Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21
IN A BAD WAY.
THE CHocTAws ARE NOW SUI
FERlNo SEVERELY


! Paris. Tex. Nay 2O.-lSpcciall-
Some Of the results coming from the re-
cent ChuctGw troubles promise TO he
more serious than any Of the actual
occurrences Ui the "AntleIs war As
usual in Choctaw matters, money is
mixed into IT,
While the leased district fund prom
Used d great prize for the leaders who
could succeed in manipulating the politics
and preiulices Of the people, to the peo-
pie themselves 1t meant tie acquisition
Of so much cash, the improvement Of
their places, purchase of necessities and
general lettering Of their condition
II had been decided in the ChOctlw leg
stature that the fund should be distrib-
utcd per capita.
After congress approved the purchase
aud appropriated the amount Of the
sale directing its payment this pay
ment seemed an immediate rpriuiuty:
many Of the Choctaw people believing
the transaction now past all difficulties.
aud that they would receive their money
IN u short while, went ahead and in
Cured obligations und debts. and made
contracts which they relied upon their
per capita Interest in this land fund TO
meet or give them the means To carry
out
Then came the delays under the Har-
rison administration, mud Mr. Harri-
sons hnnl refusal 10 make tue payment,
after the Orricl; exposure: Mr. Cleye.
lnnd came in aud the Antlcrs affair has
again intcrfered with the payment and
distribution of tn, fluid
Those who were able 10 get credit and
dld 80 on the faith of this fund, are
unable To meet their engilgcmputs and
are III badly embarrassed condition, with
creditors forcing them on TO ruinous
sacrifices unless they can in some way
get speedy relief
Again these troubles, the excitement
and feeling of Insecurity. attendant and
consequent upon them; the absence of
80 many men from LONE. gathered in the
rival cumps, seriously affected the acre
age OF crops planted aud the condition
of these that We're put in. The cold. late
spring has also been serious dptrimput
10 inc crops. and from all these causes
the outlook is 81 poor that merchants
are Withdrawing credit: advances ON
crops are hnrd. and IN many instances
impossible To procure. Neither can credit
ne 1pIalncI on the pledge of the pcr
LdMla expectancy In the leased Iistrict
funds since tie past DELAYS and ft,tiirc
contingencies Of the same sort render
II poor security. ''''''i
IRON these causes there is great want
beginning TO be felt among the mass of
THESE people The poorer the family the
more pressing has the want bp.or,o
aud there is little doubt that in many
homes hunger is more often present Than
absent. 'i''"
This condition makes the opportunit,
OF those who always thrive by the mis-
fortunes of others. While nrosnectjyo
interest IN this fund is scarcely avoilnhle
mhtu "EltimnlG merchants, there are
plenty who will buy them if thrv can
be bought cheap enough. and il con NJ, III.
be surmiscd that no man will b9,,.,io
long on the price Of possible win,ifoiI
whose. drfcrring has already made lin,
near'sicR' when he is pirchcd hy hunger
NV n'S clHlureh are begging for bread.
whose getting is otherwise impossible
Is not meant that this condit m is
hirenuy reached; hut there is rrotvin,,
want there; there is no visible rnlinF
ana those spoken Of are making ready ~
use the advantages. ''' To
The government has intcrfercd ,o
STOP political troubles from bringing an
= bloody strife of factions; II shonII nou,
lh,GrIrre 10 prevent these people from
su'irilnE LEI II cause an immediate and
prompt payment and distribution of Hi,
iund Save them from want. save tbnr7
from those who would trade on ibis
want and give them the means IN li,'o
through until another crop wear can
come The money Is justly theirs NH
their need for It will hardly ever he
BY doing this not only wor,a a
money come To the people in the limo
OF their greatest need. hut the dist,rL-
ing Influence Of this fund wonld he ro
moved from the present politics an1
long step be taken toward informal ma,
anu neacc Let them rrnain in Hn,,,
ana their discomfort. during the co, wTu,
VNlnpalRn can ensily he melted 10
.uiruul3uee mt with their nrcesslties
reviewed. they would be freed frnn ,bo
present worries. hett,r e,iiii %.