The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-25
FACTS RESPECTING KANSAs.
From the Pittsburg, Pa. Christian Advocate.
REV. j. F. NESLEY.


AS many in the east appear to have a
| special guardianship of the interests of
Kansas, their affection, like that of an
over-sensitive father, frequently excites
in them an undue fear respecting our in
| terests that is not appreciated by those
here who see things as they are. While
distance lends enchantment to the
scene," it also lends much exaggeration.
Your eastern papers are so liberal in their
representation and comments on Kan
sas mortgages" "crop failures" and the
suffering of the people, it is no wonder
that many regard this as "a land of
deepest shades" and that it should be
given up to 1.-THE moles and bats" 1t is
true, we had a severe drought the past
season, which injured the corn and po-
tato crops; but this, perhaps, was no
worse here than in Ohio; while the
wheat and oat crops We're very large,
with an average crop of fruit. The
great advance in the price of grain this
season, with the millions of bushels on
hand of the previous year, has brought
to our farmers double the amount re-
ceived from the former abundant crop,
and has placed them in much better
condition. Hence, more mortgages
have been lifted than in any former
year, and the large acreage of wheat now
in the ground is looking the most prom
ising for an abundant yield
People ar a distance make no distinc-
ton between eastern and western Kan
sas. The state Is 400 miles from east to
west, and about $50 miles of the western
part. bordering on Colorado. is subject
to crop failures. while the other parts of
the state are no more uncertain than
Ohio. Thousands entered lands in the
western part. made some little improve
ments, mortgaged them for all thew
could get, and then abandoned them.
The few remaining, being destitute, CRY
for aid, while the whole is charged to
Kansas without distinction. and the peo-
pie of the other parts of the state have
TO bear tho reproach Of these dishonest
and unfortunate ones of the west This
with the acceleration gained by dis
lance, makes a fearful picture when
it reaches the far east Hence, the
poor, hardworking tenant of the east,
who labors unremittiugly to pay his
high rent and gets nothing ahead, is de-
TERED from coming where he would
soon have home of his own and be
monarch of all he surveyed" and vet
not be put out of humanity's reach
The general stringency in finances at
the present time bears unproportionately
heavy on us here. AS the policy of the
east Is TO draw the money from the west
10 keep up Wall street speculations.
there is not money enough in the west
10 carry on her legitimate business. We
have TO support an oppressive tariff.
beneficial TO eastern manufacturers
alone, without any advantage 10 the
western agrlculturaiist. This constant
drain on the west is becoming so burden
some that the people are getting restless. /
Political matters are shaping themselves, /
the people are rising in mass. and this /
unjust discrimination between the east
and west will be adjusted on more !
equal basis. Our legislatures will (
not pass laws ignoring the rights of !.
or repudlating Just /
debts, but will try 10 regulate matters to 1
the benefit of all concerned. The signs 1
OF the times portend important changes /
as distinctly as before the downfall of !
slavery, ana it would be well for our
statesmen to stop and read. The lines /
between the east and the west Will he as /
definitely drawn as those between the /
north ard the south. The west Is pow /