The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17
THE RELIEF MEETING
The Resoz,aions-Appeal to the Co,.,,tr,
for Aid-Ertent Of the Destit,.tion.

A"o Atc0Ot%teOHo nYoeUs " VIC country
for Aid-EItent Of the Destination.
The Mass Relief Meeting announced
in the last issue of the ADVANCE. was
held on Tuesday at Miller Hall. The
meeting was we'll attended and the dis.
cussions elected such facts as show the
extent of the restitution and the ur-
gent need of lelief.
I. P. Durfee was chosen Chairman,
and J. A. Town Secretary of the meet
ing. A Committee on resolutions was
appointed, which reported as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, There is urgent and i'm
mediate necessity for aid to many des-
titute families in our courtyard
WHEREAS, The efforts put forth and
the supplies now on hand are totally
inadequate to meet the demands which
are constantly made for help; and
WHEREAS, We are fully convinced
that the more favored portions of our
own State and other States do not ap-
preciate the restitution in our midst,
therefore
RESOLVED, That we appeal (1,) to the
charitable of our own State for help:
IT, to the people of the United States:
(3,) to the State Government; az to
the Government of the United States.
for the preservation of which many of
us offered our all during the late ter
rible civil war.
The resolutions were adopted para
graph by paragraph.
During the consideration of the res
olutions considerable information and
opinion of interest was elected.
Prof. Humiston thought that there
were at least 200 families in the county
in need of immediate aid.
Auditor Bear thought the Professors
estimate was too low. Of the seven
hundred and odd persons assessed in
the county, he thought one-half would
need relief during the winter.
Upon the resolution appealing to the
General Government for aid, Major
Bell said he thought a Government
which would not help us was not worth
fighting for.
Professor H. said he had seen Gov.
Davis sometime ago upon this matter,
and the Governor said to him that aid
obtained from the General Government
must come through the State Execu-
tive.
A. Terry, of Seward, said that the
Governor had found difficulty in get
ting relief for this county owing to in
formation creating the impression that
we did not need relief. He wished to
enquire into the sources of that infor-
nation.
This drew out considerable in the
way Of explanation and information.
I. P. Durfee, Chairman OF the Relief
Committee, reported that he had during
the past year distributed to the several
townships of this county, in all. over
81 900 pounds of flour and a considera-
BILE quantity of pork.
Mr.. Durfee also stated shat he had
written to the Governor recently and
that the Governor replied that we
ought to do something to take care of
and advised that the county
issue additional bonds to the amount of
81 900. To this lie had replied that he
thought the people would rather leave
than bond the county again for this
purpose.
Auditor Bear stated that Governor
Davis had written that the ADVANCE
that we had fair crops, and
advised putting additional county
bonds on the market.
Warren Smith stated that it was
known that a sum of money had been
raised and that this fact stood in the
way Of obtaining relief through the
Governor. He thought the emergency
had come and that the fund on hand
should be issued.
Prof. Humiston then stated that he
had seen the Governor only last We'd
nesday and that the Governor Informed
him that he did not know there was
any such fund OH hand. This fund
therefore had not acted as a bar to any
relief from that source. Prof. II. gave
an account of how the fund mentioned
was raised. Last Summer, it was fore
seen that there would be a great deal of
suffering during the coming winter I'M
less means could he secured to relieve
the people, Mr.. j. c. Clarke proposed
to go east to Michigan and Ohio where
he was well known and endeavor to
raise fund to he kept to meet the win
ter emergency. This was approved by
Mr.. Durfee and others, and Mr.. Clarke
went, charging only his expenses and
raised about 81 800. Prof. H. said he
had no more right as treasurer of the
Relief Committee to pay out this mon
ey without an order than he had to go
to a business mans money drawer and
pay out money. He had never held
back when applied for, and
if the time has come to pay out this
fund it will be forthcoming.
AS to the course of the ADVANCE he
said that the Governor had informed
him that there were two papers Which
had given him trouble, and one Of
these was the Worthington AD-
A statement had been cut
from the ADVANCE and sent to him
showing that there were fair crops in
this county. The Governors Private