Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1903-12-25
THE FARMER CHILDREN.
Here is the Sioux FAN Press
Report Of What the Conn
5 mittee Did.
The Report OF the Boart
Makes it Plain that Panp-
erism is Crime.

The board of managers of the Chill
dren's Home held their regular quarter
~ meeting in the Minnehahs county
bank building Yesterday afternoon.
The report; OF the treasurer showed that
the Home had been literally supported
during the past quarter and was in
good condition financially.
The case of the children Of Mrs.
Farmer Of Canton was taken up and
the report Of the committee appointed
to investigate the case received. Some
time ago Mrs. Farmer petitioned the
Children's Home board to return hsr
children to her custody. In accord
snce with this petition special meet.
ing of the board was called and com.
mittee consisting Of George Schloseer.
Rev j. N. Huchinton, and Mrs. r. F..
Pestigrew was appointed to examine
into the case and report.
The report Of the above committee
was rather lengthy and contained con-
siderable Of the published record of the
county court Of Lincoln county. Brief
ly the findings Of the committee are to
the effect that the committee visited
Canton and talked with over forty Of
the best people Of the city. They find
that the people generally are convinced
of the wisdom of the court in placing
the children in the Home and the COM
mittee is so convinced. There was q
sentiment among some that the chill
dren should now be returned to tho
mother under certain restrictions and
conditions. The board should not
question the wisdom Of the court. The
committee recomends that Mrs Far.
mer and her friends appeal to the Lin
coin county court asking for an amend.
ment to the order directing that the
children be returned to their mother,
but be under the care of guardian
who should at any limo have author.
ity to return them 70 the Home if
they were not properly treated or car
ed for. The committee is willing to
join with the people in recommending
to the court that the children be re-
turned to their mother under the above
conditions.
Whereas; The primary object of the
Children's Home society is to bring
children needing good homes and
homes needing children together.
Resolved; That the board of directors
Of the Children's Home OF Sioux Falls
regard the future of the children it nm.
dertakes to place in homes. as Of the
utmost importance and consequently
we regard the future to the Farmer
children as overshadowing every other
consideration in this particular case.
We commend the action Of Supt. Sher.
rard and we especially commend the
fairness and wisdom of Judge F. T.
Cuthbert in the discharge Of an un-
pleasant duty as shown by his findings
Of facts and conclusions Of law in
this matter. Be it further
Resolved; That we rejoice that an
enlightened public conscience is rapid.
" making the work in which we are
engaged >easier of performance and
more satisfactory to all concerned.
Members Of the board and the COM
mittee made remarks concerning tho
case. Mr.. Schlosser stated that he had
talked with eighteen people in Canton
about the Farmer children, and not one
was in favor of the immediate return
81 the children, and two favored Civ.
ing Mrs. Farmer another opportunity
nnder certain restrictions. while six
teen are OF the opinion that the order
of the court should stand. One says
that the mother is insane and should
be- placed in the asylum. Mv. Schlosser
read mum ber Of letters and interviews
IN support of his remarks. @
Superintendent Sherrard stated that
is crime against children
and that in every state except Arkan.
sas pauperism was considered sufficient
grounds for taking children away from
their parents. He said that there we're
rare cases of worthy poor, but that
such condition was temporary only.
he stated that he had letters from Mrs.
Farmer which would alone be sufficient
70 convict her of insanity.
Rev. J. N. Hutchinson stated that he
had talked with three persons in Can.
ION out of six who favored the return
# the children under certain restric.
ions, and one who favored the return !
# the children Internationally. He
thought the children should be return.
ID under the care of guardian.
NC Nash, of Canton, did not think |
hat the consensus of the opinion of
he people of Canton would favor any
,uch thing, He said it would be
,ruel thing to have the children return.
ID and be supported by public or pri.
,ate charity: that they should not be
subjected to the humiliation of such a
condition, He believed it wrong for
,hildren to be supported by charity
md that it deprived them of their in.
and the right to look the
world in the face. u-- ), w.
To this Mr.. Hutchinson replied that
ne thought mother had right to her
children, even if she was not tempo
'arily able to support them herself,
Mr.. Nash said that he had talked