Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-09

gates.
IF 1t takes ten years to get con-
stitutional amendment adopted" said
Senator Butler, Of North Carolina, 1.-The
work cannot begin too soon." Senator
Butler had reference to his constitu-
tional amendment, introduced Thurs
day to place tax on incomes. ut is
not the first time have taken the step.
introduced a similar amendment two
years ago, just after the decision was
rendered, and it was referred to the
committee on the judiciary, where 1t
slumbered. Last session | had the
same experience. Now I propose to
know whether it is the intention of the
committee to report on my amend
ment, and If not, l want the senate to
consider it in committee of the whole.
1t is very singular" added Mr.. Butler,
thai within few weeks after the
Supreme Court renders a decision adj
verse to railroad combinations deter
mined effort should be made to rush
a pooling bill through congress, while
come tax was declared unconstitution-
al and nothing has been done. This
Is not exactly fair to the people who
have to benr the burdens, especially
with a period of high taxation APP
preaching"
The New York Central Labor Union
has sent circular letter to central la
Dor bodies in other cities asking their
opinion as to the causes of involun-
tary poverty and the remedy therefor.
A big mass meeting will be held in
New York to discuss the answers.
Senator Allen has often in times past
spoken against the passage OF private
pension bills giving considerable sum
per month to the widows of officers in
the late war. while much smaller
sum was the highest rate ever allowed
to the widow of private soldier. He
has been preparing for a speech on
this subject. in which some notable in
stances are to be mentioned. and that
speech will soon be ready to deliver.
Saturday he introduced resolution
declaring against such discrimination,
and gave notice that at later day
lie would address the Senate upon 1t.
Oregon Populists did not declare
against future union with other reform
forces: they simply resolved to retain
autonomy and hold the party in shape
to defend the party principles regard
less of whether the other elements re-
main true or not. There are no Pop
ulists that want to do otherwise, and
it is the proper course.-Iowa Farmers
Tribune.
Farmers and residents of Powell, in
Delaware county, Ohio, have banded
together in a community of their own,
which will issue its own money, and
in such quantity as is deemed neces-
sary. The organization will be called
THE Labor Exchange" and its money
will be good for the labor pr the pro-
duct of labor among members Of the
community. The community will aim
to include men of every occupation so
as to be self-supporting.
National headquarters of the silver
Republicans will be in charge Of ex-
Congressman Charles A. Towne of
Minnesota, and for the present will be
at Duluth. The committee favored i'm
mediate organization for the congress
sional elections of 1898. and also for
the campaign of 1900, and instructed
Chairman Towne to push this work as
rapidly as possible. Chairman Towne
said that the conference was better
attended than he expected, and that he
believed that 1t indicated that the sill
yer Republicans would hold the bal