Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1891-02-05
Alliance Appeal.

Pursuant to the authority given by
the State Alliance of South Dakota in
session at Mitchell. Nov. q 1880 and
with theapproval of the executive COM
mittee of the state alliance, We make
this appeal to the Alliance and all 9TH
er labor organizations In the United
States.
Our farm population have struggled
most heroically for the past two years
against Il burning drouth. They have
lal'ored and prayed that they might be
spared the humiliation, If humiliation
it is. of appealing to the benevolent for
| aid in their sore diStre IS. In sixteen
counties of our state we find the crop
of the present year to have been almost
Il total failure. This, in addition to the
more extended future of last year.
leaves many OF our members in des-
titnte and pltiat,le condition. Not less
| than five thousand of oui families are
in need of aid Many members of our
order are in need of -four for bread
while many more are without corn or
oats to feed their horses, no vegetables
for their families, children ont OF school
for want of clothes to protect their
bodies. ard no seed grain for the COM
ing spring and no money to make pur-
chases. A large percentage of our peo-
pie have, from time TO time. been
obliged to mortgage their stock and
their homes to purchase provisions,
groceries and clothing for their tami-
lies. and to pay taxes and interest,
trusting each year to ii kind Providence
for some coming cropt to relieve them
of their distress. In thousands OF these
hsmes nothing but hay is used for fuel,
and when the cold storms shall sweep
! down upon these chterless habitatiops,
rs surely they will, no mortal pen can
tell the suffering that will ensue.
While making this appeal to you we
! do not forget the relentless, untiring
eAertion that is required on the part of
the laborer in all sections of our conn-
try to gain Il livelihood. We fully re-
alize the condition that confrOnts us;
but to you who have enjoyed a reasona-
bic degree of prosperity, to you who
have enough to spare, we come. asking
that you may contribute whatever you
may think proper in the way of wheat,
corn, oats. millet seed, or other grain
suitable for feed or planting; clothing
of all kinds (old or new boots or shoes,
bedding and any or all articles used in
Il farmers home, or money with which
to purchase the same. All donations,
from whatever source. shall be received
and distributed to the needy members
of our order under the direction of this
committee, and every precaution will
he taken to prevent misappropriations
or NmpnsitionS. We propose to relieve
our worthy needy and see to it that all
relief is properly distributed and re.
ceipts given for the same.
In the spirit of our association, and
realizing the kindly feeling OF one
toward another in our fraternity
we send forth this appeal in full
confidence that you will give it Il
hearty response.
| ,Al persons in Turner county who
feel disposed to contribute to the drouth
sufferers of the north part of the state
are hereby requested to bring in what.
ever they are willing to contribute in
wheat. oats, corn, flour, meal or cloth,
ing OF any kind; the same will be care.
fully distributed through Il committee
appointed for that purpose by the State
Alliance. Contributions may be left al
j. b. Powell e Co.'S elevator, Parker
and Northwestern depot ut Hurley.
by order Turner County Alliance,
JNo. NJ. DowNER, Secy.