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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

Sir William Henry Houldsworth,
Conservative member of parliament
for the northwest division of Man
chester, who was the delegate of Great
Britain at the monetary conference at
Brussels in 1892, presided at a meet
ing held in Manchester recently which
adopted a resolution calling upon the
government "in view of the injurious
effects of the dislocation between gold
and silver, to take advantage of the
overtures of France and the United
States and redeem the government S
promise in regard to securing stable
parity with gold and silver" The
London Chronicle in mentioning the
rumor, stated that the government
intends to do something for silver not
involving the opening Of the Indian
minis, but involving conference
which the English delegates would at
tend with a free hand" asks editorial
ly: Are we to be plunged into an
acute and dangerous controversy over
the currency problems? Is this time
for the foremost financial center of
Christendom to revert to the stage
from which other states are seeking
to rise? We protest against any such
acton, merely to oblige the United
States, who do nothing to oblige U.S."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

industries and the employees therein"
That is all we'll enough so far, pro-
vidcd agriculture is included as one Of
the Industries. Agriculture is as truly
an industry as the production of iron
or wooden cloth. 1t is vicious trick
of the crafty protectionist to include
manufacturing and some few other
pursuits among the industries and
leave agriculture out, e, though 1t was
not an industry. 1t would be a still
more vicious practice for congress to
establish an executive department sep
arate and apart from the department
Of agriculture. as though there was
some radical difference between agri-
culture and other branches Of indus
try. Such proceeding would tend to
create and foment antagonism where
there ought to be harmony. Agricul-
ture 10 by far the most important OF the
industries, and it lies at the very
foundation Of most others. That fact
may be accepted as sufficient reason
for establishing an agricultural de-
partment first. But there is no good
reason why another department should
be created and all other industries as
sigred to it, as though there was
natural and radical difference between
the chief industry and every other.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

Whatever may be the real opinion
of tile British press as to silver and
practical bimetallism, it is quite GER
tain that the very mention of the sub
ject has the same effect as that of a
red rag upon bull. The present
course of the British ministry in
maintaining secrecy with respect to its
course toward the representatives Of
the United States commission of sup
plication for the granting of charitable
relief from the present monetary ills
is the object of most violent attacks
from British newspapers, and the least
mention of anything in the nature Of
a movement toward an international
agreement seems to be as exasperating
to them as personal insult. This
great show of indignation is quite use
less in it's way, for there is every rea-
son in the world to believe that moth
ing will come from this pretended
movement on the part of the admins
tration of government in these United
States. At the same time it is perhaps
only reasonable to believe that the
coming of practical bimetalllsm is now
so near that even the newspapers Of
the United Kingdom can see it's ap-
proach. They already are commencing
the fight they must make for the
preservation of the gold standard, If it
is to be preserved.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

One Of the many evidences of the
perturbed state of mind of our gold
friends is the eagerness with which
they seize upon the temporarily in
creased price for the farmers wheat
to argue that the farmer must now be
prosperous and happy; that he no
longer looks for the restoration of sill
yer as necessary means of maintain
ing the price of farm products. They
hail the apparent improvement of the
farmers condition as the forerunner
Of coming prosperity for all Howev-
er, we must remind them that this
verifies our contention that to the ex-
tent the agriculturists prosper so may
we expect the country generally to
prosper" Up to this hour, however,
it has not been usual, in these parts at
least, to see farmers driving in coach
and four, nor do they, as a rule, wear
silk hats or tanned shoes. They feel
and look just as they have felt and
looked for many years past. 1t is
true the failure of the wheat crop in
other countries has. for the time be-
ing, strengthened the wheat market,
and just now our farmers are getting
price for their wheat just about suf-
ficient to pay the cost of its produc-
tion.-R. p. Bland in North American
Review.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

