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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
McLINLEY'S NEW PLANS.

Did YOU ever stop to think that the peace
commission over at Paris has been doing nothing
for weeks and weeks, during the campaign!-
only getting ready to do something. And Nc
Kinley has indicated, especially in his speech
at Chicago, that he was opposed to taking the
Phlippines--opposed to expansion OF any kind
Now that the election is over, we are tod that
Mckinley has new plans, and will proceed to
put them into execution. The plans, SO far as
they have been explained, point toward ex-
pansion. However, he is going to make haste
slowly, and proposes to drag the matter out
during the next two years, or until alter the
election of 1900. He seems te imagine that
the recent Republican victory means and ell
dorsement of his course by the people, and he
counts OH continued endorsement-thinks
that because the war talk won his year, it will
win again in 1900. But, long before the cam
paign of 1900 rolls around, the people of this
country will be sick and tired of Republican
va, talk, and they will proceed to kick out the
fellows Who talked of "war for humanity, F."
but made it war for robbery and the continued
oppression of the Cubans.
Speaking of what congress will do, we quote
the following which appeared in the Topeka
Capital of the 18th inst:
There will be scarcely more than time for the
passage of the usual appropriation bills and
routine legislation, leaving the general subjects
of legislation resulting from the war to be car
lied TO conclusion by the next congress. The
sentiment of the administration seems to be
against AL extra session, it is figured out that
the various commissions will have their hands
full throughout the summer months and
will hardly be ready to report comprehensive
scheme until next winter. This means that the
TROOPS to be sent into Cuba this winter will
stay there at least year, and it will be tally
as long after evacuation before the Stars and
Stripes give way to the new flag of the Repub-
lie of Cuba.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
DINGLEY BILL A FAILURE.

pin-headed Republican editors have contin-
ued to ring the changes on the beauties 81 the
Diuglev bill as (. prosperity breeder, and have
told us, from week tc week, how rapidly the
national debt is being wiped out by this same
D;nolev bill. Of course, these little pin head
fellows didn't know any better, because the
Republican campaign speakers said so IN their
speeches and the big papers told them these
things were true, and they believed it-]ust
swallowed the whole story, without trying to
investigate It.
Rut along comes Mark Hanna, the big Re
publican boss, and tells us that the Dingiey law
doesn't bring in enough money to pay the run
ming expenses of the government, aud that the
war tax must remain, and that the D'ngley law
must be dostored up so it will bring III more
money.
Mr.. Dingley acknowledges that his bill doesn't
bring in sufficient revenue, and that the war
tox must remain with us, but he doesn't pro-
nose to allow congress to monkey with his Dill,
and there is likely to be little difficulty over
the matter.
TO rs, this is very amusing. We have told
our readers, for months, that the Dingley Dill
vac delusion and fraud that it was moi pro-
ducing enough money to run the government
and that the national debt would continue TO
grow larger instead OF decreasing, IN spite Oh
Mr.. Dingley and his little BILL
Yes; the war tax will remaih wit us ana
tax will be placed upon tea, coffee and either
uecessaries of life After while, however, the
people will get tired of the war tax, and VIII
kick over the traces and demand that the tax
cease Then it will become necessary to cast
about and see where we can raise more revenue
and congress will be forced TO tax the incomes
of the wealthy non-producers OF the country
Mark this, and wait and see.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
CARNEGIE IS DUBIOUS.

Andrew Carnegie is opposed to imperialism
He thinks the plan outlined by the expansion
lists will do this country more harm than good.
He is rather sarcastic in his remarks about
President McKinley-says lie doesn't believe
Mckinley has any settled policy regarding
territorial expansion. Carnegie also jumps onto
Secretary Gage for his change of front regard
ing the expansion fallacy. Indeed, Carnegie
see. endless trouble ahead. He says there Will
be wonderful change of sentiment among the
people when they fully understand the matter
Andy is right for oAce.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
KANSAS AND FUSION.
From a Democratic Standpoint.

