Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-24

Citizens of ChicISnshR Meet and
Adopt Vigorous Resolutions.

Chlokaaha, /. T., March 20.--The citi-
gems Of Chickasha have forwarded the
following resolutions to Washington
Chlckasha. I. T., March 20. 1884,
To the Hon. William 8, Holman, Chair
man OF the House on Indian Affairs
Washington, ID. c.;
Dear Sir-At mass meeting OF the
citizens OF Chickasha on March 20.
1894, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, There are now pending be-
fore the congress Of the United States
for ratification or rejection two treaties,
the one with the Wichita Indians and
the other with the Comanche. Kiowa
and Apache Indians, under and by the
terms OF which treaties said tribes OF
Indians have ceded and conveyed to
the United states about S550,0O0 acres
of choice farming land lying in a body
IN the southwest part Of oklahoma
Territory; and.
Whereas, There Is congressional
committee now negotiating with the
five civilized tribes looking to the early
obllteratlon OF the anomalous, cXpen-
slve and unsatisfactory condition now
existing and
Whereas. The failure to ratlfy the
said treaties now before congress would
greatly impair the success of the COM
mission now treating with the FIVE
fANlNlhth AllufHs anu MNultl it u EtIlOuh
Rtep backward IN the adjustment OF the
Indian question; and
Whereas, II has come to our knowl-
edge that there Is an organized opposi-
ton to the ratification or these several
treaties, among the large cattle syndi-
Gates who now hold possession Of said
lands and IN furtherance Of their pur-
pose have enlisted few OF the chief
Of said Indian tribes; and,
Whereas They have charged fraud
upon the part of the honorable COM
missiOners who treated with the said
Indian tribes and deception by the in
terpreters and.
Whereas, said interpreters possess
the high esteem Of this entire people,
both Indians and whites, as men OF
exemplary honor: and.
Whereas A large percentage of said
Indians have voluntarily taken their al
lotments and express themselves as
being DESTROYS of changing their meth
cd Of land tenure; and
Whereas The peculiar and perplex-
Ing condition now existing makes the
country n rendezvous for criminals and
robbers Of all classes, a menace to the
peace. welfare and prosperity of our
people and,
Whereas. II IL important to the mate
rial interest Of the entire Southwest
that said several treaties should be
ratified by congress at the earliest prnc-
teal date, fnd an appropriation made
to cnrry the same into effect, to the end
that said lands be opened to actual
settlement therefore, be It
Resolved That we vigorously protest
against the leasing OF these lands In
the future 10 the cattle Fyndicates.
that we condemn the untrue and un-
warranted charges against tho honor
able commissioners and the interpreters
TO the said treaties made bv the rep-
resentatlves OF the said cattle syndi-
Gates; and be It further
Resolved That In the interest Of the
honest, patient homeseclSers, In behalf
Of the Indian citizen, and for the pr0-
motion OF business. society and good
government, we respcctly urge the
and the speedy opening Of said lands
to actual homestead settlement.