The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-22

their condition until they had ben
informed Of the fact that they
were being robbed by their neigh
bors, and If they conld not get re-
lief in a strict enforcement Of their
laws they were forever ruined, aud
advised them 70 take speedy action
and put their shoulders to the
wheel, aud give one more push as
a last resort aud ventures the as.
sertion that allotment is inevitable
and their welfare depended on il.
/ shall agree with him on this line
and in view Of the fact that q
change is about to take place, /
beg to say that 7 arm allotment
man. not from a self-interestedI
standpoint, but from a degree
of justice toward the home
less orphans and Indians who have
been so unjustly deprived Of their
rights and privileges.
/ think / shall be able to give
them a well improved farm instead
OF their raw land. Now, he
speaks of the condition OF their
country at this time. Who is to
blame for thisf Surely it is not
the intermarried citizens, as you
are all aware of the fact that they
are powerless to do anything, as
they have no voice in the elections
or the framingAor enactment Of any
! Zee tshelsws. whatever. But they
are to blame all the. same for all
apqsgoTaiEa yES#. lhSfroeAie is
with themselves in failing to en-
force their laws, as they have as
stringent laws as any people on
J earth. Their officials are to blame
tea @ik @dHbRH% a3!n an
The revenues that he speaks of
. could all be collected by prompt
and proper management. as all
people not belonging to the tribe
come here with knowledge of the
: fact that they have a perfect right
to collect permits and all other
taxes. But by the negligence OF
! their officers they have said. il
matters not to me whether the laws
are enforced or not, l get my sal
airy just the same. People take
advantage of this state Of affairs
and live here without so much a
paying a permit. You say the
landhOlder is responsible for hi:
tenants and subject to prosecution
in case they fail to get a permit
for each and every individul thai
he has in his employ. These ar,
undeniable facts, my friends. Nov
| want to know what authority h,
has to compel any one to do any
I thingi All that he can do is Il
notify his renters that they are re-
D quired to get permit and that th'
Q laws require them to pay a tax o.
So annually, in case they remain
here. This would work prett,
e well if they should he willing Il
get one, but suppose he positivel!
{ refuses to pay anything. as tn,
I most of them doi What powe
]. have you to compel them to d,
e anythingi You say report then
e as intruders and they will have tn
l Indian agent remove them beyon,
y the limits of the nation, which ha
been done repeatedly and still tn
S intruder is here. 1t is a foregon
e conclusion that they are here Z,
S stay, and you say the intermarrie,
S citizens are the ones that hav
s caused this state of affairs to exist
: This looks reasonable in the ex
l treme.
d Now, my full blood friends,
d would advise you to allot you
o lands while the golden opportunit,
n presents itself, while you hav
{ power within yourselves to hav
S some say as to how. Time viii
e forever debar you Of this privilege
! Procrastination if the thief of tim