The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-04-18

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81, Alabama, September 81, 1854
Was the seventh son OF W. A. ] an
Amanda c. Davenport, who we're nj
tive South CarOlinlans bat moved {
Alabama prior 20 his birth, lie re
sided on the farm 4 Alabama unit
1850. when bis patents moved Nes
aud settled near Conway. FaulknV
county Arkansas, where be agail
worked on 4 farm for several years
when he entered the High school q
VilOnla. Arkansas. working ol morn
ings and evenings 70 pay bis boar.
and tuitloA After leaving the Higl
School at Nilonia. he atten4ed tnE
Cfoenbrisr Acadens at Greenbrief
Arkansas. teaching tn the publ.
schools during the summer months.
IN April. iss9. he left the academy
TO take a position 10 the Law Office ol
Col. George W Bruce, Of Conway
Arkansas. and began the study Of
law. While Ia The Law oftice of Cot
Bruce. be worked bis way and earned
sufficient money 10 pay his expenses.
February lt. 1880, be was, by The
Circuit Court OF Faulkner county.
Arkansas. admitted as an attorney
and counsellor AZ law and began the
practice Of his profession IN Faulkner
county. Arkansas,
In tho summer Of 1890. he taught
two and one-half months sumner
school. and ia October. 1890, be ieft
Conway. Arkansas. 70 select loca-
ton for the practice Of his profession
and came to she Indian Territory.
making hts frst stop az vlan. Indian
Territory. With some friends, where
he worked on farm FOR a month,
picking cotton and doing other farm
labor.
ON the eth Of November 1880. be
reached Muskegee. Indian Territory,
where be was admitted 60 the bar,
and began the practice Of law
ON Iuiy ~, 1852. be was married
"a Guuelma Ross, Of fahleQuah. IN
dian Territory. a citizen ey blood OF
the Cherokee Nation
February II. 1898 be moved 20
Vlnlta. Indian Territory. where be
has continued 10 reside and has been
actively engaged in the practice OF
Law ever since.
After his marriage be took an ac-
tive part 10 Cherokee politics ana
was elected to the Cherokee Council
for two terms. beginning November.
1897. In 1889. be vas elected
Speaker Of the Cherokee Council and
held that position for two YEARS be-
ing the only white intefmarried cit-
zen that ever held that oiiice q
Speaker Of the Cherokee Council
lie has been Mayor Of the city ot
vlnita for Two yeafs and voluntarily
retired from the oaice
he has served the Cherokee Na-
ton as che Of - aii0Fpeys since
November, 1858, np So March
1897.
He Ras aetlge il tie organization
Of the Democratic party 10 TIE ~
dian Territory 10 fsas and vas ene
OF SIS arsl executive committeeman
of tho Territory
His Platform.
To the Voters ~ lhe Thifd Cousres-
sional District of The State o O..
Iahoma;
Having decided % become q eendL
date for congress from fhe Third
Congressional District Of The state
~ Oklahoma. subject 10 She action
of tho Democratic party. and knov.
ing that IN the limited time I have
10 campaign the district, i Will Be-
Impossible los me 70 meet eli tha
Democratic voters aud expseas .
theT my position 90 questions n
whtfh they are Interested. I take
this method Of expressing to them
my YleWs "a some ~ the most i'm.
portAnt questions. I feel Il duN
oNe e the voters Of any district -
express clearly and fully my vieRs
on al questions IN which they might
he Interested No candidate for s.
Zee should hesitate 10 express kIs
views Or leave the people il aoubf
as % HE position Oh ans public anes.
ton With which he has 10 deal. the
once being public trnat and the
candidate a servant of the naonls
All voters have the nsht 10 knou 1
before casting their vege hoa ne
candidate stands. and r bic policy
does not meet Nlth the approval 81
the public and the voter. the voter
has q right 70 vote against aim
First, desire 20 sag thai I have
always believed IA The principles af
the Democratic nartf and ef GOV
eminent BY The people. for the poo
PIE and q the people, that prosperity
and happiness Of the great mas af
our citizens are best secured IS The
principles embodied in the Democrat.
le teachings
To the voters of Oklahoma. there
are mauF vital questions ta BE- sel-
tied, bot 70 my mind one Of The most
VIAL questions 70 the people of on.
lahomn. and especially ta The eastern
part Of oklrhomn, Is that Of removal
oE restrielions should ! ha faeAre1
with The nomination of the Dsmos
cratic pefiy for congress and 81 riaef
ea. pledge mf undivided support Il
measure removing al restrictions
ol alienation of ~ parties. less shaa
fHhbinods. and On al fallbioods *
cent homealeada I also favor the
following aud viii support ths same
TIE initiative and referendum.
Purchase b tie state nf the sae.
rekaied mineral lands and tha nnors.
ten e leasing q re Same fof fhe
benefit q The aehppl fund Of ne neu
The improvement of rivers. as "a