The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-12


sible Tor the condition Indian affairs that
the Dawes commission which was appointed settle hest
affairs for the Indians the Democratic
party Let us what the facts ibis statement is
correct 10 far states that the ~ sorers were
nted by Democratic administration The Great
ne the Dawes commission and Authorizing such com
mission treat with the Indians with view to changing
their tribal taking their in sevoraty was
scd sometime during the winter Of 1892 by Republican
congress and signed by Republican president
The Republicans, however with dlatory tactics which
are always displayed by them when dealing with Indian
affairs failed to appoint the commission during the
remainder OF President Hauisons and Che c,mmis
zion appointed until 1898 when CIR Cleveland
president The commission Den in politics
with the exception Senator Dawes wbr-was Repubi
can and he made Of the commission by the pre-
vision Of the Of his supposed nfoma
tion and knowledge Of Indian affairs
short time after Che Dawes commission came TO the
Indian Territory. It succeeded in having convention
the hye civilized tribes Checotah in the Creek nation.
After permanent organization had been effected the
members of the Dawes commission were invited to make
address the meeting and make statement of the
plans and changes they would have the Indians make in
their different tribal governments and landed interests
Senator Dawes addressed the meeting talking about
matters in the principal part Of his address being
attempt to show the Indians that he he's been
friend them After he had finished Major dd another
member OF the commission who Democrat made a
statement to the convention which in substance
follows:
1T is not the policy of Mr. Cleveland or his admin
srauon to take away from you any your rights and
property attempt take the settlement your af
fairs the Of your tribal governments Since
you have located in Indian Territory wonderful changes
have been wrought in your country until there is
great clamor for change in your system OF
and land holding. by percentage of your
people
"The longer the settlement of your affairs is delayed
the complicated they will become my advice to
you is to return to respective -ibes. have yoar
legislatures provide for the settlement of these affairs in
fair and equitable way make your rolls divide your
own lands and money. Dispose of the the
doakes your separate tribal courts and If you choose
you may allot every of your among your own
people When you have these matters under headway
you will cJms ck to win show you how to make
territorial form of government in Indian Territory in
which only the Indians OF this territory participate,
and in place Of having five weak divided governments.
you viii have strong Indian government OF Indian
Territory, ruled absolutely by Indian voters"
The Indians this proposition after
wards met at Atoka and consummated with these
nissoners what known the Atoka agreement which
provided for pro rata allotment OF every of their
land pro- division of all their be paid
per capita the of the tribe Some
time after this the Republicans gained control of the
United States government and the personnel Of the
mission changed, the Republicans suppanting Demo
Gratis Capt A. s. MaKenna being the only Democrat COM
missioner retained.
The Republicans seemed dissatisfied with the working
the Atoka and they began negotiations with
commissioners the Chickaaws and Choctaws for the
making OF a treaty. The result what known as
he supplementary agreement This agreement cut down
he alotments of the Choctaws and Chickasaws 800
cres when they had already been advised by these
nsionefs the Dawes commission and by the Republ
United States district attorneys in the nations
hat the pro share OF their lands If divided among
he tribes. would amount $50 per capita, the
Inference between the Atoka agreement made by Demo
ratio commissioners and supplementary agreement
made by Republican commissioners is 230 OF land TO
very Chckasaw Choctaw in the two tribes This 2Se
land $40 per acre which is very reasonable
rice for would amount to $4,000 That is what &
ost each Chickasaw and Choctaw to have Republican
ommssion to make this treaty
In addition tc this two retrias of what is
he Court Citizens Cases" brought ahou by the
republican administration leaving the court citizens in
ra,tcary the condition when their we're
ecided the first time by the Dawes commits and cost
lg the Chickasaws Chocaws more Than 0oOe0C0
his very that the Atoka agreement
ad provided that their lands should be allotted their
onoys divided and their rolls made without any
hatever 20 the Cbicka Choctaws $4,000 10000
ogd aggregate $46O0OO0O0O ana SOo0OOOoO additional
'r expenses IN citizenship woud increase the
mount to $f7C00O000O.
a posting the books at this time viii show that in
iese two transactions alone It has cost the Chckasaws
ma Choctaws $47O00O0000 deal with a Republican
which in an probability would have been
lved If a Democratic administration like that of Mr.
leyeland had been permitted wind up tribal affairs
-oOo-
The Grant Victor end of the state Republican organ
on and the Oklahoma Republican interests represented
Chas. Fison olashed again Oklahoma City, I'VE
ast consolidate the territorial committees go
defeat yelled Jake Hamon and Fison in concert
We win never consolidate until YOU make the con.
ssions ask" retorted Chairman Victor AS a result
the quarrel, Fson has resigned the craftsmanship in
huff