The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-30

iit uIA. NC stDlt 1T tIIt tiIu VI tue year
to make renewal but AT the second re-
newal the farm is gone sure, for the lend
cr will say .'your farm is not sufficient
security, we can't renew any longer"
aud the farm is gone and with il all
t,teir labor and rloney spent for i'm
rovemen.s and privaiions endured b,
themselves aud families. such as the,
never would have imagined before
leaving their old homes. or perhaps
come dear child laid under the prairi,
soil for want of money to buy necessa-
~ medicine. or clothing, or wholesome
food in sickness. and all for nothing
And still YOU never hear word oi
;rumbling from the settler. They seem
u think every thing done by congress.
II Uncle Sam is all right Surely no
nore loyal. or pcacabie, or better citiz-
ms ever lived and We; how sadly i'm
posed upon. One would think the
trees and stones would rise in rebel
ion.
Why congress should frame laws so
oppressive in their operations is in
comprehensive unless il was 10 give
the land grabber a chance to buy cheap
land with improvements already made
or money lenders chance To loan at
rates that would double in eighteen
months. If that was not the objec; no
law could have been made more admir-
ably suited to the purpose
Or perhaps they were too busy with
credit mobiliers, aud steals. and swim
dies of that ilk to think on care much
about il. Oh, for moral and political
earthquake that would snake into OBJ
livioI the politicians and blood suckers
of this country. Perhaps in a new deal
all around some homes, men might take
their places.
Now to explain the proposed RENE
dy.
The money as fast az paid is invest
4 in government bonds bearing 5 per
cent interest per annum and the inter
est only is paid to.the Indians as annui-
ties.
Then why the necessity of this great
haste in collecting the money just at
at the time in the great majority of
cases the settler can least afford TO pay
The government don't need the miser-
able pitiance thuswrung out of the poor
man. Why not give him ten years time
at the rate OF interest that the govern
ment pays? The state sells his school
land and the railroads their lands on
long time, and the plan works admir-
ably. then why not in this. The land
is abundant security and becomes more
valuable every year a. the county i'm
proves. Now let NJ notice some Of the
possible objections to the plan,
II might be urged that il would tax .
TOO much trouble and expense to col
lect the interest aud that there would
he no land for taxation. The former
objection would be trivial rs the settler
would gladl, pay the additional ex.
ien,c. bui the latter would be very
,rrious and ruinous 10 the country but
10Th would be obS lated by adopiiu.
he following plan:
Let the sctylcr have title at time oI
brewing up. ZANE a. under the pr,scua
~, and pay The interest ior the Gr-
ear. and let him give back a mortgage
,ond running ten years with interest
COUPONS attached. which could be cui
oh each year. thus making them con-
venient for collection. aud in This wa,
The real estate would be taxable SANE
a. under the present law. Let the set
tier be required 20 appear once year
by himself or agent with ten dollar
Tor hi. interest, and say one dollar for
his expenses and with all affidavit
taken before 4 justicc iu bis own town
ship. that he i an actual occupant aud
farming, and making his support on
the land. aud with the certificate Of the
Justice that be Is personally acquainted
with the iacts IN the ease aud knows
the statement TO be true.
IN the settlement Of the older west
rn states the pubic domain was sold
on long time without interest. and il
gave the settler time to.inprOvc his
farm, and raise stock, and get aaesd
before required 10 pay for hi- land, and
IN every instance those who stuck TO
their farms had no difficulty in sccuf-
NJ their homes. and ]; wa az unheard
q affair for ANY one TO mortgage FOR
iheir entrance money and consequently
he farmers were the most independent
and successful 81 any class % The com
7Unify. aud money went begging
among them a; teu per cent. interest
Bat In these fat SINE. everything i
changed !. @some- OF al
kinds OF land grant" e1oep. grant
ing the settler time or half a chance
20 secure a home by his own honest Ia
Dor. have known many farms that
we're sold or vaiasd a; tea or twenty
times the original government price b.
fore the iifni, 81 time run out for pay
ing the entrance money under the Old
law.
NJ father .eitled on his farm in Ais-
.ouri IN -, and remember Of his pay
ing for his iaad In 81. and at ;ha. time
il had become a valuable farm.
Had we THE chance On the O.ags
reserve We wouid sooB have one Of the
best .eitIsA aad prosperous eofnmEni-
ties ia the west. Our cities and towns
would have solid and substantial
growth and business. and the yslae Of
cosntry and city property would be
.iouhl+d and treb.ed.
Oar farmers could imyToys their
farm. and 81 poor men eozid get s'ea-