Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

And why should it not grow In pub
lie favor? 1t is no experiment. 1t 10
no wild idea having its origination IN
the brain some crazy theorist. 1t has
been thoroughly demonstrated to be
a success. From a recent issue OF the
American Agriculturist we clip the
following: 1.-The attention of finan-
ciers all over the world has been
drawn to the financial budget of the
Russian minister of finance. His pros
perity budget" shows an increase OF
revenue of nearly 100000 rubles
over last years, and an increase of or
binary expenditure of only 53,75O,O00
rubles. OF the immense expenditure OF
129,00O000 rubles, 64,000,000 were ex-
pended in building the Siberian rail-
road and it's branches. 1t is especially
Interesting to note that this handsome
increase of revenue came chiefly from
railroad systems. In devoting the
surplus to further extensions of those
systems, therefore, she is investing her
rapital in the very enterprises from
which it has been derived. The Rus
sian government has gone into bust
ness on an enormous scale, but 1t is
business that proves Immediately
profitable and is likely to become an
example for other nations"
Not only in Russia, but in other ma
tions, the public ownership and opera
ton of the lines of transportation has
stood the practical test of experience,
and while giving the people better
rates has paid into the government
treasury a revenue. 1t is as practical
as handling the mail, managing the
public school system, and a hundred
other things that the government does
The government will now carry for
the people a four-pound parcel with
as much safety and better care than
the railroad or express companies.
Then why should it be thought i'm
practical for it to forward a hundred
pound package or car load of goods
Cor that matter? The government car
ries and delivers written message
a letter; why should it be thought
incredible to send a message over its
own telegraph lines as is the case
in England, France and other nations?
The Missouri World, which, by the
way. is enc of the best Populist papers
published, is guilty of the following
sensible remarks: Some as good
Populists as breathe favor fusion with
the Democrats. They have confidence
in the Democratic party since it's Chi
cago convention. Otherwise they
would be straightouts. They are OPP
posed to fusion with the enemy, but
somehow the Democratic politicians
have gained their confidence We
would think they would become a lit
tie suspicious as to the genuineness of
the conversion when they learn that
the free silver Democrats of the In
diana legislature cast their votes for
old Dan VOORHEES, for the United States
senate. The only reason demonetizer
Vsorhees was not sent back to the
senate was because the silver Demo-
Gratis did not have a majority in the
legislature"
With the majority of Populists this
fusion business is simply matter of
Judgment, but when the evidence ex-
lists to show that it is fraud it is
time that the judgment was convinced
of its error. Putting ones finger in
the fire might be matter of judgment
the first time, but after that it would
be nothing less than folly.
Senator PETER deserves great credit
from Populists for his conduct during
the senatorial contest in Kansas. In
strong contrast is it with the wild
scramble made by those who desired
to step into his shoes. So marked was
his action that plutocratic paper was
moved to the following expression of
admiration for the Kansas senator:
"The Populists have six members of
the present senate and the same num-
Der in the house, while they have elect
ed a somewhat larger number to the
next congress. In several respects