Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-29
THREE DAYS MORE.

Three days more only remain ol the
FORTY days allowed by the President's
proclamation for the removal of the cattle
and cattlemen from Indian Territory
Army headquarters have already received
information that one of the principal
lessees has already removed his entire
herd beyond the confines of Indian Ter
ritorv. and that the others seem to be
moving as rapidly as possible. Had the
cattlemen moved at once on the issuance
of the Presidents proclamation instead
of wasting at least twelve days
in sending delegation to Washing
ton TO demonstrate to the President
the impossibility of removing cattle from
Indian Territory without immense loss
to the cattlemen, and how the cattlemen
went on to the reservations in good faith,
the 250.000 head of cattle would have
been out OF Indian Territory to-day. But
this telegram announcing the-removal OF
a large number of the cattle and that the
cattlemen are moving out in good faith,
is the first news that has been heard
about the whole affair since Senator
Cockerill and the other members of the
cattle delegation had the ''cold comfort
interview, and yet no one has heard
even an intimation OF the terrible
loss and suffering that were to
ensue if the order for the re-
moval of the cattle We're put in force.
When the men who had entered Indian
Territory unlawiully, found that the
order was not mere form to make peO-
pie believe that something was being
done, but which was not, they very soon
found way out, because they were we'll
aware that ii they did not find it them
selves that it would be found for them.
1t is impossible not to recall the remark
that the President made to the cattlemen
delegation: Gentlemen, cannot help
thinking that if your interests led you
ont of the Territory instead OF into it that
you would soon find your way out" And
so it has proven, for it was more to
their interest to go willingly and peace
ably than to be driven out by the army.
This whole transaction clearly shows
that much of the talk OF the great mon
etary interests which have been ac-
quired unlawfully, suffering on account
of the enforcement of the law is chiefly
bombast and bluff. And supposing that
monetary interest may suffer from an en-
forcement OF the law, which should receive
the more consideration, the law or the
monetary interest? On the theory that
everything must give way before a mon
etary interest, even ii illegally acquired,
how long would it be before all law
order, and government would become but
the tools OF monetary interests? Mon
etary interests have their rights and
are entitled to the protection OF the
law, but there are other Interests
equally as sacred and entitled t.
the protection of the law. Money ha'
had entirely.too much influence in bring
ing about lax administration of the Law
when certain men and certain interests
have been involved, and it is time tha
such influence should cease. 1t is saf
to say that it will cease SO far as the
present Administration is concerned.
property can only retain its value anC
business be undisturbed by ALLOWING
people to violate this law or that law a
each may deem his best interest or hi
right, then let property lose its value ant
business perish; for the value of one ant
the life of the other are upon Il false base