Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

The progress and result OF the SpansAmcrican war must
be blnd indeed Were it for giving yon notoriey
(Wha must evidently desire) would reply to YOU in
the public pntf1 which you cause scourlous ,udc
pubSled hence enclose this direct you, thac you NAV
be made acquainted with the great fact that every question
mas two SIDES ana that III this question you find
yourself the very smallest side If felt you seem to-
would go to Toronto and embrace that darskncd spy
of Filipino fame, and then go to the Phillips islands and
embrace the wOuldEc dictator.
Respectfully yours for Christian government for every
land and island that the American hag floats over,
L. L, Hows,
LA FAYETTE, IND, March 18, 90.
DEAR SISTER HOWs: Your letter of over
twenty days ago should have been answered
before this However, I hope it is not too late
now. | read your communication with interest
had received so.many letters commencing my
article published i'll the Times Herald which
you condemn, it was quite refreshing to learn
that there weIe others with different opiAions
Il seems that YOU do not agree with my SEN
timents with reference to the Administrators
treatment Of AgouCiiio the Philippine patriot
Well, it is the glory Of our country that there
is freedom OF opinion and expression, but did
not know that it was "unladyike' for woman
to express her honest opinion ON great ma
tional question: IN a respectful manner, in re-
spectable Journal until | received Your letter
so accusing me Permit me 20 emphasize the
statement that dare to have an opinion of my
own, regardless Of sex, and do not 60 through
life apoogizinG for having been born woman
as your censure would indicate, Your letter
would have been perfectly "ladylille" had it
been sufficiently scholarly TO have been pub
lishcd in so reputable a paper as the Times
Herald.
Again, you condemn me fot Ciitczng my
Superiors." III all lnodesty, permit me to tell
you that | do not consider the lmperialist pup
pet OF trusts, William Mckinley my superior
No; not III BRAIN heart, patriotism or states
manship If he were, believe with the i'm
mortal Lincoln, that "when the humblest citi-
ztn is denied the right to criticize office holders,
even from the highest to the lowest his liberties
are in jeopardy" 1t has been the settled CON
3piracy of the Republican regime, to which
you devotedy and blndy attached, iudg-
ing from the tone Of your letter, to condemn
The people for daring TO criticize those in au-
hority This scheme was we'll worked in the
asst nali0nal election. | do not wonder at this,
Tor Their conduct will not bear he test of ex
Dosure, for, before rhe truth, the party must 90
down III disgrace and ignomny. Thank God
hat, with all their corruption, intimidation
arc deception, they have not been able to silence
the protests OF the masses, and the right of free
speech is left except for our poor private sol
lers, who are dying in the heat and iungles of
the Philippines, over whom the present admin
stration has u ICED a press censorship, after
the manner Of a sultan, threatening with court
martial all who dare write home from that far
swav land, the actual treatment accorded them,
and the truth about the situation. This press
censorship and assault upon freedom Of speech