Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-02
KANSAS AGIrAToR. GARRETT. KANSAS.
"SOLD QUIT"

If there is any one thing that makes us more
weary than another, it is to hear one reformer
charge or hint that another reformer has "sold
out' to the enemy. While all are working to
the same end, it is impossible for all to think
alike. For instance, in the vice-presidential
matter, the supporters Of Tom Watson have
been charged by the Sewall supporters with hav-
ing received money from Mark Hanna. Such
talk is the veriest rot. One would think, to
hear those fellows talk that it is a crime to
support the nominees of our convention
The editor of this paper has been charged
with selling out. 1t is not our purpose to make
a fuss about this matter, but we must say that
the charge comes with very poor grace from
those who have never spent dollar in the
cause of reform, nor sacrificed anything for the
principles for which we are contending. We
have spent many hard-earned dollars and sacr-
feed our own comfort and that of our family
worked day and night, and economical, pinch
ed and scrimped in order to make this fight
We don't regret any of it, and propose to fight
on till the battle is won, if life and strength
hold out. All we ask is that the true reform
ers stand by us.
Tom Watson is our choice, not simply be-
cause he was nominated by the Populist con-
vention, but because he represents the princ-
pies we believe in, and we have right to
advocate his election without being branded as
a traitor-for such we consider any one who
will go back on principle for pelf.
TALK about sending missionaries out west to
"educate the heathen"! If missionaries are
needed, it is in the eastern states, especially III
the cities where the big colleges are located
VIM. T. Bryan visited the city where Yale Col
leee is located, and there he was insulted and
shamefully treated by the students of that once
great institution of learning. These students
hooted and howled whenever Bryan undertook
to talk, and completely drowned his voice sew
eral times. They also hired band to play IN
front of the speakers stand, and tried in every
way to break up the meeting. Mr.. Bryan kept
his head, however, remaining perfectly cool
and calm He reproved the heathenish young
hoodums mildly, and gave them something to
think about, if, indeed, they are capable OF
thinking. Those down-east god-bugs who
imagine the West is wild and woolly could get
some mighty good pointers on enlightenment
and decency by coming out here. While VIC
do not all agree, politically, we know, at least,
how to be genteel and well-behaved. This
action of the students of Yale puts blot on
the pages of the history Of that institution
that can never be effaced, and those who took
part in the dsgraceful affair WILL some day, be
I,aor,;11, ocLo,ued of their action.
THE Plaindealer is making wonderful effort
to induce its readers to believe that Commits
sioner Harrington has been very eXtravagant,
and has robbed the people Just how Mr.
Herrinpton could do this alone we are unable
to understand There are three members of
the board of county commissioners, and 1t
would be necessary for at least two OF them to
agree OH a policy whereby the people were to
be robbed The other two members are Re-
publicans, and while we do not agree with
them politically, we believe them to be honest,
straightforward men, incapable of defraudng
the taxpayers We believe that every member
of the board has beer faithful to his trust and