The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-05-09
REPLY OF LEE CRUCE
TO HASKELL'S QUESTIONS
States Reasons Why He has Tried to Avoid Open
Controversy and Answers Questions in Plain,
Straightforward Manner

aud whom yau eharsa me with mis-
treating and robbins, are snppprtinx
mt O. this race for the gofernfhip A
Imftheg pfoof apan this question. | sub
mli the following statements
I'VE the undersigned farmers rssld-
+ lug Ia ChiukaAaw Nation. Indian Terri~
t0fy ssasr that We have bad business
transactions with t.ee eFaae tbs pres
ident 81 the Ardmpfe National Hank.
iegated 81 Arlmore. indian Territory
That We have borrowed money from
said bank aa8 hare HeketiBtvd tie
leans through hlm s@ president that
Ia All our business Transactions Rlth
/ lhim We have found hlm % be- upright
I honorable and fair That the rates
lpf interest ehaFxct have eeen reasoa.
able and legitimate ard have been as
low as tke interest ates ehareed -
anx Institution ioAnlns money la thls
section of the country and loNet fhan
a. charsed bs the great mass q prisate
money lenders II al asW transactions
with Mr Craes We have found him
e. be- lin@uaa eigh a spirit * absoluts
fairness aud his efforts n ths bank ng
l.ne in sur cammnnlay haTe been along
iines booking Is cemantins the friendly
relation existing between the farming
elasss ana business Interests 81 thls
community. we make ms statsrsart
voluntarily ana A. 4 siurle act ~ 3nst.
tee O. Nj Crpcs
Very respectfully
~ Martin WaoHfard ! III IT
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liberal spirited ht8pie - krdmafe FIRST
hysan tht sfi9u b establish frts pab.
3e schatls there S. nat tie children.
whose parents we're unable q send
them away Is pffeals seh6e,H eaaM
have the benefit 81 COMMON schools.
rhat fnu NiEanaasls opposed ,hens ard
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far q leae isne uafa scar nesahbara
defeated yuaf dbpasituHq rHa Yoa uat
vote aaaIhst ana aHrasa tie sslaHllsh-
meat A lg rphae schools q Ara.
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more supported ana veted zoe every
measure laaAlns % the Improvement
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laeaa ard helped is Pass a. ordinance
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