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

liberty and the pursuit. Of happinesY
to large majority Of citizens, VIII
sooner or later bring together In the
bonds Of union tho toiling and now
down-trodden masses Of the cities and
the equally desperate masses OF tho
country; agrarianism and communism
will Join hands. There are millions now
on the march, and they tramp. tramp.
tramp; tramp the sidewalks hunting
work and tramp the highways begging
bread. Unless relief comes they will
some day take notion to tramp to
Washington with rifles In their hands
to regain the liberties which have been
stolen from them or which their repre-
sentatives have sold; and the hitherto
conservative force of the republic. the
well-to-do agricultural class. will lift
no hand to stay the march, but Join 1t.
God grant that our country may be
spared the enactment Of such scenes
IA were witnessed In Paris In 1889. But
the fair flower Of liberty planted by
Jefferson In the immortal declaration
Of the 4th Of July. 1776, watered by the
blood Of our revolutionary eires under
Washington. cannot be uprooted or
smothered by the noxious weeds of mo-
nopoly and class privilege without
bloodshed; and cataclysm which will
give us a military despotism or leave
the republic redeemed, regenerated and
and disenthralled is justas sure to come
as yonder sun shines In the heavens,
unless we do our duty here and take
the hands of these conspirators off the
peoples Threats and give them an OPP
portunity to breathe, to work, to 'live."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

ing out the evolution. of tyrant, and
scientious, law-abiding chief magis-
trate to an arrogant and obstinate
ruler who, ignores the law and issues
bends at will. He not only issues
them, but does it secretly with his law
partner as a witness to, the contract,
and has created the suspicion in the
minds of millions, of his cOuntrymen
that a president Of the Unitad States
car use his high office for private gain.
The suspicion, like a. damned spot
ha been burned into the brains Of the
people and will no more out than Dun
cans blood could be washed from the
lily hands of Lady Macbeth"
He, predicted that he was the last OF
the democratic. presidents who would
be elected by the party as now organ
lied.
'"rhe democratic party elected him
and reelected him and would have no
other leader 1t must bear the odium
az his official misaeeds, his utter lack
Of leadership. He has never been
democrat, measured by the standard Of
Jefferson and jackson. His opinions
and policy on finance have been those of
Sherman, who is not republican
measured by the standard OF Lincoln"
He congratulated Sherman on his
victory in the special session, and said
he (Sherman) had the proud satisfac
ton of knowing that he has brought
the party which he SO hates to its knees.
and has lived to sec many OF his old
antagonists enlisted under his banner
OF monopoly and class privileges.
IF he cleveland was honest in the
start (and I am willing to grant that
much), his associations with Wall
street and his connection with wealthy
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

men have debauched his conscience
and destroyed his sympathy with the
Masses"
In discussing the gold standard he
said:
"Rothschild and his American agents
graciously condescended to come to the
help of the United States treasury In
maintaining the gold standard which
has wrought the ruin. and only charges
a small commission of $40 100000 or 30
on one little transaction. Great God,
that this proud government. the rich
est. most powerful on the globe, should
have been brought to SO low pass that
London Jew should have been ap-
pointed its receiver to have charge Of
the treasury. Is there q man here who
can think of It without blushing?"
And what are the people going to-
do about It? Why are these iniquities
permitted, and the outrageous and unN
lawful actions of the executive un-
checked? No man here denies the as
sertion that 1t is unlawful to issue bonds
to pay the current expenses OF the gov
eminent, and yet 1t has been done.
There has been lame explanation at
tempted, that redeemed greenbacks had
to go into the general fund and be reis-
sued, but II they were secured for the
gold which the bonds have been issued
and they were not used to pay current
expenses, where are they? The respon-
sibility of providing revenues and look
ing after the solvency Of the treasury,
which rests with congress. has been
usurped by the president.
Now comes the crucial question for
the republican party. Why have you
not impeached him? You have nearly
a three-fourths majority at the other
end of the capitol, which alone can
formulate articles of impeachment.
Why have you not impeached him?
Because he is carrying out republic
an policies, and the majority in the
house of representatives feel safe, the
senator's over here feel sale, and you all
believe that the republican party is GER
tain to elect the next president and OBJ
tain control of the government.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

