Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-07
GARNETr, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 7, 1896.

the advice or consent of any other nation OF
earth.
2. All money to be issued directly by the
general government, and no one dollar to b'
any better, before the law, than any other dol
lar, so issued and all to be full legal tende
for all purposes within our own country
3. All bonds and other obligations payable
in COIN to be liquidated in either gold or silver
according to the best interests of all the people
d.. No more interest-bearing government
bonds in times of peace.
S. TO stop the periodical raids upon the
treasury for gold Let all obligations of the
government be, for while, at least, redeemed
in silver dollars.
6. A uniform interest rate for the people;
not to exceed that paid by the government.
7. Government CONTROL and ownership, if
necessary, of all public means of transporta-
ton, communication, water, lights, etc.
s. Support of the government to be levied
upon the wealth, instead of the necessities, Of
the people.
9. The enti1e suppression of the liquor
lldllC III DSVCldSS PulPOoSo) anu lHS
ture and sale for other purposes to be under
government control, without profit.
And here in Kansas, there should be ring
ing resolution for the vigorous enforcement of
all laws, and the false and reasonable doctrine
that law cannot successfully be enforced in
localities whose public sentiment is against it
should receive that unequivocal and unanimous
condemnation it so justly deserves.
All state institutions should be absolutely
free from partisan influences. Competency
and merit, and not political service, should be
the rule for their government. Official corrup-
ton should work forfeiture of office, and per-
manent dsfranchisement.
One great need of this country to-day is
more patriots and fewer partsans; more con-
science and less ''boodle"; more brains and
less brass
revolution along these lines, at the ballot
box, is inperatively necessary to save our gov
ernment from falling irretrievably into the
hands of moneyed aristocracy, which would
finally result in destruction of the liberties of
the people. Such revolution ought to be led
by Kansas.
Your friend, JOHN P. ST. JOHN,
Olathe, Kas,
SPEAKING of Ex-Governor St. John, the Pa
ola Times says 'We take just pride in pre-
sentng to our readers clear, concise statement
of the political views and basis of political
union from the pen of John P. St. John, one of
the very ablest, if not the ablest men of Kan
sas He is not only intellectually leader of
men, but he is one who has been tried by the
fire of political contention, and came forth un-
suled 1t will be observed that he puts him
self in line with the great ma aority of Populists
and political reformers of Kansas and the ma
ton, and every lover of the cause should take
it upon themselves to extend to him hearty
welcome and urge upon him the necessity of
lending his superior abilities in unifying and
organizing the forces for the contest that is
upon us. He possesses all the qualifications of
leader, and has, besides, wide experience.
We know of no man who would be greater
power for good in the halls of congress than
St. John, and if the people of Kansas possess
the wisdom we believe them to possess, he will
be one of the men who will go to represent
Kansas at the Ides of next November"
Mr.. GoRMAN has introduced bill to inves-
tioate the water supply of our public lands