The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-14
JAKE HANON is ROTTEN,
But he is STILL 1T
Chairman Harris and His Com.
mltteG Make Rank Cam
paIgn Move


Ardmore. okla, oct 1.-THE visit
ol Secretary Ballinger of the depart.
ment of the interior to Oklahoma re-
Gently and his statement that he was
studying indian Affairs with view to
bettering conditions In Eastern Okla
hena have revived interest throug..
cut the Chickasaw nation In the
movement set on foot By United
States Senator Gore for thorough
cleansing Of conditions AMONG the
Five Civilized Tribes. Perhaps nev
e. before in the history OF these ma
tons has there been such wide.
spread interest in a resolution OF the
management OF ndian affairs and the
elimination Of grating. to the end
that the indians may become citizens
IN fact, Secretary Ballingcr struck
popular chord when he declartd in
favor Of the development of the
states resources in this generation
II Is a general opiuion among Re-
publicans as well as Democrats that
there must be effected separation
OF the black and red races in former
Indian Territory. So long as no dis
tinction Is made, civilization amona
the Indians must remain AT a lower
standard than that contemplated by
tie organizations Of the state and the
makers Of the constitution and laws.
Unless Secretary Ballinger proceeds
Iat once 10 clean I'D the government
schools he viii miss the most import
la Mo tf. nth I.l.
ma OF untoward conditions. If the
government to continue 10 operate
schools in Oklahoma for the Indians
it must draw line of demotration so
indelibly that there will be establish
ed a social distinction between the
Indians and the negroes. Self-respect-
ing lndians-and there are thousands
OF them in Oklahoma--deprecate as
much as do the whites condition OF
affairs that compels them to mingle
socially, in schools at least, with na
groes OF part Indian blood.
State Control Demanded
The Indians as whole are anx-
ions that the government schools be
turned over to the state at the EARL.
est possible convenience, so that
may be improved under
state laws. Promises made to the me-
sfoes by the Republican state chair
man and his candidate for governor |
are driving hundreds of Indians TO a
study of the methods employed by the
Democrats and the promises Of the |
Democratic platform. The Indians
naturally are Democrats They have
been kept under the yoke so long bvl
Z national Republican administration
hat they demand the advent OF De- i
in the nation and a continua- /
ion Of progressive Democratic pol I
cies in the state.
No Promise To indians
Strangely enough the Republican
]atform does not make single /
Promise to the indian. 1t was framed /
II a time whe II revolution had been
started in the Eastern section of the /
state and when more than 1l5.000 In
iians were demanding their just de-
serts as citizens of the United States.
Not q word of hope does the platform
such an intolerable situation as the /
congressional committee found dur
ng its investigations at Muskogee,
McAlester and Sulphur. Intelligent
sitfzens Of this section argue that had
he Republicans desired single re I
iorm IN the conduct of Indian affairs /
.ney passed up the most opportune +
.ime IN the history of their party. a I
ime when they would have demand
4 Republican party house-cleaning
md perhaps have saved the day.
Faith In Senator Gore
Democrats and Republicans alike
oyer the eastern half OF the state
ave faith In Senator Gore His in
egrity has never been questioned
save by those Interested in nrivatel
contracts with the Indians and Ger
ain Republicans who felt called upon
o uphold the hands of Jake Hamon.
! former Republican chairman. who
sas disefedited IN the eyes OF the
ae0Ble wnen he sought 10 discreAit
he eofroborated testimony Of Sen
iiof Gore With the testimony Of
lore and Congressman Creager ca
republican, on the one hand and that
d Hamon on the other, the public
las chosen TO believe Gore and Creag-
sr.
1ancn DiscreSited @d
lake lanDn Stands charged before
he people Of the United States with
having offered 70 bribe United
States senator In behalf OF man
Abo has made millions out of the In
llans Of Oklahoma, he has never
9esn Indicted By grand jury but
ny eiHfst is placed Oh the records
! congress Jake Hamon Is an in.
sparalle friend OF Republican Chair.
nan jim Harris lie is Harris' LEGAL
sfKiser and therefore is All Import
~ factor IN this campaign His
iaIne with that Of Frank Greer. re-
'citer Of the Guthrie Capital. was sub
nitted bs The state Republican cen
fal committee 70 Gosernor Haskell