Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-11
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

POINTS FROM THE PRESS.
The wage-cutting began at Lewiston,
Me-, the home OF Dingley, the high
tariff bill author. Ominous, wasn't IL.
Fresno Expositor.
1t is not complimentary to any man
to vote lifetime with any party with
out at least taking the pains to find
out anything about the claims OF the
other side.-Port Allegany Reporter.
1t is true that the people will rule but
sometimes they are a little slow about
applying the ruler where it will do the
most good.-Philadelp Ledger.
Men who honestly differ on questions
of public policy may, without any sac
rifice of principle, agree to plan
whereby these questions can be submit
ted to the people for vote on their
merits-New Era.
The complaint in all cities Of the
country now is that there Is not enough
policemen to prevent petty offenses.
AS the army of idle. hungry men in
creases. lawless deeds will multiply
Columbus Post.
The men employed in Senator Han
mas ship yards are on a strike. The
laboring asses elected Hanna. The men
say that while the flag was flying over
their heads announcing that Hanna
was elected and the country was saved,
they were Shaving under its shadow for
an existence. Appeal to Reason.
There are no crowned kings In
America, but there are uncrowned in
dividuals who control more land, exact
more tribute and WELD g more ire
sponsible power over the life and des-
TIMES of the nation than any crowned
king possibly could-The Beacon.
A New York paper keeps shouting
that times are prosperous in the east
OF course they are. If they were not,
the employees of the New England mills
could not afford to accept a reduction
of 10 to 90 per cent. in wages.-Tellu-
ride Journal.
So long as the homes are less healthy
and comfortable than the jails. impris-
onment will be no punishment, and in
society where 5000 commit suicide
every year, death has no terrors for
the criminal-New Charter.
The two great national conventions
in 1896 declared for an income tax. But
for the treachery of supreme court
Judge we would now have such tax
in operation. The people of the United
States want an income tax and they
are going to have it. Mark the predic-
tion.-Spirit of Reform.
Poverty and its results, crime and
intemperance are the bastard offsprings
of private ownership of natures store
houses, placed at the disposal of all
and which must again be redeemed be-
fore the children of God can be free
Labor Exchange Guide.
The railroads get $33,OOO,OOO for pull
ing the mail cars. If they got the same
as they charge the express companies
they would get but S1,000,000. The
,,-iII NJ c1, of
cit, no matter how much the postage,
so long as the railroads own congress.
Appeal to Reason.
We do not see how the New England
cotton mills are to he further benefited
unless the old Mason and Dixon's line
is again stretched, and an amendment
made to the Dingley law prohibiting
southern cotton mills from sending
the product across it.-Phoenix Ga
zette.
LIQUIDS pending postal bill is retro
gressive, and is therefore Republican;
is oppressive, and therefore Republic
can; 1t is restrictive, and therefore Re-
publican; is dscriminative, and there
fore Republican; it favors capitalism,
and is therefore Republican, is heading
toward the destruction of the national
postal service, and therefore is Repub-
lican. Vote it down and let the people
vote down every congressman that
doesn't vote against il. -Pittsburg Kan
san.
The Demand.
J,au tbipUc bnoriup nnon n,,I,lt.