Wichita eagle., 1888-11-21
AFTERsooS SESSION.


spectators were coming in rapidly, and the
Board of Trade band gave selection.
The call for report of COMMITTEES on per
| manent organization was met with the
response that the report was not ready
| There were cries of Springer, Weaver
and Mansur'' but they were not present
| Messrs. Biackwelder and Davidson were
sent to the Cary TO escort them TO the
opera house. Mr.. Stanley suggested that
| Geo. W. Clement make speech, and he
| responded with an argument In favor OF
the opening of Oklahoma, He assured the
convention that Wichita was not seeking
| advertisement but was working honestly
and earnestly for the movement. At the
close OF his speech, the Hons. Springer,
! Weaver and Mansur arrived and were
| greetd with cheers After selection by
the band the chairman stated that Mr.
| Springer had been one OF the strongest
| friends of the movement and was present
and he took great pleasure IN introducing
| him. The distinguished gentlemen step
| ped to the front amid cheers. His speech
! is given in full on the
I FOURTH PAGE
| The speech was often and loudly cheered
and followed with report OF committee
/ on permanent organization read by the
| chairman, E. B. Jewett, and is as follows:
| We, your committee on permanent organ
| ization. submit the names Of the follow
| ing gentlemen for the permanent officers of
| this convention.
| For president, Samuel Doinlan Shaw
| nee county.
! For Permanent Secretary, H. L. Pierce.
| Y
county.
| And suggest the following vice presi-
| dents: J. Z. Cochran, of Nebraska; |.
| w. Pack, OF Shawnee; Kos Harris, OF
/ Sedgwick; C. II. Keller. of Wellington:
/ DR.. A. s. Gland, of Barber county; John
| Dale. No-Man's A. B. johnson, OF
Arkansas City; j. B. Tanber, of Anthony;
| J. D. Rearick, of Butler county; Mr.. Nc
| Clure, OF Barber; Allen Thomas. of King
man. Cyrus Corning, of Emporia: J. B.
Brisben, Lyons: A D. Holstein, OF Ar
kansas; j. H. Anderson, Harvey.
The report was adopted and the per-
manent chairman thanked the convention
for the honor conferred and called for the
report of the committee on resolutions,
and the chairman OF the committee, the
Hon. Sidney CLARK, read the report, which
is as follows:
Whereas, This convention believes that
By the opening OF Oklahoma Territory the
rights OF the Indian tribes OF the Territory
will in no wise be impaired. while the con-
dition of such tribes Will De greatly I'M
proved; and
Whereas. We believe it aninvarable rule
that such vacant territory as that in ques-
ton Will be settled without lawful author
lty, II not legally organized; and,
w hereas, " e believe that the welfare of
the country in general and of the sur
rounding states in particular requires the
speedy Transformation OF the unsettled
area OF the Indian Territory into settled
and civilized commonwealth; and
Whereas, The propo,ed legislation is es
pecially demanded because of the alarming
prevalence of crime in the Indian Terrific
ry in the absence Of civil government;
therefore b i5
Resolve 4, That we urge most impera-
lively Oh congress the duty OF passing at
once substantially the pending bill 20 or
ganiZe the territory OF Oklahoma, now
well advanced IN the house of representa-
tIves.
Resolved, That we call on his excellency
the president Of the United 5 es TO exer-
else ali the authority in him vested to rem
der efficacious the laws now existing, o 10
be enacted, looking to the establishment
The resolutions as read were adopted
unanimously amid enthusiastic cheers
General Weaver was called upon in the
absence of the finance committee and was
received with wild cheers. He said it gave
him great pleasure to be present at the
meeting. He had long since given atten-
ton TO the Oklahoma question. He gave
history of Dr.. Sunderland S opposition TO
the Oklahoma bill. The doctor, on inyesti-
CATION, had found out the white man
should be given equal rights in the unoc-
cupied lands. 1t had been decided by
Attorney General Garland that the
Cherokees had no lawful power over the
Cherokee strip In the face of this the
speaker thought there was no relief but TO |
open it and allow all to occupy it. 1t |
would not be business to allow it to re
main d barren waste. 1t would make
homes for three Or four millions OF /
people. Happily situated geographically |
with abundant timber, water and coal. |
and land of wonderful promise.
What has kept back that bills 1t has !
been bull dog fight between the classes |
and the masses. One hundred thousand |
dollars year paid by cattle men to mana
Not in the interest OF the Indians. but in |
the interest of cattle men. The territory /
should be opened in the interest of Indians /
and white men" He referred to that /
country being home for law breakers |
The legal and moral situation demanded |
that it should be opened In Iowa it cost
$50 TO S53 to raise three-year- old steer,
and in the Indian territory it cost s. on |
the peoples pasture, and they go into |
the market without paying taxes,
and the people in competition with I
them.
Heiusisted that the way to remedy the
evil was TO create public sentiment in its
favor. Thank God there are some places
we can meet on the level and part on the
square. no politics in it," Cheers loud /
and long He insisted that the people i
ought to write to their representatives.
urging them to vote Tor the Oklahoma
bill. The speaker said by the bill the
Indians would get S350,0o0 annually from
the government and when they were
allowed 10 lease il they got 500, coo. Il
would be business for the Indians to &C
cept the offer in the bill in preference 70
the leases, but leases are no longer allowed /
and hence there is no doubt that the Iu-
dams viii accept the provisions OF the bill
Colonel Mansur, OF Missouri, was intro
3uced and gave some figures concerning
Oklahoma, its size and the number Of peo-
pie it would supply with homes. The
greatest open opposition is the sentiment
atty in parts OF the east and south.
where the question is not fully understood
aud think il is 10, it is poor Indian"