The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-01
EX-GOV. HASKELL
TO RUN FORSENATE
Quick And Just Settlement of Red
Mans Affairs Part Of Platform.


nouncement of his candidacy for Unit
ed States senator from Oklahoma to
succeed Robert L. Owen of Muskogee
was made yesterday by former Gov
ernor C. n Haskell, also resident OF
Muskogee. The announcement is made
in the form of a long letter addressed
to the democrats of Woodward county,
who in county convention recently in
dorsed Haskell for the United States
senate.
The former governor has been her
aided in tie press as candidate for
the senate Tor at least three years, but
the expression in the letter made pub
lis yesterday is the first public avowal
of his candidacy.
Haskell declares himself in favor OF
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people; the curbing
Of the federal judiciary, not permitting
federal courts to usurp powers that
should be exercised by state courts in
relation to the Interpretation of state
laws; the absolute adjustment OF
trusts and restoration of competition
in big business; revision of the tariff
downward, laying most Importance up
on the reduction Of tariff on necessi-
ties: reduction in the expenditures to
build navy that win rival the ma
tions of the word, and the expenditure
of the money on internal improve
ments such as navigation and irriga-
ton, and elimination of extravaganza
in national government.
"Takes Poke" at Rival.
Under the head of local questions
the former governor in discussing the
Indian question appears to be taking
a poke at mis- rival for the senator
ship when he says, after declaring
himself for immediate settlement OF
tribal affairs:
"For twenty years and more these
questions have been in process OF set
tlement with no present prospect oi
an early termination. 1t is obvious
to every one that so long as there are
applicants at the pie counter this
practice will continue unless there is
a determined effort made in congress
to settle these estates in common
sense. business way and close the job
The individual Indians have been wait
ing and praying these many years tina
the remnant of their property may b.
divided SO they may go their way will
their just share thereof"
"And in this matter let me say tina
have never been in any way inter
ested in trading in Indian lands; tina
have in no way been interested Il
the enormous fees that others CLAIM
growing out of these Indian propert
questions and, therefore, there Woui'
be nothing to prejudice my mind 9
stay my hand in determined e1or
to end this question, give to each II
dian his share of the property an
permit the countless number OF sa
aried men to return to their homes an
seek an income from sources othe
than bleeding the members of thes
six nations of the wealth. that the
are entitled to enjoy.
"Bight Upon Community"
.Tn the several counties where th
segregated coal land has been for Sc
eral years a blight upon the prospect
of the community destructive of tn
prosperity to which that communit
is entitled, | should stand determine
in the fight to settle the question, gi
ing to the Indian his just share wit
out further expense and giving 10 u
community the opportunity for growt
and development, fully realizing th'
in the years that have passed thel
has been wasted of the Indians none
and property such. an enormo'
amount that this government cann'
longer Justify the robbery of su
greater than it left in the estate.
"In short, if | ever hold the hie
place Of public trust to which you ha'
so kindly commended me, my mot
shall be, Talk less and do more, al
do it now"
The former governor, as memb
of the constitutional convention, clair
that the Oklahoma constitution III
placed into law the "progresslv
ideas which have since swept over I
country and have been adopted in Sc
eral states
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