New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
Mr.. HITCHCOCK UPHELD.
Oklahoma Gouernor and Grand Jury
Approue the Secretarys Course.

washington. sept. 2s.-Two letters received n
she Department ~ the Interior within me lss' I'
80 throw a more accurate light on the actual
s-rs.ior An oklahoma with reference 60 the io"H-
- Funds than has been done by much "hieh mas
,,nesrod on the subject IN the Eastern press e
,or,ly The first letter Is from Governor l. d.
Ferguson. and reads as follows
Guthrie sept 2 l.-s,
Hon r. A Hitchcock. Secretary Of me ih'eiio''
WaShingtonI h - isst YOU have read some q he
-. ,rses notices that have been sent OUT from
oklahoma relative 20 the acJlon o. CT sS-5srbe
80 criticised your Official actions IN o
ng the town -, f1nS 5o, si xmas Thcse press re
ports indicate thar great neeIliss , i mated In Is
,~.-e ana, when the hres occurred AZ nU,S5 i,ti
Anadarko there was .,'t 81 The people
prevailed. and Uhcy realize the5 49, - ;eia,-@
onditions over which YOU had no control nc 81
called groat meetings. hs' s,,s been very indus
-~falIsfv working 10 prevent success. "a nv. ,,-,
5," u -5es great meetings have been great only
ir tro intensely magnineo imagination on ~. - ~,
answer that could have been gven - HouI S ;iy,
down that country was glNeh nN llS - ,-,,-~ol
zionist sonc ot the persons who have dlsgraceea
rhe Territory OF oklahoma by corruption "ii'i5 'l
Y5,x course in the new country. meets he az
i3 &c. o -,,,e.ss ~ s-cr ne Territory. notwith-
standing tho lahored attempts on VIC l. - iif
s-~,-F i-1lprassi1u. The people % oklahoma tthe
masses 6eeye IN decen T IN ng2G ~ he man
rcr in which you have guarded Lne pt-...- ar -,-e
stories which have found their way into the out
SIDE r~ess 90 not reflect the sentiments or or
-,-fv safliaffou. stand for shaking mp OF things
among The VronE-docrs in the new country sli1
lo,,-s r. D. FERGUSON. Governor
The recond letter Is from the grand Jury OF
1<ioyzs county and Is signed by all the members
u Is AS follows:
hobart. Okla. Sept IS, 1905.
Hon D. A. Ht-hcock. Secretary Of t'e l"'e''o''
sir. --rs UNDERSIGNED. members q the grand jury
Tor kfoua County. Okla. August term, 80 ~
"a ,-ogr services 90 this county as part OF me
reservation opened 90 settlement august p -sa-
, -r- -sye-ars~e touching the control ~ funds ~
,our hands arising from me sale 'I 70 :, /" -
81 rr- cauaritv OF grand Jurors. examined INC
methods adopted by officers Of this county IN az
,.i-iart reEard 10 party afiiation. desire TO eN-
ure~- our appreciation ~ the maLhtl. ll "
-rs Interior Department against plumber ana o.
ffrIsf corruption at home. z
7.~a-s. aided ty evidence from Hour once ala N5
She Intelligent work and services ot Horace sie.'
-,e-fer-a r-erautiou taken 10y you IN ne tA-
poudltGre Of the funds IN your aanGs' o1t JaL o IN
~. rrf.u-v after "a prompt effort on your part
~ cause the expenditure Of such FUNDS IN nee1ee
Improvements through oIhg.at super fl7''' ~ '---
exnfrditures lv local ofhcers
That there is one scrUpulously honest man IN
obls hor1a IS shown by ar amusing letter received
-,-ssv hy Secretary Hitchcock u Enclosed
money order. and reads. z.-. oil
T. the Secretary o. the Interior.
7 frcIose 81 20 pay for one small Stuck or pecan
- en- ernest desire 10 make all things rite. and
no other way that tlro your aela- men
sinserly ask hrei'u's f'r ms a'ili SIN YOURS