The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-24
WHAT'S WRONG WITH KANsAss
What POpulism Has Done For One
Great western State.

From the Emporia, Kan, Gazette.
To-day the Kansas department of agri-
culture sent out a statement which indi-
Gates that Kansas has gained less than
1900 people in the last year. There are
about $4,000 families In the state, and there
were about 10000 babies born in Kansas,
and yet so many people have left the state
that the natural increase is cut down to
less than 1900 net. This has been going on
for eight years.
II there had been a high brick wall
around the state eight years ago, and not
a soul had been admitted or permitted to
leave, Kansas would be half million
souls better off than she is to-day. And yet
the nation has increased in population. In
five years 100000 people have been added
to the national population, yet instead of
gaining share of this--say 800, 000-Kansas
has apparently been plague spot, and In
the very garden of the world has lost popu-
lation by the ten thousands every year.
Not only has she lost population, but
she has lost wealth. Every moneyed man
in the state who could get out without
great loss has gone. Every month in every
community sees some one who has little
money pick up and leave the state. This
has been going on for eight years. Money
is being drained out all the time. In towns
where ten years ago there were three or
four or half a dozen money lending con-
Germs stimulating industry by furnishing
capital there is now none or one or two
that are looking after the interest and
principal already outstanding
No one brings any money into Kansas
any more. What community knows over
! one or two men who have moved in with
more than 5000 in the last three years?
| And what community cannot count half a
score of men in that time who have left
tolr oil he to
| gether.
Yet the nation has grown rich. other
states have increased in population and
| wealth-other neighboring states. Missouri
/ has gained nearly two Million while Kan
| sas has been losing half a million. Ne
| braska has gained in wealth and popula-
ton, while Kansas has gone down hill.
| Colorado has gained in every way, while
| Kansas has lost in every way since 1883.
| What is the matter with Kansas?
There Is no substantial city in the state.
Every big town save one has lost in popu-
lation. Yet Kansas City. Omaha, Lincoln,
ST. Louis Denver, Colorado Springs. Sc
dalia. Des Molnes, the cities OF the Dako-
| tas, st. Paul and Minneapolls-all cities
and towns in the west have steadily
| grown.
Take up the government blue book and
| you viii see that Kansas is virtually OF
the map. Two or three little scabby con-
sular places in yellow fever stricken COM
| munities that do not aggregate $4,000 a
| year Is all the recognition Kansas has.
! Nebraska draws about 800 .0OO;, little old
| North Dakota draws $4,000; Oklahoma
doubles Kansas; Missouri leaves her a
| thousand miles behind; Colorado Is al
most seven times greater than kansas
the whole west IL ahead OF Kansas.
Take II by any standard you please,
| Kansas Is not In IT,
Go cast, and you hear them laugh at
/ kansas, 20 west and they sneer at her.
go south and they "cuss' her, go north
and they have forgotten her Go into
any crowd Of intelligent people gathered