The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-04
DAY
FOR OKLAHOMA
Continued From First Pase

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! demand that they pay all for the sup
port OF the Idlans that the general gov
eminent heretofore paid. and. IN addi-
| ton, support ne territorial and county.
governments and build roads. school
| houses and churches?
"Pottawatomie county. OF which I have
no mapy at hand showing the allotments.
| is in q worse condition. The government
provided. in the case Of the Pottawatomie
and Cheyenne lands. that the payment
should be divided, and, having had years
of drouth which tried mems souls and
which demaned American grit and cour-
age TO remain there and exc out a kind
OF existence, the payments have been ex-
tended, and IL this bill shall not pass. a.
tensions must continue to be made for all
time 70 come. or the landlord. being the
government, must order the settlers to be
evicted
"a few years later, the government. In
its endeavor to secure concessions from
the Cherokee Indians, purchased the
Cherokee strip by paying $40 an acre
for 1t. and proceeded 10 divide the lands
into three classes. The most easterly
lands were opened up at $3.50 per acre:
the central at $50; the westerly al 81 an
acre. I present here a map showing the
condition Of Pawnee county. which was
also opened up with the Cherokee strip.
Look at that map! Almost every inch OF
land along streams that have continuous
water in them has been allotted. This
county is somewhat similar 70 counties
in Missouri and Arkansas. where the
Ozark mountains spread. and Is largely
limestone hills. but after giving the In
dams the choice, the residue IS opened
with the fve-year homestead qua.iAca-
ton, and. in addition. the settler is COM
PEELED to pay $3.50 per acre. All the aIlot-
ments are exempt from taxation for
twenty-five years. The Indians are still
under the full control of the agent. and
you ask the poor honlesteader to pay all
the taxes and develop the country.
"If the government will lose as mach
money as It is reported should this bill
be passed, why have we stiIl about 7.0o.-
COO acres OF vacan land in Oklahoma?
/ Why is fully one-third OF the Cherokee
strip still untaken? God knows we ere al
looking for honest
/ In all seriousness, I say to you, de-
feat this bill, and with the hot wind
whitening the harvest again. and the
| homesteader, in addition TO trying to hold
on. being compelled to pay for his land.
the government will. in future own more
/ land than 1t does today.
Those who could. have proved up.
/ Some had money enough; others, fearing
/ TO be without title. with a dread OF what
| might happen in the event OF death or
/ contest, have paid the government by
mortgaging the land. One person before
/ whom final proofs are taken wrote me
/ a few days ago and said he had taken
/ l07 final proofs the last year. 81 mortEag-
/ ing their land TO obtain sufficient money
/ with which TO prove up.
Mr.. Speaker, We have paid the gov
eminent millions FOR land IN Oklahoma.
/ We have paid you hundreds OF thousands
/ for land that you told us We might have
/ free. because most mon who possibly can
I do so, always will pay after a residence
/ OF about fourteen months. rather than
/ take chances on what an uncertain future
/ may bring forth
'Give Us free homes for those who can
/ not pay Give US free honse FOR Repub-
/ licans. Democrats and PopuilEts. n COM
/ pllance with the sacred pledges made IN
the platforms Of all the political parties
/ The pioneer is not seeking land With
treasure In his pocket. Necessity has
| driven him in his old age TO the new
| lands. there 10 endure privaton and
I want. that his children may have homo
and ne himself place of peace ard quiet
{ IN his declining years. He IS honest:
poor IN purse, nut rich IN the faith IN
great and solemn promises made. Do not
permit his children to attain 70 mans
estate with curse for party pledges and
/ a doubt Of national honesty II yol could
| see these pioneers as have seen them:
! psrtake q their freely-givep. poor but
cleanly fare as I have taken. you would
come 70 their reBet.
Come % their relief fvlailing me
promises made 70 them. 20 the pioneer
who has vveathered the storm ard wh3
has oattied braveiy e1th AL the oVpos-
ing forces: e, TIE widow whose aa31,ng-
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