The October Forum brings an able
article by Edward Tuck in which he
says:
ut is undoubtedly true that the
great majority of men, not having
carefully studied the monetary ques-
ton, incline at first to the side Of
geld monometallism. This has been
the case with nearly all the great ad
vocates of bimetallism in Europe to-
day. They have become converted to
the bimetallic faith from observation
Of the consequences Of the gold stand
ard, and by careful, unbiased search
for the cause. 1t Is only after study
and reflection that the true bearings Of
the silver question can be understood.
The opinion Of the great mass of the
agricultural classes Of both Europe and
America, supported by distinguished
economists and statesmen in every
country, deserves respectful hearing.
Those who wear the shoe know best
where it pinches. The agricultural
classes have in the past suffered most
from the shrinkage in prices brought
about by the witless error of sundering
silver from and subordinating it to
gold. Even those who scott at silver
and hug their gold are short-sighted
indeed. if they believe that they can
permanently prosper while the great
producing classes are being impov-
erished."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

New York Journal: The New York
and Philadelphia Traction Company
invaded the township of Bridgewater
New Jersey, with an army of 1000
men, prepared for battle. Without a
franchise, and in defiance of judicial
injunction, it tore up a road, built a
trolley line and ran a car. 1t defied
the sheriff of the county, and drove
away his deputies by force of arms
It's representatives pocketed the writ
Of the court with laugh, and ordered
the work to proceed. Here was every
feature of a lawlessness that was lack
ing at Hazleton. There was not mere
ly the fear that mob might commit
some illegal act; there was the actual
violation Of law in fragrant progress
There was not merely fear that the
sheriffs posse might be overpowered;
there was an actual attack and an
actual rout of the forces of order.
But when we look for an account Of
the volleys from the Winchesters Of
the outraged guardians of the law
with list of dead and wounded rail-
way magnates, we do not find it. We
do not even find that the militia was
called out. On the contrary, the sher-
if meekly surrendered, and the law
breakers finished their work with i'm
punity
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19
Mckinley and Silver.

In discussing the actions of Cleve-
land, Maj. Mckinley said: During all
his years at the head of the govern
ment he was dishonoring one of our
precious metals, one Of our great prod
ucts; discrediting silver and enhancing
the price of gold. He was determined
to contract the circulating medium.
Dcmonetize one of the coins Of COM
merce and limit the volume of money
among the people. Make money
scarce and thereby dear. He would
have increased the value of money and
diminished the value of everything
else; money the master and everything
else the servant.
"He was not thinking of the poor
then; he had left their side; he was
not standing forth in their defense.
Cheap coats, cheap labor and dear
money! The sponsor and promoter of
those protesting to stand guard over
the poor and lowly! Was there ever
more glaring inconsistency or reckless
assumption? He believes that poverty
is blessing to be promoted and en-
eouraged, and that shrinkage in
everything but money is national
benediction."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

Modern diplomacy is continually hid
ing its head in the sand. We see the
state department at Washington max
ing ridiculous affectation of secrecy
respecting matters of which the whole
country is informed. All the notes
and Representations" and ultima.
tums" and "replies" which have beer
exchanged between our own govern.
ment and that of Great Britain con.
corning the seal fisheries or the Vene.
zuelan question have been printed in
substance several days before the for
eign Office of either country admitted
their existence. The same is true OF
the diplomatic correspondence respect
ing Cuba. Newspaper enterprise, the
"leakiness" of diplomats and the Gag
erness of cabinet ministers to forestall
public opinion have combined to rem
der diplomatic secrecy mere histor-
ical tradition.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

Atlanta Constitutions: During the
campaign last year, the most distinct
pledges were given by everybody con-
nected with the Republican party that
If the people would elect Mckinley and
place the Republican party in power
confidence would be restored, prosper
ity would return, and everything would
go on swimmingly. How has this
pledge been fulfilled? During the less
than eight months of McKinley's ad-
ministration more foreign capital has
been withdrawn from investment in
American securities than the whole of
our immense wheat crop amounts to.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

Boston Globe: The cotton manu-
facturers who have been holding ses-
sion in Philadelphia ought to 20 to
their homes with keen appreciation
of the foreign market opportunities
which Americans have in the past so
strangely neglected. Great Britain,
the chief rival of this republic in
trade, has not neglected her chances.
Great Britain, without pound of ma
tive raw cotton, spins and weaves over
n per cent of the cotton goods that
are purchased by other nations, while
this country, producing over one-half
of all the cotton grown in the world,
supplies less than 1 per cent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19
Kank,s Robbery.

