The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-09

As ! have said the national govern
meut owed the American Indian moth
ing 10 owed the Indian freedman moth.
in2 The national government owed
itself however, continuation of a
generous policy toward the Indian
and the freedman. And so the cOmmu.
nal property heretofore occupied by
the Indian Iu the Indian country has
oeu allotted and the Indians and
freedmen are takins possession of
this land
10 Is enough 90 protect them from
want u they work II they will not
work they must die I'm snort. the In.
dians are up acainst IT, With more
than enough land uy fee simple IT,.
tie than they need to undertake the
'aftle Of life individually and collect
lively.
Iue conclusion Of the government
was brought about by these events
Several important things remain TO
De done. The restrictions Of the govern
meut have not been removed The
government has not yet withdrawn its
powerful hand from the Indian land
IL is almost ready 10 push its ward
ont into the deep waters and say to
him sink or swim The land by fee
simple title is the life preserver Cit
iZeuship in the United States is the
life line. IL seems the time has ar
rived when 10 IS necessary TO make a
wholesale removal of restrictions 70
Cet natural sequence 10 experiments
and events. The Indian situation IS
prepared for colonization. The Indian
has been assembled from his hiding
places and distributed over the IN
dian country. Now let colonization do
its work. Let the white men come
in large numbers and settle upon the
lands near the lndians Let the In.
dian be bred back into the civiliza.
| tion and ideals of the white man. The
Indian has land TO sell and to spare.
| Let the uplift come In a large way.
10 is the fival stroke Of the govern.
ment in behalf Of It's ward. The gov.
ernment will not withdraw necessary
| conservatorship II Will remove the
cloud on Indian titles to such an ex.
1 tent MS 20 omen up the channels for
colonization. II will take down every
barrier Il will take down the Chinese
y. Events will d. the rest for the
Indian and the government This
seems 20 De the decree Of the Amer.
| lean civilization. As ! have said the
decree Of the American civilization IS
| final There Is no appeal. Besides
the proper disposition Of the Indian
| question there IS also the general de.
| velopment OF the Southwest Civil.
zation never sleeps II never hest.
tats II moves brutally.
| Theodore Roosevelt Is the advocate
II the uneNpressed thought Of Amer
lea He would have 70 step down from
| he pedestal II his eve aid not carry
far. II his ear did not catch what 10
an ordinary observer Is silence. Gov.
ernor Frantz cannot hold the reins OF
government in the new state II he
| takes his eve off The chief demand
OF the Southwest. The demand Of civ
ilizaticn Is that n. restrictions be
removed. No man or government can
resist IT, Greater than primaries
greater than politics. greater than
statehood or territorial forms OF gov
eminent. greater than the tradition.
~ the past Is the hope Of the future
md destiny Of the Southwest Tn.
southwest In working out lis DESTINY
will throw ont unnecessary ballast
r win ~'se 70 tho level OF onnor
'unitv America will remove restric
uons fo- The Southwest The hand
writing is On the wall.