Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-03


charges then the railroad question and other
subjects in that line will come prominently to
the front Oh their individual merits for con-
sideration. And it will be much easier to mus
ter the efforts of the people i'll opposition to
rise in general fixed charges than it is now pos
sible to cause a general effort to scale down the
railroad rates and other similar charges. So,
then, the easiest, surest and quickest way to
tighten the financial burdens of the people is
to increase their means of payment, through an
Increased volume of money and general rise
of prices.
Seventh-Trusts and combines were, in their
inception, caused by the danger of bankruptcy,
through the contraction of money and falling
prices AS the cause of their existence con-
tinues, the trusts continue and grow stronger
and more dangerous from day to day. Trusts
connected wch the decaying industries of the
country are like vermin on poverty stricken
herd of cattle. AS the cattle starve and grow
weaker the ve-mn thrive. Shall we buy
unguents to kill the lice? Or, shall we buy
corn and fatten the cattle, and thus cast off
poverty and vermine together? Increasing cur-
rency and rising prices will destroy the great
money trust, and, through that, all the minor
trusts that have the roots of their growth in
shrinking money.
The contraction of the currency has created
dangerous rapids and an abyss of bankruptcy
like physical Niagara. All the vessels above
must 90 down the cataract unless they stay
near shore and are cabed to the rocks. After
many casualties and losses this plan was adopt
ed Managers Of vessels learned to lay fast
hold to the willows; others, farther out in the
stream cabed themselves TO these, ahd still
others to the latter, until the line Ct connected
vessels meet similar line from the other shore.
They clasped hands in the middleof the stream,
and there was formed Crust from shore to
shore fast cabled at both ends. 1t was formed
for mutual safety. 1t proved success as means
of safety and more. 1t enabled that fast anchored
trust to rob all descending vessels drifting down
the rapids And, when robbed of its cargo,
each empty hulk was sent down the abyss of
bankruptcy, created by decreasing money and
falling prices. What is the remedy? Increas-
ing money and rising prices. This will destroy
the financial rapids and the abyss of bankrupt
cy. The first and the last reason for the ex-
istence of trusts will be abolished Their vo
cation will be gone They will dissolve and
evaporae like blngting frost in the warm
sunshine. Like the vermn on thriving herd
of cattle, the trusts will disappear.
Some think to kill trusts by statute law.
But, you enforce statute against either
louse rapids cataract? Fatten your herd
with more grass and corn, and the vernin will
disappear Change the level of prices from
the falling to the rising scale, and the financial
cataract will be abolished.
There are enemies sometimes so we'll posted
beaten by direct attack IN font; but they may
be outAanked, like Grant beat the rebels OH his
march to Richmond; or, as Napoleon beat the
English fleet at Toulon.
The unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the ratio of I6 to 1 is direct issue of govern
ment money, and supplement of United
States notes is direct attack the corpora
ton currency Of the national banks. 1t means
more money. This is direct attack on the great
money trust, which is the father and mother OF
all trusts 1t is, also, flank attack upon rail-
road charges, on all fixed monetary burdens,
and on all trusts and combines growing out of
the constipation of the finances.
Nor is that all. The silver platform of Chi
cago condemns the aggressions of the supreme
court on the Legislative department of the gov
ernment in the matter of the income tax de-
csion, and forbds the demonetization of the
lawful money of the United States by private