The Republican administration can
not clear its reputation by compromis-
ing with the railroad pool and allow
ing steal of S12,0OO,00O to be perpe-
trateG in the Kansas Pacific matter.
There appears to be little reason to be-
lieve that the great robbery of O,O00,-
600 would have been prevented had
not the Democratic press of the United
States shown the iniquity Of the plot
and in unmistakable terms denounced
the plotters from the head of the adj
ministration down to the smallest
man in the robber syndicate. The
New York Journal charges the ad-
mtnistration with completely in the
proposed looting of the treasury, and
among other strong statements says:
To-day the country knows that COM
edy was played for it's deception, with
Mr.. Mckinley as the star and the syn
dicato the supporting company. The
bid for the Union Pacific has been
raised $S,0O0,00O and the sale will take
place on Nov. 2, according to the origi-
nal program. Postponement is asked
for only in the case of the Kansas Pa
cific, which, except as a part of the
Union Pacific, is of comparatively
small value. When the Union Pacific
has been taken possession of by the
corspirators, as it will be ON Nov. 2,
the Kansas Pacific will be in the mar
ket. 1t owes about S13,O0O,O00 to the
government, and the government will
be allowed to keep it, unless it shall
consent to sell on the rings terms"
This is the situation as it stands to-
day, and unless the administration
heeds the warnings Of the Democratic
press, the stigma of a gigantic steal
will still be placed upon the Republic
an party. President Mckinley cannot
AFFORD to go down in history as the
first chief magistrate of the United
States who allowed the people to be
robbed of $4,000, 900, but he may be
forced into that disgraceful position
by the powerful influence of the trusts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19
A Few Thieves.

These United States Senator's are all
owners of railroad shares, valued all
the way from 100000 to $4,000, 900;
Hanna and Foraker, Ohio; Plat, New
York; Wetmore, Rhode Island Fair -,
Banks, Indiana; Hawley, Connecticut:
Morrill,, Vermont; Hoar, Massachus-
etts; Quay and Penrose, Pennsylvania
We presume that some members of
the other branch of congress are in a
similar situation. No wonder bills to
virtually give away to a syndicate $780,
100000 or more of United States inter-
ests in the Union Pacific can pass.
Each Of those thieves will c. course
get slice.-San Francisco Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19
Tariff Tar Flendg.

We have in America school Of poll
ticians who assert that all tarifftaxes
are paid by foreign manufacturers, not
by American consumers, yet we pay
but $4,000 year to our president,
whereas if the effete monarchies Of Eu-
rope are supporting the republican
court why should we not lay it on pref
ty thick?
1t is true, as repeatedly asserted, that
the president of the United States is
compensated less than the executive
of any first-class republic or the SOW
ereign of any state of consequence, but
the salary of $4,000 is ample compen-
sation, especially as it is coupled with
allowances for Conservatives, house
hold employees and other perquisites
the whole amounting to nearly $780,
900. A thousand dollars a week is
salary enough for any man under the
sun in whatever position he is placed.
All presidents Of the United States
antedating Grant received but $4,000.
and were amply compensated. 1t is
not improbable that If no compensation
at all were attached to the Office It
would be struggled for as eagerly as
at any time in the history of the re-
public.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19
LORD BEACONSFIELD.
Tho Great English Statesman on the
Single standard.

Tho Great English Statesman on the
Single standard.
A speech of Lord Beaconsfield's on
the subject is very noticeable. Speak
ing in the House of Lords on March %.
1879, in a discussion on the depressed
state of agriculture and trade. his
lordship said:
Notwithstanding an increase OF
population-which alone always re-
quires a large increase of gold cur
rency to carry on it's transactions-the
amount every year has diminished,
and is diminishing, until a state Of af-
fairs has been brought about by the
gold discoveries exactly the reverse OF
what they produced at first. Gold Is
every day appreciating in value, and
as 1t appreciates in value the lower
become prices. This, think, is one
cause (of the depression) and
may lead to consequences which may
be of very serious character
1t is not impossible that as affairs de-
velop the country may require that
some formal investigation may be
made by the causes which are affect
ing the prices of the precious metals
and the effect which the change in the
value of the precious metals has upon
the industry of the country and upon
the continual fall of prices"
These are very striking words when
read in the light of recent events. The
appointment of the gold and silver
commission in 1886, and the holding
Of several international monetary con-
ferences, as we'll as the holding of sew
eral inquiries into trade depression
and into agricultural depression, all
called for by the fall in prices, is a
significant commentary on Lord Bea-
consfield's sagacity in foreseeing the
far-reaching effects of the enormous
monetary changes which were then be-
ginning.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19
LABOR'S POWER.
The Whole Federated Trades of AmsYics
Are for Bimetallism.