We clip the following editorial from the
Kansas City Times:
Kansas has once more swung into the Re-
publican column, and the best administration
the state has ever had has failed to receive all
endorsement at the polls. Defeat is due to the
failure of Popuist strongholds to return their
usual maorities. The returns show that the
Populists cannot charge their defeat to the re-
fusa! of the Democrats to support their candi-
dates. Surprising gains for the fusionists were
made i'll the cities. The western counties gave
the Republicans the majsrities which saved
their ticket.
Kansas must be placed in the list OF doubt
full states in 1890 The voters of Kansas will
never be content to permanently install the Re-
publican bosses who have absolute control OF
the political machinery in that state. Kansas
would not to-day indorse the gold standard and
the domination of trusts if the national issues
were squarely presented and the anti-Republic-
an forces thoroughly united. A complete re-
organization along national lines is political
necessity in Kansas The Populists must over
come their prejudices against Democrats and
give liberal Republicans who are unalterably
opposed to the gold standard every recognition
The election returns of 1898 show that the
same kind of campaign which was made Ill
1896 will win in 1900.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
THE WISH IS FATHER TO THE THOUGHT

Fusion is crime, and ought to be SO branded.
Of course, the coming legislature cannot pass a
law regulating FUSION as the branches are of OPP
posing political faith, but the Republicans
ought to go on record as in favor of fair,
straight fight To label the same ticket by two
different parties cannot be justified in any sthcr
way than for purposes of deception. The Re-
publican party should stand for honesty in pol
itics. Lawrence World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

THE supreme court of Michigan has decided
that the boycott is illegal
SPAIN declares she will not pay the Cuban
debt. She will repudiate the whole thing
Next week, we shall publish the opinions
of several prominent Populists on the subject
of getting together for 1900.
Now THAT the Republicans have won in
Kansas, Leavenworth is to have big distillery
The projectors say that they are not afraid of the
Murray law
JACK HARRIS, who was the Republican cam
ddate for congress in 1896, has been given the
Ottawa postoflic-. Poor Jack! He must have
been awful hungry.
Ir is announced that Don Carlos will soon be-
come king Of Spain The Queen regent has
decided to leave Spain, as she sees no hope of
her son ever ascending the throne.
THE Topeka Capitals frantic appeals to the
Kansas Democrats to return 20 "the grand eid-
time Democratic principles. and line up for the
campaign of $780," are truly touching.
In order To stand chance to win IN 1900 the
Democratic party has got to do something more
than to point ~th pride' to Jefferson aad
Jackson or be "Asin" the sovernmsnt.-Kan-
sas Popust
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
QUAY IS GUILTY.

Dispatches from Philadelphia say the grand
iu,y has presented true bills of indictment
against Senator Mat Quay his sou, Richard r.
QUAY, and Banj. J. Haywood, ex-state treasur-
er. According to these bills, Quay and his pals
have. consplred to rob the state OF many thou
sands of dollars. OF course they will be tried,
Knit they will not be convicted, because they
stole too much money. Had they been poor
men, and had stolen food to keep their families
from starving, they would have received long
terms. They stole "big," however, and Mat
Quay will be reelected to the United States
senate.
Justice still has her eyes bandaged.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

THE failure of the First National Bank OF
Emporia caused great surprise, but the dis
closures are causing more surprise. Cross, the
president, who killed himself, left written
confession, in which he tells how he wrecked
the bank, and exonerates the other officers. he
.avs he alone is to blame. This bank was sap
posed to be "safe" institution BY the way
don't YOU think the idea Of placing the money
making power in the hands of national banks IS
q snlendd idea? That is just what the gold
bug managers are undertaking to bring about.
Mr.. Populist, aren't you real glad you remarked
at home on election day, and helped send lot
of those fellows to congress!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

