Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-02-18
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bill introduced by Senator Pugh has pass
ed the Ohio senate, which pledges the persons
signing the petition for minority party to both
vote and work for the candidates of that party.
If the bill passes the house it becomes law,
and then it will MOI be within the range of rea-
sonable possibilities for either of the reform par
ties to get on the official ballot.
Think of this, you white-haired fathers,
whose ancestors endured hardships innumerabe
for the establishment of Republic in which
the voice of each and every citizen could be
heard! Think of it, you veterans, who mere
recently faced the lannon's mouth to perpetuate
the institution of government of, for and by
the people, that now, after all, only the voice
can be heard who bow at the behests of the de-
spoiler!
The state of Ohio, after spending millions to
secure secret ballot to its citizens, pro-
poses to foreswear a certain per cent. OF them
and compel them to tell what they intend to
vote. If this is not tyranny, what is tyranny?
To the mind of any true Democrat or Repub-
lican it would be nothing less than the down
fall of the republic, so far as this state is con-
cerned For government is not a republic
whose citizens have no voice in governing. We
hope the house will have enough patriotism to
defeat the bil.--Clipper, Lima, Ohio.
THE Tonga, oxie mills have been attached
by creditors.
SAMPLERS says he will do all in his power
to down Boss Leland.
THE Kansas Miners want Governor Leedy to
remove Mine-Inspecor McGrath
GERMANY has excluded American fruits,
American horses and American sugar.
IT is announced that Bryan will attend the
Democratic banquet at Topeka, on the 24th
MARK HANNA has been found guilty of
bribery. Will he be punished for it? Well,
hardly.
ALL of the New England cotton mills are
now closed, throwing out of employment I47,-
600 men.
THE "committe of seventeen at Topeka
has concluded to try new plan to compel the
observance of the prehibitory law. They will
prosecute the owners of buildings where liquors
are sold
THE Broad-Axe is bright, new Populist pa
per published at Ottawa, by Bid & Eynann.
1t shows editorial ability and sparkles with
good thing.
LEVI P. MoRToN's seven-story block in New
York was destroyed BY fire, Friday nigot of last
week, Loss, over $t,oOo,oOo. Inc floyu
building, at Cleveland, Ohio, was also burned
Loss, $2oo,o 900.
WHEN Jim Troutman was asked about his
eube,natora chances, at Ft renee, the other
day, he winked his other eye aud said, "This
is fine year to practice law" Jim sees the
handwriting on the wall
Kansas City Tribune (Rcp.): S. H. Dodge,
of Reloit, is a candidate for congress in the
Sixth district. There is only one reason we
would not like to see him uamnated-the next
congressman from that district will be Pop.
REPUBLICAN papers are having very little to
say about the price of wheat just now. The
people plainly see that Joe Letter and his gang
of gamblers are the fellows who are raising or
lowering the price of wheat. The law of sup
ply and demand cuts no figure ROW.
THE Kansas City, Kal., G'zette gives the
following good advice to Republicans. 1t
says: "We implore the Topeka Capital and
other Republican organs to drop allcontroversy
with Governor Leedy concerning the joint bus
ness. Never raise an issue on which the other
fellow cap beat you. Poundetle stuf6ng out of
him about half dozen Populist fakes, but
dodge as you would capnon ball the prohibit
tory ptfall. 1t is too bad that it is so, but it
u.s."