New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
THE WESTERN SUFFERERS.
LETTER FROM GOV. ALVIN SAUNDERS.

LETTER FROM GOV. ALVIN SAUNDERS.
THE TRIBUNEs DOLLAR SUBSCRIPTION PLAN TO BIZ
ADOPTED IN THE WEST.
TO he Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your telegram of the 4th authorizing me,
as Treasurer of the State Relief Society TO draw on
you for 81 300 duly delivered, and to-day tdraw
for the amount through the State Bank. Owing to
the large shipments our Committee has had to make
to provide for the sufferers for the month of Febru
ary treasury has been drawn nearly to the bot
tOm-there being to-day less than Sl,5OO in the
same and we therefore have additional cause to be
thankful to THE TRIBUNE for this timely remit
tance.
In order to afford those who have so literally
given, through the efforts of THE TRIBUNE and
Others interested. full knowledge of the work being
done. our Committee has caused a report to be made
up to the present. showing what has been shipped
and to what counties This report will be ready for
us by the first of the coming week, copy of which
shall be at once forwarded to The TRIBUNE. and if
you have the space 10 spare we would like to nave
you publish the same The great cry from all parts
of the devastated district since have shipped the
February supply of provisions is to know where
they are to get seed with which to SOW and plant
their land. Our State Legislature has just passed
bill providing for issung State bonds 10 the amount
of $4,000, which will be spent wholly for seed.
More would have been raised from this source but
there is constitutional limit TO State Indebtedness.
and this was all that could legally be raised in that
way The great success The TRIBUNE has had in
raising moneys by dollar subscriptions has encour-
aged our Relief Committee to try the same course at
home. Our people generally have been very iiberal
but still there many who have not given because
they felt unable give much, and yet they can and
will no doubt, be ready to put in one dollar The
following Is a resolution passed by our Board on
Jan. 80:
ReSolred That the Secretary notify TO the Chairman OF
the Convention Of County Commissioners, held ut LIN
coin jan 90 that the Executive Committee OF the state
Relief and Aid Society will send out the necessary
agents to obtain further aid for the destitute, suffering
from grasshoppers, Immediately.
ResoIred That the County Committees IN all the coun-
ties III Western Nebraska be notified by the Secretary 10
keep an OF all supplies ana specaI 40
nations passing through their hands, turning the same
to donors, who will open them In presence OF co
mittee verify contents itemzed receipt aud for
ward copy to the Secretary order 70 avoid dupcat
ing the same articles by shipment ana issue from this
Society.
Resoloed That the citizens of Nebraska. in all the
counties of those devastated by the grsshOp
pers be earnestly requested TO open dollar suOscrip-
ons for the purpose raising additional funds for the
rellet or the suHefers Dy grasSuoppeI raFdcS' ~" nav
the County City, and other Aid Societies in the above
counties requested take action and see tnat this
resolution is carried into effect.
Res0lced That Gen s. Brisbin be requested oy this
Society proceed east the agent OF said Society 10
forward the organization branch Aid Societies for the
relief of the grasshopper sufferers in this State.
am my dear Sir respectfully yours,
ALVIN SAUNDERS.
Treasurer Nebraska Relief aud Aid Society.
OEadhd, Ne6., Feb. 6, 1875