THE next congress will hear from Kansas
The members from this state will no longer be
cutting up antics to attract attention, but they
will be getting things World,
(Rep.)
Yes; you fellows will get the things" YOU
were after--the jobs. That's all you wanted.
AS to any other "things," you will get them il
Tom Reed sees fit to let You have them. By
the way, Mat. Quay has bee getting things
too-things that did not belong to him. If he
had his just deserts, he'd get some more
"things'- striped clothes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

UP at Topeka two years ago, the general
opinion to be heard on every side was that the
Republicans might be expected to carry the
state in IS98-but just wait until 1900 There
ale just as many believers III Populist princi'
pies in Kansas as there ever were. The only
trouble was that too few OF them got out TO
vote at the last election. After year or two
of Republican rule in the state, they will wake
up, conclude we need change of administra-
ton, and act ngly.-Kansas Populist,
Independence
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

THE Standard Oil Company positively re-
fuses to produce its books in court in obedience
Standard Oil Company is bigger than the gov
ernment and is law unto itself, The refusal
of Popuists TO go TO the polls on the 9th was,
practically, an endorsement of such methods.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

If the people opposed to the Republican
party are to get together i'll one party, it can't
h. either branch of the allied forces being the
whole thing. 1t won't be as Peoples party
or as Democratic party, they will unite,
though, as Peoples Democratic party, such
union is feas1ble.-Kansas Populist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

IT has been a long time since there was a
second-term governor in Kansas, and longer
time since there was second-term president Of
the United States. Perhaps this is due TO the
fact that those elected do not give the people
what they want.-Topeka State Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

CHAIRMAN DINGLEY, of the WAYS and means
committe. says the war revenues will remain in
force year longer. This is bad news. The
country paid this tax ungrudgingly as long as
there was war, but now there does not seem
to be any necessity for it.-Lawrence World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

ATLANTA, Ca, has prepared to have big
'peace jubilee" but President Mckinley mas
asked the managers to give it another maine
which means that peace isn't in sight yet. 1t
looks very much that way, toe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

THE women of Minnciota have won vic,
tory. An amendment to the constitution allow
ing them to vote at school elections has been
adopted,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

STANLEY has ordered fine portrait OF Gov
eruor Leedy painted, to be placed i'll the state
house with other portraits OF ex-gevernors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

STANLEY says, in an interview, that he will
not veto resubmssion bill.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25

Wall Paper FIVE to TWENTY cents per roll.
Kansas Linseed Oil FIFTY cents gallon.
Best House Paint ONE TWENTY-FIVE Der gal.
All Patent Medicines at CUT RATES.
South Side DELOS GRAVES.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-25
At Graves Drug Store
YOU CAN BUY

$l.OO bottle of SarsapariIla for Csc
Copperas, per pound Sc
4 ROsin per pound Sc
Sulphur, per pound SC r
4 Salts, per pound, SC
A Wizard Oil, $l.OO bottle 75c :
u Wine of Cardui, $l.OO bottle 75c q
8 Sloan's Liniment, $l.OO bottle 75c Is
q Pink Pills, 5O=Cent bottle Acc p
q One Minute Cough Cure Scot bottle 4oc
4 Kings Discovery, 5o-cent bottle 4oc
q Bucklens Arnica Salve, 2-c't box Zoe
A 25-cent bottles or boxes Pills 10 to Zoe
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06

The wise men from the East and else
where have been defeated in the effort for
which they came thousands of miles to the
center of Minnesota Populism. Donnelly,
Meighen ct al. have been too much for
them. The mass meeting, the banquet and
the speeches, all devised to forward fusion
with the silver Democrats, have failed ut
terly, whether because or in spite of But
Ter, Weaver and Dubois it is hard to tell.
Very likely the pops resented the interven-
ton Of outsiders even of national promin-
ence and asserted autonomy, If not inde-
pendence. They have always been bellig-
erent. At any rate Donnelly is in high glee,
for he has got everything he wanted.
It will be left to the other varieties of
silverites to figure out just how there is
going to be fusion with the pop convention
on June Is. To be sure, the other branches
also may meet on the same day and ask
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06

