The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30
The Ute frobi-ln.
MEEkER. October -, 1885.

once more contribute my tcW iuc"S
on the Ute question, which seems ever
In this vicinity 10 agittte the minds Of
the citizens, and not without Just cause.
Never before have lived In a country
governed by white men, that u mans
white face was detrim.nt 10 him. But
It's fast becoming evident here that
man to have free access to every nook
and corner. wherever fancy leads him.
to be covered In person by n greasy u.
$. blanket, and bear nnmis,akabie evi.
dcnce Of being CLOSELY allied 10 the
dusky inhabitants OF our country.
Then, and then only. is he safe in trav-
cling tha highway with an extra horse.
III the ttcs We're the wards OF Uncle
Sam 'twould be well for some Of his
few eosi friends la hut ~ Ina the All
visibility OF keeping an eye on them.
lest In their roaming at will over the
country they get into trouble. That our
government Is at fault In the WAY Of
dealing with our lawicss neighbors In
beyond \ doubt. They should certainly
keep them within the boundary lines OF
their reservation, or compel them 10 bc-
come citizens and earn their daily bread
rs We do. hut instead of pursuin. this
course, they raise their annuity each
time massacre is committed In order
to obtain peace. which nj longest lasts
only few years. an example OF this be-
Ing duly illustrated In the memorable
massacre of ~. rris strange that the
law should permit III. 10 prosecute
and no, allow him lay tine same law To la
prosecuted. We have nh eNampl. Of
the unfairn.ss of this law In our town
today. There aT- now and have been
irr two weeks past two young men
awaiting trial Tor the supposed theft Of
Indian ponies and af- io b. tined before
"a justice. with u mur,i-rous. trcachcr-
ous. thicyins ttc ~ a prosecuting wit
ness. whose evidence should ba--.f IL Is
noi-wor,hlrss when giv-n against u
white man. Other than such evidence
they have no proof against them. And
might they no, h. innocent Of the theft
after all-Iprchancc inncccnily pur.
chased the ponies from some utcs be-
sides the owner. II would not L. the
iIrst trcachcrous trick by many piac-
tic.d OH the whites. II We punish ono
wrong why not III justice punish all re-
gaIdlcss Of color or station. We. who
have suffered NJ much Mt their hands,
cannot In honor receive n. conclusive
evidence ANYTHING that s,,s.- RI. ~-vs--
however reasonable II may appear. For
For they daily prosper by crime which
We arc bound In honor to punish and re-
press, yc; are KEEP, from 80 doing by u
law peculiarly relating 10 the savage
alone. Now II We have not power In
punish all. I. for onc-al,hough do not
in favor Of throwing of the shacklcs
now ~ unjustly holding our town pris-
oncrs to-day. advising ,hcm-if they
have committed a sin-to Go, and ain
no more" In the wisdom Of our rulers.
who have nothing in their experience To
illustrate my words. the rich are taxed
and the poor hurdcncd Ia keep in sub
jecticn those who could h. easily sub
ducd hy n few rounds OF ammunition
and u little tact, with Infinitely less cost
than Mt present hut ". do not want
war II there bc any other m.;hoi. for II
ever country needed peace and har-
inony II In this. where there has been 80
much blood shed. In pcacc lies our
greatest interests. II Is best TO have
our resources developed In peace. and
prarcahly have our claim OF law and or
der established. For u country like nm
individual is bound to seek. even by
sacrifice, n position which will favor
peace and justice. Yet. If nothing but
killing will suffice ''lct II be done with a
generous hand.n for 1t seems this. and
this only. will free us from their out
RACES and insolcncc. Had this country
resisted with all Its power the lawlcss-
ness of these people regaidlcss OF objcc-
tion n year or 80 ago. to-day we would
stand acquitted In the eyes of the civil.
lied world of any wrong. In writing
this l have spoken earnestly and feel
that. however. some may differ from
my views, yet. we do not differ from
the principle on which my words are
founded. may have used expressions
which you may think too strong. Yet
the truth Of what have said cannot
but find favor with all who are &C
quainted with the plaques who infcst
our plains. NJ. l.. B.