The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-31
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
AGAINST OKLAHOMA
EXTRACT FROM SPEECH OF CON-
GRESHAM CHAS. D. CARTER,
AT ADA, OKLA, TUESDAY,
SEPT. 22ND, 1912.


My friends, this contest for presi-
dent must be brought down to the
narrow limits of partisan politics so
far as the state Of Oklahoma is con-
cerned. National issues, momentous
though they be when weighed in the
scales of direct importance to us and
our affairs in such local issues as se-
curity of land titles and settlement
of tribal affairs. Mary my words, on
the result OF this election in Novem-
Der hinges the very life and prosperity
of the eastern side of this state. The
state of Oklahoma is going to want
more at the hands of the next national
administration than any state in the
union; yea, the county of Bryan alone
is going to need more from the next
administration than any state in the
union.
Wants Are Many.
"First. We want legislation and
department action which will forever
and eternally straighten out and set
tie all titles to lands already fairly or
legally sold in the eastern parts of the
state, for without good titles we will
get no cheap money, and without
cheap money no new state can develop
as it should.
Second. We want the so-called
timber reserve sold.
Third. We want the balance of
the unallotted land sold.
Fourth. We want the segregated
mineral land sold, and we would like
to have them sold without any further
unnecessary appraisement
Fifth. We want some additional
removal of restrictions and sales of
restricted lands along the lines OF my
bill, which has been reported from
the house committee on Indian affairs,
and which is now on the calendar
ready for action when the house meets
in December.
Sixth. We want iron-clad, air
tight titles made to these lands when
sold, and we want to get some tax
able values on our tax rolls.
Seventh We want a final and
complete settlement of tribal affairs,
every dollar of the tribal funds due
them paid out to the competent In
dians at the earliest possible moment,
and we want the minions of the fed
eral government to cease their inter-
ference with our internal affairs.
Some of you will doubtless be sur
prised when l tell you that legislation
has been placed on the statute books
for the settlement of almost every one
of these questions, and yet little pro-
gress seems to have been made to-
ward carrying out the good intention
OF these laws. Why? Simply because
you have an administration in Wash
ington which is not in sympathy with
the final settlement of tribal affairs,
and which does not care continental
tinkers penny about the development
of Oklahoma.
Taft Against 1kIahoma.
IF you have kept up with current
and past events in Washington, you
know this to be true, but if any eyi-
dence is needed as to the Taft ad-
ministration opposition to a closing
of tribal affairs, have but to call
your attention to his veto of the So
called Dead Claim bill, meritorious |
measure which had for its purpose
the settlement of titles to millions of
dollars worth OF property right in this
district.
"The express intent of this little bill I
was to clear up the law of May u, |
1908, which had already given this +
jurisdiction to the state courts, but
owing to an adverse ruling of an antag-
onistic department of justice, such a
cloud had been left on these titles as
to seriously interfere with their hy-
pothecation or sale Two courts had |
given adverse opinions to that of the
attorney general, and the bill was