The advocate., 1890-03-26

uhuhe' anu uulehH something can %
doneF- new laws enacted, IAN eE.
tenton OF time given by the mortgage
companies, or relief In some manner, the
entire population Of these new counties
will be robbed by foreclosures and driven
from their homes. We all came in the
settlement Of the county with money.
We built good houses and made subBtan-
tial improvements ON our claims as the
pre-emption laws said we must in order
TO make our legal proofs and after talk
Ing ont the loan agents commission and
paying the government price for the
land many Of us did not have dollar
left, and since that, our Legislature has
passed law, making II crime punish
able by a number Of years Of labor In
the penitentlary for any one TO remove
any buildings or parts thereof, from
mortgaged property a scheme to pro-
tect the mortgage companies and rob the
people We know Of a goOdly number
Of houses on mortgaged lands that cost
from three 70 five hundred dollars
Lumber has 10 be hauled by teams sixty
five miles, making IL quite expensive.
And at the time these houses were built,
there was no law 10 retain them on the
land and we hoped for speedy develop
ment Of the country, but in that we have
been disappointed More time has been
required than we expected, but we have
great faith In the future outlook Of this
country, If we can manage To live and
hold our land until there Is more money
in circulation, and we have some posi-.
bic means Of relief.
We have raised fair crops until the
year just past Of 1880, and we have suf-
fered greatly from an entire failure. Our
stock has had nothing 10 live on the
entire winter, but Buffalo grass, but as
God stays the wind and carefully pro-
tects the ShOm Lamb she has cared for
ms and saved our stock by giving us an
exceedingly pleasant winter.
A great many Of the people who set
tied here are gone, their necessities com
peeled them 10 go only few remain, and
they are Industrious, intelligent and
economical and feel that they have al
ready spent too much here TO willingly
go and loose all, We appreciate your
paper very much. II contains 40 much
valuable matter in resolutions and sug.
gestions OF various plans that we can
scarcely decide which part Of it is most
interesting.
We heartily endorse the resolutions
passed by the alliance and kindred or
ganlzatlons at their meeting In Emporia
on the fifth instant Bro. Hobbs Of Oneida,
Kansas, also expresses our sentiment ex-
actly. We hope that our petitions and
long prayers, he referes to will be heed
ed and answered, but il not when the
proper time comes we must act and
vindicate our principles and rights AT
the ballot box, and just here we remem-
ber that in Kansas ladies cannot reach
the political ballot box, but our sons are
all members ofthe alliance, and always
vote their mothers principles.
Yours gratefully,
Mrs. T.J. WHITMAN
Dear Brother;-Publish just what you
think best Of my contributions, and will
not feel offended il changed or left out,
have written you as briefly as / could
and explain conditions Please excuse
the knd Of paper used it is all l have and
almost gone, and no money to buy more
Fraternally,
Mrs. s. J. WHITMAN
We can find nothing in the above
letter TO leave out-not even the pri.
vate note in relation to its publication.
Even this speaks volumns that should
not be left unpublished. The letter
is written on the back side of some