Paid for? Yeah. A measly dollar and 44 cents a acre, price agreed at the point of a gun....
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The Oklahoma Kid:
I don't take to this itch for plowing up new empires. That's all. Judge Hardwick:
But, why not? The Oklahoma Kid:
I'll tell you why not. Now, look. In the first place, The white people steal the land from the Indians, right? Judge Hardwick:
They get paid for it, don't they? The Oklahoma Kid:
Paid for? Yeah. A measly dollar and 44 cents a acre, price agreed at the point of a gun. Then the immigrants sweat and strain and break their hearts carving out a civilization. Fine. Great! Then, when they get it all pretty and prosperous, along come the grafters and land-grabbers and politicians and with one hand skim off the cream and with the other scoop up the gravy
I don't take to this itch for plowing up new empires. That's all. Judge Hardwick:
But, why not? The Oklahoma Kid:
I'll tell you why not. Now, look. In the first place, The white people steal the land from the Indians, right? Judge Hardwick:
They get paid for it, don't they? The Oklahoma Kid:
Paid for? Yeah. A measly dollar and 44 cents a acre, price agreed at the point of a gun. Then the immigrants sweat and strain and break their hearts carving out a civilization. Fine. Great! Then, when they get it all pretty and prosperous, along come the grafters and land-grabbers and politicians and with one hand skim off the cream and with the other scoop up the gravy
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But I don't take to this itch
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for ploughing up new empires That's all
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But why not
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I'll tell you why not
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Now look
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In the first place
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the white people steal the Land from the Indians right
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They get paid for it Don't they
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Paid for it Yeah
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A measly 1 40 an acre
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price agreed to At the point of a gun
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Then the immigrants Sweat and strain
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and break their hearts Carving out a civilization
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Fine Great
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Then when they get it All pretty and prosperous
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along come the grafters
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and land grabbers
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and politicians
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and with one hand Skim off the cream
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and with the other
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scoop up the gravy
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Movie Summary
During the Oklahoma Land Rush, the lawlessness is exacerbated by the McCord gang's feud with the Kincaids, who are trying to bring law and justice to the region.
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Judge Hardwick
