The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
Buffalo Bins Views
Toledo Commercial.

Toledo Commercial.
Born upon the Western prairies,
and reared amid wild scenes of tumult,
his father murdered 10 their young
days when Kansas, with the struggle
of young giant, was shaking off the
yoke of African slavery a trained 10
dian fighter. taking his first scalp at
the age of twelve. and having served
his young State in earliest manhood as
trusted aud honored member OF the
Legislature, it is probable that Wm
+ Cody il as we'll acquainted with all
that pertains to the West as any other
living man
a question of growing importance
aud oi serious import just now To the
people ot the United States is the
management If Indian by the Govern
ment The conversation turning upon
that subject the Commercial represen
ttuve said:
What are your ideas on the Iodian
problem, Mr Cody? 10 other words
what would you do to secure better
huh inNAN NNonOAntG1t VI
the Indian tribes by the Government?
Il think | can sun up my policy in
q single sentence. Il is this: Never
make single promise to the Indians
that is not fulfilled Agents promise
too much Men of calm, prudent de
termination must be sent among the
Indians A. agents Those who are
sent often know nothing OF the Indian
Character, and either through fear, ig-
noiauce ar dishonesty are led into
making promises which the govern
ment csuuot or will NOT fulfill Every
Indian outbreak that | have ever
known has resulted from broken prom
ises aud broken treaties by the Gov
eminent
What do you think of the peace
policy or the policy of encouraging
agricultural pursuits by the Indians,
Mr. Cody?"
1T has already resulted in good,
aud will result in still greater good if
honestly aud inteligeutly pursued
You cannot make au Indian work by
standing over him with a shotgun lie
must be taught that it is to his inter
est to do so. and brought into it by
degrees Too much cannot be accom-
plished all at once But if wise
tirm policy j. pursued the Indian, will
gradually drift into agriculture pur
suit
Speaking Of the recent outbreak Of
the Utes, Mr. Cody said he thought
the indians were badly ed He
knew that tor years miners. contrary
80 treaty had been settling upon heir
lands The Ures had protested aud
the Government paid 10 attention ia
them aud they had finally taken rhe
matter into their own hand> Nr
Cody had been with the Fifth Cavalry
for six years, and he was cOn~equeut
ly we'll acquainted with the Utes He
had taken the first scalp to avenge the
Custer massacre On the same day he
also killed Red Kuife
What do you think of Grant as u
third.term candidate. Mr. CodY?'
Next 10 myself. l think Grant is
the luckiest man in America Nothing
would surprise me
How did you get the title of Buf
falo Bill Mr. Cody?"
"In 1867. when the Kansas Pacific
road was being built, | was in the
service of the Government One oi
the managers of the road same 70 me
| aud said the men were out OF meat
aud asked me what | would contract
to furnish twenty Eve buffaloes day
Tor told him wa> 10 the service
OF me Government aud could not work
for him al any price The company
however. made an arrangement with
the Government. so got off, aud he
hired me at $500 a mouth to shoot
buffsloes thought $500 a month
was the biggest salary any man ever
received l went to work aud in Is
months | killed $50 buffaloes The
Paddy's employed on the road, as d
consequence. became very tired of buf
falo meat When they saw me coming
they knew my appearance heralded d
fresh supply of tough buffalo meat
and they said one 10 another. Bedad
here comes Buffalo Bill again; sharper
up your 2IlnOerSI we u Hdso more oul'
falo meat now" I soon became known
along the entire line of the Kansa,
Pacific "a Buffalo Bill.
NJ Cody was at Cincinnati when HI
heard of the Ute outbreak He a,
once. went 10 work 20 secure some per
son TO take his part as Buffalo Bill
in his play. aud telegraphed 20 Sheri
dan that he was at his service. and h,
no doubt will be ordered to the Yves
should the rronble continue. Mr.
Cody says he has no fancy for lndiar
fighting. but as that has been his life
long profession he supposes he can d.
il as we'll "a any man. aud IT he L
needed he is desirous of giving to th'
Government the best service that ht
can He deeply sympaihizes with 'he
Indians, but notwithstanding all theli
wrongs, he knows that they must give
way 10 the whites"