Hutchinson gazette., 1899-09-21
FROM STATE HEADQUARTERS,

TOPEKA, kANS SEPT II, 80.
70 THE PEOPLES PARTY OF KANSAS;
AS you are doubtless aware, trusts
and combinations Of wealth have
hourished under the present national
administration rs never before. Proc
perity for them has been fact and
not theory; gigantic monopolies
have ridden rough shod over smaller
institutions in every State In the union
Since January /, 80, more trusts have
been formed involving u greater num-
ber Of dollars than was formed prior
to that In the history Of the nation.
Mckinley argued that tlwas better to
open the mills than the mints, but he
did neither as more mills have been
closed by these trus highwaymen, who
flourish as never before under his ad-
ministration, and the mlnts remain as
they were before, coming as few silver
dollars as the conditions will allow.
Thousands Of skilled workmen have
been thrown out OF employment by
those unlawful combinations of wealth
known as trusts. Fully 10000 travel
ing men have been taken off the road,
because with all competition throttled,
and with the leading manufactures Of
the country in u trust, 1t is not neces-
sary to solicit people to buy, they are
compelled to do so, Prices have been
been forced up by these combinations
without any regard to supply or de-
mand, while the products Of the farm
have remained practically the same
and In some instances even lower.
More strikes have occurred, involving
a greater number OF men, In the past
year than for any like period in the
past, aud from republican standpoint
the men are always wrong, the Corpo-
rationS always right; the trusts believe
the same.
A war of determination 10 being
waRed In the Philippines. These
same people against whom this war IL
being waged we're our allieS and were
furnished arms and ammunition to as.
sist us IN the overthrow of Spanish
rule In that land. The Spanish war
has been ended, the treaty of peace has
been signed many months ago, BY the
constitution Of the United States only
Congress can declare war; Congress
has declared no war against these peo-
pie, but from the fact that 1t is going
on, we judge that Mark Hanna and
Mckinley have 1t is an excuse for
carrying out policy long cherished by
the republican party, that Of increas-
ing the army and putting 1t upon a
war footing with debt-ridden countries
of Europe. 1t is that policy of impe.
rialism and military rule which the
trusts and money power of this country
are 30 anxious to see inaugurated and
to which the republican party, by acts
stronger than words, have bent oil its
energies to please.
We have republican State admins
tration in power; the most extravagant
the State has seen for many years.
Compared with the populist adminis-
tration which II succeeded, 1t Is a fail.
ure in every particular, and an abOm-
nation in the sight of all fair minded
voters. The rankest and most insult
Ing par.isanship ever known has been
indulged in. State end educational in
Stisutions have been practically
wrecked by removal Of competent
men, to make place for heelers and
servile voters Of the trust brand. The
republican party puts the dollar before
the man. Our party since its first or
ganization stands for the man before
the dollar.
1t is to give the voters the details of
this administration OF treasury wreck
erS, both national and state, that We
make this appeal to you. We have
bit upon plan that we believe we can
raise sufficient funds to do this. We
have had printed and now ready for
distribution, handsome little button
marked "A. T." meaning antitrust
We ask each loyal citizen In the State
to contribute to this good work by