The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-02-01
SATURDAYS MASS MEETING
It's UsssaIrsss Limited BY Unrsason-
aba Obstruction
TOWN MEN WE'RE AETAG0NIzED
The Sherman County Agricultural and
Irrigation Association Finally Com
: pistes its 0rgauization.
It Was a stormy meeting.

The mass mssting at the courthouse
Saturday uss robbed Of the good it |
might have done = unreasonable and
premsditated obstruction on the part |
Of 4 fen Who we're but the eat's-paws Of
E gang Of political ri miners, whose am
billions and aspirations are made su-
perior to the welfare OF Sherman county
or the pressing needs of its citizens.
The main gerrymandering was done
by two men. both henchmen Of this
particular gang ofjrimmers With which
Sherman county is afflicted. When
Emmett Lister, in bis usual procFastina-
ting manner, rose to make objection to
the first suggestions Of the programme
committee, the good of the meeting
was doomed. The infamatory remarks
of F. NJ. Kuntz only fastened the end.
It might be in OF der to remark that
both these gentlemen are more forum
ate than the average and are in such
circumstances that they can secure
seed grain without the assistance Of
the county. This may explain the fly
in the ointment.
The meeting was called for the pur-
poss of discussing ways and means of
nrocuring seAd grain and To organize
an association for the advancement of
Sherman county and it's citizens. And
had it not been for therimmers' bench
men and finger-lnarks the meeting
would have been productive Of much
good instead Of little.
CIR. Shook called the meeting to
order Is temporary chairman. G, H.
Austin, as chairman Of the programme
committee gave an outline of what
business should come before the meet
ing and in What shape the organisation
could best attain its ends. He suggest
cd that & county Organization be effect
cd and called the Sherman County
Agricultural end Irrigation association.
Each community in the county to OF
ganizo similar association to work in
conjunction With the county associa-
ton. The sub-organizstions, of which
the GOodland organization would be
psrt, would meet weekly and appoint
such committees and take such action
as It's needs might suggest. Each sub
ordinate organization having represen-
tetion in the county organization. The
county association should appoint
seed grain committee composed of three
members to attend to procuring grain
for spring seeding; a legislative com
mittee, composed of three members, to
lOok-after the interests of the county
in legislation Or appropriations made
by the state legislature; a manufactures
committee, composed OF three members,
to look into the merits of several pro
posed manufacture ing plants and to in
duce others to locate here; an irriga-
ton committee, composed Of three
members. to advance the cause of irri-
CATION and to report the most feasible
methods and means Of raising and APP
plying water, also, the crops best suit
ed to the soil and irrigation; an immi-
grafton committed, composed of three
members, to induce immigrants to come
to this county; a finance committee,
composed of three members, to provide
ways and means to raise money to de-
fray necessary running expenses; an
advertising committee, composed Of
three members, to advertise the adYan-
tages that our county offers to settlers
vino are looking for location where the
comforts of civilization can be enjoyed
and home procured at reasonable
terms; an executive committee, COM
posed Of the chairmen Of the several
committees, to attend to such business
as may properly come before it. The
officers of the association to be presi-
dent, vice president, secretary and
treasurer.
The programme was adopted after
much valuable time had been lost by
remarks and discussions that we're de-
cidedIy out of order and sntagOnistic
to the harmony Of the meeting.
The officers elected were: John Bray,
president; G. R. Shook, vice PRESIDENT;
]. r. Eicher, secretary; w. Fl. Proctor,
treasurer. The members Of the seed
committee were the only ones appoint
ed and are as follows: A. B. Mead, j.
Bennett and b. Thorson. The other
committees will be appointed as soon
as practicable by the president.
A committee of five we're appointed
to draw up a programme and fix a date
for the farmers institute. The COM
mittee is as follows: John Bray, a. B.
Mead, j. E. Kimmel, J. r. Eicher and
P. ]. Lancaster. This was all the bust
ness transacted and the meeting adj
iourned subject to the call of the presi
dent of which due notice will be given.
There is a antagonistic feeling ex-
listing between the town and country
people for which there is no excuse.
Their interests are Identical
The drafting Of the bill granting the
county the power to issue bonds for
promotion or irrigation was done ID
good faith and for the best interests
Of the county. Among the many who
approved Of this course were the heavi-
est tax. payers OF the county who would
reap no benefit, whatever, except that
which came from the general good. It
may be that the bill would not have
had the good effect thought, but it Ger
tsinly would not have cost the county
snythiHg, while IN case of it being a
success the county and people would
have been benefited greatly,
The country folks seem to be under
the impression that the bill was to be
forced upon them. Such was not the
case. When the report of opposition
reached Topeka the bill VAS instantly
dropped.
If those whom It would directly bene-
at we're opposed to the issue, those who
would only be indirectly benefited
could have no objsct In forcing the is
sue. knowing that it would surely be
defeated st the polls.
The political scbemers who WePs be
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