The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-18
THE OKLAHOMA BOOMERS.
They Are Indignant Over the Presidents
Proclamation, Hold a Meeting and Pass
Resolutions, which Are Telegraphed
to the President.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas., March 1.-THE Presi-
dents proclamation was received through the
newspapers at noon to-day. and great disappoint.
ment and Indignation was manifes ed among the
boomers here, who expected his action to be
favorable 10 their cause. meeting was held at
the camp in the afternoon, and over thousand
coloniss were present The Presidents procla-
nation was read and the following resolutions
adopted without dissenting voice.
Nheras. The Payne Oklahoma colony, in camp
at Arkansas City, have received with surprise and
establishment the full text OF the proclamation
issued by President Cleveland on the 18th inst,
forcible entry upon the aforesaid Oklahoma,
within the Indian Territory: and
Where's. The laws OF the United States which
provide for the removal of persons residing upon
Indian lands can not in any way apply to the
aforesaid Oklahoma lands.
Whereas, At the present time large number o
cattle men and cattle syndicates are occupying
these same lands, with permanent improvement
for grazing and farming purposes, among whom
tin, Fitzgerald Bros, Mcclellan Cattle Company,
Wyeth Cattle Company, Hewins & Titus, Williams
Bros, Standard OIL Company. B. Fl. Sanderson
Belle Plaine Cattle Company, John Purcell. But
Ter Company, Ben Keith, Qusrtermaster Clerk
Houser, and the same are not nor have they been
disturbed or elected flom the lands. We can see
no justice or reason for the enforcement OF an
order in case of actual settlers which is not also
enforced upon cattle men who continue to hold
thousands Of cattle upon these lands; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That In our opinion President
Cleveland has not been made acquainted fully
with the situation which we had hoped and be-
lieved would be done before he made any public
utteranee, and we yet demand thorough and
speedy investigation and explanation as to why
settlers elected and rich syndcates are allowed
to remain; and further, we condemn the misrep.
resentation of General Hatch in stating to the
Secretary Of War there were no trespasses now In
the Indian Territory. To our knowledge aud also
that of General Hatch, the above named cattle
men are holding large herds upon thess lands
Be il further
Resolved. That we demand of President Cleve-
land an explanation of the laws and treaties gov
ernipg said Oklahoma lands, by which he claims
said lands are Indian lands and we impatently
wait most speedy reply. and we instruct our
President to forward these resolutions by tele-
graph TO President Cleveland.
The resolutions were Immediately telegraphed
10 President Cleveland. Captain Couch said it
was to be hoped that every man would remain in
camp until an answer could be received
The meeting then adjourned subject to the call
OF President Couch. None of the boomers left
town to-day, but about fifty arrived. One thou
sand three hundred are here now. General Hatch
and staff, Lieutenant Day and Quartermaster
O'Connor left fcr Wichita this evening, and Major
Benleen remains at ChiIocco, six miles south of
here in the Cherokee strip, with six companies OF
the Ninth (colored) Cavalry