Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1885 — THE BOOMERS DISPERSE. [ARTICLE]

THE BOOMERS DISPERSE.

Oklahoma Home-Seekers Have Given Up the Struggle and Broken Camp. [Washington special. I It is learned that satisfactory evidence lias been submitted to tbe Attorney General of the intention of the Oklahoma boomers to abandon all idea of further attempts to invade Oklahoma or violate the President’s proclamation, and have broken camp. This evidence is 6aid to come from the boomers themselves and from Congressmen and others in position to know the facts and vouch for the sincerity and good faith of the statements. The explanation given is that the boomers are satisfied with the policy of the administration, which they regard as just, and do not care to resist the Government when it applies the same restrictions to the cattlemen as it does to themselves. They have become convinced that the administration intends to protect the Indians, and they concede that this is right, their claim having been based upon the idea that they had as much right to oocupy the lands as the leaseholders and cattlemen who were permitted to do so. Attorney General Garland is said to he fully satisfied with these assurances, and it is understood that he will at an early day direct the discontinuance of contemplated prosecutions against the invaders.