Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
INVESTIGATION TALK.

INVESTIGATION TALK.
KANSAS CITY, April pa Journal
special from Guthrie, says: The dispatch
es from Washington that Secretary Noble
Noble would investigate the action of
United States officials who claimed proper
ty Monday forenoon, has created great
CONSERVATION among that class and has
filed the clam jumpers with Joy. The
many deputy marshals who resigned just
before noon OF the 22d are uneasy, as are
those who were commissioned but never
sworn in. United States Attorney Wal
rond when shown dispatch said: mo
overt act Of violation who committed
| by these officials as they have
not made permanent improvements.
| They have not acquired any title to the
lots upon which they have squatted and
any man can go upon them and by max
| ing permanent Improvements acquire
title. | do not know they have violated
their official oaths, even in going upon
| lots before the hour of noon. Town lots
| do not come under the provision of the
| presidents proclamation. This order of
Secretary Noble does say SO, but then
these officers enter the territory in the line
of duty had to pitch their tents some
where. l do not know their intention IN
bringing in extra tents and supplies, but
| clearly in my opinion they have not vlo-
IdueU tNelr OdUlS.
Gamblers are here in full force and are
paying tribute'to the provisional local gov
eminent. They realize that they must go
sooner or later and they are accordingly
making hay while the sun shines.
In spite of the exodus north, south to the
Chickasaw nation and west to the Texas
panhandle, the land Office is kept busy.
There were 527 men in line at the opening
hour this morning.
ARKANSAS CITY. Kan, April 26.-The
afternoon train from the south brought In
about 1000 passengers from Guthrie and
other points in the territory. Every facil-
ity is provided by the Santa Fe Railroad
company for the rapid transit of passen-
gers and freight, notwithstanding reports
to the contFary. Superintendent Turner
and his assistants have worked unceas-
ingIy for the comfort and convenience of
the public ever since the great increase in
travel. Tomorrow an entire train will be
given regular schedule time from the south.
All is quiet at Guthrie, kingfisher and
Oklahoma City.
ANEW COLOREO MOVEMENT.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April ga new secret
organization is taking deep root among the
colored people of South Carolina. 1t is
called "The Colored Farmers National AL
lance and Cooperative Union" It's OBJ
ject, as explained by the chief organizer in
this state, John D. Norris, sis to elevate
the colored people of America
by teaching to love their coun-
try and their homes, to care
more for their helpless and destitute,
and to labor more earnestly for the educa-
ton Of themselves and their children; eS
pecially to improve themselves in agricul-
tural pursuits, to become better farmers
and laborers, and less wasteful in their
methods of living; to be more obedient to
the civil and criminal law and withdraw
their attention from politics; to become
better citizens and truer husbands and
wives" 1t is not political organization.
The condition of things and our pres
ent situation" says Mr.. Norris, ''sets
forth to us that our happiness and fortunes
are not in politics We have been so often
deceived by political tricksters that our
hope in politics is lost. We have been
looked upon as "A political prey long
enough. We expect. through the alliance,
to let all parties know that our race is no
longer a mission field for politics. We
expect to confine ourselves to the
interest of that which viii build
UP our homes and make orr firesides
more pleasant. When once we get our
colored people to see that farming is pleas
ant and that something can be made at 1t,
and that they must give their whole atten- |
ZION 10 IQtlr IdTIilS anu ttluCdJlOudl inter !
ests, a change will be noticed. After they |
have practiced this for several years, then !
prosperity will break forth on them as an |
evening cloud sends forth its rain. In this |
they will be benefited. Though it |
will take much time and pains to &C
complsh this, yet it will be DONE No |
one can be in this organization who |
can not give satisfactory evidence that |
he is of good moral character and |
is by some means or other making an hon |
est living. No one can join who travels !
from place to place without his home and |
occupation can be identified"
Alliances are being rapidly organized in |
every county in the state, and the colored |
people are manifesting unusual interest in /
the organization. Norris is a well-known |
and highly respected colored school |
teacher, and has hitherto been a promi- |
nent and active Republican. Organizers /
will be sent out to form alliances in all the |
states.