Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
NO. A..

also have stopped the millions of gallons of
peer that have been sent to the tropic islanders
Ior their debauchery-but did he do it? No
ne wants the liquor league vote, and he ought
TO have 1t, for he has been their best friend
Would Christ have set such an example
on earth?
1t would take more space and time than
nave tor this letter to erumerate the thinps
done by Mr.. Mckinley which hrve given lie
to his membership in the Methodist church.
You compare him to Lincoln and Washington
Shades of the departed! Think of Washing
ton employing an Alger TO feed "embalmed''
beet to the soldiers at Valley Forge! Think
OF Lincoln hiring on the principles of the Dec
iaratlon OF independence and playing the poo
die tor Mark Hanna! Think of WASHINGTON
standing on platform asking England to die
tate our financial policy! Think of Lincoln
running his administration with ''comissionsn
galore! Think of these men, like the charne-
icon, taking their color from the political
ground on which they might stand for the mo-
ment! Mr. McKinley's administration will be
written on the pages of history as notorious
Tor scandals, Investigations and ncapacitv.
lie was failure in private life He was
weak man in every department of civil life.
tie has been given political power by class of
men VINO deal in politics for public plunder
ana they must have a president that thev can
manipulate. They have him. For the sake of
once, he endorsed the principles that he had
declared on the floor OF congress would ruin
tne masses II applied in law; for instance,
nigh tariff and gold standard He sanctions
both these, and is casting all his influence for
TINS rum. He declares that 'forcible possess
sion is criminal aggression" and trains orr
guns on the Filipinos for forcible possession
AS ye sow, SO shall you reap" applies to
politics as IN everything else. We are reapinq
he harvest that is our due for electng such
nan TO be president, among which is the heavy
aXatlon incident to the unjust attack npor y.he
'lhpinos Every American soldier WHO loses
lis lite in the war against these people dies an
nworthy death, at the command of an nm
yorthy president
YOU nave much to say about "our sex" in
oul letter. You even think that should 90
Toronto (you should have said MontreaN
na embrace Agoncllo' also to the Philip
mes ara embrace Aguiraldo," etc., merely
ecause | advocate the cause of human liberty
nd government of for and by people to be
overned. You also talk about "female Christ
H. am glad, dear Madam that have So
+ evolved out of the brute age as to recognize
sex IN opinion. regretted this phase of
'ur letter, tor It was too vulgar to come of a
Ire mind. am charitable enough TO believe
'wever, that your trouble is partisan spirit
ID reading but one side of public questions.
hen you would gauge man as Christian.
ease ask the question, Would Christ have
ne so?''
There is scarcely principle of Christianity,
triotism or justice which the man whom YOU,
sacnlege, compare with Washington and
ncoln, has not violated his official term. Oulv
ose call him great" who seek office or emoi
lent under him or at the hands of his party.
q those who are so party blind as not to be
le to accept principle as paramount to party
lty.
nave FULLY answered your letter Hoping
s may cause you to cling to the tenets of the
institution and the New Testament in vorr
gment of all men and women, remain
Respectfully yours,
HELEN M. COUGAR