The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-11-19

enquiring Of every family on his
route he failed To fud single family
that was actually suffering as yet, but
he found some families that would
probably need some assistance before
spring. In addition 10 these we have
got the assertions Of dozens of men
from all portions of the county
amounting to the same thing. The
very fat that the aid bonds were de-
fcatcd shows conclusivcIy that, with
the exception Of few constitutional
br.gar> and dead beats. large por-
ton of our people deemed any aid
over and above what they could fur
nish themselves a. a county to their
nei"'bors, unnecessary.
A has been asserted in these col
uniIls before. and oft. we recognize
the fact That tlicr" are quite number
of people upon the western border to
whom aid will be absolutely neces sary.
Those who have Jared worst are those
WHO had but little means. aud none
left after paving for their lands.
Their small iirsi-year crops were
( swept away a. wiib a whirlwind by
/ their Formidable foe, the grasshopper.
! Honest, industrious and worthy and
they must be helped wherever found.
/ There j. another class, wlio, easily dis
Outraged, expected that after their
/ homcsieads were secured the farming
would attend to Itself, without effort
/ upon their part. The gras shoppers
came and they have sold out in dis
gust or stand ready to sell 10 those
who viii profit by their faini-hearted
ue>s and laZincss. Such were satisfied
to hold claim, depend upon a little
corn and potatoes-hoping for these
e,en To grow spend
their time in ioaiing around and drink
ing bad whisky aud waiting for lands
to take a rizc. And they are the ones
that often sail the loudest for ''help."
The quicker they leave the county the
better i, will be for the county. To
such a. are really worthy we have not
the least doubt that aid will be given.
The good, the phllanihropic and able
people of this county will net see their
ncighbors suffer, while the authorities
will do everything in their power I'M
der the law. In addition 10 these
sources the aid committee under the
patronage and authority Of the state
AT large can and will accomplish much
in legitimate way.
Now. in conclusion, a large majority
of the farmers Of Sedgwick county
and a large majority of the business
men of Wichita have full faith in this
valley, in lis future and in everything
connected with it. They believe. as
we do, that we have the grandesl
country here in the west, with the
grandest possibilities in the way OF
agriculture, fruit growing, stock rails
ing and material wealth. and any ac-
ton that tends 10 keep solit. men from
settling among us, or any talk that de-
tiers farmers of means aud experience
from coming TO help Us work out the
true dcstinics of this broad valley.
conflicts squarely with their conyic-
lions and with their interests. With
such men. with such farmers and with
such business men, and for their inter-
csts we expect TO work despite the
lault-fnding aud opposition of that
other small class described. If all the
dead beats in christcndom should de-
clare this country to be anything else
than what we have so often claimed
for il, and which il has proven itself
TO be. il would not shake the faith or
confidence of one in ten OF our home
readers. nor would il ours. for they.
and we. expect to make our future
homes here here 10 bring up aud ed
ucate our children here TO surround
ourselves with all that makes life de-
sirable in Older civilizations: here 10
live, concented and happy; and here.
at the end of life's journey, TO lie down
to rest.