The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-27
CARRIERS REPLY TO
WOMEN SUFFR AGISTS
No Time to Fool With Other
Questions Until ReStriC.
tiOHS are Removed

Washington, D. c., March 27.-
Il has been a long time since new
Senator has succeeded in stirring up
the senate and compelling the old
members to take notice of him as Sen.
atc4.' Owen has done. by his speech in
opposition to features of the Aldrich
Bill. and his debate on the Indian
appropriation bill, Senator owen has
made a mark for himself
Admirers Of the senator say his
speech on the currency bill was the
ablest discussion that has been heard
in the house or senate since congress
opened He did not hesitate to attack
Senator Aldrich himself who prides
himself on his wide knowledge of f.
nance, and to invite him into DEBATE
which Senator Aldrich declined. Sen
ate tradition does not rate Il good form
for a. new senator to sail into an old
timer like the chairman of the finance
committee, but in these days the
youngsters of the senate are getting
defiant of traditions
1t might be thought that Senator
Owen, being OF the Cherokee tribe
would be insistent on the government
retaining the fullest measure Of au-
thority over the Indians OF the Five
( Civilized tribes of Oklahoma. but he
/ does not subscribe TO this doctrine. He
wants the restrictions on the Indians.
except those who are full-booded, re.
moved entirely. so they can do what
| they please with their property and
can shift for themselves as they
! please. Senator owen thinks that all
or the Indians except the full-boods
are amply able TO take care Of them
selves; that his position is in the in
terest OF development OF Oklahoma,
and that the state OF Oklahoma is
amply able to look after the welfare Of
the Five Civilized tribes.
! Oklahoma Man Scores Indian Laws.
Declaring the restrictive conditions
/ imposed on Oklahoma Indians men
ace 10 their development, Representa-.
/ tive Charles d. Carter, who Is himself
. member OF the Chickasaw Cherokee
tribe, urges upon the house considera.
tion Of his bill to remove the bar.
riers
Some of the Indians are poor and
have no funds With which 10 improve
their lands said Mr. Carter ~The
/ present law prevents this very class
from leasing for agricultural purposes
for longer period than one year.
would like to have explained how in
the name of common sense these
lands will ever be made productive
under the present system. These
conditions make our state most I'M.
desirable place for the man with a
lGudable ambition to build and own a
home Oh his own.
such Indians as are civilized and
competent should be allowed to man
age their own affairs without inter
ference from the federal government.
ami the progress OF our state not re-
tarded by senseless restrictions upon
the acts of intelligent people"
Mr.. Carter declared that the Indian
expects all the burdens as we'll as the
benefits that come with American citi-
zenship "He wont object TO paying
taxes" he said IL you will only make
Of him a citizen in fact as we'll as IN
name" In concluding his speech be
said: siFSfiiNllf
If you Will remove these restfic-
tions. If you viii give Oklahoma an
NtNhA hAAAN WIN HAA NliH NAliAi hAdAEn
at the time Oi heir admission, we will
give you a sample OF progress OF which
the parent government may well feel
proud Our country VIII be filed with
/ homeseekers, worthy constituents Of
many OF there gentlemen. who will
build homes and convert the rich yir
gin soil into blossoming fields Of grain
and cotton.
"rhe worthy pioneer will then have
an opportunity to realize the ambition
OF his life. Consider for a moment the
American pioneer who has helped "a
develop this country and make II fit d
live IN: who has taken his life In his
hands, as il were. and hewn from tho
great prlmeval forests Of the west hi
modest home far IN advance Of law and
order thereby making possible the ex
istence Of all the great states west o
| the Alleghenies and contributing fr
he maGuitrde and grandeur Of thi'
stately Republic Is not this worthl
citizen entitled 70 some consideration
at the hands Of tho government be hai
. helped to build ana make great? VII,
has he undergone ar the pfivaiions d
the early settlarg For The just anl
righteous purpose that he aud his be
loved little family might secure s0m'
, hearth and Preside, humbls fhOugh &
be. that they could call home n yoI
( remove these Restrictions this stead
fast citizen VIII move from The hum
! ble hint where be has been forced y
: live RHd pay rent ln the past and boeil
the kfeaiion Of a home an his own
p paying tribute to none save his coun
, try and Almighty Cod
il4 anefi I,si f,Ir ,lflnnef ondoaUor a,,.