The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-08
VIEWS OF X. SARLLS
Congressional Candidate Gives His Views In Regard
Territorial Problems


ment to exempt them from taxation
after their tribal government had ceas-
ed and they had divided their lands
and become United States citizens in
the fullest sense Of the word
/ desired to save them the odium
Of privileged class. which they Justly
deserve y they do not come to the res.
cue Of our struggling new state gov
crnmcnt, and render all their allotted
lands for taxation. All patriotic citi-
zcns will do this. law or no law.
/ The citizens who is not willing to
pay his part In the malntainance OF
the government that protects him. Is
unworthy Of the name.
Neither should he be allowed to go
TO the polls and vote upon government
measures. much less be accorded the
privilege Of holding Office
Public sentiment should forever
condemn that man who shirks his duty
In this trying hour Of our need. hope
that every officer clothed with the
power OF assessing the property will
piece every acre Of allotted lands on
the tax roll and force collection of
the taxes If need be
Let Us make a test of the patriotism
Of this people now and teach them
the price Of good government. by this
means We may be able to avoid a
deferred Understanding state indebt.
cdncss. II this plan is pursued it will
materially aid congressional legisla
tion in equalizing taxation.
also favor the removal of the dis
satisfied fun blood Indian to Mexico
as they desire. and the sale Of their
land TO this end, under the protection
Of the Federal Government.
arrived in South McAlester May
22nd. 1890. the date upon which the
United States court was authorized to
transact business there The town was
in its infancy most of the residents
living in tents. There was a great de
mand for rent houses Although II was
a violation OF the Indian law for a
United States citizen TO rent his prop.
orty. | saw that our town could not
grow under these conditions, and be
gan building and renting; which at
tractcd the attention and excited the
animosty OF the Indians. 4 movement
to remove me from the territory and
confiscate my property was put or
foot by them.
About this time the Jones-Jackson
war broke out The papers published
the fact Of there being several hun
drcd Indians here ON the warpath, the
news spread over the whole country
our citizens received letters from
their friends In tine states urging
them to fee for their lives
In the face of this opposition and
these conditions. began the erection
Of the three story brick building
known as the Commercial Hotel This
, completed at an approximate cost o
about $4,000 Whereupon | was serv
. ed with a notice by an Indian officer
, requiring me TO sell this property with
. in thirty days TO an Indian citizen, OF
the same would be confiscatcd anC
sold by them.
. II suilicos my purpose TO say tha
, went into the United States cour
r and enioinod this procedure on IN,
. part Of the Indians This action on IN!
q part settled the status of tho whit,
. man and his property in the fiv,
D tribes Previous to this time it ha,
2 been the custom of all United States
n citizens to employ friendly Indians
o to hold their property Henceforth thi
subterfugc was destroyed and We wer'
4 secure in our property rights
r The results Of this decision were fel
l. in every town In the territory. AS wa
evidenced by their rapid growth an,
{ by increased values.
l. This new order OF things agltate,