The advocate., 1890-04-23


A more courageous class Of people
than the citizens OF Kansas, cannot
be found upon the continent. But
does Mr. Bonebrake sec no difference
in the necessary hardships Of the
pioneer, which every emigrant to the
forntier anticipates as a part OF his
life, in tho building OF a new home,
and the entirely unnecessary hard
ships which are forced upon him by
vicious class Legislation, enacted by
the men that have been chosen to
guard his interests, while he followed
the plow7 But listen to another song
from this modern political lumnary.
How Is II to-day2 We have a million and a
half Of people, 100 counties, iOi with railroads
therein, with school houses and churches on
every hill and In every valley, with towns and
cities every few miles supplied with street rail-
ways, electric lights and all modern cOnvenlences
OF life such as older states do not have with gran
aries bursting with 100000 bushels Of wheat
and 27B 1000 bushels of corn, and with all other
agricultural productions In proportion, with cat
tie, horses, sheep and hogs by the thOueand, and
with abundance 10 feed them, with Providence
smiling on US, with the best prospect ahead OF
any state In the union / ask again. how Is 10
with us tOday2 The answer Is that we meet
daily In our lodges and alliances and pass resOlu-
tlOns that we are bankrupt and propose repudia-
tlOn. We denOunCe our public servants as cor
rupt and incompetent. We denOunce the people
who have furnished the money 10 enable us TO
reach our present development as persons seek
Ing TO absorb our homes, when In fact large
proportion Of those who loaned us money are
poorer than we are We denOuAce the party
which saved the country and made IL possible
for us TO live In Kansas We forget the heroic
example OF the early settlers who struggled un'
der ten times more adverse circumstances, but
who never lost courage nor suggested dishonest
methods. Why all this cOmmOtlon, simply be-
cause we are somewhat In debt2 A comparison
Is In order here Take this extract ss to New
YOrk
THOUSANDS UNABLE TO PAY INTEREST ON
MORTGAGES AND NO IMPROVEMENT LIKELY.
ALBANY, March A.-In the senate tonight
the annual report OF the state assessors was pre-
sented II says There continues 10 be marked
depreciation in the value Of farm lands In nearly
every county and the depression among the
farmers continues, while the prospect for Inn
prOvement is not good. Many assert that ai-
ter paying expenses they cannot realize from
their farms sufficient TO pay the interest on
mortgages, and consequently thousands Of farms
arc falling into the hands OF mortgages
This as to New Jersey!
MAYS LANDING, N j., April 4,-The mlsiOr.
tune which has come upon Che farmers OF the
town Of Germania causes intense excitement all
over southern New Jersey. Over forty families
are now homeless. Sheriff johnson Of Atlantic
county has sold within the last two days 200
farms to satisfy mortgages which had been fore
closed.
This as to Virginia.
DEsTITUTION IN sBssEX COUNTY.
PETERSBURG, Va, March 27.Reports have
been received here Of great suffering in Sussex
county, this state Owing TO successive crop fall
ures many farmers are not only without food for
their stock, but lack a aflciency Of food for
their personal use and many families are on the
verge OF starvation.
Connecticut and Pennsylvania are as badly of.
In those states they are cursed by failures Of
crops, while we, according TO the mal-Contants,
are cursed by abundance Is II not wonder
that Providence does not curse us with short
crop because Of our Complalnts9"
Who built the great cities Of Kan
sas, erected her school houses and
churches, and constructed her miles
Of railways, and her magnificent pub
lie works7 Do any part Of these be-