Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
KILG0RE is QUOTED.
THE INDIAN TrnRrroRr People
STAND ny HIN.
Wichita Fall. Called Upon to Join
the Territory In IN Enort to Cap
turs the Fort SIN Country.
comanchs. l y. AprII :. lsee.

The present controversy over the '1n-
dian Territory" can be made Of great
benefit to all. not forgetting that 3OO,-
900 people, OF which / am one, and OF
which Judge Kilgore says.
The citizens Of the United States
here are without any government, ex-
/ cept such as Is AFFORDED them by the
| United States courts In the Indian Ter
| ritory, and the great ZEAL energy.
courage and determination which they
| bring TO bear to aid the courts and
Jurors and officials in this territory.
can be accounted for on the theory
that 1t Is a matter OF self preservation
with them, and every man in this coun-
| Try feels 81 individual responsibility
on him in the enforcement OF the laws
| ana the UNFOLDING Of the courts and Of
| nclals In that work. It constitutes the
only safety for the people here"
| II goes without saying. that our peo-
| pie indorse that assertion, and the
greater security for life and property
In our own courts than by Paris, Texas,
| Jurisdiction over us. What would the
people Of Fort Worth say II their GRIM
nal court was located in Arkansas or
Oklahoma and her people (both accused
and witnesses) had to go there for
trial? Take 1t home to yourselves and
see II you would not get hot under the
collar to see bill introduced to put
you In that condition Just as you had
gotten out OF 1t forever as you thought.
Why should our people be dragged 200
miles away to be tried in Texas when
We have better courts right at home.
l say better because there is no pref
udice here about Indian Territory
people, and the evidence Is here to con-
Wet II the accused Is guilty. 1t is as
UNFAIR to transport us TO Texas for trial
as TO England. The only difference Is
the mileage and that is what foreign
courts and officials arc after The peo-
pie of this country are with Judge XII.
gore Tor home rule, and If congress will
transfer 10 the United States here the
right TO determine Indian citizenship.
we would be In a happy frame OF mind.
None the less do the people, on the
ROCK Island Railroad indorse the heroic
means Wichita Falls Is taking 10 clean
out that robbers roost between the
Rock Island Railroad and the Pan
handle Of Texas called the Fort SIN
country. but Is really a part OF the
Oklahoma Territory or accepted our
brand. The Fort sill Country"
II seems our friends are working at
cross purposes. why not combine our
forces and all work for home rule in
the Indian Territory and the opening up
tby lease or homesteads) to settlers OF
the Oklahoma Territory, from Red
River TO the Canadian? Divided. Paris
and Fort Smith can fatten on our hard
ships, while the Fort Sill country will
remain in the hands OF the cattletnen
and be In the future what II has been
IN the pasta harbor for outlaws. a
stumbling block to progress. a national |
disgrace, for 1t could not exist. except |
Tor ofhcial ignorance. and corruption.
Now IL is said that these lands arc |
10 be leased for another year. Why not |
all the towns on the Rock Island and \
Denver combine and bid It In, say al 10 |
~ or even rs cents per acre, and turn |
the settlers In there, every man on |
lov,aere tract, at cost, or even a margin
suiheient TO cover interest and expenses
But perhaps the ring Will say, you will
not be allowed to rent It for any nrlce
En-! What? Why not? Is IL not 10 be
let to the highest and best bidders?- II
me money on our part Is forthcoming
10 IL not for the best interests to have
farmers on that land 80 that the In
uians can have as neighbors the people
weo can teach them 10 farm, and their
chhdren to read. What are you going
20 do about IL? 1 hear the ring saving:
NE aIe not doing anything now. but
about II. The highest law known "a
lar is Misrepresentation. and II has been
and always viii be Invoked when an
peals 70 constituted guardians OF the
peace fnil or refuse to furnish protec-
lion. Who Is not opposed 10 mnb law
as a Judicial proceeding? Almost every
one, and especially the writer, ana We,
every one opposes II with an 'ifp ana
exception, doesn't hep Wichita Falls
MAS MAS very wrong under normal cons
altlons but Is beginning TO be eminent
" practical under existing conditions Ia
about the way II Is sized up BY those
VINO are living under the same con-
nlaons. or course people at a distance
viii danounce II.
We might well ask. Mr. Sneaker
, y are We att II seems to me that
y convention were called to meet. saw
ioout May 1 next. TO consider the slt,,s,
lion IN the two territories and North
IeNas, from the Canadian river nouth
tort worth commercial territory
mug, good would result. ] have perfect
ATTN tfat the people Of Texas (out,dde
~ Paris) win indorse our onneal far
nome rule In the Indian Territory.
'ellcFe the people Of the Indian Terri I
,oTy win then join hands with North
eNas and Oklahoma to force a change
y conalrens In tho Fort Sill country.
\ syndicate can be formed at thar con-
'ention 70 outbid the cattlemen ana
ease the entire Fort Sill country and
luoiet In 100 acre tracts, at from, Ioo ~
~ per cent pront, and at the name
me oring 10000 families into Fort
y, or ~, comm sTeiai territory. Divided
fe ere simply victims OF boodlers COM .
,ihep we are masters Of the sltuation
'ecretnry Hokc Smith. might aftend
ma our preference here Is that mar,
= o1th should call the convention AMI .
lr,,... s.. aziAno ana Fort Worth aud
The rallrqads mizh. heip 4 l,ne a.,
ateA and Disqualification or an thc
pNhs cn TIE eastern and southern bor- !
~ q ne Fort slll county could s. 3
2inp,etod' not for passing resointionn. I
~ p,n, ,pr = Public nyestisation or the =
stuatlon and 20 apply the best ternedv !
or tnat disease Bowie ana Henfirtts
'hve geen sugkested as nearer bolntr v
'nt wherever Il 10 10 be. n AZ, ~, r
Barhls Is within" We might assree on =
, lr,r," nome rule n the Indian Ter .
settlers In the oklahon.a rerrsss.s n