The Washburn leader., 1907-08-23
out rivers and harpors to aid the

out rivers and harpors to aid the
carriers of commerce.
| l am opposed to the further leas
ing of the Indian lands in this state
in large tracts to stockmen and will
urge that the Indians be required to
! take their allotments and that the
| government purchase their unoccu
! pied lands, paying them true value
therefor and throwing the lands
open to settlement under the general
homestead laws.
I am opposed to the ratifying OF
the treaty heretofore negotiated
with the Fort Berthold Indians,
which has not yet been ratified, by
which they agree to sell some 100000
acres of their reservation to the
government at fifty cents an acre
the most of their land being worth
hot less than $40 an acre, much of
It being underlaid with coal. To
allow these Indians to sell their Ian,
for less than it's value is to permit
the expatriation Of the wealth of
both our Indians and the state.
These Indians in the near future
will take their allotments, sever
their tribal relations, become citi-
Zens and enter into our life. 1t is
% Their welfare and ours that their
circumstances in life be made the
best possible. which will be done by
protecting them in the enjoyment of
the wealth of their inheritance.
I ami in favor, generally, of Presi.
dent Roosevelt's policy of reserving
oar forests, coal and mineral lands
and natural resources. l hold it to
be the duty of legislator to legis-
la'e for the interests of the future
as we'll as the present.
am in favor of adopting the pro.
posed amendment to the constitu-
ton, providing for the initiative and
referendum for the reason that ]
bcliev' the existence of such a pro.
visi, Il in our constitution would dis.
courage great and powerful interests
from trying to manipulate and con-
troll oar legislative assembly. How
ever, ! would oppose it if I thought
thar its adoption would lead to the
referring Of the whole question of
prohibition back to the legislative
assembly might favor an amend
mcnt TO that article of the consti-
tuition if made self-acting in itself
and not depending upon future leg
islative .'ntion to carry It's provisions
into f'!facr which would regulate
the sale af spirituoG ~ tors as to
elm ,,';c tie evils ,-..w complained
ct. -, hold it to hr t,.t duty Of
to amend the federal stat
utes regulating the sale of special
tax stamps so as to iim,:. their issu-
ance only to corror ,,;nls and per.
sons authorized to sell spirituous
.:,ln;- BY state and territ orial laws.
Realizing that roo rress. Always
an! rightfully potent factor in the
promotion of the welfare of the
state, will, under the primary sys.
5em, WELD great influence in the
nomination of candidates for Office,
and expecting that my fitness for
will be judged and deter.
mined largely by the record made by
ne III the legislative assemble, anG
he constitutional convention in
which I have served, I appeal to the
,1ess for a square deal only Far
hat which is censurable in my ca
'eer expect just criticism, and If
lpon lull and fair consideration of
NY record it is found that have
,een faithful to the people of the
erritory anu of tue state, / ask for
uch credit and consideration as may
,e merited and deserved.
E. A. WILLIAMS.