Wichita eagle., 1889-12-15
ABOUT IMMIGRATION TO KANSAS.

AbOUE IMMIGRATION III KANSAS.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Dear Sir: The undersigned has read a
communication for the EAGLE of tomor-
row in relation to the Kansas immigra-
ton bureau. Whilst we agree with the
aims of the writer we think the article is
defective in this, to-wit: That no hint
is given as to meeting to be held, to
which general invitation is extended to
all municipal bodies to attend by repre-
sentatives from each city and county.
First-We hope the press of Kansas
will ably second the plan and urge city
councils and county commissioners to
provide the expense money and send at
least three delegates to convention.
We suggest that Wichita would be a
proper place and January 13, 1890, a
proper time to meet and outline the flu
ture work, appoint large and effective
executive committee, who shall be the
virtual head of the organization.
Second-The work should embrace the
state of Kansas from the north to the
south, from the east to the west; there
should be nothing sectional or local in
the plans or the aims. Every dollar
brought to Kansas helps the state as a
whole, and the general growth of one
part of the state creates ripple that is
felt at other parts.
1t has been suggested that each county
in Kansas have at least one director, and
that the directors choose an executive
board.
1t is suggested that the executive COM
mittee is now composed of j. o. David
son and H. w. Lewis, Wichita; George
w. Robinson. Winfield. A. Branaman,
Wellington; Frank E. Gillett, Kingman;
Gus Carlander, Pratt. This is all right,
but our idea Is an executive commit
tee that reaches out, and demonstrates
that the lines of every railroad in Kan
sas has member of the executive COM
mittee.
Kansas immigration bureau sounds
all right and will do every county in the
| state good, and if the press Of Kansas
| take OF this matter in earnest, the result
will be the circulation of 200, 900 circu-
lars, setting forth the general advan-
tages of Kansas and the particular ad
vantage of each county in the state,
with all the statistics as to railroads,
crops, stock and values.
The east wants to get to the west and
it is coming. And the question is what
part of the west will get the overflow
from the older states. Our idea is that
part of the west that demonstrates its
advantages and gets the facts broad
casted to the world the quickest and in
the best shape.
If the movement is general state one
then we are in shape to go to the rail
roads and get the excursion rates to
points in Kansas; if it is local the work
will be harder and the price greater and
the result will be local.
What is desired is for each county to
work up its statistics, send them to the
executive committee and then let the ex-
cursion rate be made from the point that
the county selects.
1t may be said each county can do this
now. The answer to this is that there
does not seem to be any movement in
the east to get to any particular county
in Kansas just at present, and for this
reason it seems that the entire state NOV
ing in certain lines can do good.
We want farmers and we want CAPT.
talists. If we get these two classes
the rest will certainly follow
and we should bend our
energies to get farmers and men of cap
ital.
We understand that the aim of the bu-
reau is to get every county in the state
of Kansas represented in this work, and
that already much has been accom-
plished. We do not think any plan has
ever been put on foot in Kansas that is
capable Of dong as much good to the
state as this present plan.
Kansas as railroad state is in good
condition for young state. There is a
land living south of us that will contest
with us for new population before long,
and if we do our duty we will, with the
advantage of the present large crop,
bring to Kansas half million people in
in the year 1890.
We hope the various counties in Kan
sas will write to E. B. Rood,
Wichita, for information and
that our date, January 10, 1890, will
be taken; if not that some other date be
named and that on that date at least
800 kansans with credentials from some |
city or county in Kansas will be on hand |
to give this immigration scheme thier !
hearty assistance.
We are not in the organization. We |
might be a hindrence to its effective |
work, but we believe in it and we believe |
that a healthy immigration in 1890 is the |
one great thing now needed. And we |
hope that the movement will be gen.
eral, old fashioned Kansas revival. and |
that before it is over we shall all feel |
ike thanking God that we are
'kANSANS'