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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
THE TRUTH AT LAST
REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER TALKS
TOO OPENLY ON THE TARIFF.
High Protective Tax Should BE OF
benefit to the Whole American
People-why There Is Opposition to
the Isthmian Canal.

The New York Press, Republican,
enters vigorous protest against the
proposition that the tariff duties on
Cuban sugar be reduced. The Press
says:
IF the American people on senti-
mental grounds think they ought to
give Cuba $40,00G,O00 this year or every
year, let them go down into the pock-
cts of all the American people for the
gift, and not into the pockets of few
interests selected for prescription and
spoliation. If Gov. Wood or President
Roosevelt or anybody else wants Santa
Claus to stuff forty millions into Cuba's
Christmas stocking, why in the name OF
American industries and American de-
cency should the forty millions be
filched from two or three stockings in
the fireplaces of American homes
Why not from all?"
Republican papers have all along
told us that the foreigner pays the tax
and that high protective tariff is to
the interest of the American people,
rather than of special benefit to any
one concern. This being true, then the
abolition of all tariff on Cuban sugar
would be equivalent to "going down
into the pockets of all the American
people for the gift"
If, however, the Press is justified in
saying that by the abolition or reduc-
ton of the tariff on Cuban sugar $40
100000 would be filched from two or
three stockings in the fireplaces OF
American homes" then the question
naturally arises, how does it happen
that the Republican party has persist
emily advocated tariff policy that
would place S4O,OOO,OOO in two or
three of the stockings in the fireplaces
of American homes?"
And if tariff on sugar would mean
$4,000 900 for two or three stockings
in the fireplaces of American homes"
does not this fact raise the suspicion
that, after all, the American people
rather than the foreigner, have been
paying the tax?
Whence comes this S40,000,000 that
will be flched from two or three
stockings in the fireplaces of American
homes?"
Is it paid by the foreign producers
of sugar to the American manufacturer
or does it represent the amount
"filched" by the proprietors Of the two
or three stockings in the fireplaces of
American "filched" from the
great mass of American sugar consum-
ers, and "filched" by reason of the Re-
publican tariff laws?-The Commoner
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
MUSCULAR SORENESS.

Al the result Of over-exertion and
exposure to heat and cold, or from
whatever cause, may be treated suc-
cessfully by the timely application Of
st. Jacobs OIL A thorough rubbing 10
necessary. The Oil should be applied
vigorously, for at least twenty min
utes. two or three times daily, when all
pain. soreness. stiffness will DO re-
moved In twenty-four hours. It will
also strengthen and harden the mus
cles. Football players. gymnasts, and
all athletes will find st. Jacobs Oil
superior to any other remedy for out
ward application, for the reason that
its action is more rapid and its effect
permanent. Thousands Of people all
over the world use and recommend St.
Jacobs Oil for muscular soreness. A
twenty-five cent bottle Is quite sum-
Client to prove IS efficacy. In cases
where muscular soreness Is compli-
Gated with any disease which requires
an Alternative, Vogeler's Curative
Compound should be taken. This 10
prepared by the proprietors Of st. ia
cob's Oil, Baltimore, Nd. who will
send a sample free on application.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

A few Missionaries are still pleading
for a national endowed theater in this
country, to be established within few
years. No institution of this kind is
in the least likely to be founded in
the United States in this generation.
The Yankee is in the main hard
headed, shrewd, practical man. What
dramatic art he considers worth sup
porting he will support individually,
but he will surely not consent to be
taxed for the maintenance of any play
house as an appanage of the entire
body polite, not at least until he suf-
fers a race change into something new
and strange. He is too self-centered
and independent for that.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Something for Farmers to Ponder.

Prince Henry is coming. but the
reichstag goes on with it's plans to
pay us off in our own tariff coin. Its
tariff committee accepted the clause
of the new bill providing that, in the
absence Of treaty stipulations, the
same rates of duty shall be applied to
foreign goods as are enforced in the
country of their origin against Similar
German goods" Do our western farm
ers know what this means? 1t means
Dingley rates clapped upon Americs
wheat and bacon and pork seeking
market in Germany.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Cnrpenters Are Growing.

The growth of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners at the
present time is unparalleled in its his
tory. Twelve hundred new members
were added last month, and $4,000 was
expended for death benefits. Latest
reports of the result of the vote in the
Carpenters National Union are to the
effect that former Secretary P. ]. Nc
CURE has been suspended by vote of
14,347 to 1902. 1t is said vote will
now be taken upon the question OF
holding a national convention to try
Mcguire upon the charge of withhold
ing union funds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
TIL. Extent of Our Railroads.

