The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-11-08

directing their enforcement. A con
sciousness of their utter ina bility to
give direction in their own affairs in
the acquisition of their proportionate
share of their landed estate and other
interests was painfully realized
In order to hold a people together
there must be a government in which
each individual feels that he has a
part of voice This attaches them to
and creates an interest in government.
No people can be held together with a
government in which the sentiment of
the people cannot manifest itself in
the affairs of government. No people
can feel secure in their property un-
less they have full possession of it, and
the laws governing such property are
faithfully carried out From these
causes a reactionary spirit was devel-
oped in the council and efforts TO un-
reasonable legislation were made and
la tendency to disintegIation became
manifest.
The circumstances which have
caused the 6isappointment of the
Creek people in the hone ndulged IN
when they ratified the agreement have
perhaps been unavoidable, but there
is no way TO explain the matter TO
them satisfactorily. and the only thing
that will give tncm assurance and hope
will be to begin TO carry ont the promise
Of the agreement. especially the is
suanco of titles to their allotments
and the removal from their lands Of all
persons objectionable TO the allottee
II this can be done # viii grow conf
dence in the minds of the people and
they can be held together. II is neces.
sary to the distributions of their Drop.
erty that they be held together as a
people until the distribution has beep
completed. and unless this can 5e done
by progress being made in fulfilling
the promises OF the agreement. there is
no other method OF holding them TO.
ge,her People have TO be conscious
that something is being done for their
betterment or they will not follow any
leadership. but will break IN into
factions and disintegrate. Tho Creeks
have no government of their own that
they are bound TO obey. none that
a part of as vet. and. having
always been accustomed to govern
ment of and for themselves. this
period of transition is working greatly
to the detriment of the Creeks as n
people.
"A great number Of the Creek peo.
pie have assented 10 the policy of the
government. while they did not clear
| " see that il would be of advantage
to them, believing that the govern.
ment of the United States. with a
| broader range OF vision. must see
THAT il would be OF advant.
age to them. and with faith in the
government. have accepted the plans
of distribution. Now. unless this plan
8 carried out in good faith. and with
some degree OF dldClltN II VIII ne lll-
possible for the better informed and
better feeling class of our people to
check the growth Of dissatisfaction and
hold our people together much longer.
Again, l wish to call your atten-
tion to the fact that this period of
transition, in which there is no GER
tainty, is breaking loose by our peo.
pie from time-honored customs and
placing them under a new system of
laws governing property with which
they have had no acquaintance or ex.
perience. The breaking up of old con.
ditions and placing them under new
conditions. in the forming of which
they have no direction, is having the
effect of unmanning our people. as it
will in the case of any people. and
from this and other causes growing