The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-22

so doing keeps them in condition
Of absolute poverty and want The
law is equally detrimental to both
classes.
Mr CARTER. That is true, and
there are numerous instances OF this
kind College graduates with one.
thirty.second Indian blood are subject
ed to these restrictions, and | know
Of a number of poor full-blood In.
dians who are incarcerated in the
! iails today in Oklahoma for minor Of.
fcnses unable TO make bond yet own.
ing an abundance of land which can
not be hypothecated even a. tho
price Of their freedom. This restrc.
. tlon law respects neither intelliseuee
nor want, and it's wide scope reaches
from the most intelligent mixed blood
and white man, who resants dicta
ton to the helpless full blood i'm
poverished by its application.
Mr. THOMAS of North Carolina
VIII the gentleman yield?
Mr.. CARTER will, with great
pleasure.
Mr.. THOMAS of North Caroli1a
How many acres did the gentleman
say was allotted and could not b.
disposed Of?
Mr.. CARTER ~ Of it is restrict.
ed by later act, which | will get to
very soon.
Mr.. THOMAS OF North Carolina. /
thought the gentleman said he hal a
certain number Of acres himself that
he could not sell
Mr. CARTER. will explain that
fully in just a moment.
Mr.. THOMAS Of North Carolina. /
thought caught a statement from
the gentleman of the number OF
acres
, Mr. FULTON. I think can ex.
, plain that.
Mr.. CARTER | expected to explain
that later in my remarks, but yield
D.. ed to my colleague.
-, Mr. FULTON. I was simply going
# to say that the gentleman from Ok.
-. lahoma (Mr Carter said that he
p could have the restrictions removed
=, on his surplus lands, consisting NJ
q 100 acres, by applying to the Secre
=. tary OF the Interior, but his home
q stead Of 100 acres he could not sci
= in any manner any more than full
-, blood.
=, Mr. CARTER. The people OF Ok
-. lahoma are not antagonistic to IN,
Indian. They have been the recipiea
of many favors at the hands of IN,
Indian people, and they are apprecid
tive of the fact They are the neigh
bors and friends of the Indians, ant
IL they themselves would be the loud
IT. est in their protects If the incompe
= tent full bloods were left unprotect
= ed II a full-blood Indian or any 9th
er person becomes homeless, he b.
'l- comes a pauper and thereby incur
)r an undesirable expense for his sui
III sistencc, not upon the Federal gov
III ernment, but upon the State in whic'
IN he resides So, Mr.. Chairman, d,
le not think YOU need to have any fea
So on that score. The people of Oklaho
,r ma do not want the restrictions o
u any incompetent men removed.
II Mr. BEALE of Pennsylvania vii
O. the gentleman yield for a question?
vi Mr. CARTER have only limit
ed time and am attempting TO maxi
IN consecutive argument but will glad
In ly yield when my remarks are con
cluded If ! have any time left Th
o. majority of the Indians COMPOSING
is the Five Civilized Tribes can no long
In or be considered savage and unciy
ililed people They are civilized
lt They are enlightened. They are edu
e. Gated to high degree, and | dar
II say that the stranger in Oklahoma tC
day would find great difficulty II
4. distinguishing the mixed blood India
,e from the white man, as a rule. S
n we believe the time has certainl
le come when We must distinguish be
10 tween the competent and incompe
Il. tent Indian. just as we do betwee'
y such classes in all other nationalties
IT Now, Mr.. Chairman, the full-blood
IF ed Indian is in reality the only rea
If my bill gives ample protection. 1t pre-
~ vdes that he may not sell his home
H. stead allotment for twenty years, hu
N that he may sell his surplus lam
{, and thereby procure funds wit
"A which to improve his homestead,
m I-nlnr Lhn nrnNl slnns Of my hlll III