Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-31
A SENSIBLE MOTTO
WILL TAKE WHAT THEY CAN IN
THE NATION.
The Indian and the American citizen
Are Getting Closer ana clos
err Together.

comanche. /. T., Oct. 99--1f we can't
get what we want, we will be satisfied
with the best we can do, Is the motto Of
sensible men. Allotments won't go. and
in Justice to the civilized tribes let me
say they have something to do before
they can allot in safety TO their MEM
bers. II the reader knew how many
white people had filed claims as de-
seendants of the tribes and how many
thousands more are trying to file, all
for the purpose OF getting a hand in
dividing up the land, he would have
some sympathy for the real Indian
citizen, who is afraid to allot for fear
he will get nothing IN tho scramble.
We can afford to look at the situation
Just as 1t Is, and see what Is to be the
result From official reports we Lean
that all doubtful land-claimlng citizens
We're cited to appear before the Indian
court and prove their right large
snare of them refused to answer and
were decided to be not citizens Laws
were also passed eXpelllng white men
who married rights and divorced out
and then married white women. But
Notwithstanding the laws and courts,
these white men hold down large bod
les Of the public domain.
This week II native opened the bail
by locating her headlight claim on the
claims of some expelled land claiming
citizens and the contest IS on between
the real indian by blood and the
chalmers" 1t Is needless to state the
writer is and always was q friend Of
the real Indians. More than that.
The writer has been made agent for
the native ana attorney in fact"
which means that he will receive some
compliments, ana threats are flying
freely today, bu- behind us Ia right
In NJ A. al aF
VINO love Justice and fair play. and
sooner or later the Chlckasaw tribe Of
Indians.
Six months ago we refused an appeal
from homeless indian wClnnn to
help her secure her share OF the public
domain, We could not see our way to
make n success without action of the
indian courts, Now the Indian courts
have passed on these cases and the do
main Is all vacant to one indian that
~ not occupied by another Indian.
There the matter stands. Another in
teresting feature Is the kind and lust
treatment our new native offers the
American cltlzcn--25 cents per acre
yearly Is her terms and the owner OF
the improvements has the refusal OF
renting II each year by complying with
the laws. This Is a permanent system
as long as matters stand as they are,
ana that IL probably long time. as
one of the best reasons for allotment
was that so many OF the real Indians
were homeless while intrudels con-
trolled their land and reaped all L e
benefits. The American citizen and
renter viii he n powerful factor in
turning the lands and rents over to
the proper owners and their honor
and sympathy is at stake In this issue,
and behind that al their Interests,
The new deal turns the big pastures
into farms. Comfortable dwellings
nnd improvements will succeed the dug.
| outs.
Many OF our American citizens are
saying they are perfectly Satisfied with.
! out hllotments II they can hold under
| real citizens. so that they have securi.
| ty and protection, so that they can nut
| UP decent dwellings and improvements.
| And every day the American, citizenH
| and indian citizens are getting closer
together, and the coming controversy
| WIZ ma the American citizen backing
| the indian In regalning HIS land and
| the Indian viii be the best friend OF
| American citizens who wants to rent
| indian lands Both are now and viii
be nrrayed against the American cltl-
zen who Ia trying 10 grab the Inainns'
land under pretonse OF "a right" The
| new United Statea courts aud the IN
| dlan courts combined backed by all
| good citizens. are making n change
In the country j, S. WORKS.