The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-23
sEOVRE A FREE HOME
IN the Fertile Wheat Fields Of
Western Canada.

To the Editor The emigration o
Well-to-do farmers from the Unite,
states 20 the Canadian Northwest ha,
assumed such proportions that organ
lied efforts are now being made b,
interested persons and corporations Z
stem the tide. The efforts are belu,
initiated chiefly by railway and rea
estate interests IN the states from
which the bulk Of the emigration take.
place. The movement Of population
has taken from numerous states thou
sands Of persons whose presence
along railways in these states made
business for the transportation com
panies. The movement has also be
come 20 widely known that Il has pre-
vented the settlement OF vacant lands
along these lines. parties who might
have located there being attracted to
tas free and more fertile lands OF Can.
AdE The result Of the movement has
been that the railway companies NOT
only see the vacant lands along their
lines remain vacant. but they also see
hundreds OF substantial farmers who
have helped provide business for these
railways mose away and so cease their
contributions. The farmers have
moved TO Canada because they we're
convinced that Il would be to their
financial interest 70 do 40. In moving
they have been inconslderate enough
70 place their own financial interests
befcse those Of the financial interests
Of the railway corporations.
In addition 20 the railway corpora.
tionH, real estate dealers are working
10 stem the flow OF emigrants. OF
course every emigrant who goes 70
Canada means the loss OF commissions
on land deals by real estate dealers.
Now person has but to know what
the interests are that are trying 70
stop the now 70 know what motive is
Influencing their course. The emigra-
ton means financial loss to railway
corporations and TO real estate men.
These interests therefore are not d.
recting their opposition Efforts out OF
any love for the departing emlgrants
or out OF any high patriotic motives
either. They are doing 20 purely from
selfish interests. II is a matter OF dol.
lars and cents With them. They are so
patriotic. they are 80 consumed BY
love for their fellow-citlzens. that they
want 70 prevent these fellow citizens
going 20 Canada and getting free
farms Of the best wheat land in the
world. and instead they want to make
them stay on hlgh-priccd farms in the
United States. whore they WIN con
unue 10 pour money into the pockets
Of these railways and real estate men,
One Of the methods employed By
these interests 10 stem the tide is ths
distribution Of matter to newspapers,
painting Canada In the darkest c0lora.
These articles smanats chiehy from q
bnreau In o. Louis. They are sent
out 81 frequent intervals for stimuli
taneous publication. A writer IL en-
piUyed ii = hiEh salary to prepare the
matter.
Moreover, atAlemsnts absolutely at
variance With the truth have lately
bsen published broadcast. These ap-
pear chiefly IN what purport 10 Be let.
ters from persons who are alleged 70
have gone 10 Canada and become dis.
Gusted with Il. Only . few Of such
have been published, and they contaia
statements that are absurd In their
fAlsity. Whether the parties whose
names appear In connection with these
letters have ever been In Canada. aid,
81 20. their history while there, is 10
be thoroughly looked into. The dis
coyery OF their motive. like tho dis
coyery OF the motive Of the interests
who are engineering the opposition.
may prove illumining In the mean.
time. however. Il may be pointed out
that only = few Of such letters have
appeared. but since 1897 over $1,000
American settlers have gone 20 the
Canadian West Can any reasonable
person suppose for a moment that II
Canada vas oneQuarter as bad as rep
resented il these letters the $1,000
Americas now there would remain IN
the country. or. II the Canadian West
had not proved the truth OF all that
Saa claimed for Il, the papers Of every
state In TIE American Northwest
would not be filed with letters saying
sol Imagine $1,000 aggressive Amer
icans deceived and not making short
ahift OF their deceivers. The fact is
the $1,000 are we'll satisfied and are
encouraging their friends to follow
them.
Anyone who sees any OF these dis
paraging letters should remember that
it Is railway and real estate interests
who have from purely selhsh reasons
organized = campaign 70 stem the
fow 10 Canada. II Canada were half
as bad aa represented there would be
no need OF such an organization. The
fact that such exists IL Of itself a mag.
nincent tribute 70 Canada. Finally II
should not We forgotten that the letters
published S.e brimful OF falsehoods.
and that $1,000 satisfied Americans IN
the Canadian West constitute a living
proof that such Il the case.
The Canadian Government egent
whose name appears IN advertisement
elsewhere IN this paper is authorized
70 give all information az 70 rates and
available lands In Western Canada
The man who Is always Offering 10