The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-08-01

royalties accruing from the coal
mines has meant a financial loss to
us of over $50, 900 year to us for
the past few years. Had Johnson
performed his duty this would
never have been done. Had he
displayed the business ability nee
essary to the successful manage
ment of our affairs the citizens of
the nation would not have been
called upon TO witness the embar-
RAISING spectacle that took place
last spring when for the first time
in the history of the Chickasaw
Nation governor had the audacity
to call together in special session
the members of the legislature and
ask them to pay of an indebtedness
OF two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars which had been incurred
with recklessness and extravaganza.
The responsibility for granting
to the 4 900 Mississippi choctaws
the right to participate in the allot-
ment of orr lands must rest upon
Johnston, as his followers have hail
ed him as the father of the Supple
mental treaty, under the provisions
Of which they got it.
The Johnston cohorts have
sought TO make it appear that the
reinfranchisement of the intermar-
ried citizeus was due to the efforts
OF Johnston and his followers in
the legislature. Nothing could be
further from the truth. Last fall
when the legislature met an at
tempt was made py McLish's sup
porters to pass a law granting to
the intermarried citizens the right
to vote and hold Office. l, myself,
introduced the bill and although !
made repeated efforts TO have the
bill taken up for consideration and
passed yet the Speaker repeatedly
ruled me out OF order, whereupon
| would appeal from the decision
Of the lchair only to be informed
by the Speaker that he would not
entertain my appeal. Finally Dan
Collins, now a McLish supporter,
introduced a bill having in view
the same object as the bill
/ had introduced and the same was
passed with every man on the
McI.ish side voting for it. This is
the real truth Of the matter, Doug
lass II. Johnston to the contrary y
Notwithstanding. When they say
that McLish and his supporters are
opposed 10 the intermarried citizens
being given the right of suffrage,
they do so merely to deceive the
people.
1t was provided in hesupple-
mentary agreement that in the
event the Chickasaw Nation should
be successful in its contention in
regard to the Chickasaw freedmn,
the said United States government
should pay us for the land allotted
to them at its appraised value.
What is its appraised value' 'Tis
but a mere bagatelle of its real
worth. The yearly rents of the
land is about equal to its valuation
placed upon it. We arc to receive.
only about $500, 900, when we
should have received not less than
four or FIVE times that amount.
This, however, is but another fact
that goes to show that Johnston is
not a business man and that he has
been instrumental, perhaps ignor-
antly. in depriving our people of
their just heritage.
Johnston stands committed to
the deplorable policy of having our
funds paid out in a per capita pay
ment after the tribal government
ceases to exist, while McLish con-
advocates having every
dollar of this money paid out as
as possible and before the
abolishment of the government.
Again Johnston stands for the ex-
tension of our government after
March 4, 1900, the day set for its
adjustment, while McLish stands
for a settlement of our affairs at
once.