The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
FOR PUBLIC GOOD.
A MANIFESTO AGAINST ILLEGAL
CLAIMANTS.
The Resolutions Adopted by the Ok
lahOma Territorial Anti-SOOner
Organization.
Relief From the Innumerable Contests now
Pending Asked Of Congress in
Appropriate Legislation.
a Long List Of Decisions Handed Down
by the State Supreme Cort-The
March Of Prosperity at King
fsher-Four New Corpora
tions-General State and
Territorial Gossip,

Special dispatch TO the Daily Eagle.
GUTHRIE, Ok, April 5.-The following
resolutions were passed by the central ex
ecutive committee, Oklahoma Territorial
Anti-Sooner organization, which are wired
the EAGLE per instructions:
Whereas We believe the present con
dition of this territory demands immedi-
ate action on the part of bona fde
settlers, and that immediate steps be
taken to lay before our representatives in
| congress facts relating thereto; and feel
| ing confident if congress fully understands
! the present situation of the lawful set
! tiers on the lands OF Oklahoma that they
will act at once promptly and relieve us of
our present embarrassment; therefore be 1t
Resolved, First-That the development
of this country is retarded by the enOr-
! nous number OF contests IN this district,
! 1900 in number.
! SecOnd-These contests will cost the set
! tiers nearly million of dollars and tend
| to tie up the titles for years, and involve
| the entire population in turmoil and ruin.
| Third-The town spectators and soon
ers together with the SoOners who in some
localities hold almost exclusive possession
of all the choice lands, threaten to control
the local organization in defiance of law,
and are banded together to defeat the en-
jOyment of Just and law abiding citizens
who are unable to sustain costly contests.
FOurth-We believe that any action Of
congress to organize this territory will re-
suit in throwing into the hands of specu-
l&tOrS and SOOnerS the control of local af-
fairs and will result in fOrtifying that ele-
ment in control of not only the towns, but
a large amount of choice lands now held
unlawfully by them.
Fifth-We believe congress should estab-
lish federal courts to enforce law until
such time as the sooner element is OGsted
under the United States land laws
SiXth-We believe the law governing
perjury should be rigidly enforced by the
federal courts, and the contest cases eX-
pedited by the land agents of the govern
ment at nominal costs to claimants.
Seventh-We hope that congress will not
shirl the responsibility of the law under
which this country was opened for settle
ment by turning it over to the local ter
ritOrial government, which we believe in
the end viii result in sustaining the sooner
element and establishing laws whereby the
rights of lawful homesteaders will be
JeOpardized.
Eighth-We believe it to he unsafe to
allow the present spectators and tran
sient population, composed so largely of
unlawful settlers, to take control and en-
graft into the laws of this territory princi-
pies antagOnistic to the spirit and intent
of the law and proclamation of the presi-
dent opening Oklahoma territory to settle
ment, and we oppose any such course, but
ask that the lawsnow in force be put into
active operation in the United States
courts. We respectfully ask congress to
pass the compulsory witness law III contest
cases before local land offices.
Resolved, First-That the purpose Of
this club is TO wage relentless war
against soOners and all unlawful settlers
of Oklahoma until their claims shall be
Cancelled.
Resolved, SecOnd-That we will waive
all our former political views in regard to
voting for ali local officers of Oklahoma
and become a unit on the anti-sooner side
of everything that may come before this
club: and that these resolutions be for
warded to President Harrison, and to the
departments and members of congress who
heretofore have taken an interest in our
legislation; and that they be published in
the WICHITA EAGLE. Globe Democrat, Kan
saS City Times and the Washington Star.
W. j. TAYLOR, President.
H. d. SMITH, Secretary.