The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-17
Lam'ntable Latter Day Hardships Of
Bleeding Kansas.
no HONEY NOW COMING IN THERE.
What POpulism Has Done for a State
That Wass Once Prosperous
Aud Happy.

reference was made in The Oregon,
ian the other day to the comments of
the Emporia (Kan) Gazette, on the
effects Of populism in that state. The
article is SO forcible that it is here re-
produced entire. Its vivid diction is
very suggestive of ex-senator Ingalls,
who may have had a hand in its com.
position. The Gazette says:
To-day the Kansas department of
agriculture sent out statement which
indicates that Kansas has gained less
than an average of 1000 people in the
last year, There are now about 1875, 600
families in the state, and there are
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 1000 net. This has been
going on for eight years. Ifthere had
been high brick wall around the
state eight years ago, and not a soul
had been admitted or PERMITTED to
leave, Kansas would be half a million
souls better off than she is today. And
yet, the nation has increased in pop
ulation. In five years 100000 people
have been added to the national pop
ulation: yet instead of gaining share
of this-say ,000-Kansas, apparent
ly, was plague spot, and, in the very
garden of the world, has lost popul-
alton by the ten thousand 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
one who has a little money pick up and
leave the stat9. Money is being
drained cut all the time. In towns
where 10 years ago there were three or
four or half a dozen money-lending
concerns STIMULATING industry by fur
nishing capital, there are now none, or
one or two that are looking after the
interest and principal already out
standing.
mo one brings any money into Kan
sas any more. What community
knows over one or two men who have
moved in with more than $4,000 in the
last three years? And what commun-
ity cannot count half score of men
in that time who have left, taking all
the money they could scrape together
Yet the nation has grown rich. Other
states have increased in population and
wealth-other. neighboring states
Missouri has gained nearly two million,
while Kansas has been loosing half a
million. Nebraska has gained IN
wealth and population, while Kansas
has gone down hill Colorado has
gained in every way, while Kansas has
lost in every way, since 1888. WHAT
is the matter with Kansas? There is
.l-uo substantial city in the state. Every
big town save one has lost in popula'
ton. Yet Kansas City, Omaha, Lin
coin. st. Louis, Denver Colorado
Springs, Sedalia, Des Moines, the cities
of the Dakotas, st. Paul and Mime
apolis-all cities and towns IN the
West-have steadily grown.
"Take up the government blue DooH
and you will see that Kansas is Vlrtu
ally off the map. Two or three httl'
scabby consular places that do not ag
preeate $4,000 year, is all the reeog
nition Kansas has. Nebraska draws
about 100000, little old North Dakota
draws $4,000, Oklahoma doubles Kan
sas Missouri leaves her 1000 mile!
behind. Colorado is almost seven time
4 greater than Kansas-the whole ives
il ahead of Kansas. Take it by an.
standard you please, Kansas is not II
IL Go east, and you hear them laugI
at Kansas; 90 west, and they sneer a
her: 90 south, and they 'cuss her VI
into any crowd of intelligent people
gathered anywhere on the globe, ant
Top will find the Kansas man on tn
defensive. The newspaper column
and magazine pages, once devoted =
praise of the state, to boast1ul IacV
and startling figures concerning ne
resources, now are filed with cartoons
gibes and Pefferian speeches, kansa
nat isn't in the civilized world. On
has traded places with Arkansas an
/ Timbuctoo. " ,
!. whats the matter with Kansas
/. We all know, yet here we are al
/. again. We have an old moss Oac
Jacksonian, who snorts and ho"ls O %
, cause there is bathtuD IN tle s'S a.
! honsa. ,ys ara running that old Jay 10