From little wooden-track line
along the Lackawaxen Creek, where
the first locomotive in the country had
its trial in 1929, the railroad systems
of the United States have grown in
seventy-three years to a network of
rails which, Strengthened out would
make single track extending eight
times around the world. Visualize this
eight-fold girdle. Beside it new
track is progressing twelve miles a
day on the ninth circuit. On every
flve-mile stretch is a locomotive with
train of eight cars. There are five
men at work for every mile and 240
new men coming to work every day.
The road carries more tonnage than all
the ships on all the seas together with
the railroads Of the busiest half OF
Europe. From the lines that make up
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
weavers on Strike.

A strike of the double-loom weavers
the Riverside mills of the American
Wooden Company at Providence, R. L.,
following a strike of the Weybosset
mills weavers some time ago. caused
the issuance of orders to close all the
mills of the company in Providence
and vicinity until further notice. The
general shutdown throws 5000 per-
sons out of work. The mills affected
by the orders are Providence Worsted,
Riverside, Weybossett and Manton
Mills The strike at the Riverside and
Weybosset mills was caused by dis
satisfaction over the two-loom system.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Too Many Child en- at Work,

According to the annual report of the
state factory commission the employ
ment of child labor in Illinois has in
creased 80 per cent in the last year.
In 1900 the inspectors found 14,256
children at work in the factories, and
in 1901 the number had grown to 49,
S39, an increase of $3.50. During that
time the increase in manufactures was
only per cent. The gain in the total
employed was IL per cent, or less
than a third of the increased child
labor. There were 369,S04 men at
work in 1901, gain of S3,O46 and 94,-
529 women, an increase of 1881. The
total number of convictions on ac-
count of disobedience of the child
labor law was 725.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Tho Ship Carver.
I came to his shop by the old coffee
dock,
And stood by his bench as he whitfield
block,
And then in a shower Of shavings and
chips,
He whitfield and chiseled and chatted
of ships.
"For some fifty years." and his eyes
grew a-spark
1--WE added the beauty to clipper and
bark;
I've cut and I've dug till my chisels
were dull
To carve out a siren, an eagle or gull.
"In the fartherest gulf, in the farther
est sea,
You'd find figure heads that were CHS
eled by me;
From the Suez Canal to the Golden
Gate,
From a halibut smack to war frigate.
and there's many story that could
be told
OF the fine figureheads chiseled OF
old.
On the dreary sands they crumble to-
day
From Terra del Fuego to Bafiins Bay.
But my trade is gone, for the steamer
of steel
Is a barren stretch the length of her
keel;
The plainest of plates to the water
line red,
With never a sign Of figurehead.
land the other day my eyes grew dim
AS | watched the ships by the rivers
rim,
For a coal barge passed with my fg-
ure head
A once proud brig; | turned AID lied.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Officials Of the state labor depart
ment of Minnesota have visited thirty
seven towns in the northern part of
the state for the purpose of ascertain
ing the percentage of child labor en-
ployed in the manufacturing estab-
lishments. They find that child labor
constitutes one-half of l per cent.
Sunday labor in addition to weekday
work is 2.57 per cent OF this SO per
cent is in the railroad roundhouses, 20
per cent in electric light plants and
water works, and the rest in sawmills
and flourmills.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
When bee loses its temper look ou
for singing retort.

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that trial
Of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once. Not alone because it Is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be
superior to any other brand, but be-
cause each 10c package contains 10
czs., while all the other kinds con-
tain but u ozs. 1t is safe to say that
the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality and
quantity must win.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Not tho Party of Lincoln.

Nothing is palmer than that the Re-
publican party has gradually forsaken
all the ancient landmarks held sacred
by it's founders. No one can conceive
of doubt being entertained by AOra
ham Lincoln as to the fundamental
truth that all men were created with
equal rights, nor as to the possibility
of one mans governing another with
Of his consent. But those who now
d oclaim these truths are sneered ct
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Alton, ILL.,, in proportion to its size
is probably the strongest citadel of
organized labor in the country. Out of
less than $500 voters $500 are trades
unionists. There are thirty-three
unions, and twenty-seven of these
were organized by one man who for
four years ago moved into the COM
munity from st. Louis. He is Joseph
Giles, printer, and an accredited or
ganizer of the American Federation of
Labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

F. J. Sargent, chief Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen; E. E.
Clark, grand chief conductor of the
Order of Railway Conductors; P. H.
Morrissey, grand master of the Order
of Railway Trainmen; H. B. Perham,
president of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers, and A. B. Youngston,
first assistant to P. M. Arthur, chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gneers, took lunch recently with
President Roosevelt, and the main sub
iect discussed was organized labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
libraries of the World.

