The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-26
AWFUL SITUATION.

AWFUL SITUATION.
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Hardships ah lStore For the Poor
st Minneapolis.
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An Appeabotoethe Public to Help
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Tho Minneapolis papers on Friday
morning 1astspublished the following:
{ With the obeningi winter after a season
OF hard TIMES, TIE Associated Charities
finds its responsibilities greatly increased,
and new delhands. upon it's resources.
: Without sufficient fp,eans the organization
VIII not be abe toe meet all the calls for
assistance which it will receive as the. sea-
son progresses, and 1t Is obliged to call
upon the public to assist in plan for rails
ing money. With this in view a number of
prominent citizens have indited a letter to
citizens In general, asking them to meet
tomorrow evening in the West Hotel to
consider plans already suggested and others
that may arise. Appended to the letter
are the names Of the men who are actively
interesting themselves in the matter, and
they desire the cooperation of all generous
minded citizens In addition to the letter
they address an invitation through the
press Tor large attendance at this meet
ing. The letter is as follows:
Dear Sir: 1t is a fact that We are en-
terlng upon winter in which, unless ex-
traordlnary efforts are made by the cit
1zens OF Minneapolis, the poor of city
VIII endure unparalleled suffering and hard
1hnr0 a
greatly increased owing to the lack of en-
ployment and the hard times. No adequate
provision mas yet been made to take care
or those who are unable to care for them
selves, and unless there is prompt and
effective action we may before spring see
restitution, want and hunger among the
poor hitherto unequaled.
we nave in the Associated Charities an
organization we'll equipped for the proper
administration of relief to the poor. 1t is
undenominational, effective and practical.
Unfortunately, it has not the means to re-
spono TO all the calls which will be made
upon it this winter. and unless the neces-
Sary FUNDS are placed at its disposal, it
VIII DE impossible for it to relieve more
than a small portion of the distress
In view of this fact it has been decided
to call meeting of citizens for the pur-
pose OF discussing plan whereby a suffi-
Gent amount of money can be raised to
take care of the poor through the medium
OF the Associated Charities. This contem-
plates charity carnival to be held at the
west Hotel next month, in which every
church and charitable organization will
participate, and to which it is hoped that
every charitably inclined citizen will con-
tribute
TO discuss the feasibility and propriety
of this plan, and to entertain others which
may be suggested a meeting will be held
IN the west Hotel, Saturday, Dec. %, at s
o'clock p. m.
This is a citizens movement and we are
certain that you. in common with the
Undersigned, will realize the necessity of
employing some system which may relieve
the distress of the poor and provide for
their necessities during this winter We
therefore urge you to attend this meeting
and to bring with you any whom you
think may desire to participate in it's de-
liberations Very respectfully
w. H. EUSTIS,
III Ell. PHELPS,
y VIII. DUNWOODY,
o C! Nj. LORING,
F! II. PEAVY,
~ w. G. EDGAR.
J.W. RAYMOND
- w. E. HASKELL.
F: H. UNDERWOOD,
q. J. s. MILAN,
~ w. j. MURPHY.
This picture is not overdrawn. The
industrial situation in MINNEAPOLIS,
and, in fact, ALI over the country. is
worse today than it has ever been.
Hundreds of families are in almost
starving condition, How they will get
through the winter God alone knows.
The improvement promised by the Re-
publicans if the people would vote
their ticket has not arrived. On the
contrary, times have, become much
worse. There is no improvement in
sight. 1t is, indeed, a pitiable case.
There is no trouble in tracing the
causes to misgovernment and a disre-
gard of the rights and interests of the
people; to legislation in favor of the
plutocrats, privileged classes and cor
pOrations.
Suffering is not confined to the
cities. L. Berrier, secretary of the
Peoples Party State Bureau. has re-
ceived letter from H. H. Tanker. of
Usage, Becker county, stating that
the people there are sadly in need of
clothing to protect them from expos.
ure. Mr. Tanker states that the stu
alton is so bad that many men, women
aud children are actually sick because
of a lack of warm clothing, and
Undertaking are badly need
ed. He hopes that some of the we'll
TODD people in this section of the state
will help them out. During the sum-
mer they hauled logs and kept their
families from starving, but now the
Weyerhauser Company has got out an
injunction and the supply is cut off.
They have fought the case in the
courts but can do nothing against such