The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-08-08
FROM KANSAS.

FROM KANSAS.
Correposdenoe interior Journal.
ELpoRApo, KANSAS, July 27, 1873.
As time rolls on, day by day and
month by month, we observe, with sur
prise and satisfaction, the rapid develop
ment Of the Great and glorious West"
Surprise, because only twenty years ago
all this State, and, in fact, most Of the
territory west of the Mississippi was a
"howling Wilderness untrod by the
white man, except occasionally by for
aging party deploying from one of the
numerous trains on the overland route,
and perhaps, occasionally. by the daring
trspper, armed with four horse pistols, a
rife, jug Of rum, and ten pounds of
tobacco. We are all inclined to be filed
with wonder when we contemplate this
little bit Of history. and we all view the
rapid transition from savage wildness to
architectural granduer and agricultural
perfection with satisfaction, because ev.
cry acre Of land in this vast domain that
is rescued from its native wildness and
utilized for the good OF man, adds that
much to the glory Of our republic. Ev-
cry foot Of railroad, every machine shop,
every brick that passes through its res
pective kiln into the hands of the mason,
every fence, every bridge, every busbel
Of coal that is unearthed, even every
lightning rod, adds its little mite to-
wards constructing the grandest monu-
ment the world ever knew-the Ameri-
can Republic.
But 10 Is about Kansas in particular,
that i propose to write. Since my last
letter to the JOURNAL, many interesting
events have occurred in Kansas, which
will engage the attention of those who
contemplate Kansas home in the fl-
ture, and l cannot do better than to emu
merate few of the most important
RAILROADS.
Perhaps the completion of the A. T.
Il S. +. X. II. TO the west line of the
State, has done more than anything else
toward the development of'the western
part Of the State. Ii has been instru-
mental in attracting a considerable
amount of foreign capital, principally
English, into the State, both as regards
finances and muscle. 1t has opened up
a new and competing route for the cat
tie men Of the Great American Desert"
and also q good route for the yaller-
haired Texans. II brings the settlers of
the Arkansas Land District in proximity
to the balance of the world. and confers
many other advantages upon southern
and western Kansas, which are incalcu-
liable in their value. There are other
railways projected which are only wait
ing the anticipated relaxation of the
money market for their prosecution,
among which is the Saint Joseph, Kan
sas a Texas. u line from st. Jo., NO.,
through eight counties in Kansas, south
ward TO the Indian Territory. This
route claims as 4 merit that it is to be a
peoples line, to bc owned only by the
counties which subscribe for its stock,
and is to be Kansas Institution strictly.
Ii purposes TO organize in the interest of
the reform movement, and prosecute the
enterprise to an ultimate glorious success.
Another interesting event is
THE UPRISING OF THE FARMERS.
All over Kansas comes the cry Of
"Down with monopoliesp The farmers
are strictly ''on it," and are determined.
The movement is general. Oranges of
the "Patrons Of Hubandry" are being
organized all over the State, and the
movement has promise of success. The
State Farmers Convention last spring.
has made itself heard on every tillable
section of land in the State, and has in
stilled into the breasts of the oppressed
sons of tod, determination to throw of
this calling yoke which railroad corpora
tions and other monopolies have enforced
upon them all these years. They have
not forgotten that. at the ballotbox,
they weld powerful lever, and they pur-
pose 10 use il in overturning the iniqui- !
ties and the infamies of the aforesaid
monoPolies. Now, while the writer Is
In sympathy with the movement, he can
but think that the traniition is too much
ON the extreme. He fears the move
ment is too rapid, and viii tend to self
exhaustion before the desired end is ac-
For instance; The oranges
are endeavoring 10 regulate the price Of
groceries, and want them 50 low, that no
man can afford 10 handle them. When
ever they thin out the composition
In tho grocery trade. they place them
selves at the mercy Of a monopoly again.
Any sane man ought 10 500 that a man
cannot handle groceries on . margin Of