Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-04
THE INDIANS WILL TREAT.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN MASS
MEETING Al PURCELL.


Special Dispatch,
Purcell, l. r.. June s-At The recent
meeting OF the Dawes commission anc
Indians the following resolutions In
Favor OF creating with the united
States government for territorial
government were passed,
Whcrcas, It IS the policy OF the
United stasos government to enact
such iegislntlon ms shall establish tor
ritorlal government over the flve CIV
ilixed triboa OF Indians and provide
FOR an equal divlsion OF lands botwuet
the members of said tribes. and
Whereas, we believe that the yari-
ous Influences which have been
brought 10 bear upon the congress o.
the United States. directed toward tho
dissolution OF tribal autonomy and the
abolition OF community tenure OF lands
and funds have now developed
q CRISIS IN our anairs In which we so
that prudence the exercise OF our best
Judgment, requires IN TO prepare and
provide for the inevitable ohangesi
therefore. be II
Resolved, that while the common
sentiment OF tho Indian people is
positively opposed 10 the rndica'
changea proposed by tho Quilted states.
that these demands are uncalicd for.
unnecessary and unjust to tho In,
dlane. that we have right TO tn,
full free and uninterrupted enjoyment
Of our present form OF government
nna land tannrc md nra,o,,to, Ia M.
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s"''' 80 e'","'.eeu W "p"S a''pu'
HNionb Win the uhitou sthtoAi we re-
nlse that We are placing our beat In
tcreata In icnpnrdv bv nttomttlna te
p,oionr thc nrcson, eo,,, ~ ,,o,,.,-.
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nlen' IN ulpeet oppo"itlon TO INC
uNowcu purpose of the United Stntca.
., That we earnestly advocate the
neoeptancc az tho lnat prnnnal,,or "a,
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$3.50 NV'''''''e'V" 10 WV peH' po'-
ICY We can pursuei that we understand
the propoWtion provides for an equal
DIVISION OF our lnndh ana the eduit'
np'e adjustment or lenses ana Invest
mehth IN inlninK lands aud townsltea;
thet me lands shall be divided
among the lnuihnH AT The expense OF
IN" unllnh states that all trust
FUNDS rhhll pc distributed between the
hthtor ohccri that nll claims OF tho
Choelaw ana chlckuaaw nations
against the United states shall by adj
Justed and settled IN fun and Indians
be located upon their lands. and our
present government continue until all
'hcre promises are FULFILLED.
%. we aeNrc 70 state To the United
states ronmiaslon our appreciation OF
the conscientious Efforts made by them
~ our nehalf. TO secure Tor MS fun pro-
teouon m our properly RIGHTS, ana that
the great obstruction TO the success Of
their mission here N made by DOODLE
politicians ana coal milne monopoliesi
mat their pretended bcllcf In tho pres
erNnton OF indian autonomy, even
Tor a limited number OF years, IS not
made ~ good faith, but Is promui-
kated Tor me PURPOSE Of obsiructing
tho settlement OF these pending ques-
lions, with a View 10 securing for them-
solves peiNonnl gains usually by cor-
rnpt methods and fraudulent schemes
w our leHlnhturcs, robbiDe our peo-
PIE or enormous sums " money AZ
took place IN the distribution OF the
met nroeoeda' fund and also In the
distribution OF the lenAed district
money, and ms witnessed also IN the
enormous wronF Of granting TO tho
chlekasaw and choctaw National
railway nm extensive land grant by
'iiN',t HHhNiehl hummer or council
members TO paas the bill, also IN
IN granting charters TO enormous areas
OF mining and mineral lands TO a few
individuals,
We further state the condition of
impending dissolution Of government
II the main cause OF official corrup-
tion. ana therefore we ndybcate the
prompt acceptance and CONTAMINATION
Of the plans OF tho Dnwcs commlasion
m n necessity for our profcotIon
.. We further ami. MAJ thar, 4.
not Il prevailing sentiment Of onoo.t'
tion 10 the propoaod change Oh ,hs
part ~ the inter-innrried white ga
zens OF these nntlona--n large m. ,,,-
ity arc willing Ia ncrent M aonsi a.
vision OF lands ne nronnaed 'f''' W.
O. That we obtaci a. and .o.,,..
M being out az iiuc WIN 49,, ,,'
tlon ever mnde ~, ,r. III p'vp,r'-
,'h 'f'' n"nH ny tue united states