The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-21
1913 and I2z Main Street.

irg fer the pardon of Mr.. Mikologic. who
years for forgery.
The Oklahoman says that Greer county
VIII add 500 Democratic voters 20 Okla
homa- And they are the kind of Demo-
Gratis that never change.
Every member OF the Dawes commits
sion before coming west the nrst time
were sentimental champions OF the Amer
lean Indian. They are not now.
The Oklahoma supreme court has de-
cided that an appeal viii not lie from a
writ Of habeas corpus brought from the
district court. Judge Burford dissente,i
The Purcell Register says the FLYNN
bill means that the Five Tribes can come
into the state after all the state institu-
tions have been located, and help pay
the taxes TO support them. There IL some
thing IN this But Purcell is too good
town 10 worry about state Institutions.
Wichita has got along without them.
The Indian Chieftain SAYS: ITO say the
very least of the conditions and pros
poets OF the Cherokee nation. and OF tho
five tribes in this terrltory. there Is a
great deal Of unrest and uncertainty con-
nected with the immediate future. OF
late years II has become absolutely nee
essary for each OF these Indian nations
10 maintain a strong delegation OF their
leading men in Washington throughout
the entire session OF congress. for the
purpose OF fighting FOR the very life Of
these Indian governments. Just how long
this can be successfully kept up Is a mat
ter Of very grave conjecture. even among
the Indians themselves. but there Is ono
thing very sure: the prospects OF long
continued Indian autonomy are getting
less and less as the years go by.
Il few short years ago there were no
United tSates courts within the limits Of
this territory and there we're plenty OF
people IN those days who were willing 20
say that the United States government
could not extend its Jurisdiction over this
country without the consent OF the In
iians But the courts came. and have
from time TO time been enlarged until now
hey have well nigh absorbed our tribal
courts.
Five years ago n anyone had been 50
foolish as 20 have ventured the assertion
hat even our towns would be incorporat-
I'd under United States laws and taken
possession by United States citizens thLs
soon. he would have been put down a. an
dot. To fully understand the real driit
II events IN regard 20 these Indian na-
ions. and to realize that they must surely
give place 10 a changed form OF govern
nent and 20 a different system. one has
'uiy 20 compare the present with the no.
iistant past The forces that are al work
onstanntly looking TO tho destruction nnd
Inscription OF all tribal governments IN tho
mits OF America arc not the caprices of
ancies OF any particular school OF poHu-
al economists nor OF any particular po-
tica1 party but the trend OF public eer.ti-
lent that IS governed solely b. exped-
sncy. Il Will not add anything 60 the
Tory OF the United States make a state
NJ Of this territory. but conditions are
UGH that ~ has IN the opinion % many
ongressucu become absolutely expecient
D do so The anomalous condition Of the
indian errit0ry has doubtless attracted
lore attention from the outside world
han tbs mere fact hat 81 was an Indian
ountry. under an Indian government"