The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-15
TO rnE MEMBERS OF THE
cHIcKAsAw LEGISLATURE.
Governor Johns;on Reports Crafty
ing Progress, Urges Cons eers'ion
fLesses-cortrse: q Schools
Court Mace Citizens.

the Chickasaw Legislature a. Us con
vening in Tish0mlng0.
The opening Of the present session
Of our Legislature marks the closing
Of my third year % service a. gov
ern0r Of the Chickasaw Nation. and ]
greet you as the representative Of the
Chickasaw people 10 legislature as.
sembled 20 Jay before you 10 obedi-
ence 20 our laws and customs. iufor.
nation Ia regard % what has been
done during the past year and 20 sub
nit 20 you. in the D Astt of the knowl.
edge and experience ] have gained
recommendation az 90 what legisIa-
tive action should boz taken In order
that the rights and interests of our
people may be best served and pro
tected
have not only knowledge OF the
Individual members who c0m0ose the
present Legislature and % t-elT pa
triotism and capacity for the perform
ance Of the labors for which they have
been chosen. bu, an abiding faith in
the wisdom Of the Chickassw people
and Of their ability % select, by the eX-
ercise Of the right Of suffrage youch-
safed US by the fathers. for the per
Torrance Of the public service. men
whose every act will be characterized
by firm and patriotic devotion 20
kg ~rrffar ~ f.rt~ ~.arr.ra
In is. iay annual message. shall
refer 20 general matters Of public con
cern by furnishing you such informa-
tion a. ! have. or have been able 20
acquire. together with my recommend
a,ions ss 20 what action. II any. you
should take a. this time. and as your
session progresses shall submit
from time 10 time in the form o.
special messages such matters as are
worthy and may come 20 my atteu
tioa requiring legislative action.
As heretofore stated by ne In all
ny public utteTzrces and c0mmunica-
tons. the one V-es-i1- .n which the
Chickasavs. a. vel a. the Choctaws.
are most v.-z-F r-re--et is that of
citizenship f "a mats a-e wrong
fully admitted ft1-sa 70 our tribal
property Tz-=- A. approximately
5000 are tzs=- away. Besides this
there are -1-s.-a-a- ct natural
pride and respect Involved. as u de-
signing and r-Eo-rtg persons are
forced upon or tribal rolls the pur-
ity and integrity ~ our citizenship
which has remained sp0tiess through
out the ages is polluted and destroy
ed
In NJ last annual message Z refer.
red in detail % the present condition
OF Chickasaw and Choctaw citizen
ship as regards the claims Of that
class o. persons known as court
claimants informed you OF measures
that had been inaugurated FOR our
relief therefrom and suggested other
steps which. in my opinion. should Dc
taken 20 that end
am pleased % bee able TO inform
Won that very .,.startisl rroerass
along tfa.. lines has b..r made 5,,.
ing the past year by the attorneys
reprosartIrp rho rtfrlsssv, and Cr,r
taw Nat.5re ana ,gs home that f, ts.
near future the ..-i,arstio claims off
the .r9ur, rIsimaptsr UrI d. fr.ry
defeated and rta 1rora-t, which tt.,
claim valued ar rrary -lrr,rs a.,
dollar sawed r. o,- -..rrr.
The e1parieurs ot to,r rra gt.,t.
asaws and Crorrag.- and 3D.. r-,.,..
states government has Farror.trs,e4
that ina drafting tho At..s ag,a.r.r,
many things nar,sesrv ~ d er.,f,
and satisfactg~y -.,,r.mar, of ..,- .s
fairs were uuforsa.r sr5 n,.rr.,..l.1
for and thar am sr-..-..,., s,,,.,l..
rrentar. to tie A,.t.s s,-..-..,., t..
ing for its object OBJ. .r..r4,,..,.. a..
the original treat, I'm r,tb esss,,f.r