The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-29

Gated by the many different candi.
dates. you should first consider the
interest Of this great state. AT the
present time the congress Of the tlni.
ted States is holding the Indians land
inalienable. This is a mater of grave
importance. BY an act Of congress
each member of the five civilized
tribes has been vested with all Of the
rights and privileges OF United
States citizen, and yet he is denied the
right by that same congress TO trans.
act his own business. He must sub
nit to the rulings Of the interior dc.
.'artment which is composed of sec
retar in Washington and his clerks
established throughout the Indian Ter.
ritory No doubt the secretary intends
10 do what he thinks Is TO the best in.
terests of the Indian citizen but he Is
located fifteen hundred miles from
those people and their conditions. anl
l think IL is more than likely that he
misunderstands the condition Of the
indian and all people I'm Indian Terri
tory.
II ! am nominated and elected as n
United States senate, | shall band all
my personal energies and my influ-
ence IN the senate towards concluding
all affairs Of the five civilized tribas.
| shall contend for the removal of re-
stlictions upon lands In order that the
Indian may be permitted to build him
sell home or dispose of his land to
the homeseeker, thus eliminating tho
opportunity for graft thhat Is now In
vogue. ! feel that our state cannot
prosper as it should with the lands
OF the five tribes inalienable The
burden Of taxes will fall on the owner
of personal property. and under these
conditions we cannot expect an in
ilux OF capital TO our new state I
would be glad to see the day when the
uier Of the soil in our new state viii
be the home owner and not tenant
This means that the Immigration from
the other states viii be OF the best
class OF citizens from those states
Il Will guarantee the citizenship of our
new state to be placed on a high plane
la the matter OF intelligence and
wealth; it VIII enable us 70 establish
more schools, and to educate toe
youth OF this state to point of rare
excellence.
Az the present time the people feel
that they must look carefully over the
entire state In order that they may
be able 70 select statesmen 10 repre-.
sent us in congress and after estab-
fishing a complete system of schools
and educating the youth as we hope
To do. we may expect that our future
siatesmanship will be as great as that
of any other state in the Union, and
that we may erect here a marvel OF
modern selfgoyernment that shall be
applanded by al the world
do not mean by discussing this
matter that VIII not contend vigor-
ously for every true, Democratic meas
ure: but feel that n. In the FIRST
years. we may cause to be removed
the restrictions on this land and also
dispose of the surplus lands, The state
purchasing the coal and asphalt lands
for the benefit of schools, and disburse
the money TO them per capita, the in-
dians viii be enabled 10 build Tor
themselves homes. and that 1aey ana
an OF us will become 3eiier citizens
OF the new state Statesmanship. like
charity begins az home.
Trusting that You viii give me your
support, | remain.
Yours truly.
NJ. L. TURNER