The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
DETERMINED ON STAYING.
Settlers on the Winnebd1o Reservation Meet
and Pass RESOLUTIONS.


Fort Pierre Dakota dispatch Eyidentl
the settlers of the Winnebago and Grow Cree
reservations do not intend to move off Of tn
land, as President Cleveland advised them :
do, but intend to fight in the courts for wha
few rights they have. A largely attende,
meeting was held In Pierre on the evening O
the 20th and the ''Winnebago Settlers Right
association" organized with the following Off
GERS: John Sutherland president: A. T.
Dewey, secretary; r. E. Gregory, correspond
Ing secretary. Many prominent speakers ad
dressed the meeting, and the following consti
tuition was adopted:
ARTICLE l. This association shall be emit.
tied the "Winnebago Settlers Rights associa-
tion.n
ART. III. Its object shall be to determine
upon and make use of all lawful measures 10
secure to settlers on the old Winnebago and
Crow Creek reservations the rights they ac-
quired under the proclamation Of President
Arthur, opening these lands; or In case of
failure In this, to obtain redress, If possible.
ART. III. Membership in this association
may be acquired by signing these articles of
agreement and paying an initiation fee OF
S1.00.
ART. ". The business of this association
Shall be entrusted to an executive committee
OF seven, to be elected by the members.
ART V. The officers of the association shall
CONSIST OF president, secretary and treasurer,
which shall be elected by the members
An executive committee was appointed TO
graft an address TO the settlers, which address
is US follows:
To ue Settlers Of the Winnebago and Cyow Greek
Reservations;
In view of the recent proclamation of the
president Of the United States reyokinp the
prior proclamation of President Arthur, under
which we have in good faith made our homes
ON the public lands formerly comprised in the
Winnel ago and Crow Creek reservations, by
which of the recent proclamation of the presi-
dent we are ordered to abandon our homes
land and growing crops to the handful of saw |
ages at TT. Thompson: We, the settlers of the |
reservation contiguous to Pierre held mass |
meeting, and by this our executive committee. |
send you this address. First, we admonish |
you TO remain on your claims as we have firm
~ determined to stand for and defend our
rights as citizens of the United States
with all the means IN our power to
maintain the possession Of our land by
every legal method. We have formed our
selves into an association to be called s'The
and Crow Creek Settlers RIGHTS
Association" and have adopted a constitution
and elected officers. Our organization CON
templates auxiliary associations all over the
eservation; therefore, we ask you to hold
meetings on Saturday, April 25th, at Canning
Stunt, Highmore, Mitchell, Chamberlain, Har-
old, Kimball Plankington and other interest
d places. Hold these meetings at 2 D. m. and
rganize yourselves into auxiliary societies |
lecting officers and one member of the execu-
i've committee for each society. meeting ,
II the executive committee so chosen is here ,
y called to meet at Pierre on the second day
May, prox., at 10 a. m. We believe we have
ghts that can be defended both before the t
ourts and the public opinion OF the nation,
nd shall not submit to the barbarous order OF
ne president without a struggle, and we call 9
q all friends and all settlers on these lands To
cooperate with US to this end. We need
lends and ask contributions, and each socf- &,
~ formed shall collect and forward to E. B. 1
almer, treasurer of Hughes county, who has L
zen chosen treasurer of the association one I'll
'llar Tor each member or settler. Let us S
and together for our rights, for our property. n
our homes. We went upon these lands
lder the most solemn sanction of the law
"a by virtue OF the express invitation of the u
LEI executive of this great nation; we have =
e ana delved, we have plowed, and planted !. y
q built; we have fully complied with the CT
on our part, and now the chief officer of 81
nation, making us no recompense COM ed
inds us, like band Of felons, to abandon oil
r homer, to forsake the growing crops we U
We planted against the needs of another win 70
;. II this Is Ireland and we the down-trod- st
: tenantry, let us know it. If it is Russia
we are serfs or Israelites let US know
IT, II 1t Is America, and there is law to III
,hlbit this outrage, let US invoke it and
ke the conflict TO the end Remain On your in
ds; we will report to you any progress that nv
make, and should 1t unhappily happen that ~
re is no redress for the wrong contempla- ir'
we Will let you know that fact as soon as wi
ppears.
y order OF the executive committee. a.
JOHN SUTHERLAND u"
: E. DEWEY, President en-
Secretary. Gle