The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-10-12
Cause OF lsplas Scandals.

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delay. w--,- -1s se-3-t .-a- after
his arrival % .Ls territory tha- re--
s-zt.e ana upright s-a'ts-al la- i--
ss.-es such a feeling -t -C--la-.-y and
. -e-fse--e ac1-s The Indians tta- c-
. S14s-se- 81. 1885. -se Eve tribes net
. .- -a-re--.-- a. south N-A.=s-s- a-t
resolved TIA. The une had cone 20
,-fa- with t1e Dawes C1zu.ss---. az
-ss- tssy al slo-,5 act i- harmony.
z.t- t1e object q s1-rs-le-rg t1elr
TRIAL authority and % securing The
allotment q al taeir lands in seve--
.It-
EzI bis age and health permitted
sszs.o- -aEes % continue his good
s-.E. nat date and evez- would have
.--rseI TIE end O. a. tribal govern.
men, ard title Ia Indian Territory. A.
hat time there ~e.s but two sources
o.: opposition % taa. e1-nguish-ent
% tslbal severe. .Tnty which the -.
yanceme1t O. civilization IL the te-.
ftclg req. I'd alf congress demand
%. The cgEElss.5l's .lp9rt q lsJ5
admits this fact. and describes he
--.se %. t-.V r--- s!tICn as follows.
FIRST. Iessess and grazers whose
title 70 vast areas o. land rested upcu
the influence they had ever Indian
courts and legislatures opposed
change. Suddenly. many years be
fore. congress had granted a right-o,
1ay 20 the Missouri. Kansas and Tex.
as railway north and south through
the territory. upon a condition that
, 'l- ,.ioes shOl. i ever cease tc ~
.-l and .de4t iaLl. sFelr become a
part of the public domain. then the
abroad cJm.a5y sr8Ilt be c-4ded
% alternate sections r.n miles wide
each side o.. irs track the whole
la-lh of ,he tarr.-r' The Ial.-a-
feared that an exuugulshment Of tr...
bal sovereignty would make tails con-.
l..Isu effective This fear was a..ay
cd and all opposition from ei,he
.3s.ca va. soon removed.
By 1897 agreements with the Chick
'saws. CaoctaTs. Cr eks and semia
o'es were made. and the auspiclots
Igus o, the times presased a speedy
Iermination OF the long reign Of = g.
lef In lnaiaG rerr--ry brat M. rr-
tma,ely at this Iuncture 1lto-
Lawes. strickel in yes'. gradually
-qu.shed personal supervision Owe,
tie tribes. From that moment &C
stomp dance II commercialism e. IN.
Lci ceI. To- commission was soon
without competent head Members
who were unrestrained by conscience
or sease o. luty threw their work
upon irresponsible clerks. and deyot-
ed their time % organizing land and
'-Ist companies ia-iaus aaIf breeds
and white men began 20 complain
Omissions We're made IN treaties and
all had 20 be amended. The census
and citizenship r.ls were defectiyely
compiled and contest cases multi
piled Ia .ne courts. Whoever made
a protest which was likely to be heard
was himself .ayeigle3 into these com.
panies, and the eutanglement sealed
bis mouth. SO completely did the
system OF rascality involve almost all
the territorial officials that the gov.
ornment seemed 10 give its consent !
Many of them ha-- become wealth |
as a result OF their positions and one |
ls reported 10 have made s40O, 600. |
ana prOtege OF his made S25O.OO0 |
iE Cne deal \ number Of the town. |
site commissioners, and other en- |
rIoyes in the public service have fixed |
themselves comfortably for life. all |
within the short space OF a few years |
ihis COs.-,lOIsless, outrageous and |
e many instaA 20 uls .onest CouIuy,
OF public officials IN Indian Territory
.s a.t .h1,ed 'a. aly r. the reckless
exam r. set hy mel CTS OF the Dawes
Commission That body is now so
thoroughly discreditel that IL Is
worse than useless II should cease
To- exist.