The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-12

While disappointed Office brokers and
'eggars are criticising and denouncing
he Administration, President CLEvz-
land is pursuing the even tenor of his
way, and giving renewed assurances Of
MS fidelity to the great trusts which |
have been confided to him.
Some two weeks ago an order was
made, directing that the owners of
all cattle ranging in the Indian Terrific
ry, remove them within forty days.
This was blow at one of the greatest
which have grown up under
the misrule of the Republicans.
Straightway the cattle kings betook
themselves to Washington in the hope
that the order would be rescinded or
modified so as to enable them to pasture
their cattle within the prohibited terri
tory until next Spring. But the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet were inhexible, and
the cattle must go.
1t seems that among those to be affect
ed by the order of removal are two dis
tinguished Democrats Of the State of
New York-Mr. EDWARD ID. COOPER
and Mr.. A. 5. HEWITT. More the pity
for them and more the honor for the
President. An Administration which,
in the enforcement of the laws, makes
no distinction between Democrats and
Republicans, and which cannot be swerv-
ed by aggregated wealth has been one
of the crying needs Of the country for a
long time.
In this connection we append an ex-
tract from timely editorial which we
find in the New York Herald:
The country will be pleased with the
firm resistance of the President to the
appeals of this cattle syndicate. The
lands were given to the Indians. They
have no right or authority in law to
lease them; and, of course, no lease
taken from them is lawful or binding.
1t appears that the men who entered on
this big cattle speculation know and
knew this. The sufficient proof is in
the fact that they do not now assert any
supposed rights; they are content to
plead for longer time for the removal OF
their cattle. But the time named by
the President is that fixed by General
Sheridan, who, on the ground and as
capable judge of such matters as lives
named forty days as sufficient.
Congress may, if it chooses, authorize
the leasing of their lands by the Indians
but whenever it does this it will take
mers. No Congress would dare to au
thorize such huge land monopolies a,
those attempted in these leases. in which
eight men get hold of nearly foul
million acres of land. General Sheridan
in the report, which does him the high
est honor, gives the following figures
which on their face condemn this trans
action as contrary to the public welfare
E. Fenton, 564, 4S0 acres; w. Mulaley
564, 4S0 acres; III. b. Denman, 500
acres; J. S. Morrison, 13S, 240 acres; /
| NJ. Briggs, 31S,720 acres; A. G. Evans
400, $50 acres; r. Hunter, 500, 900 acres
George +. Reynolds, 714,000 acres.
| President Cleveland is showing in thi
and other matters that he means t,
enforce and execute the laws wher
banded wealth is concerned as CAREFUL,
as against the defenceless poor. TIL
lesson of these cattle leases will teacl
men that great combinations of capita
must no longer expect to see the law
struck down or laxly administered il
their favor. That has too often happen
ed in past years. 1t is high time t
stop.