tation Of besotted chief would have
paid out silver to protect the treasury
from the gold gamblers and bond gam
blers, as tho law and his oath Of office
required.
But, alas! the old breed Of southern
statesmen. like Calhoun. who, after q
life spent in public service, had to be
buried at public expense, and his debts
paid by the state of South Carolina, Is
no more. No wonder the senator from
Massachusetts, feels warranted In twit-
llng me with the decay of southern
craftsmanship and charging us with
dishonesty. He charges 1t. however, IN
another connection, and as aiding and
abetting this Judas from Kentucky,
who, after brilliant career Of twenty
years and more as leader and champion
of the silver forces, has in his old age
come to this pftiful pass. And then to
think this Indictment brought against
a whole section should have 80 much
color Of truth and of fact to back it up
In the ap0stacy from the principles OF
the two other secretaries from the
south in the cabinet of president who
has SO disgraced the name Of democ-
racy.
"The south bows its head in shame
at this exhibition Of moral cowardice
and despises the renegades."
The senator then asserted that Cleve-
land had not, during his term OF office,
held the hand of simple, square,
straight, honest toiler in the field. HE
knows nothing about farmers, and,
more's the pity, he cares nothing about
them.
"They are burning our candle at both
ends, robbing us on one hand with the
tariff and robbing us on the other hand
with the single gold standard. And
they have asked us like beasts of bur-
den, like dumb driven cattle, to bear
these things and say nothing but to
vote the party ticket"
He said referring to Cleveland's
tariff utterances, that he had sung this
siren song with "damnable iteration"
in the ears of the farmers. He quoted
the messages for 1.-THE purpose of point
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28
1.-The encroachments of the federal

1.-THE Entertainments of the federal
judiciary and the supineness and We
corruption, l may say-of the
representative branches of this gov
eminent are causes of deep concern to
all thinking and patriotic men. We
are fast drifting into government by
injunction in the interest Of monoro-
lies and corporations and the supreme
court, by one corrupt vote, annulS an
act of congress looking to the taxation
Of the rich,
you all remember Macauley's Pre-
diction that some day a government
would be put in charge Of this country
by the commune. When that time
comes, God have mercy on you million
aires. who have stolen so much of the
peoples money.
"a day of reckoning will come, un-
less there is no longer a just God In
heaven, and when it does come, woe
be unto those who have been among
tho oppressors of the people. The
present struggle is unfortunately too
like that which preceded the late civil
war, inasmuch as it is sectional. The
creditor and the manufacturing states
Of the north and cast. those which
have grown inordinately wealthy at
the expense of the producing classes
OF the south and west, are urging this
policy with the besotted blindness OF
Belshazzer. The old Shareholders OF the
south were not more arrogant or moro
determined. The sordid despotism OF
wealth. to use the apt phrase Of Jus
tice Brown, is already felt throughout
the land.
And the new Macon and Dixon's
line which Is !rawn, not by the sur
veyor, but by the denial Of the natural
and inalienable right to LIE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28
Initiative and Referendum.

The Initiative and Referendum Is a
feature of vital importance to the peo-
pie. Briefly stated, 1t means that by
petition certain per cent Of the popu-
lation can call for the enactment of any
law they may desire. This is the Init
alive. Then the proposed measure is
referred back to the whole people for
their adoption or rejection by ballot.
This is the Referendum. II we enjoyed
this privilege, how many bond bills
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

would pass? How long would it be un'
til we had free coinage and many othei
measures Of relief for the people? The
Initiative and Referendum simply
means that all important measures
shall receive the approval Of the people,
before 1t becomes a, law.-Topeka Co,
Operator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

Oao-twontleth OF all the wealth in
America is owned by English capital
lists. This 10 worse than If England
captured oil tho republics in South
America, as far as jeopardlslrg our in
terests IL concerned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28
What Might Have Boon Said.

What Might Have Been Said.
I'm art the ladies excel, you say.
But in science are way behind:
But what Is the difference, anyway.
That between the two you fiud?"
A clever woman thus questioned me,
And l would have replied-had l.
dared:
"The working OF doylies is art. YOU see.l
But it's science when socks are rel
pairedw
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28
His Great Speech Arragnng the Administration Of Grover
Cleveland.
poRTEN7ous WORDS FROM The BRAVE SOUTH cARoLINAN
ASpeech That Will Live The History The Country Like Those Of Lincoln Clay
and Webster

God Forbid the Fate France in 18s the Money Pow
or Conspiring Bring Conflict People
Into Voting Democratic in lS92-Wa Street
Behind the Old Parties and Is Contributing the
paign Funds o. Both High Time That the People Get
a Party of Their Own Good Reasons Vot-
ing the Populist Ticket
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

Some Choice Selections for Our Lean
Readers-The Past aud the Present
As In q Glass - Uncle silas' Visit to
Chicago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28
OUR WIT AND HUMOR.
LATEST PRODUCTIONS OF THE
JOKE MAKERS.

