Herald of Kansas., 1880-03-26


gan, which will be found among.
orr Refugee Notes. The Board has
probably heard OF il before, but We
call their Alteration, TO it again.
Now, let uS reason together: Don't
YOU t.lnk it would be far better for
Topeka and tae refugees themselves
Sirald you so far eondeSGend rs to
accept this. proposition, which is an-
b!edll taa1e III good taith oa- the
part OF M., Moore, than TO continue
hOltng out Inducements (such- as
you hayel for these poor people to
cantcr'at this city ?. We-dO not oppose
tue exodus, bat are opposed 10 lmVlt
! inc every body that comes trOn the
South to make the barracks thcir
! hrahGparters.
1t is our opinion that the refugees
themselves would prefer going to
some Slate w.hera land awaits them
than be hudd!eG.1ogether here IN the
I barracks
Ne think. It an outrage Ola the
woUkinglntn of this CITY. both black
and " hile, to allO " these refugees o
compete with them in the matter 0t
eheap labor Or late, we hayr heard
q; great deal OF compjaint aInoug. the
working r!aaars in regard to the re u
gees being the direct cause of the
great reduction in wages that have
been made in This citv, and give n a
reason that the paAper- IabOE trGIil
the barracks IS net al every turn.
II "A iaar. when he cOmes to THIS citA
is so poer rs to be compelled to &C
10 the barracks, he should he IIt1de Ia
understand that as soon as he OBJ
rims employment he,must le"ye 'he
barracks. Every sane pe"SOI knows
I!Aat a man who is fed and othed
free Of charge, can afford, to- work
much chtaprr than man. vSh hO has Il
samii> daptnient upOu his, labor Ion
SUPPORT. We ask that the Board
!9Uk iaI0,thiS matter "A little, and puI
a stop. 10 the, refugees being allow cd
to compete. with labor in thiS city and
at the same time being, o'otha''' ted
and housed at The barracks. A hat
no has employment should nlt ht
rcn>;tH:'ed phuper bY THAI RetuLee
Board. and should be treated accord
irglv.
1t sho;ud also be borne in miuh hy
The Board that The majQrity OF iht
refugees are ''IiIlers OF ihe soil anC
desire to 90 on firms az soon rs pos
aihle after reaching This State, and lht
Board should pay some GitrhtiCu tC
this matter uu.e&&it is their irten'i0l
to fll THIS State with II helpless
crowd ofpanptrs This j. plain lan
guoge. but. this IS the only way W.
speak.
Why rot establish headquarters a
! Cairo, HIS. aud when -. refugee
arrives thrre te,. IN M lie can TAX hi
ctnicP. either go where Ih' /" IL laill
provided t;<r him. or so TO htan-a
ON his own hook his IS Ihe-onll
WAY TO remedy The presrn ',c"udi;i"'
OF things, and "Iura the lide OF iuumi
yration'' in some hc:.diIrcIiOM than
Kansas. Ii should. hG remembered
hv tho c0lnre people, comiug rr"n
The South that there j. plenly OF GOO,
f,rming lAnds il other States as wei
A. Kansas. and they viii be %eeeivet
aud trG ued ja>' aS we'll 4, hero.
Let The Board lake some steps to
ward getting possession OF all IN
lands That have been offered for th5
refugees, aHi not ouly get p"s~tS~lol
OF ii. but see that lley settle ~
the same. We know that the refu,
gees would pre- tr. This mode IN pre-
u terence 10 remaining in T"pek'
starving aud frecziug 10 death" an,
briur huddlad IN 1rctchel tents" =
has been slid.in q certain erped ma
to The people q rhe country ior Us
sistauce. More anon.