The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-29
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their dictation. makes his mark in the
presence Of witnesses and goes his
way, ali innocent Of the fact that he
has not been dealing with the Dawes
board, the authorized representative
of the president and of congress; and
equally innocent it is maintained of
the fact that in the lease he has just
executed there is embodied contract
for the sale Of his lands. to take ef-
feet when, under the provisions Of the
law, he will be at liberty to sell"
Douglas Wants Revenge.
Clarence b. Douglas, former clerk
in the office of George Wright. the in
spector for the Indian territory an
nounced today that he proposed to re-
main in Washington until there had
been a thorough cleaning up. Mr..
Douglas was dismissed from the ser
vice not long ago and spirited con-
.troversy arose. He gave out numerous
interviews today accusing Wright Of
numberleas irregular business connec-
ticns and pointing out the alleged fact
that it was Wright through whom Sec
retary Hitchcock endeavored TO prose
cute an inquiry Douglas asserts that
fight is In progress between J. Blair
schoenfeld, the Indian agent, and
/ George Wright the Indian Inspector,
and the row will involve everybody
worth while in the territory
In a statement prepared for the
newspapers, Mr. Douglas enters into a
discussion OF Indian territory condi-
tions. and concludes as follows: "The
chief trouble we have encountered in
trying to get new order OF things for
the Indian territory is the indifference,
ls,r rather. selfish interests. of mem
bers Of congress- Six times have
been elected by people in the Indian
territory to come to Washington aud
boost for them. as we style it in the
territory. We have no territorial form
OF government. The conditions are
men and women, numbering 100000
whites and 10000 negroes and Indians
living in the heart OF the country
"Jobs" For Politicians
you must remember" added Mr.
Douglas, earnestly. that there is an
Indian committee one for the senate
and one for the house Of representa-
tives; also a committee on public lands
for each tranch Of congress and a com
mittee on the I'VE civilized tribes AL
of these in one way or another have
to do with affairs in the Indian terri
tory. I do not undertake to blame
! them for 1t, but these members o
committees and their friends In con
gress have. all told, about 1000 em
ployes in the Indian territory. thei
J strikers and ward workers, who ar
dumped upon US to be taken care 0
at the public expense. Therefore yo'
can see that upon our attempts to &C
complish any change in our sad con
dition, even for the establishment o
? some sort Of government that we de
serve. these same congressman are to-
busy with other affairs to act The
: don't want their henchmen disturbe
; while holding fat offices in the terri
! tory. That has been the secret OF tn
Indian territory for years"
soper May See Mr.. Knox.
Pnny L. soper, federal attorney 70
5 the southern district Of the Indian tel
i rltory was expected in washingto
9 tonight Dispatches received here II
I dicated that be had passed throug
, Kansas City enroute TO washingto
: and proposed TO beard the lion in th
S person Of Attorney General Knox
e his den MT soper did mo- put in a
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}. tice, nor was he registered al any {
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