Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-19

The Globe-D Democrat, which, by the
way, is very good plutocratic author
ity, says: THE principal thing to be
done in dealing with the Pacific rail-
road matter is to get back as much as
possible of the vast sums that certain
bandits have made out of the property
at the expense of the government"
Why not prosecute the bandits the
same as we do common highwaymen
and footpads, and also proceed against
the stolen property as IL the case OF
common thieves?
It is amusing to note the frantic eff
forts of the plutocratic papers to in
spire the public with the hope OF re
turning confidence Here sample:
"The savings banks report large
increase in number of new depositors
since the November election. This Is
one of the best proofs of returning con-
fdence, as well as of gradual i'm
provement of business"
If business is reviving why is the
money going into the savings banks?
1t takes cash to run business and the
more money there is out of the banks
the better the indications are that 1t
is being invested in business enter
prises.
There is some significance in this in
crease of deposits, but 1t can hardly
be said that the boarding of money will
tend to revive business. AS between
dishonest bank officials and ordinary
footpads and highwaymen the possess
sor of cash funds is between the devil
and deep sea. And with the increase in
the number Of "holdups" and robber-
les on the one side and the correspond
ing increase of bank failures on the
other hand, the sea room is narrowing
down very rapidly. 1t begins to look
like good burglar-proof safe was the
best solution to the problem.
Chauncey M. Depew, the $4,000 a
year railroad president, in one Of his
recent orations said 1T is the result
of my study, experience and observa-
ton, that the best day is to-day, and
tomorrow will be better" There is
some very good philosophy in that OBJ
servation, and it is to be regretted that
the conditions are such that it cannot
be almost universally applied. With
great many people-far too many
the situation could be more truthfully
expressed in the words, To-day is the
worst day, but tomorrow will be
worse" Mr.. Depew seems to see only
the bright side of life. He would for
get that his words and philosophy can
not be applied to the wretched poor
that have not left to them even the op-
portunity to earn their bread. A bet
ter philosophy would be "the best day
is that in which we do the most for hui.
mainly"
The st. Louis Republic, commenting
on the probabilities of cooperation, OF
continued alliance between the demo.
Gratis and populists, says: "Populist
members of the legislature in this state
went into caucus with the democrats
and thus signified their intention to act
with the party. 1t is probable that in
this and other states many democrats
who had wandered into populism will
not return to it, but will stay in their
old party. But certainly all of that
crowd of political wild steers known az
the Middle-of-t the Readers will prob
ably get together on a platform which
will embrace fiat money and all the
isms of the extremists. AS hard money
is basic principle of democracy, this
action on the part of the populists must
signify the parting of the ways OF
the late allies and triangular fight
four years from now"
1t seems that the republic "snuffs
the battle from affair."" and it certainly
is refreshing to see it so frankly an
nounce its allegiance to the money OF
barbarism. Yes, all true populists will
take up the fiat for real scientific fiat
money and press the fight to finish.
Senator Campbell OF LaDette county,
Kansas, has introduced a bill in the
senate of that state modelled somewhat
after the CoXey good roads, non-in-
terest bearing bond plan. The bill pro-
vides for the issuance of $3,200,0OO in
state script intended to circulate as
money within the boundaries of the
state. The bill is lngeniously gotten
up in order to evade the provisions OF
the state and federal constitutions,
which prohibits a state from issuing
money.
The title of the bill is can act provid-
ing for the employment of idle labor
on roads and the issuance of notes
therefor" Its intent is for the vari-
Gus counties of the state to put idle
men at work on the public roads and
other public improvements and pay for
the same in notes nominally issued by
the counties, but in reality by the state
According to the provisions Of the
bill these notes will be issued in the