Kansas City journal., 1898-03-07
AFTER DUNBAR &CO.'S SCALP
ARGENTINE HORSE LEAGUE ADOPTS
STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
Calls Upon Dunbar to Cease His Al
legged Unlawful Practices in Seiz-
ing Real Estate, and Threat-
ems Dire Consequences.

The Central Protective Association of Ar
geEtine has determined to put summary
stop to the alleged unlawful methods of
Dunbar e. Co.. of which r. r. Dunbar. a
well known agitator of that city, is the
head. 1t Is charged that Dunbar has un-
lawfully taken possession of property and
refused to give 1t up until compelled to do
so by process of law; that he has seized
and collected rents for property TO which
he had not the slightest title and that it
has cost the people of Argentine thousands
of dollars to defend their property rights
against him.
The league is composed of the best citi-
zens of the community and is branch of
a body having thousands of members in
Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, the
Indian Territory and Oklahoma. The fol-
lowing are the resolutions adopted by the
Central Protective Association at its last
meeting:
"At a regular meeting of the Argentine
Horse League, No. 2i5. a committee of
three was appointed to inquire into what
were supposed to be the lawless acts of a
certain organization known as Dunbar &
Co. AT the last regular meeting of said
horse league. held March s. 1895. the COM
mittee made quite lengthy report and
submitted the following resolutions. which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The Argentine Horse League
was organized for the sole and only pur-
pose of protecting the person and property
OF all Of Its members and to assist the
civil authorities in bringing to justice all
violators of law and order: and
Whereas. The committee has good rea-
sons to believe from apparently reliable
sources that said Dunbar. owing to his
unlawful and disreputable conduct, has
been forced to leave various communities
In which he has temporarily camped. II
the above assumptions are true. it is GER
the citizens of Argentine to tolerate his
presence peMI,eeoay any longer and
whereas. This organization is con-
WINGED beyond a reasonable doubt that the
said Dunbar & Co. are practicing unlaw-
full methods to secure possession of certain
property in Argentine and vicinity belong
ing TO members of this order, as well as
other helpless citizens; and,
Whereas, We believe it an outrage on
common decency and fairness to permit
member of this organization or any law
famous, outrageous. lawless, blackmailing
organization. headed and Drained by II. X.
Dunbar; and,
whereas, We know ths: with one mo-
tion of his hand he declares himself land
lord of all he can see without any shadow
of title or cause of action, fol the sole
and only purpose of cloudlng the title and
getting blood money from good citizens
who are easily scared or ignorant of Law;
and,
Whereas, We know the work of said
Dunbar & Co. has had tendency in the
past two years to prevent the growth and
improvement of Argentine and vicinity as
we'll as to depreciate values in real estate:
and,
Whereas, We believe the time is now ripe
to call halt on this outrageous swindle
and place Argentine on the progressive list
once more where she properly belongs
Now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That We. the Argentine Horse
League No. 245. request and demand of
said Dunbar & Co. to quit practising their
lawleSS methods.
Resolved, Further. that if the said Dun
bar & Co. refuse or neglect to comply
with the above we will make the most
severe and painful application of the law
of this state.
Resolved. Further. that we earnestly
request all lawabiding citizens of Argen-
tine and vicinity to cooperate with us in
this our stand for law and order.
Resolved, Further. that committee be
appointed to take charge and carry into
effect every letter of these resolutions with
full power to act as they deem wise and
best"