administration, and they will show
to the world that we are not anarchists or re-
pudiators. but that we are the true friends of
the toiling masses.
AS to the Eastern capitalists, let them stay
awav We do not want to borrow their money.
Indeed, had we borrowed less, we would now
be better off. If, however, they want to come
here and develop our many resources, and will
come in on all equal footing with the r>st of
us, and not try to "hog'' everything in sight,
we will give them warm welcome, and We'll
treat tn EN- as brothers, and protect them in ev-
cry natural right. Otherwise, they'd better
stay away
Voc. Koucoc &c all rioht aud we are nrord