The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-17
OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE.


Enthusiaatie Meeting at Kansas City OF
These Who Favor the Opening Of tho
Territory to Settlement.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 6-Board OF
Trade Hall was packed to the doors this
morning when Hon. II. n. Holden. chair.
man OF the committee, called the convention
to order, and in q speech that was fro
quently applauded, stated the object Of the
conference.
At the closeof his speech Mr. Holden was
loudly applauded. When the applause haih
ceased he introduced Governor Morehouse
a. the choice Of the convention for perma--
nent chairman. The Governor was greeted
with loud cheers Mr.. F.. NJ. Strong, Of.
Kansas, was elected as secretary, and Mr..
r Richie, Of Kansas City, as assistant.
secretary. On taking up the gavel Gov
ernor MOrehouse briefly addressed the con-
ton.
At the close OF the Governors speech.
there was another round Of cheering. It..
was then moved that the chair appoint.
committees on credentials, resolutions and
order Of business. There was no objection
to the motion, and the char invited delega--
tions TO send up the names of men whom
they wished on the committees. The an
nouncement was then made that while the
committees were being organized the,
convention would be addressed by John.
Earle, chief OF the Ottawa tribe.
Letters were then read by the chairman
from many prominent persons. including
Governor Martin, Of Kansas, who pleaded
previous engagement and is i'll sympathy
with the movement, saying, ''it IS q right.
and just thing to do"
Speeches were a.sSss iy Cer.c:z Couch,
Mr.. George lines, Of Lawrence. and others.
when the conference took q recess
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
KANSAS CITY, No., Feb. 9-The after
boon CT yesterday was devoted by the
Oklahoma convention to speechmaking,
addresses being delivered By c. W..
Daniels, Of Baxter Springs, Kan; Colonel
Croker, the boomer; Judge Mcintyre
and ]. B. Campbell, Arkansas City, Kan
l. A. Love, Of Anthony. Kan. Amos Wal
ton, Arkausas City, Kan; Ex-Governor
Crittenden; Mayor d. r Francis, Of st.
Louis; DR.. NJ. Munford, Of the Kansas
City Times; u. B. Pearson, Of Fort Scott,
and others.
A lengthy memorial to Congress was re-
ported by the committee on resolutions and
adopted. Also the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, By the convention Of citizens Of,
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado and;
Texas and the Territories of New Mexico and
Indian Territory, assembled at Kansas City,
Mo-, on February s, 1883, that the time has fully
come when the social agricultural and CONNER
cial interests Of the whole Southwest. tho
moral educational, financial and political in
terests Of the Indians themselves, and those or
the country at large, demand the speedy open
ing OF the Indian Territory to settlement under
the laws of the United States applicable to-
other Territories.
D<,a ry,n TO- an xo1va %D~ -
purpose, the present owners should be fully and
justly compensated. but that it is contrary to-
the public good to allow them to-
retard and obstruct the advance Of civilization
or TO maintain the present lawless condition OF
affairs in the Indian Territory, by arbitrarily re-
fusing to part with lands that they do not need
and are not using, and that would otherwise be-
come n source Of happiness and wealth TO an.
Industrious, law abiding and progressive people
and of strength to the Government
Resolred, Ii il be deemed inadvisable or i'm
practical at this time to include the five CIVIL
lied tribes within general plan Of reorganiza-
ton, that the soldifcation of all reserved lands
west Of the five nations. together with No
Man'sLand, under a regular l. rritorial govern
ment, is an act OF plain political and soial
necessity, to which we demand tie present
Congress should at once address ITSELF
R.sOiped. That any law passed defining and
establishing Territory of or from the Indian
Territory should provide 10 the fullest extent
for the wants Of American home-seekers, hold
ing in check the tendency to absorb large bodies
OF land under single ownerships.
Resolved, That we look with suspicion and
alarm upon any system which permits persons.
and corporations to negotiate and obtain from
either tribes or individuals, contracts for lands,
coal or other minerals; and that We
call upon the departments OF the General
Government for vigilant enforcement
of every regulation and law for the protection OF
this domain from monopolies, and to keep in
tact all its resources which should be available
to the settler whenever it is opened By Law for
his occupancy.
ResOlred, That the chairman over this conven-
ton appoint q delegation Of fifteen persons to-
present this memorial to Congress and to urge
upon that body the action herein contem-
plated.
Resosred, That the joint committee Of the
Kansas City Board of Trade and Commercial
Club be continued as the executive committee
OF the convention.
The delegation appointed to visit Wash
mgton and present the memorial and rcso-
buttons to Congress was announced as fol-
lows: Judge J. N. Galloway, Of Fl Scott,
Kan; DR.. NJ. Munford, Of Kansas City,
Mo-; NJ. W. Reynolds, OF Geuda Springs,
Kan; j. W. Early, Chief Of the Ottawas,
Indian Territory; George Leis, OF Law
renee, Kan; Ex-Governor T. A. Osborne,
of Topeka, Kan; Major E. s. w. Drought,
Of Wyandotte, Kan; c. H. Kimball, OF
Parsons, Kan; Josiah King, Of the Otta-
was; Waller Young. Of st. Joseph, No.
Mr.. Dingley, OF Leavenworth, KAN; A. A.
of Arkansas City, Kan. P. p.
Greene of Denton, Tex; W. II. Miller, OF
Kansas City. NO.; Captain W. l. Couch,
Of Douglass, Kan; Samuel Crocxer, OF
Caldwell, Kan.
Colonel Crocxer then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Reso,sel, That this convention tender its vote
OF thanks to the various journals Of Kansas
City for courtesy shown the members Of this
convention, and that We the members Of the
convention also tender q vote OF thanks to-
courteous and gentieuanly reporters Of the
said journals.
The Washington delegation was author
lied to prepare u petition to be circulated
asking Congress to open the Territory.
DR.. Munford then ASKED if any arrange
ments would be made to defray the ex--
penses OF the committee appointed to visit
He was going any way and
intended to pay his own expenses, but he
thought it was u question which should be-
considered.
Governor Morehouse replied that he
would appoint each member a committee
of one to get there. Laughter.
do you think they will all get therefr
asked DR.. Munford, and there was more
laughter.
The convention then adjourned sine die
After the convention had adjourned the
delegation held conference
and decided TO meet in Washington Feb
ruary ., at the Ebbett House.
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