Letters From The People

Kditor Courier:- We hnve a very liberal common council in our city, but I have yet lo learn of its taking any action In reference to the poor people down in the earlliquake stricken city of Charleston. Gov. Alger issued a proclamation some time ago, calling upon the mayara oí' the various cities of the state to cali meetings and sollcit contributions for the suftering people of that city. But as far is I can learn nothing has been done by our Mayor or council to help those thousands of homeless people in Charleston. When Vice-President Hendricks died the council uppointed a committee to attend his funeral at the expense of the city, and I believe the present Mayor accompanied thetn. When the American Association for the Advancement of Science met here the council gave $500 of the city's money to make the meeting a succeas. The council gave to the Saengerfest receutly held here a like .11111 of $500! This body appears to be very liberal with the people's money, but when a pure ca9e of charity comes up our liberal council is silent. Now, I ask you, Mr. Editor would not the good name of our city be enhanced more by sendlng a contribution to Charleston, than by sending a delegation to Mr. Hendrick's funeral ? Tlmt sutrering is intense there there is no doubt. The editor of the Atlanta Constitution telegraphed the following to the New York Herald, after visiting the unfortunate city: "The city Is a wreek- a complete, pltlful hopeless wreek. lts people are wrecked mi bopelesHly as lta houaes. What wlll becorue of lt? It is hard to say that lt wlll be wlped out of the system of American cities Tnat were lncredlble. but certainly no American city was ever iu sucn stralU." Surely our council could not question the sou ree of that information.