The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-30
plsFRANcHlsEMENr FACTS

lican organization trying to make the
indians believe II is the friend os
Tile red man, Is one calculated to
arouse risibilities to a dangerous
notch. The Republican party first al
lowed negroes to be allotted Indian
.ands-because the Republican bosses
needed the negro vote. Later, that
organization instituted a system Of de.
rartmental government, whereby the
Indian was allowed TO own lands furI
the benefit OF the Republican grafters,
and, later, the department. ashamed
cf the neglect in matters pertaining
10 Indian welfare. instituted a red
tape system that made II impossible
for the Indians to hope TO get faig
show in the race for commercial ex.
pansion. All these statements are
known 10 be true on the East Side.
There are few educated Indians wao
vote the Republican ticket, and tn"
few full bloods who have been tod
their money will be taken away If the
Republicans are shorn Of power con-
stitute a very small minority of the
fed race in this state still allied with
the party so desperate II declares dis
reimbursement OF negroes means ruin.
In reality there should be no att
tempt at deception regarding the cap
toned grandfather cianse. No man
should be misled IL is plain, blunt,
ard intended for but one thing-dis-
tranchisement OF the black mar
those fayor.ng the proposition should
rote yes contrary mo-
Oceans OF pamphlets and explara-
tons are unnecessary. The issue Is
either for or against negroes voting
in this state. There may be Deme-
Gratis stating otherwise: in fact, some
NAV understand otherwise. but OF the
intent and what will happen should
The vote be favorable to the amend
ment. there can be little ground forl
Misunderstanding The negro. II the
proposition carries, and 1t appears
that It VIII by some $4,000. will nj
longer be voter in this state. That
is plain enough for the advocates ni
LIS voting TO understand and they
have a constitutional right TO make asl
rtuch noise and vote as cheerf'ilE
against the proposition as possible. y
Is also, perhaps, worth mentioning
that those who do not like the ideii
Of allowing the blacks TO particlpa' :
in affairs OF state prior to learning
y hat a state is for, are going TO VOTE
Ia disfrancnise
All the press bureau statements
about there being great controVerSF.
Is done in the hope of creating raneP''
VET is OF little moment. There hss
j,een little discussion of the matter
what is the use for it? The maloris
favcrs the proposition and viii Vol.
accordingly and the minority VIII
aif and snort, the state organization
singing piffle hither and yon IN 4
noise like somebody in distress.
Thereupon the black man viii gel
lnsy and try to bring his intel'igehe7
10 higher standard and regain r."
hallot because of knowing what 1t is
for. Meantime, the world VIII pc
form the same feats il has for cycies
of time. and the Republican state o.
eauIzation will get several fat ap
ucinlments from Washington and ps
tappy. II is likely there will DC NJ
Republican member OF consre :
from this state. but those now tneFe
have heen rather poor material "
manufacture statesmen from, so tae|
people will probably be gamers ~
that direction.
like all other small folks trying
ia handle big ideas, the organization
labeled Republican in Oklahoma, gets
hysterical al crucial periods and De
iiggers itself with bejaggers wnen :
could keen clean and neat hke az
small folks with little TO occupy theIl'
solyes supposed to do when IN ths
presence Of nice folks.