The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-01
Mooulre's conoressIonaI Record.

NOfiefed Oy Is. i. Halner-Pald AdD
Perry, Okla. july rs. 1908
1rt ihe Republican Voters or the
FIRST gongres ssional District:
In my candidacy for representative
In the First congressional district /
have called attention 10 certain acts
and failures In most important mat.
ters by Mr.. Mcclure, in perfectly
plain language These facts are red
Ord facts and cannot be denied. Oetel
tam overzealous postmasters. having
newspapers, have misstated what u
have charged, and seek to divert a.
tentioh from H. facts. therefore
wish to put in writing exactly what |
do charge and refer 10 the records
ter the proofs. SO that the Repa0d
can voters may cave .he facts clearly
in mind when they vote a, the prt
marles on Tuesday August 4. 1908
FIRST. On the 22l OF April. 1905
Mr. Mcclure did act for the commit
re IN introducing the bill to remove
restrictions from certain allottees Of
indian lands, in the Five Civilized
Tribes only This bill did no. nor
does any bill. remove ans restrictions
dts 10 uliOAAtG ANUS III Nht thpi VIZ
trict, although that district includes
the Ponca. Otoe and Missouri, Tonka-
wa. Iowa, Pawnee, Sac and FOX, Chey-
enne and Arapahoe, Usage anl Kaw
lands ,aggregating millions OF acres ot
lands. which should be made salable
ami axable On presenting the bill
when asked what proportion the "sur.
plus" lands. as he called them bore
70 the other indian lands, Nj Mcliuire
answered, II am not prepared 10 say"
Mr. Sherman Of New York had to
COME to his rescue aud aafweg the
question fd er..
Congressional Record Tol, AZ, page
5275. ir.
CThs Record - tne government rec
ord. printed by the government itscf
and is taken as conclusive proof IN
every court) .
On May %, 1905 there Eas pre-.
sented to the house the conference
| report, with changs and amendments
for final decision. The boIse Is at
liberty TO pass or reject any confer
ence report Such reports are fire.
| quently rejected, and the bill is then
| utou WI. t1hti hit-ii ~ q 'NfAN'A AhR .
port and explained ito object AMI the
| changes made.
Mr. Fulton OF Oklahoma Bnl Mr.
Stevens OF Texas spoke In favor o.
the bill All four of the Oklahoma
democratic congressman were presen
and three of them voted for the bill
Mr.. Mcclure is recorded as absent ant
not voting
Vol. az, Congressional Record
} pages 7Os5.70SS
SECOND On April ~ 1905. th'
invalid pension bill--coverins al In
valid pensions reported Dy the con-
mlttee up to tina. date, several ihou
sand-wus voted upon In The house
All of the democratic Oklahoma cor
gressmen were present and voted
Mr.. Mcclure Is nge'u recor led rs al
ssin and not voting
Vol AZ, Congressional Record, page
: 5375.53S9.
THIRD on April "a. 1908. the d.
: pendent pension bill was voted upo
, in tae house All OF The democrats
Oklahoma congressman were presen
and voted. two for and two agains
the bill On this important measure
Mr. Mcclure is again reported as al
sent and not voting.
Vol. AZ. Congress sional Record. page
5390-5394
FOURTH. On May 2i 1907, the bl
. to establish a buerau of mines, whic
vi'ally affects the mineral resource
and safety Of the miners of Oklahom
as well as the nationa. was o0nsidere
/ Al,
All the democratic Oklahoma col
gressmen were presented and vote,
Mr. Mcclure = again recorded as al
Z sent and not voting
! Vol. AZ, Congressional Record, page
h 70i2-702l,
C FIFTH. On May 27. 1908, the Vre'
1 land currency bill. having for its Ol
J. iect 10 meet the stress ~ panics an
to all IN moving crops and to give
/, hrger volume of currency. was COZ
sidered az length most ably debate'
and voted on, upon conference repOr
This was a most important measur
and the vote was close All four (
y the democratic Oklahoma congres
2 men we're present and yo.ed iagainl
+ the bill r,n
J. Mir McGuire is recorded as abser
= and not voting.
Vol. AZ. Congressional Record pag'
G 745i-745S. ral sWsmaua9
e SIXTH. on May 80. 1908 the gu
. lie buildings bill, containing prov
( sions for pubic buildings az aOklah
= ma cry. Muskogee. Enid, Guthri
. Chickasha. MeAlester and Tulsa can
up for consideration and vote on co
ference report In this most impor
n ant pill. Oklahoma City w6s autho
h ized to construct a building 10 Co
100000. Muskogee was authorized
constrnci a building TO cost 100000
< and each other Oklahoma city WI
& vi ally interested IN It's own and 4
e neighbor cities buildings All four
q the democratic Oklahoma congres
n men we're present and voted. Mr. VI
d CURE Is recorded as absent AMI NJ
il voting
0 Vol AZ. Congre ssional Record, page
3 76s6-7692
+ SEVENTH. On Nav 80, 1908 N
k conference report appropria'ing mo-