Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-02
.nass We Help the 1Aomc-
sseaders I!

On another FhRe OF KIDS tapei
al he fouiti q call for meetings nj
ia Court House next Saturday after
noon aud evening for the purpose OF
col,acting mid for the honiesteaders
81 northwestern Iowa.
Mr.. Niitse, "a farmer of O'Brien
county. shows us an official report OF
the proceedings Of the township by
which he war appointed soliciting
AGENT This document is signed by
the President and Secretary of the
meeting, and It's genuineness is veri-
fed by the signature aud seal of the
clerk of the District Court who certl-
flea that he is personiIy acquainted
with the parties. Mr.. Wiltse also
hears a recommendation from Gen.
Bskpr, together with circular con-
tanning the official proceedings of q
county mass meeting held at Prim-
CHAR, the county seat, at which meet
Ing committee was appointed to pre-
mare circular letter addressed TO the
generous and humane people OF Iowa
mud other States, setting forth the
condition of the people OF Northwest
ern Iowa, and especially those OF
OBrien county, and soliciting sym
pathy and substantial aid to enable
the unfortunate settlers there to pro-
cure food, and seed for spring plant
ing. The report of this committee
We copy in full, ms follows,
In conformity with the above appoint
ment, we the undersigned your COM
niittee report as follows:
Ist. Your committee would respect
fully refer to the late circular issued by
Adi't Gen. n. b Baker, Of Iowa, an eX-
tract of which is hereto annexed, and
would say that we deem it unneces-
sary to reproduce the testimony here
tofore furnished. To establish the fact
that the people in this unhappy dis
trict, are destitute, not only q seed, bWt
IN hundreds Of cdSes ~ the necessdrfes
OfGte, and will only add that state
nents already made are in no wise
overdrawn.
3. WHEREAs--Aid, to be furnished
by the State, will, as is generally coll
ceded, fall far short of relieving the
absolute necessities of this unfortunate
people, and
3. WHEREAs-We have every rea-
son to believe, and so state, that
failure to procure seed grain, will in
evitably result in fearful disaster to the
people, necrsstating the removal of
hundreds OF good citizens, and ulti-
mately the entire loss of their hard
earned homes,
THEREFoRE-Y Your committee, on
behalf Of the people, would earnestly
and respectfully appeal to the liberal
and humane Of this and other States
to contribute of their abundance, so
far as their means will permit without
detriment to themselves and their
families for the speedy relief Of this
unfortunate and destitute people.
Your committee would respectfully
suggest, that as the time for seeding is
now nearat hand that contributions of
grain &c, from distance be convert
cd into currency and the proceeds
forwarded to authorized comnittee
here 10 be expended for Seed thereby
lessening transportation. We would
also recommend that in localities Wis
tied by legally appointed agent from
this section, and local committees APP
uointad to receive contributions, that
any aid furnished be forwarded to the
general committee at this place, to be
hy said committee distributed to sub
committee in each township, beiiev-
ing this to he a speedy and equitable
manner of distribution.
Contributions from all sources will
be thankfully received and gratefully
ack now lodged.
j, G.. DOLING,
A. II. WILLIS, Com.
J. r. HUMPHREY. }
1.-THE General Assembly have done
well in donating $50, 900 Cor seed. /
wish only that the amountcould have
been larger. Nothing Is appropriated
for the support of the Homesteaders
until they have crop or the assur-
ance of a crop. Therefore i must re-
new my appeals for help tor the
Homesteaders. All that the Oranges
can TO will not be sufficient even If
we have an early aud pleasant spring.
| shall not undertake TO re-
peat the facts and arguments in rela-
ton to the necessity OF aid TO the
homesteaders. Mr.. Gregg has stated
them, and Judge Oliver has re-stated
them. The State Grange Committee
have corroberated, and the General
Assembly's Committee have ratified
the strongest statements made"