The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-08-01
PROCLAMATION.
BY Governor Harris for an Election t.
Vote on Ratification or Rejection
of the AtOka A6reem Ent.

For the Protection of the People of
the Indian Territory, and For Other
Purposes" recently passed by con-
gress and approved by the president,
it provides in section 80, as follows:
'That the agreement made by the
commissions representing the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw tribes of Indians,
on the 23d day of April. 1897, as
herein amended, is hereby rattle
and confirmed, and the same shall be
of full force and effect, if ratified be-
fore the first day of December, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-eight, by a
majority of the whole numbers OF
| the votes cast by the members OF
said tribes, at an elect on held for |
that purpose; and the executives of
said tribes are hereby authorized |
and directed to make public procla- |
nation that the said agreement shall
be voted on at the next general cleo
ton, or at any special election to be
called by such executives for the
purpose of voting on said agreement;
and at the election held for such
purpose all male members of each OF
said tribes, qualified to vote under
his tribal laws, shall Fave the right
10 vote at the election precinct most
convenient TO his residence, whether
the same be within the bounds of his
tribe or not:
| nH whose
right to citizenship in either of said
tribes or nations is now contested in
J original or appellate proceedings be-
fore any United States court shall be
permitted to vote at said election;
Provided further, that the votes
cast in both said tribes or nations,
shall be forthwith returned, duly
certified by the precinct officers, to
- the national secretaries or said
tribes or nations, and shall be pre-
ssnted by said national secretaries
to a board of commissioners, com
sistinR of the principal chief and
national secretary of the Chocta%
nation, and the governor and ma
tional secretary of the ChickasaU
nation, and a member of the com
mission to the FIVE civilized tribes, t.
be designated by the chairman o
- said commission; and said boar'
shall meet without delay at Atoka
in the Indian Territory, and canvas
and count said votes and make proc
lamation of the result; and if sal
agreement as amended be SO ratified
the provisions of this act shall the
only apply to said tribes where tn
same do not conflict with the provis
cd ions of said agreement"
is Now, therefore, l, r. M. Harri;
governor of the Chickasaw Natiol
y by virtue of the authority give
above, hereby proclai n that spe'
ial election shall be held on Wedne
-~ day, august "a, 1898, at which all I
the voters of the Chickasaw Natio'
qualified as the said act provide
shall be entitled to vote on the rati
cation of said agreement.
Z e The county judges of each of Il
.Augus; term, 1898, of the coun
81, court, appoint three competent M
to act as Judges at each of the pI
cws cincts of their respective countie
~ at the said election, and the coun
lot clerks shall prepare duplicate p
-. books, on each of which shall
a. registered the votes "For Agr'
ment'' and against Agreement
llNg and the precinct officers shall ma
returns accordingly and promptly
e L. c. Burris. national secretary,
Tishomingo, l. L
If the court should fail to apo
MT election judges, or should those
pointed fail to act, it shall be
duty of the voters, when assembl
to appoint suitable persons to
sueh vacancies. Those voting
the ratification of said agreem
are instructed to place upon I'll
ballots the words For Agreemen
and those voting against the ra
fame cation of said agreement, will pl
upon their ballots the VIC
4. against Agreement. !"
W. In testimony WHEREOF nave N
---' to affixed my signature, as said {
~ ernor. and caused the great sea
the Chickasaw Nation to be afh
this the 9th day of july, 1898.
- [sEAL] r. M nAhhi
i Is Governor ChlckasaW Natlo
4, Of Attest:
L. q. BURRIs,
> National Secretal