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Muskogee New state Tribune:
Many individuals and newspapers have
criticised Haskell for his attitude on
the Jim Crow question. A great many
of these criticisms have come from
honest but misinformed sources but
originated largely from those who
we're anxious to cripple Haskell for
other reasons. and simply grabbed the
Jim Crow car question as an oppor-
tInity. All Misrepresentation to the
contrary. Haskell first began to con
slider the question whether a Jim Crow
car provision should be put in the con
stitution when the Dallas News and
rameroCs other prominent newspa-
pers, began advising this convention
20 be cautious, whereupon Haskell, be-
ing one of those most anxious to Sc
cure statehood without the possibility
of faiMre, began seeking advice on the
subject. and advising that we look
carefully before we leap. Time has
now fully demonstrated to every care
j observer that the Dallas News was
correct in its original advice TO us,
hat we be cautious on this subject,
aud that the President has already
determined to refuse US statehood il
die Jim Crow provision Is written in
he constitntion In view OF the fact
that time has demonstrated the Wis
dom OF caution we shall look TO see
those who crih ised us from honest
motives be Just as feady to concede
the injustice of their criticism. We
crtainly believe that If our critics
could have seen the numerous letters
and kilograms received by various
members Of this convention from
Democratic senators and congressman
IN Washington, all advising ais not to
risk statehood by putting o Jim Grow
provision In the constitution. that not
one Of those critics would have ignor
ed that advice.
Il viii be very easy to handle this
/. question through the legislature, as
all the other southern states have
done. when we have a legislature tc
handle The subject
Muskogee Phoenix The worlC
moves. Civilization is marching on
Step by step the aborigine has beer
/ slowly bnt surely deprived of his one
+ vast heritage. Onee the proud owners
of the continent they are now scat
! tered and their princely domain hai
been reduced TO small reservation
+ divided into petty allotments. Th'
song Of Hiawatha is no longer. Their
is no record OF any latter date Mime
) lhaha's. Pocahontas is the vanishe'
spirit Of a poets dream. The wigwan
and the tepee are things Of the past
and the poor Indian whose untutorel
mind sees God only in she clouds an
hears his voice in the winds, ha
ceased the chase Of the bulfalo an
the happy hunting grounds know tn
lYalliant warrior 20 more.
A condition not a theory confront
the living Indian. Natural decadenc'
intermarriage and the demands of hi
stronger white brother are solving sh
Indian problem One OF their creates
chiefs has recently said that one hun
dred years from now the Indian woui
be no more History this and each n
crrrlng year IS but repeating tn
military aud the law. the ritle, the e.
ponent of the one. and the treaty {
The other, has encompassed and al
sorbed the red man. BY militar
duress confined 10 reservations and 4
treaty allotted TO his particula