practical but it should be easy to put
it into perfect operation in years time.
No general officers are needed until
the precincts are organized. Go ahead
and organize your precinct and then
your county. Then you can form a
county organization and elect a county
committeeman. For the present George
e. Bowen, secretary of the New Time
Company, will act as general secretary
and forward charters and keep such re-
records as are necessary in order to
avoid confusion. A 32-page pamphlet,
giving an accurate plan of the league,
has been prepared and fifty copies of it,
together with charter, will be forward
ed on receipt of the actual cost price,
which Is one dollar. If the New Time
had any surplus this charge would not
be made, but we believe we will be ac-
quilted Of any financial motives in this
matter. Single copies of the pamphlet
will be sent on receipt of 2-cent stamp.
Send for this pamphlet and call a
meeting Of your friends. Twenty clubs
have already BEEN formed in Chicago,
Topeka, Kan, is in line, and there is
no reason why the plan should not be
adopted in every part of the country,
Hundreds of editors who were sent an
advance copy Of the pamphlet have
written promising their cooperation.
There is no official organ, no salaried
officers and no dues.
The way to unite is to unite, and the
place to unite is where you vote Go
and pave the way for a true democracy.
New Time.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06
THE SWISS REFERENDUM.

An Ex-President of TIE Little Republic
Tells How Pure Dei.:ocrncy Works.
New Time for Marca , a5ents a SYM
postum Of Swiss authoi:.;ns on direct
legislation. Among those whose views
(all favorable) are given is Eon. Numa
Droz, ex-president Of the Swiss republic,
economist and author, who says:
Under the influence Of the referen-
dunn q profound change has come over
tho spirit both Of parliament and peo-
pie. The idea Of employer and en-
| ployed, of sender and sent, which lies
at the root of the representative system,
becomes an absolute reality. The people
still choose their representatives to
make their laws, but they reserve the
right of sanction. The craftsman carries
| out the work to his own satisfaction.
The employer who gave the order is Of
different opinion and sends it back to
be altered. 1t is perfectly simple. Each
has done his duty within the limits as
signed to him. There is no ground for
quarrel. The legislator is not discredit-
ed. He is only in the position of a dep
uty whose bill is not passed. There is
no question or resigning. If here and
| there q measure is rejected, others are
passed. There is clearly no want Of con-
| fidence. Moreover, after rejecting law
| 1t is quite common to re-elect the same
representatives.
THE people have generally shown
themselves wiser than the meddling
politicians, who have tried to draw
them into systematic opposition. II now
and then they have voted under the in
fuence Of obvious ill humor with their
representatives, they have on the other
hand more than once given the agitator
clearly to understand that he had no
chance with them. The net result has
been great tranquillizing of public life
When the ballot has pronounced, every
body accepts the result. Those who
make the most noise cannot impose on
the people as they do in other countries.
They are taken for what they are really
worth. Adapted to people fundamen-
tally democratic, like the Swiss, the
referendum is unquestionably one of the
lest forms Of government ever attempt
ed. 1t may be thought good to modify
it in accordance with the suggestions Of
experience, but there can never again
be any question of doing away with It,"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06

for conference, but who can tell what
sort of reception will await them? With
the convention held at a time most agree
able to farmers, the mid-roaders can bring
out their whole strength, and what will the
fusionists do then?
The Democrats may hold their conven-
ton later, if they wish to give up the idea
of fusion altogether. The last time when
the pop convention met first was in 1894.
There was no fusion then. And 1t looks
as if there would be no fusion this year,
for when the pops assemble they will not
be able to resist the temptation to fill
every office, to the extent of making a
nomination.-St. Paul Dispatch
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06

The initiative and referendum will be
the national issue in 1900. Bond and
Industrial Slavery" will be the compaign
text book. Price Is cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06

