Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17
"COME TO TAw."
The Farmers Alliance Of Kansas Sounds
Note of Warming.

TOPEKA, KAN, March 1.-THE farmers al
lance, which has within six months become
the most powerful farmers organization that
Kansas has ever known, has, through its presi-
dent, addressed an open letter to the Kansas
delegation in Congress calling their attention
10 the alarming condition Of the agricultural
interests Of this state and demanding legisla-
ton for their rehef. The letter saws:
I'VE call attention to the fact that single
law nrm in one city in southern Kansas now
has the contract for the foreclosure of l.800
mortgages. This means 1.S00 homesteads
transferred from the hands Of so many indus
trious families to the hands of capitalists,
either domestic or foreign. The foreclosure
OF these mortgages is In accordance with apre-
concerted purpose to gain possession of these
farms and people them with more servile
tenantry, imported from foreign lands for this
especial purpose. Foreclosures and evictions
are taking place in very many parts Of our
state and We need not go all the way to Europe
to witness scenes of cruelty in matters of this
kind All over the state the homes OF our peo-
pie are imperiled. they are struggling against
adverse circumstances and almost against hope
70 sustain themselves until relief shall come.
The people believe these conditions are largely
due to vicious legislation. They have been
that something would be done for their relief,
but both parties have been tried and both
have thus far failed even to attempt any
measure contemplating betterment OF the con-
ultlOn OF the Industrial masses. Ihey have seen
that while they have been compelled to sacri-
fee their products In many Instances alb So
lutely
BELOW COST OF PRODUCTION
in order to procure the common necessities Of
life, and in the effort, in many cases unsuccess-
full. to keep the sheriff from invading their
homes, their representatives in Congress are
engaged in the consideration of every imagin-
able question except such questions as contem-
plate relief to the distress of their constituents
There are measures which the farmers demand
shall have immediate attention. These relate
10 questions Of money, OF transportation and of
their ownership Of American lands"
The letter then goes on to say: 1.-THE dis
tress Of the people is crying aloud for relief.
They believe that very many of the questions
that are receiving the attention of Congress
are far less urgent than those upon which the
safety Of their homes and the welfare of their
families depend. They believe that the white
citizens have some rights as well as the colored
citizens Of the south. They believe that fallen
heroes, both white and black, in past struggles
for liberty and the perpetuity Of our institu-
tons can afford to wait for one moment until
the rights Of living heroes in the present
struggle for American homes receive some
recognition by the men who have been chosen
TO represent them in Congress. Behind these
demands are more than 100000 ballots in the
state Of Kansas, and the time is coming and is
not far distant when legislators will heed the
voice Of their constituents"