Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-29
Letter from Iowa.
WINFIELD, IA Oct. 20, '97.

to northern Missouri, in com
pany with my brother, G S. Newton,
yof your county, I will dror you a
few lines We had very pleasant
trip. The crops in northern Mis-
souri, are very slim. If man likes
a billy country, he can get bis likes
satisfied down there, especially in
the northeast part.
We saw no indications of that
great "wave of prosperity" that we
hear so mach about. To read some
of our Republican papers, a person
might think that prosperity was at
the door of every household in the
land 1t is plain to be seen, on
every hand, that the great golden
wave of prosperity is all myth
Our Republican papers are filled to
OVERLOOKING about the great i'm
provement in the times, but where,
Oh, where, is it at They made
such fuss about 81 wheat. On,
yes the country was saved when
wheat reached 81 per bushel in
Chicago. But how long did it stay
there ? To-day, it is barely worth
| rs cents in our market, and in the
face of the greatest failure in the
foreign countries known for years.
In four of the foreign wheat pro
ducing countries there is shortage
of l75, 900, 900 bushels.
Oh, yes how they told us we
will not have any more 20-cent corn,
etc, if Mckinley is elected.
They told us it's all the lack of
confidence" To-day about twelve
months after their socalled victory,
corn is worth l6 cents per bushel.
Besides, remember, the corn crop
is light all over the country. If
Bryan had been elected, and prices
were as low as they are now, how
our Republican brothers would have
howled, and said ave told you SO"
But now they are very modest. L
tell you, my dear friends, the cleo
ton that we are about to have will
give the gold-standard, corporation,
combines aud plutOcracy the grand
est drubbing they have had for
while. Our people here in Iowa
are greatly aroused. Our Republi-
can state officers have robbed the
tax payers to the tune of million
or more, in the past four years.
Also, they have run the same way
in our county affairs The people
are greatly aroused, and if old Iowa
don't reveal to the world surprise
in a few days, then the indications
are badly off. The Republican pa
pers hele are urging the people to
be sure and go to the polls, lest the
dear old party go down They even
90 SO far as to admit that times are
hard.
They said, Just wait until the Ding
ey tariff becomes a law; then pros
perity vii! be here. | saw valu
able lesson the other day in regard
to the tariff. A good Republican
merchant Of our town went to Chi
cago to pun chase goods, recently.
(: He wanted to buy some grair-sacks
and he couldn't buy one in the city
Tor less than l6 cents; therefore, he
wouldn't buy, as he said he could
not sell them and pay that high fig
ure for them. Before that tariff bill
was passed, grain'sacks could be
bought at retail for Is cents Yes,
it's high protection that we want
But, my dear sirs, it's always Farm
err Jones whe pays the freight,
! | do hope that the people will
soon get their eyes opened before
it is everlastingly too late. The
word that has gone out all over ou1
Hand in the last few years is, "Joir
the ring; wrap yourself in the fold
of the dear old flag; cast your eyes
skyward and rob the treasury tt
your hearts content"
We have now been under the all
powerful hand of President Mckin
lev for several months, and how