The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-11-18

called to convene on last Monday.
but no quorum was secured until
Wednesday. Governor Johnston dc.
livcred the following message
Message.
TO the Honorable Members of the
Senate and House o; Representa-
tiyos of the CAickasaw Legislature,
Assembled:
We have obtained tho consent of
the secretary Of the interior that you
hold twelve days session. ami
have called you accordingly iu or
der tia you might consider matters
and take such action as YOU deem
for the best interests OF Jhc Chick.
asaw people
The last Legislature passed an at
providing for delegation to visit
Washington and confer with the gov
erumont officials with reference to
our tribal interests. This act was
disapprovod, and the secretary OF the
interior advised me that he would
recognize one delegate. Upon receipt
of this information, | proceeded to
Washington and spent several weeks
there comforting with the officials of
the interior department, the Indian
office, and the members of the com.
mit;ccs on Indian affairs OF congress
as to the condition Of our tribal
property and as 20 our general inter.
csts then pending before them for
settlement.
| have every confidence tina. the
present administration will give our
matters just and fair consideration.
For your Information am glad to
advise you that the Fleming case,
/ which the nation has bcen annoyed
/ with fr more than year, has re-
Gently been decided by the supreme
court OF the United states In favor
/ OF the nation.
More than year ago the Choctaw
and Chckasaw citizens formed thcl"
selves into an organization, styled
The Treaty Rights Association for
the purpose Of resisting the levy ana
collecting Of taxes upon their original
allotments. and to protest themselves
under their rights given by the treat
les and laws. Many thousands of
Choctaw and Chickasaw people have
enlisted together. under the banner
of this association, and are battling
for their common rights.
Under their efforts the state of tx
lahoma. through its state taxing
board. has been induced to order the
return OF all taxes collected on orig.
inal allotments for the year 1908.
On October I, 1909, the attorney
for the members of this association
J filed, in the superior court Of Logan
County. Oklahoma, the suit OF George
W. Choatc. ct al, against NJ. +
Trapp, ct al. The purpose of this
suit Is to cnjoin the state of Okla
homa and the counties formed out o
, the Choctaw. and Chickasaw ma
: tions from levying and collecting
, taxes on the original allotments of th'
, members of this association.
( On November IL, 1900. the cour
= issued restraining order. enjoininI
the state board OF equalization, anC
the clerk. treasurer and sheriff u
each of the twenty-five counties o
a the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
Il from lcvying and collecting taxes oI
I any OF the original allotments o
n members of the association.
l. The work Of the association ha
g been most satisfactory, and the hop
l. is that our people will be saved from
I a burden that VAS not contemplate
i by the terms of the agreements.
). In addition 70 our allotments, W
II have vast amount of unidiyide
l. property. which II disposed of an
y all our moneys paid out per capt.,
would, no doubt, be Of great benefi
TO our citizens, majority @
Q whom have allotments that are nc
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