LATEST PRODUCTIONS OF THE
JOKE MAKERS.
Some Choice Selections, for Our Lean
Readers-The Past and the Present
As In Q Glass Uncle silas' visit to
Chicago.
y SOMETIMES sit
!. | !. / !. { ]:
M'M Over the days of
VNlN long ago.
kIGI ! w "a OF my boy
V|NNk L&, hood,
to know.
And find mysAlf
depicting
The lives Of those knew
When we went to school together,
Way back in seventy-twO. y
There was Johnny Fiske; his lessons
He never tried to learn,
But he started out in business
And now has stuff to burn.
And Nellie Fry, who always stood
p The highest of the pack,
Is In near insane retreat
ravinp maniac
And Freddie Low, who always was
AS good as he could be,
Is serving time for burglary
In the penitentiary.
And Sammy Small, the timid boy,
Much more so than the rest,
Is killing off the Indians
In the wild and woolly West.
And Billy Sands, who bullied all
The boys both near and far,
Is said to be motorman
On Chicago trolley car.
And then there was lazy boy,
AS shiftless as could be,
Who never knew his lessons
And the boy, OF course, was me.
The teacher said that he would neer
Amount to much in life.
Correct! I now am living
On the income of my wife.
New York World.
On to Him.
"Say, old man, II you'll lend me S.
I'll be under everlasting obligations to
you"
obligation down to a week I'll consider
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-28

"Say, old man, II you'll lend me S.
I'll be under everlasting obligations to
you"
mot on your life. II you will cut the
obligation down to week I'll consider
the proposition"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-23

maj 7 81 ESQ se ha congeguido por Ia sola
esperanza de mejoras y ref0rmas, iqu6 no
SO lograra con la garantia de actos guber-
namentales, de leyes promIlgadas, de
compromises solemnes?
Ahi esta la isla de Puerto-Rico, libre
de insurrecci6n, fidelfsima y amantfsima
de Espa6a, preparada para TODD regimen
democratico, en- aptitud igual Q mayor
que Ell resto de. la Naci6n, para la practi-
ca de las mas radicales reformas. ali
pueden llevarse degde luego, sin peligro,
riencia y como ejemplo elocuente de 10
que sabe hacer la patria con los que Sc
mantienen en- eu obediencla.
No debe, no puede dllatarse por mas
tempo la implantaci6n de las reformas
votadas en- las Cortes espafolas. Hay
que llevarlas Puerto Rico enseguida, y
Cuba tan pronto como el. general Martf
nez Campos, de acuerdo CON los partidos
leales Espa6a, 10 aoonseje. Los reme'
dios no Sc aguardan para cuando el enfer'
mo esta en- trance de perecer, Ell mas ru'
surten efecto cuando "a naturaleza recobra
| aunQue sea por breves instantee, sus fuer
z2s perdIdas.
LA acclon pol1tica--una vez mas 10
afirmamos-debe ayudar, seguir de cerca
| la accion nilitar.
Por la acci6n nnilitar, nnuy en6rgioa,
muy activa, So lograra derrotar defnitiva
| nente los flibusteros infingi6ndoles el
| terrible egcarmiento que merecen.
Per la acci6n politica, muy Saba,
muy prudente, muy liberal, SO Iograra que
aunque peraiatan las pGrtsdas Sns~rrectGs,
como bandolor0s que esparcen Ia desola
ci6n por un pals, no haya, no pueda habeE
en- Cuba E)QTtGdO sepGTat9stG. - El Lib8
| ra1o de- M MHGrid
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-23
EN- HONOR DEL GENERAL CAMIR

