The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-25
(By Associated Press.)


Washington. June Ex-senator Gore
OF Oklahoma disclosed in the sen
ate Friday what he interpreted as an
effort to bribe him in connection with
legislation affecting the fortune In at
torney fees claimed by J. F. McMur.
ray of Oklahoma for services render.
ed the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
tons In land and townsite cases
The charge created a sensation in
the senate, which later extended to
the house. The latter body, In con.
sequence serty back To conference the
general deficiency bill. which carried
an item relating to contracts between
Indians and their attorneys.
Someone From Kansas
AS result of the denoument, Sen
ator Gore finally involved member
OF the senate committee on Indian af-
fairs, member of the house com
Elittee on Indian affairs, two former
senator's one from Nebraska and the
other-from Kansas, but whose names
we're not made public in the debate. In
response to suggestion from Senat.
or Bailey that he should name the
senate member of the Indian affairs
committee, Mr.. Gore demurred, but
declared that he would welcome an
investigation OF the charges so that
the whole matter might be brought
out before body which would be
authorized to deal with his allega-
tons. 1t is not improbable uat such
ali investigation will be ordered.
Makes senate Take Notice
Senator Gore was compelled to ad-
dress the senate three times before
that body was fully aroused to thP
seriousness of the charges he made
His first effort was in connection with
the adoption of the conference rel
port on the. deficiency bill. which had
been presented by Senator Hale. AS
passed by the senate that measure
contains an amendment which would
nullify calls made by the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations and by individual
members OF these tribes with their at
torneys, unless the calls are approx
ed by congress. Thie provision was
in accordance with resolution intro
duced by Mr., Gore on May 4, last. 1t
was designed to prevent Mr.. McMur-
ray from obtaining fees which, 1t Is
said, would aggregate $3,000,O00 and
which Mr. Gore complained had not
been earned by the attorney.
The conference report had been
adopted by the senate when Mr. Gore
entered the chamber. He announced
tia he had been informed that the
senate had receded from the amend
ment requiring the approval by con-
gress Of tribal agreements. but Mr..
Hale explained that the matter had
been properly safeguarded.
$2.000,000 Fee In Deal
MI Gore accepted the explanation
but said II the contracts were to be
recognized, Mr.. McMurray would re-
ceive s3,00000c. It was In this con-
nection that he first declared that inn
proper influence had been exerted by
Q report of Mr.. McMurray in an ef-
fort to defeat the provision requir-
ing congressional action on the con-
tracts.
Characterizing the McMurray claim
as having been Conceived In co-rup-
fion and brought forth in eruption"
Mr.. Go.e said he had been approach
ed by an outsider who desired to in
terest him in the McMurray claims.
Later Mr.. Gore examined the pro-
visions as agreed upon In conference
He lost no time In returning to the
senate chamber. where be moved to
reconsider the vote by which the con
ference report had been adopted The
presiding officer informed him that
the report had passed out of the pos
session Of the senate. Mr.. Gore then
movcd 10 recall the report, but Mr.
CalIinger moved to lay this motion
IN the table. which was done.
Cure Wouldn't ee Cnoksd. ~.
Addressing the senate on ques
ton OF personal privilege, the Oklaho
ina senator amplified his charges