The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-03

the price OF agricultural land every
where, TO increase the difficulty Of OBJ
taining labor at prices possible for
him TO pay, and ultimately 10 increase,
In every generally favorable crop year,
our usual overproduction OF ugricul-
tursl staples, with the natural effect
OF such overproduction on market
prices.
The scheme is to make free gift
from the public treasury Of the price
of the land bought from the lndians
and sold to the settlers in oklahoma
But the revenues OF the government
are breeding deficits. Where is the
money to be had? From sale OF bonds
In time OF peace, or by levying taxes
on imported tea and coffee? Are the
other farmers OF the United states and
the city and town people to be i'm.
posed on Ia order to raise S35, 900, 600
OF gift money for the l6-to-l free sill
verites OF Oklahoma Middle states
congressman had better consider this
rascally senate scheme before voting
for IT, Illinois and Chicago member
Of congress would do v ELI TO consider
Il before making a precedent of this
kind - Ed. Tribune
ibis farmers paper goes on TO say
Nor is this the only form in which
the pl ot has reared its head. The fol-
lowing provision has been inserted by
the senate into the Indian Rppropria-
tion bill--the essence Of the scheme
lying in the words embraced ia stars:
THAT all settlers under the home.
stead laws Of the United States upon
the public lands acquired prior TO the
passage Of this act, by treaty or agree
ment from the various Indian tribes,
who have or who shall hereafter reside
upon the tract entered in good faith
for the period required by existing law,
shall be entitled TO a patent for the
land so entered, upon the pay.
ment to the local land officers
OF the usual and customary fees,
aud No other or further charge
OF any kind whatsoever shall
be required from such settler TO enutle
him to a patent for the land covered
by his entry. That the right TO com.
mute any such entry and pay for such
lands, IN the opinion OF any such set
tier, and ia the time and at the prices
now fixed by existing laws, shall re-
main in full force and eff act. That all
sums OF money so released, which II
not released would belong TO any In.
dian tribe. shall be paid to such Indian
tribe by the United States "
Ask your preventative to do all he
can to prevent concurrence In thit
amendment by the house. Such con
currence would be the same thing at
pastirg senate bill 372. and we believe
the danger is much greater, an amend
ment bsing more easily smuggleC
through than a bill. Ii Is understood
also that Speaker Reed will do ali h,
can against the bill, but this amend
ment might slip through almost with
out his knowledge His own constitu
ents should make special point o.
bringing the matter forcibly to biz
personal attention Above all things
be quick; write today; tomorrow ma!
| be too late.
II can be seen at a glance that tn
above is forced criticism on 'tquAt
ter immigrants" as the Country Gen
tlemen is pleased to term the home
steaders of oklahoma No rationa
argument Is advanced why congress
should not relieve the iafmers OF thi
territory, and by labelling the messur
pilot to blk the government" tn
papers fighting the bill are simply .ol
lowing the tactics outlined by Flyn
TO senators and congressman when h
returned to Washington for the pul
pose CT killing free homes In tins sci
s!on Of congress. However, the maj
ter has reached that stage where eve
II the bill wins or loses Flynn an
G. Zines will be free from credit.