The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-10-26
SEGREGATED LAND
MATTER DISCUSSED
SENATOR OWEN BELIEVES CON-
GRESS WILL TAKE FAVORABLE
ACTION THIS WINTER.

Wilburton, Okla, Oct. Ex-senator
X. l.. owen, in his address here. re
viewed the segregated land question,
telling what the Oklahoma delegation
did at Washing,o on Curing their first
session. and followed the bill up TO
the present time, stating that 1t was
his opinion that favorable action
would be taken at the coming sess on
of congress, he thought, but that IT
was highly probably only the sur
face would be sold,
The tariff bill was discussed, the
senator showing that wherever the
tariff had been reduced in the Payne
Aldrich bill that it was humorous
instead of being a saving, giving the
rate on sugar as an illustration-in
order to save 5 cents on this commo-
ditv n person would find it necessary
TO consume 100 pounds Of the sweet
ness. The high cost of living is
not ue to the tariff alone said
Senator owen. "The expensive ad-
ministration of the government which
taxes the people about Sl2 each,
indirectly, while the state tax is hut
about 81 per head and the fact that
one-third of the high cost of living
is due TO the rake-oft of the com
binations who are allowed to tax the
people that amount, are responsible.
That the people are wanting
change in government was shown
BIZ the action of Maine and several
other states. And they want an ad-
ministration by the people if we
take the action of the people in
Wisconsin, Oregon and the other
states mentioned as a forecast he
said. Wisconsin and Oregon have
elected members to congress who are
republicans, but they are of the pro
gressve' type, which is not unlike
the democratic principles and the
members elected undoubtedly will
serve the people.
In our own great state We have
an election next month and with one
of the candidates for governor | an
well acquainted. He has been sue
cessful in his own business affairs;
he has built him a comfortable home;
he has educated his children; he is
a man of sterling worth, true and
conscientous-th Honorable Lee
Cruce."
In discussing Mr. Cruces opponent
Senator Owen did not mention any
names, but referred to him as fol.
lows. He is man that fought the
constitution, the guarantee law, the
schools and public buildings; he was
bondsman for the railroads and is
airing them in their fight for higher
freight rates and three cents a mile
passenger rates: he is man that
is vastly different, with an environ
ment that Is totally different from
Mr.. Cruce, being associated with men
that are against the peoples ruling
DO YOU want this last mentioned
man in the governors chair?'
The local option bill was mention
ed, the senator stating that he did
not care to make prohibition speech
but that he wanted to call atten-
ton to the fact that the proposed
amendment to the constitution was
not a fair measure insofar as the
people have had no voice in prepar-
ing the bill. 1t is partial to the sa-
loon element and the provisions OF
the bill will be found difficult to en-
force. Besides. the people of Indian
Territory should have respect for the
enabling act which prohibits whisky
in this part of the new state for
twenty.one years.
His closing remarks were about