The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-03-20
CAMERON RESOLUTIONS.
They Were Adopted In Mass-MeetIaa
Composed Of Both Indians and whites
Speak Out for Full Jurisdiction.

CAMERON, /. T.. March I9-At a
masS-meeting of citizens both white
and Indianl At the town hall. presided
over by the Hon. James l.. Hale, the
following resolutions were adopted.
after being advocated and explained
by Mr.. =. ID. Brewer. Judge Harrison
and Others. Copies were ordered sent
to the house judiciary committee,
Senators Morgan. Platt and others.
In furtherance Of our interests and
beliefs in regard To territorial legisla-
tiOn. a well attended meeting Of the
citizens Of Cameron and surrounding
country met in convention and adopt
ed the following resolutions:
Whereas. on the lst day Of March.
lS9j. congress enacted law amenda-
tory Of an act entitled An act to
establish a United States court in the
Indian Territory and for other pur-
poses. approved March /. 1895, pro-
viding for the appointment Of two
additional Judges. marshals and at
torneys; and giving after September !.
1896. the courts OF said territory full
Jurisdiction over ali Offenscs com
mitted in said Indian Territory; and
Whereas, said courts as established
are accessible and convenient To all
citizens of the territory and presided
over by judges well qualified and fully
competent To meet all the cxigencies
which may arise: and
Whereas. the argument was used
that the said courts Of the territory
would b. unable To transact the buSi-
ness that would necessarily come he
fore them. and for that reason the
aforesaid courts of Paris. Tex. and
Fort Smith, Ark. were permitted To
retain their jurisdiction until Septem-
Der /. 1896: and
Whereas. the said United States
courts of the Indian Territory are
with the possible exception OF Ard
more. fully up with their dOcketS, and
that by September !. ls96. all Of said
dncketS will have been cleared up: and
Whereas. the government j. put 10
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ing witnesses and prisoners from dis
tant and often inaccessible points Of
the territory being sometimes 2OO and
300 miles distant TO the courts
located at Paris. Tex. and Fort Smith.
Ark. and 10y reason Of said distance
witnesses are often compelled 10 re-
main al said courts for weeks and
sometimes for months before said
cases are disposed of. To the great il
convenience and dctriment Of them
selves and families: and
Whereas. we view with alarm the
agreement of the house judiciary
committee in unanimously reporting
lac bill restoring said jurisdiction in
certain criminal cases 10 the courts of
Paris and Fort Smith: therefore. be i,
Resolved. that we. residents both
citizens and non-citizenSl of the liz
dim Territory. whu>c rights are most
Immediately affected deplorc the ac-
tinn Of said Judiciary committee in
reporting favorably the bill extending
Indefinitely the Jurisdiction Of the
Fort Smith and PATS courts.
Resolved. hat 10 extend the
Jurisdiction of the courts u aforesaid.
which cnTi3 only bd done hy repeating
laws already enacted for us. would ia
our Judgment be- Ia king step back
ward in the progre- >ive policy hereto
fore Inaugural hy congress regard
ing this territory.
Resolved. that wd believe il To hc
manifest injustice fhr this people, or
any people. who have courts in their
midst equipped W fth learned and
eminent judges. and abounding with
honest and intelligent jurors. To he
compelled 10 ravei i'm many instances
for hundreds ~ miles and there de
tanned from day 10 day and from
term 10 term and finally he tried in a
strange land. by 5 range judge and
jury: bat We hold 10 the elief that
any person should be permitted a trial
al home by persons To whom lac j.
known.
Rcs1lycd, shat we regard full juri>-
diction for our courts a. natural
right and of the most vital Importance
20 the people Of this territory and to
its future prosperity.
Resolved. that we believe the bill
now before congress. commonly known
rs the Dawes bill, =" is step in the
right direction and should he passed.
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