Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-20
WHY BRYAN WILL BE ELECTED.
Richard Croker in New York Journal.

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He should carefully read the Democratic plat
form adopted at Kansas City and compare it
with the platform of the Republican party
adopted at Philadelphia.
He will find in the Democratic platform many
planks, all of which are worthy OF success.
and imperialism.
One phase of the trusts that comes home to
all young men in the land and through them to
all fathers and mothers is the fact that it limits
the opportunity for our youths for advancement
to positions of ultimate commercial independ-
ence.
Every young man likes to look forward to
some day being secure against the rainy day
and to having home and business of his own.
Does any one deny that the tendency to cen
tralization on large scale will lessen the mum.
Der of the "selt-made men," one of Americas
best productions?
Apologists are even now saying that the big
trusts with their army of employees give the
same measure of encouragement to the young
men of the country that a condition of indie
pendent effort would; that the least efficient
will get steady employment, and that the ADLER
will work themselves into positions of respons-
Utility and good pay
In other words, weli-clothed and wel-pad
serfdom, dependence upon the judgment of a
soulless control for steadiness of employment
liable to be ruthessly thrown upon the streets
If it is decided that to regulate production and
to institute savings it is desirable to close shops
at any place, and this without regard to local
interests or suferings.
This is only one hurtful phase of the trusts,
but it is one that goes straight to the home, and
am satisfied that as this is better understood
Mr.. Bryan will be looked upon as preaching
gospel of encouragement to the young men of
America"
The prosperity of the few at the expense of
the many will be the outcome of Republican
policy pursued to its ultimate end.
The Republicans, who have by their policies
brought trusts into being, confess that they are
pregnant with evil, but say that great combina-
tons are the tendency of the age
So seems to be imperialism, militarism and
carpet-bag government of the people, and how
ever much they may pirate about manifest des-
tiny, we believe they are hurtful to our national
well-being.
l cannot look forward without misgivings to
the time when, drunk with imperial aggrandze-
ment, we shall need standing army of 2oo,-
600 men.
If our country were inveded or if to protect
the honor of our flag we are at war with some
powerful nation, believe i'll taking men from
bench, bar, shop and farm, and 60 back to
their callings at the end of the war, counting
no loss too great in the service of their coun-
try when it is in danger. But soldering as
business will not attract our people with the op-
portunities open for them in a country controll-
ed by democratic principles.
How will this great army be kept filled?
Why, by CONSUMPTION or some other form of en-
forced military service, or by employment of
mercenares.
They say we must keep up our armies and
spill our young mems blood to get markets for
our surplus. The markets that will count will
be got by utilizing to the utmost our country's
natural facilities and offering better articles at
| lower price
How about tie markets we have found
throughout Europe?
| Does not the balance of trade so greatly in
| our favor show that we are getting markets
| they are subject races?
WILLIE WALDORF ASTOR said the United