The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-15
FOR CONSTITUENTS.
To chIeksas~ cItIreaa. An Address by
RIM. Harris. Candidate for Governor
on the Progressive Ticket.

TIsHoNnNeO CITY. /. T., May 4, '96.
To the Chickasaw Citizens:
Friends and Fellow COuntrymen-l
Having been nominated by a cOnven-
tion Of the people at this place. on the
ith day Of Nav, 1896, rs a candidate
for the high Office Of governor OF the
Chickasaw people at the general cleo
tiOn TO take place throughout the
nation, on the second " WedneSday In
August, 1896, and through the said
convention and at the strong solicita-
tiOn OF many friends have accepted
the nomination, for no other purpose
than the hope that III electedl 1. with
the cooperation of the people, may
be able to do something for the bene-
at of the people at large, and the now
distressed condition of this nation.
Therefore, in view of these facts, IL Is
Just TO the people that ] give. them
and the public TO know something
about my policy and the stand will
take in the event am elected.
Eirst-I am no party man and shall
not favor or encourage partyism-fOr
the reason that the past has proven
that party strife and contention is
within itself injurious TO Us as
small people-but in opposition TO
this | would much more prefer that
my people unite and be friends as once
/ they wcre-bOth socially and pOliti
cally.
Secondly campaign 81 ! be in
he order of an independent man. free
from all promises aud ties, parties.
clicks or bands. No one man sha
have any more claims upon me than
another, but / shall realize that am
Il hired servant OF the Chickasaw peO-
ple-all and singular alike.
Third shall make no distinction
among the citizens of this natisn
except as honesty and qualification
distinguishes them-as relates To ap-
pointmentS.
Fourth shall choose for my cabi-
net the very best and ableSt men
! possible with the sanction of the SEN
ate.
Fifth = No prior administration
; all form a guide for my actions, but
/ shall endeavOr 10 set up an admins
tration suited to the wants of the
people aud condition of the country
one that | myself shall feel proud of
and one that hope the Leople may
lind just cause To approximations
ever. my ears shall ever he open TO
advice and suggestions: | being the
Judge of their use ami application.
SIXTH shall try tOcarry ON rigid
enforcement of our laws: and a. re-
lateS To our gOvernment-if il be a
fact that the ChickaSaws have rights,
[ shall certainly ascertain what those
rights are, and 10 what extent We can
apply them.
SEVENTH shall use all diligence
humane and christian means to plac,
my people and country properly be
70 .e the congress Of the United States
and urge in earnest prayers Oul
wishes and hopes that that govern
ment will keep its pledges to us Ions
since made: and instead OF legislating
as we believe, against our interest
that something b. done 10 NOR,
properly protect our people and L
preServe our lands or country unt'
ourselves, with the tight OF governing
ourselves.
Eighth am AT present Opposes
to any change in our tribal form o
government and land tenure and vii
50 be. unless it appears that detri
mental changes are going to be fOrce'
e upon us in spite of any opposition W
n can set up. Then / would believe Il
: treating the subject matter as a busi
|. ness proposition, and try to make tn
8 best out OF it for the whole people
n However, let us defer the matter a
long as possible, and in the meantim
try TO get better management owe
y persons and property within our ow
$ territorial limits than we Row have
: This, we believe, can be done by Ell
forcing our laws and placing ourselyC
- i'm condition that the United State
can and will consistently lend us he
; aid and support.
NINTH shall do all in my pow'
H to recoup our now exhausted treaSuT
= and pay all national obligation
! This, believe, can be done by Il
4 proper and judicious management I
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IN Tenth-I have nothing to say rela
~ ing to my opponent lie is We
v known and the people are the judg
y as to whether they can and will tru