Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-25
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Fort Worth. Tex, AIarrh 81, 1884.
To The Gosetlc,
The issue Ia made between the set
tiers and civilized tribes in the Indian
Territory Il depends entirety on tho
moral support afforded the settlers at
Vomanehe ana Murcland. /. N. whether
the opposition Gun bundorn them Into
suhmisnion, or whether the "tiibo'' sur
rondcrs lta authority TO the United
States government and u peaccable
ana prosperous adjustment OF the In
dian question ia made,
Every duvoe and excuse known 20
man viii undoubtedly be used by the
rims 20 prevent thrir overthrow. Tho
SETTLERS depend on the great moral
backing Of public opinion, their
knowledge OF eNisting wrongh and tho
fact their platform ana pledge ure
strictly lawful aud plain demand
that law Instead OF custom. nhan be
their mastcru, Yet undor existing
iuloa aud customs, the aottien' nuccess
moanH that the tribe ceaana 10 exist eN-
crpt nu an uhAucidtluu to own and COM
mol land THE civilized tiltra. rn-
Valieu' Wmle Including a feW red men
hre really club or tho rharpcst and
hnleMdpNt white men in America. We
aoni except lfmnmuny Han
Tho TRIBE" hgH mado claws" that
ioh the real Indian OF Ms iaud and
NlNr u Ia tho lWhitQ "tflhr.N The
iriho' raises the cry of "our treaty
riEhis,' aud. having divided tho rcd
meme land among themselves. proceed
10 levy taxes nnd run tribal Foy-
ernment' OYER the white settlers. re-
rarlleaa Of the fact Tint II II a DELHI
crate ACT ~ treason, Tho nettlera know
iull wei that tho "trlho" cNigts only
unun taNua WrnnH from the white set.
TIERS They kuow the real Indian viii
not nut up one cent OF tax to gov
ernncnt that takes his land away
from nun and giNc u TO white III,
ann 10 rent 10 "a white man, Citizen
IL may hr news 10 the render. but
the white Indian does not nay one
cent 90 support tho tribe" Ito aims
nly Eohhloa up nh tho land IN slight
unuooupied, rents d ont for his indi.
Niduhl benefit demands that his white
nuighhuu nun-citlgCnsl pay tusea 10
run hia tribe. and nll hecuuao he IL q
Poor indian,' who has been Imposed
upon White settlers IN the nation
are tired Of aud dlHsuHted with the
farce Gomnncho aud MnrloW have
thrown on The yoke mud declared their
nlleginncn 10 the United States courts
and the United States laws, and dcfy
tho TRIBES authority, except 10 own and
control the land. II every town ana
lonality IN tlio civilized "tilhea" VIII
do the same promptly the "trlbqar viii
celtic up With The Indian cnmnisninn,
crH 90 The only way in which the white
Indian can nuYo amy Interest whit
ever IL congroHH alone settles the
44afa Na..H
lnnd beyond q doubt aud the white
Indian win RET the bounce" There
VIII be no contest unloas tho "tribr"
thinks c0mnuchr ana NARROW viii De
lefi helpless to nght the battles ~ thc
public alone and thus draw tho CONE
bincd farcea of the opposition
The cnmnnchr platform strikes at
The existing wrongs IN the Fort Rlll
country, ma the same means viii ac-
complinh The same ends throughout
the oklahoma Indian Territory. Al
leEigugs 10 the United states courts,
aniLVhia nlDle, by the white settlers
Of the I'VE civilized tribes VIII leave
the tribes without one dollar ~ rev
uiiue TO pcrpeluHto their farce, aud the
Indian Territory viii be treated FOR
and opened 10 settlement promptly
There WIN be land enough 10 20 round
consequently no cnurc FOR a race No
other course can be adopted. except
one 10 prevent The man from getting
a homo who ueeda Il the worst. This
writer was nj tho Comanrhe and Mar
low mass nretingf and knows whereof
lie writes a Tying trip tc Oklahoma
since assures us that Oklahoma VIII
take a hand iu tho speedy and proper
settlement of the queation. while Fort
Worth promptly giWnnteed an oNcur-
zion train from Fort Worth 70 The re-
lief ~ the retilern II molngted By any
but United StntcH nuthoritlcH.
Thus the matter stands today. TIM
lnfa the limited States army can be
used 10 protect The private cattle
ranches IN tho Fort Sill country, uu-
less the United atntos army can be
used 70 compel American citizens 90
commit treason against Tho nag BY
paying tuseA nnd recognizing q hostile
rovefnment 10 America inhide our hnr-
dcra. Just no sure the settlers VIII
quietly ANA promptly rquecze The
tribe out n rs outrageous posiiion
into that ~ American citizenship
we submit our chuae and course 20
a fair minded public.
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