The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-17

exercise or personal control OF his
property and his person. Tho policy
Of this cractcr of government has
been 10 magnify the necessity of i,s
importance and TO live upon the sun
stance Of our people, Tho varying
and constantly changing policies ani
rules have involved the whole Indian
citizenship and their property In q
chaotic condition destructive to the
lndlan's rights and bis property. The
tinted states government In ta great.
nose IN spirit Of Justice should i'm
medintely right it's wrongful polIcy,
place the administration Of laws in
tho hands OF those unselfish enough
10 faithfully administer that great
trust. and whore tho United States
government has violated it's contracts
with our indian citizen Justice De.
mands that full compensation be made
To every such Indian for every dollas
Of loss and needless expense that has
been imposed by the violation Of sucr
governmental pledges aud obligations.
Therefore, we favor speedy settle.
ment OF all Oklahoma indian mat.
ters: the sale Of all Indian tribal prop.
erty: the payment 10 the indians OF
| all funds belonging TO them. free from
any charge or cost 10 the indians ~
granted them 10y treaty, and We are pp
posed 10 the re opening OF the rolls
whether by the McCuire bill or other
wise. A. the aams would disturb the
husine interests throughout oui
state and would do more harm than
gaod and we urge our Democratic
senators and representatives. In col
gresg TO exercise every honorable
means 10 carry out this policy. and
9e favor the preservation Of the prop
efty rights Of all Iudlan tribes am
the protection of the minor Indiar
children from any and all classes d
dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS grafterg.
viii OF people prsvail
The Democratic party decla-es tha
/ whenever any amendment to the con
lstitutiou OF act initiated is the peopi,
f. pending for the coDfs t~ 'ion of th'
people. anl for their aaDpilon or ye
lociion. thai Y Is moi the privilege o
tane political party 10 geek 10 iuflg
e0cp srclI election by party contru
OF direction and, therefore, II d.
clares All such measures, tOwli: pro
bibIilon. wOnlan'a suffrage and ~
lmensmos initiative by the people, q
bt free from political diclation an
subject io the uulnllneneed and us
lpfeindicfd choice Of every voter q
the state.
EFo.rae. AnA nr4or@r.t..
Contrary 10 the prophecies aud falls
Representations OF subsidized pres
At home and abroad. and corrup
Reorganization misrepfesenting homo
ahie aud touest Republicans within
our state. Oklahoma nenple can truth
fullg point with pride 10 progreT
Elve government that has placed VI
among the leading states Of th
\ Union, 10 a financial credit without
I parallel and 20 development that ha
added thirty per cent TO our popu
iatioD. eighty per cent TO our bank dc
lroalis. two huDdreI per cent to or
manBf1cturing industries. and mutt
piled the commerce OF our state owe
4 fourfold within the short space 0
less thai three yeafs.
State Credit
i The state OF Oklahoma poin,s will
Lflde 10 tie fact that X is the onl'
new state IN half 4 century whicl
has gone through the hrst two and
iihalf years OF organization uniformly
inreserstnx ,ts state efeait on pa
Ihasis, and this has been accOmpllshe.
In the face of the fact thar we are tn
I ionIy such state thai paascd throug'