The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-30

and received with wiid sothuxiaxu- H
said 1t gave him great pleasure TO be pre-.
eut 1t the meeting. He had long since
decided that white men had rights a. well
- black or red men. 1t had been his ex.
perleDce that converts come to the move.
ment from becoming acquainted with the
facts involved in the Springer bill, which
il the result Of careful work in the in.
terest Of doing justice to all and
injury to none. The decision Of
Attorney. General Garland that In.
oians nave no power 10 lease
lands to cattlemen had greatly weakened
the stronghold Of opposition. This should
impart new courage 20 the friends and
supporters OF the movement. He gave q
vivid description OF tie possibilities Of
Oklahoma and insisted that the interests
OF Indians and whites demand the passage
OF the bill. The movement could be sue.
cessful bv creating . public opinion which
comes with agitation and discussion.
II was not . political position. Thank
God. one place we can meet on .
level and part Oh the square"
tCheers for many m:nutes.l To a ques.
ton asked il Indians would dispose Of
their lands according T. provisions Of the
bill he said that when cattle men were
allowed to lease the Cherokee Strip they
paid the Indians 500, 90 and the interest
on the money paid them for that land
according to the bill would te Ssu, 90. IL
they were allowed to lease IL would 10
business for them to accept the provisions
OF the bill, but as they are not Of late IL
Was reasonable hat they would. and he
had authentic word from them thai, they
would accept. This was true Of the other
tribes concerned. Tie General WAS often
interrupted with enthusiastic cheers.
He WAS followed 10y Colonel Mansur, ~ho
gave statistics concerning Oklahoma and
the Territory concerned in the Springer
bill. He referred to q sort OF sentimental.
ity in soine places in the East and South
which was attended with opposition to
the bill. but that was fast evaporating in
the light Of facts. Concerning Oklahoma
being n home for criminals he said over
"s' murders had been committed in lhat
country during the last year. He said
there could bc no doubt OF the passage II
the bill! ia question 10y the coming ON
gress.
The follow ing gentlemen were appointed
a committee Ia 20 To Washington and use
ai fair means for the passage OF the
Springer till: Hon. Sidney Clark. aw-
itH'e- ,hi'tiin ". J.. sDhcn, Iouiii.s
Colonel N. NJ. MuIdock, ichita: Colonel
W. ;. Croker, Caldwell. Auxiliary com.
mittee: G.. Il McI.aue. Newton: &. l.. Seq
very. Arkansas City: George Lagrange Mo-
Man's-Land; j. Z. Hallowell, wellington;
Charles Robinson, Chickasaw Nation; 4. I.
Walker, Colony; Judge T. j. Cochraue.
Nebraska; a. ID. Hols,ean, Arknnsas; J.
W. Springer, Chicago; Il Evans. Des
Hoines; Or. Morrison Munford, Kansas
City; L. Il. Bul!ene. Kansas City: Judge
Crook, Wichita; ". X. Carlisle, Wichita;
A. u. Barnes, Greensburg: u. u. Chase,
Eo-Man's Land The report was adopted
with cheers. and after n short speech 10y
Sidney Clark the convention adjourned
until eight O'Clock.
Al the evening session Colonel Roberta,
o! the Chickasaw Nation, j. W. Springer,
clerk of the Committee or Territories;
Colonel Croker. OF Caldwell. Tom McNcal.
Of Medicine Lodge, spoke To a crowded
house. A resolution of thanks to the Board
II Trade was passed. The convention ad.
iourned 10 meet at the call of the chair.
man and secretary.