Aver tarde ctlando va habla entrado
en- prensa LA CoRREsPONDENCIA, fu1mOs
favorecidos con una carta de nuestro apre-
ciadO amigo ell sehor don Emilio Gamir,
que en- su nombTe y en- Ell de su distinguida
sefiora madre, SO eirve darnOs las graclas
por ell inter6s que Ia CORREsPONDENCIA SO
tom6, prinero, por Ia enf9rmedad de su
difunto padre por haber emitido despu6g
el juicio que le merecierea Ia gesti6n acer-
tada por todos aplaudida = admirada del
malogrado dignisino gobernante.
La CORREePONDENC8A, que slemprs
emite sus juicios con Ia mayor imparciali-
dad iueticia, SO complace hoy en- mani
festar, para satisfaction de una viuda de
solada, de un hijo, digno v&stago de tan
buen padre, y de toda una fanailia que llo
ra la p6rdida irreparable del que va no
existe, que 81 juzgar la gesti6n del eximio
soldado dc le patria que nos ha regido
hasta hace pocos dies, ooneign6 eonceptos
laudatorios para Ia n2euoria del dlfunto
General Ganir "a p. d., porque asf 10
orey0 do justicia; porque as1 resulta de las
observacionee que heInos venido practl
cando; porQua esa es la opinion de TODD ell
pals, = per uitinlo, porque al hacerlo Co
mo l. heu1os hecho, rondimcs quito la
verdad & Ia juaticia. Era 10 nenos que
podiaxnoa llevar nueaSra publication, pa.
ra hcuyar Ia n1emoriG del dign1slmO go
bernaot9. Sirvan estas nuevas l1neas de
consuolo para ia atribu!ada familia Gamlr,
y de contestaci6n Ia carta de nuestro
apreciable amigo don Emilio LA CORES.
PoNDENO1A siempre hace justicia los
bEenos; y que 10 era 81 General don Jose
Gamir, 10 prueba el solo hecho del senti-
miento unanime que gu rnuerte ha produ'
Cido en- tcdas las classes eOciales, desde las
mas humildes hasta las mas elevadas de
toda la Isla.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-23
G. i = A
De qae1estros camjes de la Peninsula

Habana, 7.-Noticias contradictorias
sobre la presencia del enemigo, me hicie-
ron desistir avance columna sobre Pinar
del Rio. Las tengo dispuestas para ir
donde convenga.
Vald6s esta en- Guanajay: Eohagiie en-
Ceiba de Aqua. MADAM esta en- Artemisa
con unos 400 hombres. Maf1ana enviar6
por mar 1000 & Colonia, desembarcadero
de Pinar.
Reoibo parte general Echag1e que d.
ce desde Ceiba del Aqua aver: "El per-
nocte en- ingenio Mirosa, teniendo I'm Ii
gero f,zego con Ia retaguardia de Gomez y
Maceo, eerca de Pozo Redondo; el entire
por Ia maflana en- Guira de Melena, con
fuego s Ia retaguardia enemigo, que aban.
don6 el pueblo despu6s de incendiarlo y
saQuearlo; les mate IN Official I'm insu-
rreoto.
Continue persecution Alquizar, que
|abandonaron, cogi6ndo1e I'm prisionero:
pernoct6 en- Alquizar hoy 6; siguiendo ras-
tro vine q este punto, y cuando emprend1a
neral Vald6s, ascuyas yoTdenes -quedc por
disposition suya; pernocto hoy aquf
Tambi6n ha pasado en- tren columna
Navarro, y anabOs generates en- direction
Guanajay. Las marohag entire cOmbateg
incendios campos; 9! enemigo marcia de
aQui esta mafana Vereda Nueva y nunca
he podido lograr me hiciege frente. En- los
pobIados roban cuanto pueden.-C CGnppos.
Los peri6dicos de Los Estados Uni
dos continuan publicando noticias eviden-
temente falsas de Ia isla de Cuba. Ha re-
sultado pura invenci6n Ell telegrama inser,
to aver dando cuenta de una batalla des-
favorable los espaholeg, diciendo que
6stos habfan perdido su aftillerfa. Estaa
noticias las propalan diario los laboran-
tes do Cayo Hueso por casi toda la prem
sa norte americana.
-SA rnCihan T1nGiCiag 0finiG10a " narti
culares relativas un encuentro librado
en- el Departalnento Oriental Este, co
mo los que acaban de renitse en- Matan-
zas, ha aido muy favorable para nuestras
tropas, que han logrado tanbi6n en- Orien
te derrotar por complete al enemigo. La
acc;6n & que ms r8fero Sc ha librado el
sabado 1ltimo en- 81 poblado de Manacal
mecca, entire Las Ventas y Jiguanf, cerca
de Cuba. So batiaror combioadas las CO
lumnas del tenienbe cor0nel Rod6n, forma
da por 400 hombres, del eemandante
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-23
GACETA OFFICIAL De HOY

