The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-04
AND IT'S ABET IORS

The idea has finally found its way into
the craniums of few eastern people
that something should be done to restore
order in the Indian territory. The with
drawal of the express companies, which
are backed by eastern money, is, no
doubt, the moving cause. but that IS OF
little consequence if only the authorities
will take the matter and do something
toward Kidding that country of outlaws
and desperadoes who make it the base of
operation simply because there are no
local laws to prevent it. 1t Is con-
temptible freak of human nature that
closes the ears of great majority of
eastern people to all appeals emanating
from the scene of trouble, but when
eastern capital is involved there comes
simultaneous howl from the press, and
petitions are fired into Washington from
all quarters for some sort of re-
lief. The people who suffer most from
these depredations, however, will not
stand on proprieties, but will gladly
accept such relief as the government
should have rendered long ago. Since
the secretary of the interior has an
nounced policy there is reason to hope
that something will be done toward
Kidding the country of these outlaws.
Su h action by the government, how
ever, is but temporary, and should only
be adopted till the next meeting OF con-
gress. There is but one permanent
l. ha
by the EAGLE from the beginning. Dis
solve the tribal relation of the five civil
lied tribes on terms of justice and fair
ness to the Indians, and admit the whole
of Oklahoma, the Cherokee strip and
the territory held by these triUes, as a
state. This and this Only will give the
people the advantages and the power of
local self government, aud they would
not be long in restoring order. The
Mnco Minstrel voices the sentiment of
the people there in this vigorous and
truthful language:
"The people of the Indian Territory,
nine-tenths OF whom are lawabIding
citizens of the United States, would wipe
out in three weeks the disgrace now at
taching to them and their country #
they could but act for themselves, but
this privilege is denied them by those In
power, both by the government of the
United States and the Indian govern
ment as well. The perpetuation of the
petty Indian governments and the dead
weight of hotch potch laws, Is neither in
- :, 1.aD Of hf ta ~ l.
ization nor the desire of a majority of
the Indian citizenship" This gives the
situation as it really exists, and points
the sure remedy.
Referring 20 the obstacles which have
stood in the way, the same paper says:
1t Is the political Influence of a mixed
gang of boodlers that has brought the
Territory to its present disreputable
attitude before the commercial world,
and the Indignation of an aroused
peop should be directed more particu-
larry toward that gang than toward the
Cook gang of more open outlaws. Il Is
their thieving proclivities in the way of
attorney fees, fat offices, and personal
rake-offs that keeps the country IN Its
present condition, renders q change i'm
possible and creates the opportunity
and place of refuge for the Cook gangs. y
This arraignment OF the authorities
who have had the power TO act should
be heraldei TO every township IN the
United States. II life and property are
to be imperiled in order that few pets
of an administration may be fed at the
public crib, it is time the secret was out
The people Of the territory should never
cease their efforts toward securing
local state government. That Is the
prac,ic 1 remedy and the only one.