The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-14
DISTINGUISHING STATEMENTS

DlsFRANcHlsiNG STATEMENTS
Once again, what Is the purpose Of
oklahoma state Republican leaders in
fneir maintenance The dislranchslng
c'ause as 60 affect the lndians2 FThe
clause plain, Sits object apparent
ana ii rpl ist toncealeds The clause
Win Asn ahehise al but one I'M 1 /
thous ana negro voters OF this State.
Save that 1t was intended 70 forever
= ~tyfrmchfse all Of them, II can not
~ truthfully stated there is other
than direct intel ion in the matter
As previously stated, men fayorins
regro suffrage should vote mo" on
the proposition; others should vote
yes.
Isn't that plain enough?
Why try and bring in some thous-
ands of Indians who are in no way
more interested than the average
white, or yellow man? This state
has made racial distinction against
theanegro-in a manner which cab
rot be misunderstood by an intelli.
. gent people.
The militant party now proposes 70
disfranchise the blacks: in matter
now refer ed TO the people. There
Is no occasion for misunderstanding,
the people are awakened to the facts
providing there can be an awaken
ing Of certain Republican politicians.
Attempts to misead the Indians OF
tie FIVE Civilized tribes do one para
mount harm-sit indicates there are
people with, So little intelligence as 70
aftempt to make the Indian believe
tilese so attempting believe his stand
ard OF intelligence is equal to or
even less than those making such as
ssertions.
Let us get right down to fact, and
Kick out all side contentious or con-
tenders. wsa
The sgrandfathefn clause intends to
disfranchise the negro voter in this
state: absolutely.
No one of sound sense makes other
rrptention.
If adopted, 1t will come so near
doing what is intended, there VIII be
rothing left to talk about.
dfrvoted down, the negro will have
stre same, suffrage right as the mem
ubers OF other races.
That is plain enough
Who could ask more9
IL is racial proposition; propon-
eats of the deal believing the negro
because of his refusal TO ae-
cept the full responsibilities Of citi-
zenship. should not be allowed TO
vote in this state and assume an i'm
portant part in affairs pertaining TO
suffrage. Those who oppose that idea
J. vote mo August 2.
Indians will vote yes The indian
has paid an awful toll 10 the Repuh-
hcan carpetbagger who has always
ised the negro as an asset to power.
O 1Allorhenfs Nxere made the Indians
believe unjust. valuable lands wese
gwen the black men out OF those acres
rv TREATY reserved for the red men.
f'he red man was helpless-he had
tFusted ilfe "Great White Father" az
: Washington, and the trust was not
fulfilled according to treaty, The ~.
dams yof the Cherokee blood believe
mat every larrupin negro along tae
south Kansas line was allotted land,
which came from either OTTAWA,
Kansas. Cherokee or Delaware. and
he votes with remarkable persistency
and alarming consistency against he
gro suffiage-is ever proud OF the Sp'
Bortunity 10 so record his ballot. The
rhoctaw and the Chfckasaw were
treated the same or worse. That ls,
according to their viewpoints, and
ard viewpoints will have to do WIKI
the voter In the voting population of
the reds this fall
Creek indians gave much 10 the
blacks and the feeling is not so n
tense. perhaps But the effort 10
frighten an Indian into supporting ne.
gro enfranchisement in this state .
The most ludicfous of the many ludl-
trous blunders the opposition to De
mocracy ia this state has achieved
s.nce statehood
The Question Of franchise is, there
f0re. sQparely before the voters q
this state. II ought. to go on its mer-
ifs or dement's, according to the view
roint OF the voter If the vast ma
iority which the white race has de-
cldes the negro shall be disfrancbis-
ed. he will lte aud All the protests II
those who have so long utilized the
back man in politics TO his de'si-
Inent VIII avail naueht
Already those who have 50 many
years contended for negro equalities'
are about-facing calling upon the ne
gro to no longer embarrss the Re-
rublicans bv asking p place upon
elective TIckets II Is no longer
doubted that the election Of negro
~ the state legislature brought about
tne present crisis The white people
al this state. Mt least those with or
binary education. thoroughly under
eiera that ths average black man \
ii no wise competent 70 handle =
s fairs OF state. and resent The action
of any community which persists =
being so represented!
ltaon this the whites VIII praeilcas
III he an uali.
4hey oeihapd that citizenship b'
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