The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-29
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
Paying on Mortgages-"our Debts Pep
resent Our Property"

Paying on Mortgages-''Our Debts Pep
resent Our Property"
F. c. Johnson clerk of the district
court OF Phillips county, Kansas con-
tributes the following to the Topeka
Advocate:
The trial docket for the January
term of the district court in this
county showed 100 foreclosure cases
OF these, thirty cases were continued.
The amount OF judgments taken was
s57, 621.
At the same term there were forty
FIVE sheriff's sales confirmed, in cases
representing judgments to the amount
OF 49, $50. 60, and in which tho lands
sold for $40 824.61.
The mortgages are released, but
there remains unsatislied judgments
just in these forty-tiye cases to the
amount OF $40, 455. SO.
Is this a calamity howl?' Verify a
law that will allow such n state OF at
fairs is a calamity. Men may talk OF
Offering inducements for capital to
come to our state but the people now
say, after their eyes have been opened,
that men who will enact such law, il
not guilty OF robbery are at least ac'
cessory before the fact
No one among the members OF the
Farmers Alliance denies the right OF
the creditor to foreclose when the con-
ditions OF the mortgage have been
broken. All even admit that il the
mortgagor is unable to comply with
the agreement set forth in the instru-
ment which he has signed, that the
owner OF the mortgage may legally
forecose, though the mortgage be
ever so iron clad" But the people
are speaking now and demanding
that laws be enacted by which the
property pledged after their enact
ment shall satisfy the debt
A law that allows a farm of the
value of 81, 600 to sell for $50, us was
the case in one OF the above named
judgements, and leave Il large unsat-
listed judgement against an old gray.
headed man, is unjust unholy and
cruel. He can not own property in
this life but what it can be seized
upon and sold under execution for
what it will bring
This system is fast destroying the
small farmer class. Our lands are
passing into the hands OF few per.
sons. Americas yeomanry is being
deprived of their homes, and at the
same time having an incubus of debt
fastened upon them from which they
cannot recover unless relief come.
soon. These are facts, very disagree
able ones, not only to those who make
it their business to condemn the
calamity bowler" but also, and il
much greater degree, to the ones WHIT
bear that classic name; for they are
the ones who are most affected
The man who says that the people
are making these protests for politica
effect is mistaken 1T is a condition
and not theory that conlronts us.
No matter if we had good crops ant
fair prices and many got out OF debt
the same condition still confronts the
people o. this nation, and while thu
good Lord blessed us last year anC
helped us in our time OF need | be
lieve that unless the people go for
ward and do their duty as men ant
women that they are unworthy The
name OF Americans and that future
generations Of rack ridden tenants
will look back from their scenes o
toll to the time when their ancestor
had the power to redeem 1870 600. 00C
acres OF their domain from foreign
capitalists and failed to do it, and vii
pronounce anathemas against an an
cestry SO lacking in moral courage a
to allow mighty empire to slip from
their grasp and be robbed by foreign
mobiles
This government should provide
some means by which American cti
zens can save their homes. Enough
money should be provided by the gov.
ernment and got into circulation
through system Of public improve
ments, so that the people can pay of
the debts and be once more free.
Such u state WiU aeUer agajR be en-
pertenced IN This our beloved iand a.
long as orr present lars IN rcgard Il
foreclosures remain IN force.