The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-15
Hayes is Heard
by a Big Crowd

committee.
The Gore bill calls for a system oi
national highways transcontlnental
paved bouleyards stretching from the
Atlantic to the Pacific that would af
ford the millionaire and the motorist
a city street from New York city Ia
San Francisco The national high
way" bill was written for and in the
interest OF the American Automobile
association, the speaker said.
When you elect a senator you are
simply hiring man to do certain work
for you in Washington" said Judge
Hayes. Neither of the candidates be
fore you need your sympathy. Senator
Gore can make more on one Chautau-
qua lecture, business to which he has
devoted much time since he was elect.
ed, than You can make in a month.
can make a living practicing my
profession. You want the man who
can do the most efficient work and If
you believe | am the nah, shall ap.
preciate your support
Among other things, Judge Hayes
said, Il would favor among the classes
Of legislation, a system of rural cred
its that would give national aid to the
agriculture people of the state. l
would favor the cheapening of trans
portation charges and a decrease Of
freight rates. would favor legisla-
tion so that a man of moderate means
might obtain money on such terms that
he could pay II back out of the earn
ings OF the soil am for greater and
more complete agricultural education
that the farmer of the state may be-
come more acquainted with soil condi.
tions, modern methods, in short. mod
ern farming that would enable him to
reap the greatest amount Of produc-
tiveness from the soil and reap the
harvest Of prosperity
q favor marketing associations,
bringing the producer and the consum-
er into closer relations with each
other for the betterment OF roth.
Regarding the Indian and Indian
land. would divide the Indians into
two classes, the competent and the in
competent. From the competent class
would remove all restrictions To
the incompetents, | would reduce their
homestead to 40 and not to exceed 80
acres. The balance left be made avail
able for sale under the supervision OF
the federal government This would
put about 100000 acres Of land on
sale to homeseekers who would till the
soil and there would rise up many
happy homes. 1t would also increase
the taxable property Of the state some
$500 900 goo. With the funds derived
from the sale Of the incompetent's land
would favor the improvement of his
homestead and the investment Of the
balance in some safe and sound secur-
tiles under the supervision of the fed.
eral government. would favor the
immediate winding up OF the tribal af-
fairs and would oppose the reopning
Of the rolls.
Regarding Senator Cores much
boasted seniority, ! want to point to
the fact that the greatest achieve
ments accomplished in the United
States senate have been by senators
while in their second term, / refer
TO Senator LaFolette On the other
hand. ! want to call attention to the
failure OF Senator Gore to successfully
defeat the Williams amendment TO the
appropriation bill concerning the sus-
pension Of the Indian per capita pay
ment until the placing on the rolls oi
the Mississippi Choctaws.
Senator Gore will come to you with
his boasted seniority and tell you oi
the faith he has kept with the people
During Senator Cores second term, he
was absent from the senate sessions
more than half the time. Does tina
mean that he has kept the faith2 He
claims to stand for the advantages o
the farmer and laboring classes, We
| there is no Instance where ne mas sc
cured enactment OF legislation for th'
betterment of the laboring classes"
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