The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-04
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
Mao Convena1os &C Arkanaas CRY in Favor
OF ODeuin1 the Outlet - Desoeutis0e
| Adopted
ARkAxsxs CRY, Kan. Jan. O-Tbe
Cherokee Strip mass convention held
here yesterday was the largest 1sem-
bly, of the kind ever seen on the bOsder.
1t was nue in sny sensc boomer con-
vention, for ie was almost entirely COM
posed of earnest prsetieal business mem
and farmers
Among the Distinguished people
I present we've Govesnor George W.
Steele of Oklahoma. Hon j. S. Emery
of Lawrence CongressAen-elect Simp-
son and Cloverof thu State, Hon. W.
II. Clements Of Wichita and Hon. Oscar
johnson of Nc EMERSON, who was repre-
senting colonF Of Sweties numbering
several hundred Delegations were
! present from Wichita, Newton. Law
sence- Anthony Copeland. Caldwell.
Medicine Lodge. Winfield. Kingfsher,
Pnrceil, Oklahoma, City, Guthrie and
many sther places,
Mayor Clements of Wichita, was
chcsen chairman and Prof. D. r. Boyd
secretary.
Judge Emery, of lawrence made the
openis 81 address aud spoke at some
length on the Indian and land questions
GoveSmor Steele, of Oklahoma, fol-
lowed Eith short address. telling Of
the progress of Oklahoma and of the
need gilmore lands for settlers
MnIs
Lodge. was next introcuced and made
the mosS eloquent speceh of the day.
He handled the questiouof Indian lands
without socks and assured all that
when in congress he would always be
found WOE. ing for the hoenestealer and
settler.
Hon. r. II. Clover, oG7 Cambridge,
made a short address,
A strong memorial to Congress, n
part of W 6ch is as follows, was pre-
sented to the committee and unanimous
~ adopte6.by the conventions:
Whereas, The lands commonly Hoown
the Cherokse Outlet, lying Immediately
south OF tho State OF Kansas comprising
over 5000. COG. acres OF unoccup e d itnd. are
needed by tis people of the 'tTttsd states
for homes; and
the Cherokee. Nation as an Outlce but have
been aband med and by treaty stipulation
have reverted to the use of the United States,
and
Whereas, These lands have beer illegally
leased and never officially apprOvesfror sew
eral years ta"gigantic non -taNpeySIss syn
dicates of cattle kings by the Cherokee Ma
ton thus de froyiny the home industry of
cattle raising by the taxpaying tanners of
the Western states; and
Whereas, The United StataS- Govern
ment has appropriated many millions OF
acres of public land to- railroads :.ad other
corporations, Justice demands that thts rem
nant of land should be given to actual set
tiers whereo GrO build American hos,es and
Whereas, the American Congress ssi,is APP
prOpriated millions of dollars to imp Dye the
deep harbors-of the gulf the Withholding of
this large Slnan of public lan"sfSr civil
lZed and white settlement Will detract
largely from he benefit of said, "a iFrOpra-
tons; therefore. be it
Resolved, l7rst-That we heartily indorse
the NJ ,nsur and Perkins bill.
Second-That We request the Kansas and
Oklahoma delegation and our friends in
Congress to make determined t9z4lt and
use every honorable effort to have this Out
let opened.
Third-ThlA unless the Cherokee Nation
immediatel 4 accepts the offer of rte Com
missioners appointed under the actDf March
=, 1883, mt Congress falIS to" 7ttSS the
Mansur bilisOr q similar one then We call
upon the Fl rsdent of the United states, *
it be found lSXal to do so. touproclaim the
Outlet openfO settlement and. thkA relieve
the distresS of thousands of hOIncsreker3
who are c:scnped upon the bOr.le u and IL
permitted ~ enter now, would 10 able to
make a crop this year.
FOurta-Dhat we protest agains: an organ
lied RAID Upon said lands and cailiupOn all
law abiding people now waiting aison the
borders to not forfeit their homestead rights
by joining unlawful OrganiEatden to take
possessionOf these lands.
Fifth--That we earnestly ,ur190anE-ress to
ratify ana confirm the agreements made
with the citizen band of PUttaws apmie Indi-
ans, the absentee shawnee Indians. the
Cheyenne md ArapahOe Indians dTSac and
Fox indians and the Iowa Induias in Okla
/ hOma TIE .Eitory. and to make appropriations
| for carrying the same into eiteGn and for
| other pu HpOses
Sixth-That IL Is the sense this mass m eet
ing that the immediate passage of the Man.
sur OrrPerkins bill. will, by ycOnneetinY US
with ci 5yl izaton i'm the Territory. 0e nent the
bond OF friendship between the southern
and Western States and turn commerce to
its proper channel upon thesSaufhern sea-
coast
Ssyef.th-That n copy OF these resolutions
be tran SIN TIED by the secretary OF this meet
ingto he President of tho United states, the
Secretary OF the Interior, Hon. q: Fl. Mansur
ar ii the Kansas and Oklahoma delegations