The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-01-15
A LETTER.
Chicago. Jan. 10. 1897.

Chicago, Jan. 10, 1897.
MY Dear Graphic: 1t being eve
ming, my babies asleep, my wife and
brother at church, I find time for a
bit of gossip with your friendly read
ers 1 learn that in Edwards county
you have show and winter weather.
Here there has been no snow of con-
sequence. Holiday week it rained
without ceasing and very dull time
we had of it. Business continues
dull people seem to have little money
to buy even what they need and lux
uries are largely dispensed with. The
'Dawn of Prosperity about which
we heard so much before McKinley's
election seems still in the very uncer-
tain future. Many people who voted
for him now say that unless things
change for the better very materially
they will vote for free silver at the
next election. There seems to be
quite as much uncertainty now, in a
business way, as before election. Of
course there will be special session
of congress to consider new tariff
bill, and until this matter is settled
we shall all be on the ragged edge"
in commercial sense.
In this city there is much suffering
among the poor classes. Robberies
Occnr almost daily, and sometimes
there are as many as six in one night.
There are also many suicides which
tell sorrowful tale of those who have
given up the battle of life and seek
the dreamless sleep of death. 1t is a
sad commentry on civilization that
people are starving in sight of plenty
that there is so little work fol- those
eager to earn an honest livelihood.
1t seems now that the Russian gov
eminent is trying, through its Am
bassador at Washington, to persuade
this government to enter into COM
bine to fix tina price of wheat, to build
warehouses for the storage of the sur
plus product and to make advances
on the grain to the farmers.
Our present secretary of agricultu
re, Mr.. Morton, looks with no favor
on such a proposition. but the people
are thinking for themselves and,
while they act slowly. expect to live
to see the day when all these things
will be much better regulated than at
the present time. With all the dis
couragements that come to the farmers
of western Kansas, L still think that
those who by energy, thrift and fore
sight are able to make a living on
their farms iare wise in remaining
where they are. 1t requires friends.
business ability and good fortune for
a man to come here and get started.
[ have prospered in this way beyond
my expectations, which my friends
will no doubt be glad to know. l
work about 7 hours per day only, but
am very glad when night comes and
L can shut up my desk and go home
to my wife and little ones. 1t must
be something very interesting or i'm
portant that tempts Inc out at night,
for 1 think 1 am more weary than in
the days when had 125 head of cat
tie.
Let us hope that the New Year
which opens so inauspiciously will
brighten as the days go by, that hon
est people Will get more of their just
dues in this life, that politicians will
have some regald in the making Of
laws sfor the people on whom the sue
cess of this republic depends, and
that all classes may work together for
the ameliOration of human misery and
the upbuilding of the gre test and best
government the wOrld has ever seen
II. 3. A.