The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-22
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Indians for the purchase Of lands
for public roads and school purposes.
I am in favor OF legislation that win
bring about such a condition of al
fairs al once
The bin removing restrictions ac-
cording TO Mr. Carter's belief will be
come a law. In this connection the
Ardmore man predicted that its pass
age will be marked by an era OF
great prosperity in East Oklahoma.
He declared that it will make that
part OF the State one of the busiest
and liveliest parts Of the Union 'The
aomebuilddrs. the men who h,vc
waited so long 10 secure a home in
the rich agricultural lands OF Indian
Territory viii Immediately begin ifn-
provements.e said Mr.. Carter and
the Indian win be furnished fnGds
from the sale Of his surplus lands to
better improve his homestead We
viii than have community of home
builders and home owners. Men liv-
ing upon land who cultivate it, cwn
! It and will take care OF IT,
McAlester and Ardmore together
with other cities whose town lots ia
part still rGnain ul paid for have
called upon their representatives in
Congress with a view OF obtaining
from the Secretary of the Interior
permission to postpone all payments
until next fall It is considered
quite likely that this request will be
granted in view of the money string
ency and other conditions that have
worked a hardship on the people in
question
JarlIauy the seventh was not "a
red letter day in Colonel Clarence
B. Douglas political calendar and
thereby hangs a tale which promis-
es 30 develop into one of the best
campaign yarns of the season.
The story is long one and cen
| ters around the White House and the
home of Vice-President Fairbanks
The principals in the cast are none
other than the doughty Colonel him
self the President, the Vice President
and Private Secretary Loeb
Act l. At Guthrie. Colonel Clar
ence 3. Douglas receives caucus
nomination for the United States
I Senate from Cklahoma but through
lack of votes becomes only near
Senator
Scene /. Douglas at his desk
writing to the White House telling
of his selection for the United States
Senate.
Scene II. Colonel Douglas receiv-
es letter from Private Secretary
Loeb marked personal congratulate
ing the Muskogee editor on his near
victory And sends regregs because
Douglas was not elected to the sen
ate
Act II. Douglas in Washington.
Registers at the Raleigh Hotel. and
goes to the White House ana informs
Loeb of his fealty to the Roosevelt
administration
Act Ill Colonel Douglas calls on
the ice-President
Act ~ Douglas invited to dine
hwfth the Vict1Presiuent and Mrs
Fairbanks January seventh, together
with other famous literti including
| George Ade and Thomas Nelson
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Avt V. Colonel Douglas accepts
invitation
Act VI. Scene / Home Of the Vice
including Colonel Douglas. Vive-
President and Colonel Douglas retire
to convenient corner and discuss
Oklahoma politics and advantages OF
an uninstructed delegation to the
Chicago convention Enter President
| Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt un-
expectedly. Great confusion and eyi-
dence of embarrassment in corner.
Colonel Douglas makes best Of situa-
ton and irquires Of Mrs Roosevelt
why she continues TO send her chill
dren 10 the Frozen North during the
holiday season instead OF Oklahoma.
Mrs. Roosevelt replies that Colonel
Douglas need not be surprised next
summer If he finds two Roosevelt
boys or his hands.
Act VI Colonel Douglas apollo
gizes to Vice-Presilent Fairbanks
for referring to the Frozen North.
Act. VII Scene White House The
President at his desk. Enter Loeb
The President, Il met Colonel Doug
las at the home OF Yice-President
Fairbanks last night. What does
this mean
"Iceb. "Mr. President | shall put
Colonel Douglas back into the doubt
ful column