The Astrological Society says that
Europe contains three great libraries.
First, the Biblotheque Rationale Of
Paris, with three million printed
books; second, the British Museum.
containing over two million literary
works; third, the German National LII
brary, with 100000 volumes and over
$4,000 manuscripts, many of priceless
value. Taken together, and including
the library of Congress at Washington,
they contain practically all the printed
and written literature which exists In
the world to-day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The greatest legal battle Of modern
times, as far as trade unions are con-
cerned, is on in Great Britain. Taking
as a basis the recent decision of the
House of Lords to the effect that labor
organizations are financially respon-
sible for the acts of officers and men,
bers, the Taft Vale railway has be-
gun suit against the Amalgamated So
ciety of Railway Servants to recover
damages amounting to 123,130. The
company alleges that the union is an
unlawful combination, and that by
reason of boycotting, picketing and
conspiring, the losses indicated were
sustained.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

One of the most wholesome signs of
the times is the growth of the fraternal
spirit among trade unionists. Deal
ers in hats, clothing, shoes and cigars
in and around Greater New York are
making greater efforts than ever be-
fore to supply their patrons with goods
that bear the union label, while the
concerns that deal exclusively in
union made goods were never so pros
porous as they are to-day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The notion that the Germans are
wholly practical and materialistic has
been completely exploded by the story
in the Vienna Neues Tageblatt that
negotiations are in progress for the
sale of the Philippines to Germany,
and that the visit of Prince Henry to
the United is preliminary to the an
nouncement of this conveyance. II
would take a pretty lively Partisan
journal to beat that.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
by representative Republicans %
small Americans"


II Congress would only open up the
Philippines to syndicate exploitation.
says Capt Frank Green Of the Manila
chamber of commerce, American capt.
tai would flow in Tin large quantities,
as we'll as many American miners and
homestead seekers" About the flow
of capital there is little question, but
it is queer stroke of fancy which sees
a rush of homestead seekers from this
climate into a country already more
densely populated than most OF our
states
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Much has been said and written
about regulating trusts By law, and
there are said to be laws sufficient to
control the trusts provided the laws
are enforced. However this may be
trusts seem to thrive on law and 1t be-
gins to appear that they are more like
ly to control laws than laws are to con-
troll trusts. Take the tariff protection
for instance; that kind Of law is as
good for trust as corn is for lean
hog,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The trouble is that the majority OF
the citizens are not practical in their
politics. The so-called practical poll
tician is one that never forgets his
selfish interests. If all citizens were
similarly attentive to their own inter-
ests, which depend on the welfare OF
the city, they would be scrupulous In
all the duties Of citizenship and on
election day would bear in mind that
they are voting for men who will con-
duct the business of the voters.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

E. A. M. Lawson president, and W.
M. Garrett, secretary of Columbia
typographical union, recently present
ed to President Roosevelt the resolu-
tons recently adopted by that organi-
zation, thanking the chief executive
for his friendly attitude toward labor
and particularly his order giving
clerks half holidays the days before
Christmas and New Years. The presi-
dent thanked them for the resolutions
and remained in conversation with
them some time regarding labor mat
ters.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Strong Union in Boston.

In Boston an allied freight-transpor-
tation council has been formed, which
will include many unskilled workmen
such as transfers, clerks, helpers
handlers and others employed alons
the water front, on the various rail.
roads, and those connected with tbs
wholesale and retail stores.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
NIarriad Va. Single.

In Paris male domestic servants are
encouraged to marry as they are OBJ
served to be more settled and attentive
to their duties than when bachelors.
In London such marriages are discour-
aged, as rendering servants more at
tentive to their own families than
to those of their masters.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Cost of Imperialism.

The cost of the national government
has gradually increased until now 1t
amounts to $12 per capita. Republican
ism and Imperialism come high. but If
the people will have them they must
pay the bill When hard times come
and each family has to put up $50, they
will wish that they hadn't gone and
done it,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The American people feel that they
are being heavily taxed, through the
tariff, for the benefit of the steel trust
and similar combinations, and in their
opinion they are not only entitled to
be exempt from any increase in prices,
but should reap the benefit of any and
all reductions which may be made for
the foreign trade.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
What Did They Get?

