The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-08

/ am native of Kentucky emf
grated to Texas thirty years ago and
came to tho Indian Territory eighteen
years ago; consequently I can not
be trmfully accused Of coming here to
hold political office. | am statos
rights Democrat and for the new con
|stitution word for word
Like many other old timers, ! took
hopeful view Of the opening Of this
country to the white man. but nearly
quarter Of a century has elapsed.
/ ! have passed through all the trials
and dcprivations Of the fronuersman
and have taken an active part In cv.
cry turn VI the changing conditions up
TO this hour. ! have given the best
years and thought Of my life to this
dclusiye problem.
Fortunately. or unfortunately, | re-
sided at the stronghold Of the opposi.
tion TO the treaties and the opening
OF the country Where this opposition
held Indignation meetings and abuesd
I In unmcasurcd terms the Congrcssion.
/ al Commission for making this treaty.
They spent many thousands of dollars
In their efforts to defeat It before
congress and at the polls
It seemed to have fallen to my lot
to have to oppose this force, as far
as was Ia my power to do so; as well
as to incur the hatred incident to
such conditions OF strife.
In Wow Of these facts that are well
known to all old citizens. would 1t not
seem that other things being equal.
proper consideration and gratitude for
work done and performed, merits for
me the hearty support Of the democrats
of this district. rather than one who
Opposed thctroaties. or one who is a
newcomer.
It is said that Congressman seldom
accomplish anything during their first
term II | am elected and do not effect
the removal Of restrictions, as well as
make our taxation uniform in it's ap-
Iplication, during my first term. ! will
resign.
favor the removal Of restrictions
In such manor mat the resident
farmer and not the CRATER, is enabled
to purchase tho land In 100 acre tracts
per head ON one. three and five year
payments, similar to the treaty pro
visions.
| will see that the men that have
mado the wealth of the farm hav,
homes first
This Is the most landlord ridden
country In the world with probably
one exception. Taxation and tenantry
set all lrishmen adrift They went with
the four winds; Just as our pcopl,
ARE going now and must continue tC
Igo. II restrictions are not removed. OF
the money king is let IN to ccmpet,
with the man with the hoe.
The policy Of our go"crrmn1t seems
Ito be to Let the Ndian have his money
gradually This is best for both tn,
poor man and the real Indian.
advocate that the actual settle,
alone be allowed to purchase tines,
lands because under the five ycai
lease law. the giraffe; and money Kings
have control Of great bodies Of IN,
very best land owned by full
.hloods who live in the hills. payinl
them small sums as rental for theiI
surplus These allotmcnts We're select
ed 10y the CRATER and the Indians hav'
never seen them; the CRATER expect
ing to keep them under contract, s,
that they cannot be- sold, peudnl
their leases which they renew from
year to year hoping to be able t,
buy the same at an advantage.
In the next place, II clcted It viii
be my aim 10 place the Indian mino
under the same laws as the white mi
nor
Fify-two per cent or more than hal
Of AN allotmcnts are held by the In
dian children.
The law controlling the property q
the white child sprung from the wis
dom OF ages and is best for the in
fant
why should not the courts sell tn
Indian child's land II need he for II
hcttcrmcnt. its maintenance ani ed
ucation. rather than let II bccom
pauporizod and grow up in ignorance
The proposition Of raising money L
carry ON our county and state go,
ernmcuit is the immcdiac serious Qucs
tiou now coufrontiug us, owing To ,N
listing legislation attempting 20 p"ot,c
the Indian citizen from paying taxes ol
his land This provision was require,
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