The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-11

sideralion for the Indian on the part
Of the Republican parry. and can he
now lend bis ala 70 further the inter-
est Of an Organization that has abso-
lutciy refused TO protect him In bis
rights. and vote for the party?
Notwithstanding the protest OF the
Indians, through their chief executive.
millions Of feet Of pine timber have
been stolen from the public domain.
conve..ed into lumber and after being
seized by the Indian agent was re.
leased upon straw bond by a Repub.
lican court, and the Choctaws and
Chickasaws are lett without remedy
TO recover the value Of this property.
Can you vote for the Republican par.
ty en- this ground?
AS an evidence OF the fact that the
Republican party loves the negro be,.
ter than they do the Indian, Secretary
Hitchcock is now at work enrolling
negro babies, and yet there is no law
that gives iim any such authority
These children have no rights. yet ne
arbitrarily forces them on us. taking
thousands Of dollars of our money
without let or hindrance from any
source He is high.muck-a-muck
among Republicans aud stands for the
Republican party IN the territory 10
you think this is right? And can yon
vote for that party when you consider
this matter? There are many full
blood Choctaws who have not secured
enrolment who have tribal status.
These pvor. deludei people have no
standing with HitchcocK It's the ne
gro and the court citizen that seem to
engage his whole attention Hitch.
cock stands for the Republican party
in the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma.
tions. Can you vote for the party and
thereby endorse him?
He is trying to make further segre.
cation of coal lands for some hidden
purpose. He evidently thinks that
the mountains and rocky hills are
good enough for the Indian and viii
carry out this PLAN If possible. DO
you want to support the party in this
policy and vote the Republican ticket7
Through Secretary Hitchcocks in.
Auence, congress appropriated fifty
thousand dollars OF your money and
mine, to Investigate the value Of the
coal in the Choctaw nation He has
the assistance Of the Republican mine
inspector They win attempt to se-
cure this valuable property for a
song DO you endorse their plan ana
win you vote the Republican ticket
for this reason?
Judging the future by the past, we
must conclude that If the Indian has
any friends they are to be found in
the Democratic party. We have never
received any favor from the Republi-
can party That party has been un-
just and oppressive to the Indian from
1865 to the present moment The only
favors the Choctaws ana Chickasaws
have ever received from the govern
ment, was at the hands of President
Cleveland, Democrat His instruc-
tions to his commissioners sent here
to treat with us with the view Of allot-
ting our lands and the distribution Of
our monies among us, showed him to
be car sincere friend. Had his policy
been carried ont, we would not now
have any cause for regret. He was
anxious that every protection be given
us and told his commissioners that
they must yield us every advantage
The only thing he insisted on was a
change in our form OF government
The graft and dishonest conduct Of
Republicans in connection with the
allotment Of lands has been stencil
in the nostrils of decent people every
where. The Bonaparte.Woodrun I'm.
vestigation proclaimed the unhtness
of the Republican officials, yet
through the Intervention ". Hitchcock,
they were retained and the Indian has
been handled like an article Of mer.
ehandise. Can any Indian walk up
and vote the Republican ticket with a
knowledge Of these facts?
In am not candidate, nor do ex-
pect to be candidate for any Office
anaer the new state government.
shall be content, r. by advice md
counsel ! can persuade my people TO
follow course that viii rebound tc
Reig best interest feel that tho
customs and traditions Of the pasI
should bind us to our friends TN,
principles Of the Democratic party ht
the Indian character They believe n
equal and exact Justice 10 an men anC
special privilege TO none OF an races
ON earth the Indian stands foremos
as AN exponent OF this gospel / have
served my people many long anC
weary years. and have tried at an
times TO protect thei interest and