The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-11-27

OF July ana August, In the Older |
counties there is abundance to !
meet the wants OF the people, but |
If there are deficiencies as to some
crops. the people have means to
procure needed supplies from
abroad. With the exception of the
frontier counties into which, the
last two or three years, have pour
ed an unprecedented tide of enter
prising and worthy settlers of very
limited means, the proportion of
people not able TO provide for
themselves is IS small in Kansas
as it is in any state in the union.
The limits assigned to this adj
dress do not allow us to go into
details. Il is sufficient to say
that many persons in the frontier
counties are greatly in need of
grain, provision and clothing
and this need will continue
throughout the winter, and until
May or June of next year, includ-
ing the demand for grain for seed
and for support of work animals,
in putting in crops.
Even in these frontier counties,
the lack of supplies exists chiefly
among the immigrants who have
come into the state within the last
year or so, and who had no Deepen
dence for 4 living but the sod crops
which the grasshorpers destroyed.
Strictly..speaking, large numbers
of the destitute are hardly citizens
of Kansas at all. They have but
just arrived, with very slight re-
sources, from states east of Kan
sas. In our judgment, it is the
duty of those who live in the older
portions of the state to see to it
that even the immigrant of yester-
day, having pushed on to the bor-
der with the honest purpose of
making home for himself aid
his family, shall not lack the nee
essaries of life. Such q course is
dictated equally by justice, by
charity, and by sound policy.
We are sure that the people of
the older and Weather portions of
the state are both able and willing
to render assistance to their needy
neighbors. One main purpose
of the establishment of this com
mittee is to furnish n channel
through which churches and other
local organizations and societies
in this state may send their con
tributions TO those who are enti-
tied to..receive them. We earnestly
appeal to our own people to take
immediate and efficient measures
to furnish help to their fellow citi-
zens who are sufferers, not from
any fault of theirs, but through
unavoidable calamitics. Tho
needs of the sufferers are pressing
and the early arrival of winter for,
bids delay in efforts for their re
lief.
We learn that in various parts o.
the east individuals are soliciting
aid for sufferers in this state. W.
have sufficient proof that in some
cases these solicitors are unprin.
eipled persons, that they are actu
ated by selfish motives, and tina
they are entirely unworthy of con
ffidence.
We but discharge an importan
duty, devolved upon us by oul
appointment, when we warn gu
friends in the east against placins
their benefactions in the hands Q
unauthorized, irresponsible ant
mercenary parties.
If there arc those outside o
this state who desire to aid us il
supplying the wants of our h ardy
industrious but now unfortunat,
pioncers-(and generous, volun
tary proifers of such aid are con
stantly being sent to us)-thi
committee affords them a medium
) through which their contribution
may be judiciously applied to tn,
end proposed by the donors ant
fully accounted for.
All persons now engaged, O
: proposing to engage, in soIicitin:
contributions in this state or be
: You'd it, upon satisfying this com
mittee of their fitness for said ser
vice, will be recommended to tn
executive department of the state
for endorsement. Such endorse
ment made by the governor of tn,
state will be guaranty of tn,
responsibility of the party tC
whom it is granted, and the lacl
of said endorsement in any cas-,
should not be overlooked by those
to whom application may be made
: Whatever contributions of mon
ey or supplies may be sent to thu
committee will be promptly anC
judiciously distributed among tin,
needy.
Railroads, probably without
exception, will forward relic
: freight free of charges, i
such freight is shipped to the care
of this committee.
Individuals or local committees
desiring more specific information
concerning matters come cteC
with the relief of our people, should
address directly the secretary oil
the committee, and remittanccs OF
funds should be made to tho
j treasurer, at Topeka.
With emphasis we assert that oui
suffering people arc not wanting in
enterprise nor courage, nor in ans
Of the elements of true manhood.
The accomplishing patience with
which even women and children are
enduring the misfortunes that have
fallen upon them is nothing short
of heroic. Our people have not
lost faith Ill themselves nor in the
resources and prospects of the state
in which they live, nor in Him
without whom not a sparrow falls
to the ground.
In their behalf we confidently ap.
peal to the liberality of those who
count it a privilege to minister to
the wants of the suffering, especial
ly among their own countrymeR-
their own kindred.
Signed:
| +. s. STOGER,
Lieptenant Governor. Chairman.
= Editor .'rhc Commonwealth sec'y.
| T.. w. GILES, 49, s
,o,,,I Pres; Teeska National Bank, Treas'r.
WIN. SIMS, overseer state grange.
ALI GRAY. see state agricultural society.
pastor.
%. T. W ELCII, land and insurance agent
:. T. KELSEY, state board of agriculture
A. l.. VOORHEES,, Russell county
REV, w. &. TENNEY Douglas county q
q. III, LIEBOLD, banker, Dickinson county
HON + n MORRILL,, Brown county.
Hon. ). H. EDW ARDS. Ellis county
Hon TItOS- MI RHHI, mayor of AtchisOu
g. A. THOMPSON, Harvey county.
GEN. &. W. BLAIR, Bourbon county
Col =. T. PLU NIB, Lyon county
Committee
Gov. Osborn appeared before the
COMMITTEE and expressed his APPROX
al of the proceedings, and announc-
ed his readiness to cooperate in the
proposed work. He stated. also.