| The Whole Federated Trades of AmeEic1
Arc for Bimetallism.
The affiliation of the various organ
lied bodies Of railroad employees In a
central federation is natural out
come of conditions that have grown
up within recent years. Within the
last decade railroad trainmen, conduc-
tors, switchmen and telegraphers have
succeeded in vastly strengthening
their organizations. There have been
occasions when these newer organiza-
tions and the oldeE bretherhoods, COM
posed Of engineers and fremen, have
had interests 80 pGlpably in common
that they have actsd in unison The
birth of new federation of railroad
employees simply means THAT the affilj-
alton of separate organizations al
ready existing in practice at last be-
comes formal
But the supreme lesson which these
railroad men have taught the general
world Of organized labor is that di-
vided house lacks real power in times
of emergency. They have taken a leaf
from the book of capital and have
themselves learned that the power OF
a united force is practically frresistf-
bic when it's cause is just The victO-
ries Of capital over organized labor,
taking the history of the leading
strikes Of the last decade as critic
rion, have been due to superior organ
ization, and when to these victories
there has been added crushing tyranny
it has been usually because labor has
been demoralized and disDrganfzed.
Victories of labor over oppressive
organizations Of capital are rarer than
the other kind, but when they do occur
it is not solely due to moral force or
public sentiment. It is because labor
has been equipped to enforce its just
demands. When organized labor
makes unreasonable demands it usu-
ally fails to enforce them and its lead
ers have learned equity from expert
ence. Labor must be equitable to be
successful, and thanks to the worlds
general progress the standard of labor
Is ul6uCl IndA CNCl UCIOlCs III IAc 6CAA-
eral upward trend Of social conditions
it is only the theorists who will claim
that the day of brotherly love between
capital and labor is already here. Mu-
tual understandings between the two
worlds are becoming more easily
reached, but it is folly to attempt to
disguise the fact that, like the military
ridden nations of Europe, organized
capital and organized labor win their
greatest bloodless victories by a dis
play Of reserve force and power.
Labor's latent power is supreme If
the wisdom and conservatism of it's in
telligent leaders do not falter when
needed most. In the United States re-
public, where the ballot makes every
voter sovereign, the kings of labor
have within their grasp the national
destiny. They have also by wise Or
ganization and federation of interests
latent power that tyrannous capital
can never overthrow. The great fed
Grafton stands for free coinage of sill
yer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19
Only Outside Markets. Needed.

Knoxville (Tenn) Tribune: Inform
ed EIglishmen admit that this country
excels England in the cheapness of
iron and steel manufacturing and
that the south has superior advantages
over all other sections. The south
contains about 40 per cent of the total
coal area of this country and in less
than two decades has increased its
coal output from IA to "a per cent of
the total production of American
mines. The coal and iron industries of
the south need no tariff protection. De-
mand from outside markets will be
worth more to them than all the tariffs
thu" can be levied.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

Baltimore Sun: The boss cannot af-
ford to be scrupulous about means.
Bribery, corruption. the purchasing
of support and Of votes, with money or
with Office or the promise of office, are
among the most innocent means to
which he can resort. Violence, the in
timidation of voters, election murders,
pudding tickets, repeating, ballot-box
stuffing, the falsifying Of election re-
turns, the burning of ballots to prevent
the discovery of fraud-these are
among the methods by which "boss-
ISM has been perpetuated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19

With all the talk about 81 wheat,
that cereal is, with the aid of the great
est shortage of fifty years, but IL
cents higher than it was on this date
a year ago, when there was an abund-
ant crop and big surplus. Comment
Is unnecessary.-Great Falls News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-11-19
Farm ers' Profits.

This has been marvellous month
for the farmers. Farmer Charles Pills
bury has made 100000. Farmer D. R.
Francis has made 100000. Farmer J.
Pierpont Morton has made 81 ,OOO,OO
There will be great doings at the
county fairs this fall.-Chicago Jour-
nal.