Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Headquarters of the Peoples
Party.
Topeka, Kans., Sept. 10Th, 80.

Topeka, kans., Sept. 18th, 80
To THE PEOPLES PARTY OF KANSAS:
AS you are doubtless aware, trusts
and combinations of wealth have flour
ished under the present national admin
istration as never before. Prosperity
FOR THEM has been a fact and not a
theory; gigantic monopolies have ridden
rough-shod over smaller institutions in
every state in the Union. Since January
LIST, 1899, more trusts nave been formed,
involving a greater number of dollars,
than was formed prior to that in the
hist orv of the nation. Mckinley ar
gued that it was better to open the mills
than the mints, but he did neither, as
more mills have been closed by these
trust high Naymen, who flourish as
never before under his administration,
and the mints remain as they were be-
FORE coming as few silver dollars as the
conditions will possibly allow.
Thousands of skilled workmen have
been thrown out of employment by
these 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 a trust it is not necessary
to solicit people to buy-they are COM
PEELED to do so. Prices have been forced
I'D by these combinations without any
regard for supply and demand, while
the products of the farm have remained
practically the same and i'll some in
stances even lower. More strikes have
occurred, involving a greater number OF
men, in the past year than for any like
period in the past, and from Republic
can standpoint the men are always
wrong, the corporations always right;
the trusts believe the same.
A war of determination is being
waged in the Philippines. These same
people against whom this war is being
wagcd were our allies and were furn-
ished arms and ammunition to assist us
in the overthrow of Spanish rule Ill that
land. The Spanish war has been ended,
the treaty of peace between this
country and Spain 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 people, but from the fact
that it is going on, we judge that Mark
Hanna and Mckinley have. 1t is an eX'
cuse for CARRYING out policy long cher
ished by the Republican party-that OF
increasing the army and putting it upon
war footing with debt-ridden countries
of Europe. 1t is that policy OF imper-
ialism and military rule which the trusts
and money power of this country arc so
anxious to see inaugurated and to
whom the Republican party, by acts
stronger than words, has bent all its
energies to please
We have Republican state admins
tration in power; the most extravaganza
the state has seen for many years.
Compared with the Populist admins
tration, which it succeeded, it is a fail
ure in every particular, and an abon1-
nation in the sight of all fair-minded
voters. The rankest and most insulting
craftsmanship ever known has been IN
dulged in the state, and educational in
situations have been practically
wrecked by removal of competent men,
to make place for heelers and servile vot-
ers of the trust brand. The Republican
party puts the dollar before the man.
Our party since its first organization
stands for the man before the dollar.
1t is to give the voters the details oil
this administration of treasury-wreck-
crs. both national and state, that we
make this appeal to you. We have MI
upon a plan that we believe we can rals'