The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-03

tnlS ulS,IlCl mas Just returned from
Washington. 1t must mt be over
looked that the fight led by himself
and A. z. Murphy of Missouri, in
which they were ably assisted by such
house leaders as Champ Clark of Mis-
Martin Madden of Chicago and Chas.
L. Burke of South Dakota, chairman
OF the house committee on Indian af
fairs was the Cne which defeated the
MCMurray contracts. The general de
ticiency bill carrying the amendment
tor the approval of the McMurray
contracts got through the senate while
Senator Gore had up the same propo-
sition with the senate committee on
Indian affairs. Senator Gore moved
to have the bill recalled, but his mo
ton was tabled on the motion of Sen
ator Hale. Senator Gore then immedi-
ately rushed over to the house and
Representatives Carter, Creager, Mur.
ply Ferris and Morgan got into ac-
ton. The case was presented so
strongly that few members were Will
ing l. vote for the approval Of these
contracts and the conference report
was re-Committed to the conference
committee. When the proposition next
emerged from the conference it con
tanned practically the Gore amend
ment providing that these contracts
should not be valid unless approved
by congress. Mr.. Carter. however,
comedies to Senator Gore the credit
for conducting this victorious fight.
In speaking of the political outlook
MIR. Carter said:
1T is asserted by democrats, and
conceded by many leading republicans
in congress. that the next house will
be democratic. | do not believe there
is a chance for the republicans. The
reguuar republicans are fighting The
insurgent republicans in their districts
Nand this will cause the insurgent re-
/ publicans to come back at the regu.
lars. In the language Of champ
Clark, the republican party, after
standing together for years, presents
to the astonished gaze Of the republic
a dissolving view They are so hope
lessly split that it would be a miracle
if they could get together in time to
land a majority in the next house.
The recent election of Mr. Foss,
democrat from Massachusetts and
Mr.. Haven, a democrat from New
York, by large democratic majorities
from districts which heretofore have
always given large republican majori-
ties is simply an indication of the
| large democratic landslide which is !
to be expected next November.
Both our senator's, Messrs Ferris, .
Creager and myself, worked assidi- .
ously for the Creager bill which would
have successfully disposed of all tribal
affairs and caused a disbursement |
per capita, Of all tribal funds at an
early day, and we were very much .
disappointed that a republican con
gress refused to pass such legislation.
If the people of this country will elect
a democratic house, which ! firmly
believe they will, | guarantee that our
party will put through legislation for
the settlement OF tribal affairs, and
once it is passed by a democratic
house | do not believe that even a Il
republican senate will have the temer-
ity to turn it down.
oklahoma Jared exceedingly well
in the public buildings BILL getting
more than two millions of dollars out
of the twenty-three millions authorized
and ! am especially pleased with the
authorizations given to the Fourth dis
trict, and | desire t. thank my col.
leagues in the house and our two sen
atOrs for assistance. Another matter
of great importance passed at the
eleventh hour was the amendment of
Senator owen granting an immediate
appeal to the supreme court in the
now famous Indian land suits
In reference to the Gore charges
of bribery in connection with the
McMurray contracts, will say, if
such propositions haG been made to
Senator Gore, | think that he was
amply justified, and that it was his
duty to place this matter before the
senate Notwithstanding this entire
matter lies within my district (the
fourth) Mr.. McMurray did not even con
suit me about his contracts during all
of the winter. The suggestion has
come to me mot directly from Mr..
McMurray. however. that on account
of my opposition to these contracts