Gobierno General .-Secretaria Nego-
hoy ell natalicio de s. M. el Rey. "a. D. g.
el Excmo sef1or Gobernador General reel"
bira On Corte en- ell Palacio ie la Real For
talez & las 10 de la mafi anu las Autori.
dades, Corporaciones, fuucionarios publ
COS denas personals que deban concu-
Trir ese actO.
Battalion "Cazadores de la Patria" ma
nero 25.-Se anuncia la vacante de cuatro
plazas de Mtisicos en- la Secci6n de ese
Cuerpo: una de q clase para bombardino
primero, otra de ga para bombardino SO.
gundo, otra para tromb6n pr'mero y otra
para trompa segunda. Los examen pa
ra su provision tendran lugar el de Fe-
brero pr6ximo las s. de Ia mahana en- el
Quartet de Lnfantaria de esta Ciudad.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-23
POLITICA NUEvA

AunQue sea muy dificil para los que
han vivido largo TEMPO 6n 81 invotaredo
y socorrido error de una poi1t1ca de Tece-
los, de desconfanZas = dc negacioneg, tro.
carla de pronto en- una pol1tica dc atrac
ci6n, de tolerancia, de med;dss amplias
reformadoras, debe intantas sso por todos
los medios puestos al aIoanoe de la OPT.
ni6n, conseguirlo pronto.
Poll5ica dc rec3los, de desoonhanzas y
de negaciones es La que hasta aqui SO ha
APPLICABLE las cuestiones do Cuba, como 81
10 diplomatico y 10 habil = 10 S1usto con
sistiera en- dar Il insurreeci6n el apoyo
dc los tibios de los desesperanzados,
cuando 10 que convene es poner efcaz.
mente de nuestro lado, del lado del her6i-
co ej6rcito de la patria, al pals entero, que
no Sc suma CON los criminales revoluoio-
narios.
Protssta contra esa pol1tioa, al propio
tempo que manifestation ardorosa do
amor y fidelidad q Espafa, fu6 el acto
realizado por TODD al pueblo de la Habana,
por todos los partidos y por las classes so
ciales todas de Cuba,
No es que los cubanos hayan pueeto
condicl0n nlnguna su acandrGdo espahO-
lismo, no. Porque no depende de condi
clones esa su cualidad eminente, porQue
los vivas q la patria y al ej6roito han sido
sinceros, entusiastas y unanimes, porque
Sc han fundido en- una sole alma con Els.
pai1a, es mayor la obligation en- el Gobier-
no de responder la Manifestation, que
es acto singular, egpontaneo y nuevo, CON
una politica nueva, LIBERAL saba, pruden'
| to Y atractiva de reformas.
Nadie ha podido penser que esa pon
tica estorbe ala acci6n militar, ehcaz y
en6rgica. Pedida 6sta, squi ALA, por
cuantos alientan en- territorio egpa1ol y
participant en- mayor 8 menor grado de los
sacrihcios y delas angustias dc la patria,
puede observarse por los ultlmos telegra.
mas que contienen relatos de vigorosos
ataques los f1libusteros en- fuga, que esa
campaha ha comenzado, que esa campa-
| fla seguira con brioso empuje.
| Por consecuencia, NADIA puede detener
al Gobierno en- la Inauguration de Ia poll
tica nueva. Cuente para implantarla con
La adhesion del pals cubano, hoy mas fir,
me que nunca en- su deseo de continuar
siendo de Espaf1a, hoy por primera vez
desde hace largos af1os undo en- I'm solo
partido, Ell parEido de la patrie. Cuenta
adem4s con las viotorias va iniciadas de
un modo glorioso de nuestras ermas, sin
que sea lfcito sospechar siquiera la menor
sombra de abdicaci6n en- los que vencen y
venceran los criminales filibusteros.
IA que aguarda el Gobierno! mo es-
ta todav1a convencido de que SO lueha
tanto CON las ideas como SO pelea con las
armae? mo ha visto probado que la con
ducta humana del general an jefe es la
causa Gnica, 6por 10 menos muy principal,
de la manifestation grandiosa de le Haba'