Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-03
ORGANISMS
from The Commoner.

from The Commoner
Perhaps Mr.. Machen mistook his inside pock-
ct for one of his rural free delivery boxes.
Up to date no administration organ has had
the courage to attempt an explanation to the
Filipinos of why we celebrate "hag day."
Enough corruption has been uncovered in
the postal department to warrant the suspicion
that an inquiry into other departments would
result in startling disclosures.
1t requires considerable versatility on the
part of an administration organ to defend the
''stay put policy inthe Philippines and denounce
Russia's ''stay put" policy in Manchuria.
Mr. Rockefeller blithe,y announces that all
classes and conditions are welcome to his Sun
dav school, This is another cheering assur-
ance that salvation is still free, else Mr.. Rookie
feller would have cornered it long ago.
Ambassador Mccormick, the gentleman who
is defending the recent attack upon the Jews
in Russia, is the gentleman who secured per-
mission from Secretary Hay to wear silk knick-
les at Russian court functions. This will ex-
plain his mental strabismus
In addition to his Glands off," slogan, Mr..
Hanna might invent something like keep it
covered' in connection with the posoffice scan
dals. "The good of the party" demands great
deal of slogan making at the hands of Mr..
Hanna.
Now that the coal trust has been found guilty
of violating the antitrust law of Illinois, per-
haps Mr. Kncx could find something in the
testimony brought out in those cases that would
help convict the coal trust for its violation OF
the Sherman snti-trust law
The report made by Mr.. Bristow fourth as.
sistant postmaster general, admits that an in
spector's report showing glaring irregularities"
i'm the postoffice department, was submitted by
him personally 10 Postmaster-General Charles
Emory Smith, July 6, 1899. On July 81, 1900,
another and similar report was made, but the
Republican postmaster general evidently be-
aieved in the Republican slogan "Keep on let
ting we'll enough alone,' and so the public was
kept in ignorance concerning these dishonest
deals.
Those who have expressed surprise because
of the revelations in the postoffice department
will perhaps be surprised when in the future,
as the result OF the administration S scheme 10
sell to the highest bidder the monopoly of the
opium trade in thePhilippines grave scandals are
exposed in that quarter. According to that
plan, the exclusive privilege of selling opium
in the Philippine islands is to be granted every
three years, and it is not difficult TO see that this
scheme will afford opportunity Tor thrift
among administration favorites.
Mr.. lanes B. Dill, who is described as "the
well.kno corporation lawyer of New York."
was invited to deliver the commencement ad-
dresses at the University of Minnesota this
year, and in his speech, he argued that the
trust movement, instead of restricting the field
for educated men and women, opened for them
new opportunities for usefulness. Why was
this celebrated trust lawyer invited to defend
The trusts before the students of the Minnesota
university? It would have seemed more ap-
propr,ate to have invited Governor Van Zant,
who has been fighting the merger case, rather
than man vino is organizing trusts and profit
ing by them.