The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-12
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been Interested in the enormous fees
that others claim growing out OF these
Indian property questions and, there
fore, there would be nothing to preju.
dice my mind or stay my hand in .
determined effort 10 end this ques-
tion; give to each Indian his share
Of the property, close these great
indian Offices and permit the countless
number of salared men TO return tV
their homes and seek an income from
source other than bleeding the menu
bers OF these six nations OF the wealth
that they are entitled to enjoy. In tho
several counties where the segregated
coal land has been tor several years
blight upon the prospects OF the
community destructive of the pros
perity to which that community il
entitled. | should stand determined in
the fight to settle that question giving
TO the Indian his just share without
further expense and giving 10 the
community the opportunity for growth
and development, fully realizing that
in the years that have passed there
HdS DftH NdSltu Ol llt lHuldUS mon
les and properties such an enormous
amount that this government cannot
longer justify the robbery of sum
greater than is left in the estats In
short, gentlemen. If ever hold tho
high place of public trust to which
you have so kindly commended me.
my motto shall be talk less and do
more, and do il now"
Progressive Ideas
Progressive ideas seem TO be the
order of the day and our of this popu-
lar demand being one of those who
drafted the Constitution of our State,
share in the just pride Of the mem
bers of that Convention for We realize
that out Of an avalanche of talk and
platform declarations the first ex-
tended enactment into law of progress
sive ideas is found in the state Con
stitution of oklahoma, and that tbs
greatest compliment that the mem-i
bership OF that Convention could
receive is in the fact that from that
example is sprung the efforts OF other
states and in the Nation. Let the
progressive policies laid down in the
Constitution of Oklahom. be enlarged
into the proper policy that Congress-
may we'll observe. and above all things
let definite, conclusive action be the
result and idle speech be the cxcep-
ton. But | am one, only one, of the
multitude OF democrats throughout
the State of oklahoma and realizing.
as | have already said, that | could
not accept this office il rendered me
by our people without the full real
ization of the personal burdens and
embarrassments that | would assumes
and undergo; that our people must
fully understand that | could not go
to Congress and serve them well
without being objected TO the vicious
attack OF every instrument of greed
and corruption and, therefore, warn
them now, they must not expect mo
to return to them loaded with the
compliments of the subsidized preso
nor the flattery Of the powerful special
interests. If should serve them in
this capacity they must expect that
my only commendation would be
from the humble citizen OF our land.
| would ask no greater compliment
myself than that the great mass or
common people should say to me.
after life OF such service, ''well done,
GOOD and faithful servant" and
pledge them this, IN such public SER
vice | would devote my time and my
mind to the vigorous discharge OF my
official duties. In short | would make
the most determined effort to help
purify, simplify and economize oar
government by actual work in the ses-
siony OF Congress and save myselt
from the just charge of insincerity IN
running over the country, makinS
spectacular speeches in idle promise
OF things impossible to accomplish,
and which | never had In the past
and never intended in the future 10
Introduce in the open senate for enact
ment into law. would waste no
time in the effort to elect half
reformed republicans to ONCE. Far
better that We wait until they have
experienced complete reformation and
enrolled themselves under the banner
of JeffersoHian democracy. Jefferson
Ian democracy is good enough for me.
Encourage purity within that party
and give no thought to the formation
OF new or rival political movements,
and upholding the banner Of Jefferson
ian democracy to the fullest extent or
nv ability my efforts would bo
devoted to the welfare OF Oklahoma
and our people and through them
extend the blessings of government by
the people for the people throughout
this American Union, and fully real
izing this personal burden, and again
expressing my deep appreciation or
your high compliment, | shall aws'
the wishes OF those among whom L
have lived for ten years and who know
me both as a public servant and as
private citizen.
sincerely yours,
c. N. HASKELL.