Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-28

Subscriptions received t1e Ntaf CHUNG
October It'll ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 927 &c
Y From the State aid fund for 1879 / 80 0L
FOR interest ...----....... SI5 81
BY coll ctions. Observation-Disclosures. $50 %
Drsw from bank ...........3 $3.50 81
On hand october Isl, 1878. 26p ~
e From donations ana 0enehts. l,23O oU
The Total receps were. 95yI -
Discussed Tor the poor in IS 9.......... $3.50 -
On hand October LIST, 1873 (2Yaliable). ... ~ %
Outstanding loans .........-.....'.- e'9oo .! 20
MaI,iny ,1ssets ........ s e5i 81
Against which were bi ls audited. ...--.- 90 ~
Leavi net ass o,4ao o.
The disbursements for January, 1880, were Gss "a
/ Ayaiiahe FebrnnJ1 L.. . es5 IS
Bills for February estimated in excess e. 90 W
Therefore by March LIST viii have OF avail 20
able means about. .........--...--.-'..- @SV W
Desired from the people, in the way OF
regular monthly subscriptions, about S4OO
or $500 per month. Upon the basis OF these
statements and the published account OF last
Saturday, a RECORD UNION representative
was detailed to request OF q number OF cltl,
zens their views as Go the continuance ct ala
TO the Howard Association, selecting such as
are representative in the community, and
whose expressions may be taken as fairly
representative of opinion. The gentlemen
whose expressions are given below were
asked in each case: WHAT is your opinion
concerning the appeal Of the Howard Benev-
olent Association?"
A LAWYER ian old resident)-The Towards
should be supported by personal contribu-
tious and regular subscriptions. The poor
should not be forced to so upon the county
Statistics in Massachusetts and New York
show that public charities conducted by sal
aried officers cost three and four times in ex-
cess of those discussed by private associations,
and accomplish but half as much. 1t might
| do to have the State give some aid. do
not think it impossible under the new Con
stitution but such aid would have to be uni
| form for ali societies. The Towards are do
| ing an unselhsh and noble work.
! A Farmer resident within the city and
pioneer citizen)--I believe it should be made
State institution. limited that is, the
State SHOULD give fixed sums In proportion
to the cases relieved. and enough to partial
" support the Society in It's work. The
Howards are worthy all praise.
A Mechanic and Old Citizen-Have given
the subject study some years. Believe the
poor should be public charges, and that the
few should not be called upon to support or
aid the destitute. Those able to often give
what they can in private charity; many en-
tirely able do not give at all Care OF the des-
titute is proper work for local government.
A Merchant-Think there should be an in
stitution where the destitute able to work can
be put at work so as to earn their own living,
leaving the helpless only to the care of the
Towards.
A Landlord-Our hotel gives to the How
ards constantly in the way of food it is a
good Society. | really do not know what to
say the question is problem. l am sure
some won't work who can get work and are
able, but l know personally Others are sick
decrepit and afflicted, feeble, homeless and
without means or strength. l don't know
what we ought to do. IL troubles my mind
I can't see my duty clearly.
A Pioneer Physician-I was one of the
original founders of the Howards. l think the
Society ought to be kept up. It's object origi-
nally was to help deserving people whom un-
toward circumstances had temporarily pros
trated. [ see no way of keeping the Society
aaoat except by voluntary contributions,
now that the State aid Is withdrawn.
An ex-State Official-To make it State
institution would destroy its character. If
even it could be so made this Legislature, L
think, would hardly aid it any. The only
show is to support the Society by personal
subscriptions.
A Druggist-Will willingly contribute to
keep up the Society. / believe there many
worthy poor who would not apply to public
charity whose distress private association
like the Towards can relieve. We must
recognize that fact, and such poor are always
the most to be pitied and aided.
AID ex-Trustee-The Towards ought to be
continued as heretofore. | See no other way
to do it.
A Prominent Pioneer Citizen and Official
No matter how much one gives to the How
ards, the calls on him do not decrease. Let
those who take pride in the Towards 60 on.
They do good, no doubt, and if it satisfies
their benevolent sentiments | will put no
stone in the way. 1t is hard for few people
to support all the poor. Many people able
to support themselves have wrung out aid
from the Towards, and some even been sup
ported by them. | give all in charity | can,
and try to make it tell, too. l think the
case of the poor-at least partially -the legit-
innate province of the Supervisors. The
Towards have the same right to keep all the
money given them as to keep the 81, 500. 1t
was given for charitable uses in this day, not
J for the distant future. Let them use that
| fund and tide over the year, and trust to the
people for the future. We who gave the
money have right to demand that it be now
| used this is AN emergency, according to the
Towards own showing. l don't believe in
any plan which levies on the mass of citizens
who have most means to compel them to sup
port the poor Let it fall on ALL in proper
ton to their MEANS and to do that is the
only Just way. [ believe there is no neces-
sity in keeping up here standing invitation
for the paupers of the interior to flock to.
do not mean to include orphans in this; they
are totally different class, and my remarks
are not to apply to them. L believe the
county can do this work just as cheaply as
the Towards.
Wholesale Grocer No. 1.-The city ought to
| aid its poor.
Wholesale Grocer No. 2-Yes; but that
will increase taxation.
| No That is so.
No. Pit won't do. I favor contributing,
as heretofore Better do that. It will not
be heavy on anyone if a thorough canvass is
made. Many will give even 30 cents month.
The small sums should be looked after. In
this population the sum desired can be made
very light by thorough canvassing for
monthly subscriptions, and don5 think the
cost of collecting is any objection at all.
No. Come to think, l guess you are
right | know that many have never been
approached, willing, | believe, to give their
monthly contributions.
Wholesale Merchant know there has
been growing discomfort about the How
ards. That fact might just well be recog
nized, whether the discomfort is well founded
or not. PROFESSIONALLY the Towards have
done good work but we are called on SO
constantly by so many organizations, we now
pay from three to ten times our proportion
to the support of the poor. But il there was
a general distribution of the burden by tax
it would be very light on all, and all would
bear their proportion. If the poor are the
wards of the county, and it seems they are,
: that is the way to take care of them; it is
, duty, not a charity wholly. | believe that
/ the Towards have managed well, but 1 also
believe they are imposed upon by class. As
a sand-lotter said, ''As long as l can get grub
, don't propose to work" And so they flock in
here to get grub. The Towards were started
\ before society was settled into its present
5 form. Then even Government support had
t to be drawn from one class almost entirely
. the business CLASSIFY heavy licenses, for all
others were nomadic; and even this
license system is continued, and it is a relic
of that past which has gone from US. IL is all
wrong. The burdens of government, like its
privileges, should be distributed. No!
say let the Towards use the 81. 500 they have
e and then quit, and at that time we will con-
!. slider what to do, or will have more equiti-
: | bile system in operation look on this white