The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-06

SCHEME IS
RIDICULOUS
Judge Dale Is Interviewed on
Opening.
LlKENEO UNTO DREAM
Sooners Will Receive JoIt
When Awakened.

lculOuS. JuGSe Oale mas plODau4F naN
more to do with the mother opening il
this territory than any other attorney
now in Oklahoma and has been keeping
a close watch Of the proceedings in this
opening.
The idea started By Hornbeck seems
70 he taking with class Of people IN
terested in getting homes in the new
country. but prefer a physical contest
rsther than the Quieter way OF securing
a home by d drawing. The game or
chance comes in too much TO sgit the
anI sor THIS reason more than anything
else these men are planning 10 invade
the new country.
According 10 Judge Dale this method Is
dream and the man who carries the
plan cut viii receive q surprise party
/ when the time comes. IL connection
with the opening and the legality OF
rushing in 10 secure claims rather than
abide by the decision OF the drawing.
Judge Dale says as follows:
The talk of Hcrubeck and others to
the effect that the lottery plan 70 be
adopted in opening the new LANDS TO set
tlement is contrary to law and is foolish.
The act of congress directing the presi-
dent and secretary 10 open the lands ex-
pressly provided for this opening IN
der any plan which they might deter
mine and repeals all laws in conflict
with any regulations which may be adop-
ted This, OF course. repeals the Crimes
act relating to lotteries insofar as it
may be applied to the new country. ANY
I
viii result in loss off right 10 acquire
land and the sooner intruding settlers
learn this fact the better it win be for
them. The land TO be opened for settle
ment is not public domain in the sense
were, congress has, uncer the constitu-
ton. power TO dispose of lie public do
main in any manner it sees nj, or deter
mine what class of citizens may take its
land. and how it shall be acquired"
"All talk Of going on the land contrary !.
to rules laid down by the secretary may /
be likened unto a dream. which. If at
tempted, vii produce a jolt when the
parties wake up
Lewis Hornbeck OF the 8ynco Minstrel .
has evidently stirred up a good sized
cyclone about his head uy publishing the .
statement that he and a number of peo- /
pie would enter the new country and set f
tie it according to the old plan. The ar
ticle has been taken up all over the coun- T
try by the newspapers and Mr.. Hornbeck (
is receiveing plenty of criticism.
Jacob admire, in the Kinghsher Free +
Press. goes after Hornbeck this week and
gives him several severe Jolts on the
solar plexus. He says:
Lew Hornbeck Of NIinco, who prfdes
himself not little on being volcanic.
comes out and announces himself as up
IN open rebellion against this North
American government. HIS highly col
ored screed. which we publish In this
column, contains enough iond sounding
statements to fairly make the founda-
tions Of the national capital wobble. lie
says the proposed drawing plan violates
constitutional law. he might tell
waiting world who told him SO. and what
body originates all law. He informs Us
that these lands belong TO ali which Is
all right, and we second his Iurid pyro-
technics by moving that the land be
divided up equally among ali who apply.
OF course speculation and political games
are the rule OF the hour That IS ex-
actly why a whole lot Of fellows who
have no right under the sun 90 land, are
going to try 10 play Lne sooner game +
and bluff the quiet h0mesteader on. or
sell out a fctitiuos right TO a real set I
tier. A whole raft OF fellows have been
spotted who assert that they propose 70 +
work the gun game and hold a piece CT
land against an comers until one can Be
found who VIII buy them of for a good.
round SUM. Vito isa settler2 is it the .
man who wants 70 take his chances with f
thousands cf others and quietly take the
land that falls % hirz or is it the fel-
low who. by nook or crook. By having
had rich chance 10 spy out the land.
or By riding rough shod over women.
children and weaker men. VIII take his
choice?
ne rebels We have heard OF other
soda-Dop individuals doing the same. and
where are they now. We want home
In the name of sense, old man. what
have you been doing ell these yesrs9 4
Suppose you d0-are there not 81 o. 9th
srs in the same boat WIN your rough
and tumble. contest -burdencd old plan
go any further among au these2 q
course q IS our coGutrv' uud We soin
with you in trying % get the whole
shooting match. y any milk and water
fellows cone fcoling ar0unf wanting a
place We wil help sou give it % EN- g7od
and plenty. ID The wrd and TeoIiy be-
longs the land. none Others need Apply.
The n0or. the slow the weak the peace.
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They ere rot in e Ehot ru1s pistols
blu1 is the proper rs-hos - settiinT 50
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