People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-01-13
Aid for Cubans.

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been appointed to act as committee
man from the Big Seventh district 10
collect food for the starving people of
Cuba, in accordance with an official
prOnunciamentO issued by President
Mckinley last week.
Col. Toler has asked the Journal
to appeal to the citizens Of yelling.
ton and Sumner county for contribu-
tions ui -four. 1t is proposed to raise
three car loads of -four in the counties
comprising the Seventh congressional
district, and Sumner county will be
expected TO do her share. The Jour.
nal will receive all contributions and
hold the same until orders are received
to ship the flour. The railroads have
signited their willingness to trans.
port all aid for the CUBAN sufferers 70
New York City free Of charge, where
it will be shipped to Cuba on govern
ment vessels.
The presidents call for aid for the
insurgents was made to each and every
governor in the United States. The
governors in turn appointed commit
tees TO act in accordance with the
presidents appeal. Gov. Leedy ap.
pointed as the Kansas committee, a
prominent citizen from each congress
siOnal district in the state. Col. II
G. TOler of Wichita, as the head of
the committee to collect aid In this
district, asks the Journal to aid him
and in turn the Journal calls upon
the philanthrOpic people Of the county
to assist in this most laudable under
taking.
Ali persons whose hearts beat for
the starving insurgents of CuOa
who are making a hard and steady
fight to free themselves from the
bonds Of SPANS oppression, are asked
to respond. Col. TOler has decided To
exert his efforts toward collecting a
certain article of food, and he will
endeayOr TO furnish the Cubans with
at least three car loads OF -four from
this district. The Seventh congress.
siOnal district is the banner cereal
district of the west, and Sumner
is the banner county Of them all, aud
should respond literally to the appeal.
Sumner county should furnish a Car
load of -four at least. Every town
aud hamlet in the county should do
It's share toward furnishing -four for
this cause. A special request is made
to wealthy citizens Of the county to
purchase flour and contribute it for
the relief of the suffering CubanS.
Farmers and all others are asked 20
contribute. A place for storing the
flour will be provided by the Journal
and a record of each contribution
will be made and published.
No more deserving cause ever ap-
pealed TO liberty loving people than
the cause of the Cubans. The war
against the tyranny of Spain has
been waged constantly for years, and
devastation and ruin now rules over
the island. Spain's only hope of win
ming in the fight with the Cubans is
through Starvation. The United
States does not propose to turn a deaf
ear to the cry Of Cuba for aid in the
hour of their victory. Kansas has
been called upon 20 contribute her
portion to Cuba'S relief and Sumner
county should respond to the call with
liberal donation. Those who are
willing to give something, though it
be only one sack Of -four, or a half
sack for that matter, are requested to
inform the Journal by person or let
ter. We will see that The -four is
shipped to the proper authorities and
the donors will receive public recOg-
milton of their gifts. Give only as
you are able to give, ard give what
you feel able you can spare.