The dispatches report that "a Fill
pino leader and large number OF fol-
lowers gave up their arms uncondi-
tionally." They will now rate as
among our "best citizens" in the orient
The amount of bonus they received for
giving up their guns is not stated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
Some Items That Can Be Read with Interest by
Union Workmen.

the imaginary manifold belt one wage
Garner out of every fifteen in the coun-
try, directly or indirectly, secures a
living for himself and his dependents,
II not as a fireman or a conductor or
superintendent, then as locomotive
builder. or a steel worker, or even one
of the lumbermen engaged in hewing
down the 5000 square miles Of timber
employed every year for ties.-The
Worlds Work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
The Autocrat of Congress.

The speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives is the worst autocrat in the
federal government, and those over
whom he exercises autocratic power
are the men who are to blame. The
House has surrendered its rights The
leaders of the majority have been
trained to obedience. The speaker not
only appoints the committees, but he
practically makes the rules.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Mystery to the Taxpayer.

1t is hard for the American tax
payer to understand why salaries paid
by the government should be increased
in order to maintain the extravaganza
incident to social life in Washington.
Why should a judge or Congressman
or a cabinet officer be heavy swell
and do swell things all the time?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Haye AssimIlated Our system.

Reports that the Havana election re-
turns show some eight times as many
votes as the number of people who
really voted are evidently designed to
demonstrate that the Havana people
have assimilated our system clear up
to the machine methods of Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Rifles and death are entering into the
spectacular difference of opinion over
the ownership of the Chicago lake from
land which Capt Streeter claims from
the municipality by squatter right. We
are falling into the English habit o.
3akiug our diversionz- solemnly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Iowa Strong for Reform.

The most remarkable thing about the
discussion of the tariff question in its
new phase in Iowa is that the rural
Republican press is almost unanimous
ly in favor of revision. A few post
Office organs oppose, but nearly every
untrammeled editor has spoken out in
meeting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

If Cuba is wise she will cease her
clamor for tariff concessions, enact
a prohibitive tariff law and tax herself
onto the top wave of prosperity, as
we are told the United States has
done.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Once more the British parliament
has refused to legalize marriage with
a deceased wife's sister, and, accord
ingly, British institutions are regard
ed as safe by the fine old crusty tories
of that country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Champion Jeffries says he does not
like newspaper talk. In the same con-
nection it may be said that the public
has no special fondness for prize-fght-
er talk.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Senator Plat of Connecticut believes
that Providence has appointed Amer
lea sole agent to civilize the world. 1t
is a pretty large order to handle, but
while there's life there's soap.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Time was when an American city
that could rise phoenix-like from its
ashes was entitled to some distinction
but many successful CONGREGATIONS have
made the feat rather common of late
wears.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Wealthy ladies who go to an "obe-
sity institute" to saw wood in order to
reduce their weight regard this method
as far more efficacious than doing their
own housework.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The Navy Department has modified
the order of Commandant Wainwright
compelling employees at the naval acad'
envy to wear tags. An identification
label and the spirit of Americanisn
are never likely to come together with
out producing more or less trouble.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The year just closed has added 100,-
600 to the number Of trade unionists
In Great Britain. In round numbers
this vast army of organized workers
now reaches 100000, Of which 122,-
900 are females.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The emperor of Germany has cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
his service in the Guards. Some peo-
pie Insist, however, in believing that
he is still young and Eighty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

1t is certainly quite plain that If the
people want the predatory combines
checked or regulated they will have to
look to some other source than the Re-
publican party, under its present con-
troll
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The mistake that certain Republican
statesmen make and which they have
always been disposed to make is in
taking it for granted that their party
and the country is synonymous. They
are not so by good DEAL
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
How About This 4?

,Iave you OF late noticed any Re-
publican editors remarking that trade
follows the flag?" They are perhaps
absent-mindedly thinking over 1901
trade reports from the Philippines.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28
Imnroxemant In Ohio.

With the increase of Mr.. Foraker'i
influence in Ohio, as opposed to Mr.
Hanna's, the word doodle" has given
place to "commerc' : which Is. -
least. more err
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

If the British could hire couple OF
Kentucky feuds for service in South
Africa they might bring the war to
q close almost any day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

There is a man at Millbrook, Ohio
who claims to be the champion sugar
eater of the world, and probably some
foolish girl thinks he is just too sweet
too.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

The fearful extent to which the bar
gain sale virus has permeated the
veins and arteries of the nation is
shown by the proposition to coin 21a
cent pieces.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-02-28

Japan or Great Britain alone may
not lock very large to Russia, but
when they join forces it must be ad-
mitted that they make quite patch
on the face of the world.