"If Blood be the Price of Liberty"
We have fattened greed four hundred
Years,
And she leaves us still unfed,
Though there's never day Of all our
days
But whitens with our dead
We have given our sweat to lips that yet
Seemed never to suck their fill.
If blood be the price Of liberty,
Lord God, we have paid the bill!
There's never a morn flows noonward
Now
But rings with a hungry cry,
There's never noon ebbs sunward now
But dimples where dead men lie,
But glints the hollows of wasting cheeks
AS it swings on it's westward way.
II blood be the price of liberty,
If blood be the price of liberty,
Lord God, we should feast today.
We may fatten greed till the crack of
doom,
With our mouths unsatisfied.
We may read the tale of a thousand
years
In the bark that struck last tide.
In the prison damp-in the putrid
swamp
We are oozing the crimson sweat.
If blood be the price Of liberty,
If blood be the price Of liberty,
II blood be the price Of liberty,
Lord God, we have paid the debt!
New York Journal
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06

Read Bond and Industrial Slavery
and In direct legislation you win find
III rnfosuna
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06
|EYE A'DEAR 1'g'snAar
Cor. st. Peter & 5th Sts.. st. Paul, Mimi

Totally blind from mcataract..-Mrs. Daniel
Mullil, So summit Ave-, st. Pau, MINI:
! can now see to read and write. Twas treated
and cured by the st. Paul Eye 4 Ear firm
ary, cor. 6th 4 st. Peter Sts.. St PAU, Mum
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06
WORLD'SPROBLEM
SOLUTION THAT REV. ID. OGLESBY
SAYS is CERTAINLY COMING.

He Says P[utOcracy Is Blind and Is
Too Stupid to See That 1t is Rush.
ing to DcxtructiOn-HOw the Battle
VIII he WaYcd and What the Re-
suit VIII lie.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06

constructed by Jefferson, commanded by
Jackson and preserved amid the break
ers Of civil war by Lincoln, on which
shall be builded political craft that will
safely and surely land the people Of
this country in a haven free from the
encroachments of plutocracy in any
form, the old fogy fusionists and pie
hunters are crying OUT The captain of
the Populist vessel has already hung out
signals Of distress, and is appealing to
the old political buccaneers around him
to take him and his crew on board. 1t
won't work! 1t won't work.
"But my countrymen, if we will man
our ship with true men, place a patriot
at the helm, run the grand old banner
of equal rights to the masthead, engrave
thereon Finance, Land and Transporta-
tion,' as our motto, stand by our guns
and yield not a principle to the bland
ishments of Office, she will work, and
victory is ours. Peoples Messenger.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-08-17

when father writes that yours lis the
best medicine in the world" you can
allow something for seeming extrava-
Eauee in the statement II you know that
the medicine so praised, cured loved
daughter Of disease and restored to her
the eyesight nearly lost. The best med
icine In the world Tor YOU Is the medicine
that cures you. There cant be anything
better. No medicine can do more than
cure. That is why John S. Goode, Of
orrict, Mo, writes in these strong terms;
"Dr. Ayers sarsapnrilia is the best med
icine In the world My daughter had
relapse after the measles due to taking
cold, She was nearly blind and was obliged
to remain in dark room all the time.
The doctors could give her no relief; one
of them directed me to give her Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Two bottles cured her COM
pletely."
The thousands OF testimonials to the
value OF DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla repeat
over and over again, In one form or another
the expression; THE doctors gave her
no relief one of them directed me to
give her DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla. Two
bottles completely cured her"
1t is a common experience to try DR..
Ayers Sarsuparilla as a last resort. 1t is
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-08-17

The latest idol shattered by the Icon
oclast of science is the keenness of
vision Of the red Indian. 1t Ia ascer-
tanned by practical tests that he can
see no farther and no more distinctly
than the average white man; but his
manner of life has made him more OBJ
servant of things about him, and more
quick and sure in drawing conclusions
from what he sees. That is all. A
white man trained In the same way
would possess in an equal degree the
same desirable qualities,