The Clifton clarion., 1885-06-17
MEETING OF CITIZENS.
Crooks Indian Policy Con-
 demned.
Resolved, That the Indians Iust
 Go or be EXterminated.

In compliance with a request O the Society of Arizona Pioneers the citizens of Clifton held ; meeting last Saturday night t express their views on the Indial question. The night being warn and the attendance large, it wa: considered best to hold an opeI air meeting.
 Promptly at S:S0 p. m. Col NJ. J. Egan called the meeting tt order and explained the reason for the call.
 On motion the Hon. James Sia; was elected President, with the following Vice-Presidents: Col NJ. J. Egan, A. II. Franklin, John McCormac, F. B. Frink and James Colquehoun, and J. T. Fitzgerald Secretary.
 On motion the following gen tlemen were appointed by the chair as a committee on resolu- tions. to report as soon as possible: Messrs. Goodwin, Russell, Pome- roy. Mccormack, Fraissinet.
 During the absence of the com mittee on resolutions the meeting was addressed by Col. M. J. Egan, W. R. Mccormack and Mir. Dugan. All of these gentlemen forcibly denounced Crooks Indian policy, and concluded that the only safety for the inhabitants of this section of Arizona was the removal or ex- termination of tue Indian.
 At 9:30 p. m. the committee on resolutions reported as follows:
 Whereas, Dire distress pervades this Territory by reason of re- cent outbreak of the Apache h. dians, who have revolted and de- serted the White Mountain reser- vation, where they have been fed, fattened and protected by mili- tary authority at the expense of the government; and,
 Whereas, The people of the whole Territory have been urgent ly requested to unite with the Society of Arizona Pioneers in sending solemn and emphatic protest to the administration; therefore, be it
 Resolved, By a great outpour- ing of the citizens of Clifton and surrounding country that the policy of Gen. Crook is condemned as vacillating, temcorizing and damnable.
 Resolved, That the President of the United States be and he is hereby petitioned to give us relief until Congressional action can le had.
 Resolved, That the Governor be and ne is hereby requested to call a special session of the Legisla- ture for the purpose of more thoroughly organizing our militia.
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the Apaches must be removed or exterminated.
 Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be furnished to the press of the Territory, and a certified copy of the same be for warded to the Secretary of the Society of Arizona Pioneers; and,
 Whereas, We recognize the SC- ciety of Arizona Pioneers as com posed of representative men of this Territory, and as such we further recognize their knowledge of the Indian question gained by a long experience on the frontier; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That we heartily en dorse all action heretofore taken by them, and which they may take in the future, in relation to this the most important question to every citizen of Arizona, Shall our property and our lives remain in the future as in tke past, con- tinually menaced by the Indian?"
 The resolutions were adopted without a dissenting voice, after which Judge I. l.. E. Goodwin, in response to Q call, addressed the meeting on the Indian ques- tion.
 On motion, the meeting ad- iourned sine die.
 JAMES SIAs, President.
 J. T. FITZGERALD, Secretary.
 
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