The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-22
INDIANS.
THEIR HABITS AND CUSTOMS AS RELATED
BY ONE OF THEM.

Fourth Entertainment in the Peoples
Men Really Are.
H.H. Emmett, whose father was an
Indian chief and whose mother was the
daughter of Methodist minister, lectured
Mt the TaDernacla on the theme "Ihc
North American Indian" last night. Mr..
ECumetC 10 as white as the average full
booded caucasian, is about Blk feet tall,
as straight asa fleming rod, liIhe, supple
and handsome. He has good voice, Is
possessed of an excellent celIege educa-
tiou ana has made a consclenclous study
OF the Indian problem. He is dramatlci IN
mis- style Of oratory, tells lots OF stories
end occasionally grows quite eloquent.
He has the fault of speaking too rapidly
and cutting off his words with poor artlcu'
lation which spoils the effect of his effort
considerably but the audience upon the
whole was highly pleased with the address
aud be was rapturously applauded al
times as he proceeded. He defended the
Indian against the impeachments laid
upon him by the masses who have gotten
their idea of his character from story
books or newspaper articles wIiJten by
men who never saw an Indian. He said
they were not angels but
they had gotten mostly from
Initiating their white brothers. In their
natural state the Indian never stole, lied
nor sWoTe his virtue was more sacred to
him than was the white mans TO him;
and while ne would be cruel to those who
were cruel TO him and injured him he was
true TO his frienus.
The speaker recited some Of the abuses
that have been visited upon the Indians
in the matter Of stealing their lands. Re
ferripg TO the Oklahoma grab he paid
high tribute to the sense of justice OF
Grover Cleveland who when President
| refused 10 break the treaty with the
Indians and let the boomers in the Indian
territory, but he declared that no sooner
had President Harrison succeeded to
power than be yielded TO the wishes OF
| the land grabbeTs and turned them loose
upon the Indians grounds. The speaker
recited the fact of how the Rovernment
| had made over one thousand :reAties with
| the Iudans and had broken every one OF
| them, and yet he said, lhe people, when
| the Iudians re belled against these wrongs
| would call them treacherous and warlike
and blood thirsty. He told many instances
| OF the abuses visited upon the red men,
| how they had no rights under the laws,
how fAther or husband could not even
| appear in the courts against villain
1 who might outrage the purity of his
| home and defile his daugh or wife. He
told how the rascally Indian agents inn
| posed upon them and stole their property.
| he Salu lnht bOineUHlea a preacueF Rot to
| be an Indian agent and he declared one
such charged the Indians s32 for perform.
ing marriage ceremony and IL was said
the preacher was such thief that while
he was on his knees praying he stole with
his toes.
Mr.. Emmett said the chief stood no show
for improvements under our reservation
syatem. He declared that IL We would
blot out the system. quit sending Indlan
agents and whisky 10 the red men, give
Indians the same rights that Italians,
Huns and other foreigners had that the
Indian problem would be solved In lesa
than twenty years.