The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-06
CLAYTON LOSING OUT
The Good Jobs Now Seem
to Come From Kansas

Washington, D. c., Aug 5.-The pro.
tectorate which Arkansas politicians
have maintained over the Indian Ter
ritory. IN years past. is in serious
danger of being interferred with and
this. too, without the consent of the
people of either state For years the
indian Territory have been dominated
and controlled by the people and poll
ticiaus of Arkansas when the re-
pubiicans were In power Powell Clay
ton and hls friends were always ready
90 extend helping hand 10 their
western nelghbors which Invariably
resulted in the appointment OF Arkan.
sas people 90 federal positions In the
territory and the employment OF Ar
kansas attorneys as the representa-
lives Of the various Indian nations
Through the influence OF the Arkansas
people the delegation ln congress from
that state has been appealed to and
valuable legislation enacted for the
territory thro1gh their Influence For
years things have been proceeding
beautifully resulting In mutual bene-
fit % the people of Indian Territory
and Arkansas alike
For years the politicians have
Arkansas and Indian Territory with
envy Occasionally they were able to
break through the ties which bound
the peopleo the state and territory to-
gether In such close friendship and
landed some Of their friends in lucra-
tive positions In the indian country
Btu this has only occurred at lnfre-
quent Intervals, until recently. when
Nfn Lon IN. .fas.
United states senator to repre- sent the
state IN the upper branch Of the ma
tional legislature At the conclusion OF
the senatorial tight J. r Burton found
that he had many friends to reward
Hhe patronage of Kansas was hardly
adequate TO meet the demand New
fields had to be explored and the SEN
ator with characteristic diplomacy and
tact turned his eye southward. Being
familiar with the affairs Of the terri
tory and having an extensive acuuaiut-
ance with the leading memb 'rs Of the
various indian nations ne quickly de.
tected the mre lucrative offices What
he has done 10 them has been plenty
Before Mr.. Burton had scarcely warm
ed his seat in the senate chamber he
perfected arrangements whereby the
republican national committeeman Of
Kansas ana his staunch personal
friend Dave Mulvane. of oTpelJa. was
to represent the Choctaw nation be-
fore the ieparimen and congress here
ut a salary OF $1,000 per annum There
IS no disputng the fact that Mr.
Mulvane is well qualified for the po-
sltion. He Is an attorney of ability and
a politician of note His acquaiut-
ance extends from the township pcI'-
tician OF Kansas to the president of
the United states Senators and men,
bers Of congress from other states
are personally acquainted with him
and so when the Choctaw nation needs
legislation Mr.. Mulvane win be In
position TO secure it.
The only trouble at preseni It that
the secretary of the Interior. Hon.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock. win not approve
his contract with the Choctaw nation.
This can hardly e bsaid to be re-
Election on the national committeeman
for the present secretary Is known TO
e bbitterly opposed to every PROPOSE
ton which calls for the employment Of
attorneys by the Indians. His hostility
90 the legal profession has created "a
great deal OF commeut among IN mamebrs
of congress and senator's The cause
Of his antipathy TO the legal profess
sion has never been explained, btu
aminiUmed that II commenced years
ago Some time between 1855 and 1860
young Eethan Allen Hitchcock com
pleted his education and with his
brother Harry located IN ST. Louis.
They both married daughters OF A. J.
Colyar famed as the owner of the
Colyar mines Ethan Allen engaged In
the mercantile business while Harry
commenced the practice Of law. It Is
said Ethan Allen became dlsgusted
with the legal profession because OF
the exhorbitant fees charged by his
brother for petty services rendered ana
from that ii"ie ceased 10 associate with
the followers OF Blackstone and Kent
This probably accounts for his op-
position 20 the contract of Mr.. Null
vane with the Choctaw Indians. How
eVr Senator Burton win lay the case
before the secretar ythls fall point out
the necessity OF the employment of an
attorney by tho Indians and enumer-
ate the qualities % Nr Mulvane and
endeavor - secure favorabel action
Rumor has II that the Cheg0kee ma
tion is growing tired of IT'S contract
with eX-CongresEman Springer and IS
on the verge Of making change ].
s. Carpenter OF Kansas close per-
sonal friend of senator Burton. has
been elected by chief Burlington nfor
the place Like the at;0rneyship for
the Choctaw nation Il is "a lucrative
one
kansan ls said to be clso slated for
the attorneyship Of the Choctaw nation
ana that gentleman is said 90 be
another personal friend Of MI Bur
ton
AS Ex-Governor Crawford ls already
the representative of the Seminole na-
ton there is but one OF the civilized
nations In the territory yet unproWdcd d
{ for ara Il rs not Improbable that n
good, competent Kansan can be found
/ 20 represent them here
Arkansas attorneys aor growing r 81