Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-31
NgBRASRNs Wall.

The cry Of misery and restitution
alill goes up from tho Decentralization
Districts Of Nebraska. This week the
state legislature oonvenes, and It IL
anticipated will adopt some measures
OF relief The accounts which come
from the IN icted localities are pitiful
IN the extreme. The recent Intensely
cold weather has added to the great
distress, Tales OF terrible destilution
come from Perkins, Chase, Dundy,
Lincoln. Hay, Hitchcock aud Frontier
oounlc'; anu to adj to the suffering
nom want II ll stated that an epidemic
OF sourvy has appeared, the result Of a
lack OF wholesome fool.
Reports are being received OF per.
sons perishing fer want OF food and
fuel. IL Ia said that hundreds Of fam.
ilies, In the border counties where
there aro no trees or brush, are without
oonl-a want tho Burlington 4 Mis-.
souri, railway, which runs through the
section, Is enieavnrlng to supply. The
state relief commission, which has been
doing excellent work with the contrl.
buttons both from within and without
the state, has 5000 families on ils Ilsl
Of those who need immediate assist.
snoe. This Is exclusive OF many who
are receiving aid from couaty anu pre-.
cincl relief committees.
These reports make terrible show.
Ing for the situation Ia which one
seasons drouth eau place the people. !
There has been n generous response |
from charitable poraonat to the call which |
has been made, and now that the state
Legislature, which begins its lnbots
with the now year. Oomprehonds the
situation aud necessity for prompt 70. |
lief, there IL no doubt that all immodi. |
ate wants will DO supplied, and the
people will be helped to get through |
ull spring.
But the piteous wall which has gone
up from NebraskA's farmers IL a de.
mand for more than supplying their
immediate want Of food, clothing
and fuel. IL IL demand lhnt the
state legislature shall DO something to
prevent recurrence Of these terrible
scenes. Ia this land the government,
IL for tho good Of the governed. Ne.
brAaka's present condition offers to her
Legislators the opportunity Of their
lives for an exhibition OF combined
philanthropy aud stRtesmanbhlp. They
can say that the needy shall be- helpcd
temporarily; they eau 20 further aud
say that such deslilution ~ IL now
exhibited shall be permanently ban.
ished from the state under all olroum.
stances that may ordinarily arise.
Three things are necessary to 20.
cure the full contamination Of such
purpose. These nrt: Flrst-a
combination or cooperation OF the
class Of people who have suffered, In
such form that they can mutually
assist each other whom occasion ~.
quiros; svo1nd-the cultivation OF
forest areas In Nebraska 10 provide the
Inhabitants with fne. Ia times OF
emergency End to effectively prevent
such droulhs as have occurred thu
Year. and third, systems OF irrigation
which the people have not the means
to inaugurato az present, but which the
state could institute aud control rs long
as necessary, and which could be
brought into existence and operation
largely by utilizing the laoor OF those
to be- benefited, and at the same time
increase the wealth OF the state.
Each Of these threu features has 10.
ceivsd practical demonstration, aud
they are noluutried theories.
They were brought about In Utah by
which do not and cAuuot
exist iu NobrasEn, but may be- readily
adapted to the circumstances there.
II legislation were had encouraging
settlement In small towns, Instead oil
over large areas unueues.
aprily, there In little doubt that the
Instinct Of selt-pfosetvatIou us well a.
other advantages thus afforded would
into these model col0nlrs
where the people could mofr
easily cooperate for the mutusl
good, and would be- more readily
accessible lor needed help. AZ "a for- !