Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-04
NEW PARTIES.

has been evident, for years, to many OF our
most intelligent citizens that new conditions
had arisen in our civilization, which call tor
radical changes in government.
New parties, either under old names or new
Names old organizations or new organizations,
have become a necessity in meeting these new
conditions. Old parties may disintegrate, re-
organize and move forward under the old names,
as was indicated in the last campaign; or,
wholly new organization may become necessa-
ry in order to effect needed reforms.
Already the new movement has come, and 1t
is Populistic in sentiment 1t may be Popuist
in name, but that will depend largely on the
future action Of other parties. The Popullst
sentiment cannot be overcome by open opposl-
ton; neither can it much longer be deceived
and betrayed.
Populism will not follow the Democratic
party especially if Clevelandisn is to be part
of that party. Between the Populist party and
Hanna Republicanism there will be an eternal
conflict According to the present outlook, the
forces mustered under Bryan in the last CAM
paign will continue to cooperate under the Old
organizations, but taking advanced ground.
Such action at this stage of the conflict seems
to be the wisest course, and therefore, desir-
able Public sentiment, we believe, approves
of continued work along the lines of the Chi
caeo and St. Louis platforms, because OF prom
ised success in the near future. Possibly the
Chicago platform, carried out, is as far as we
shall be able to go in the direction OF reforms
at this time, because of inherent conservatism
of so many good people whose sympathy is en-
listed, but who fear to act.
Patience and perseverance, union where
union is possible, and, sooner or later, victory
will crown our efforts.
THE supreme court has decided that the in
ter-state commerce commission has norighttoflX
railroad rates. The city council of 1ndianapo-
lis passed an ordinance reducing the street-car
fares from FIVE cents to three cents, but the
courts have decided that the law, or ordinance,
is unconstitutional that the city authorities
had no right to reduce the fares Had the
street-car company advanced the fare from hive
to ten cents, and the city officials had taken
the case before the supreme court would the
court have decided that the company had no
right to raise the fare to ten cents? Not bit
of it! There are honest, upright judges, but,
taken as a whole, the judiciary, and especially
the supreme court, is owned by the corpora
tions of this country. In fact, majority of
the supreme judges own stock in the various
railroad and other corporations.
IT has finally been decided not to withhold
the pie from the hungry Kansas pie-hnnters
until after the passage of the tariff bill, as was
first intended, and there is great rejoicing among
the pie-hunters. One of the first things to be
disposed of is the Topeka pension agency, and
Cy Leland's chances are good. In fact, Senator
Baker is for him. The animosity which was
reported to exist between Baker and Leland
does not exist atall. Of course, Baker let on"
he was mad at Cy, but he is a coy maidenish
old "gal," and just wanted Cy to pet and coax
her little She has finally "made up" with
Cy, and now the distribution of pie will proceed
THERE is a striking similarity between the
Mckinley badges now worn by the ''pros-
perityites' and the Cleveland emblems worn
one year ago. The only apparent difference is
that the former are larger, the texture little
thinner, and it takes longer coat tail to hide
them.-Civic Review, Los Angeles, Cal.
CONGRESS enacts laws, and the supreme
court annuls them. We should abolish the SUI
preme court, or abolish congress and let the SUI
preme court rim the machine.