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FARMERS' VOICE

City Of Tents

KANSAS CONVENTION

The "New York lleiald-Tribune's"

Kansas City corresponden I writes that |

delegates to the National Republican convention ure likely to witness u .spectacle not on the ofricial pro- gramme, namely a elly of tents -toous Intr i evolutionary farmers.

The mid-western farmers' political revolt Is noaring a climax with sev- eral requests for camping space dtir- ing the convention. ' The action Of President Coolldfjc in vetoing; the Ag .rleullural Bill has caused widespread

resentment among agrarians, and tele- grams to the arrangements commuted indicate thalMhc fanners'.protest will mnkc- thom " lake on the aspect ot an Invading' army. , ' '

I J.They une; coining to lyess^their de- mil ntl«" for a fa)'m rellefr-plank.' in the Republican v'plaP'oriTi, ,»' ', /'

One fárnió'rn' organisation roituested a lirge and. conyenionl camping

ground to hev made available, with a

ooniinlsnry and/snnIlary a'rrnngemenls, One Indi vldiuil'.says that the farmers would be 100.000 strong, The arrange- ments committee has replied that It will llccomodate all ithnt are prepared to pul tents on a 1C0O acres playgiound in the city.

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