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The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12

unequiyocally upon the congress
the passage of the Candy bill to
prohibit the commerce in and use
of peyote among our people, be-
cause Of it's known baneful effects
upon the users in mind and NOR
ais.
4. We commend all efforts to
improve sanitary and health con-
ditions on reservations, and to
save the lives of the Indian babies,
which efforts have already result
ed in greatly reducing the death
rate. We trust that the health
campaign will continue undated
until the baneful effects of reser-
vation life and ignorance shall
have been wiped out for both in
fants and adults.
5. We re-atfirm the principles
so ardently and justly urged by
former conferences of the society.
We reiterate our pleas made in our
Denver aid Lawrence platforms
calling for definition of the legal
status of the Indian, for the in
NATURALIZATION of trust funds and
the early adjudication of all tribal
claims. We renew our appeal as
made in our memorial to the presi-
dent of the United States Dec. II,
1914.
I'VE again call upon our own
people to the exercise of all manly
and womanly virtues, fighting witt,
courage the battles of life,
thoroughly impued with the spirit
of progress SO essential to the ul-
innate salvation Of our race.
The associate division, composed
of the white members. of the So
ciety, met Friday evening and
elected Prof. Fayette Mckenzie
president 81 Fisk University at
Nashville, as honorary. president;
DR.. T. Z. Mofett, of New York,
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12

Der of those exempt from civil
service rules.
For the first time in New York
a scheme of high class competitive
examinations was made applicable
to the filling of responsible posi-
TONS
His veto messages in various
instances disclose his devotion to
the civil service principle.'
The report of the Civil Service
Reform association in 1908 CON-
mended him for his attitude, say
ing: 'Sucn unqualified indorse-
ment of the system, coming from
the chief executive of state, has
given added impetus to the move
ment for its extention."
1t is Mr.. Hughes position which
is so strongly in favor Of civil SER
vice law which will cause him to
lose many votes, Il great many
more than he will gain by it.
Everyone who has been thrown
intimately into contact with civil
service employees knows what a
great farce the civil service law is.
An experience Of more than
ely hteen years in the government
service, and a close contact with
the field service of the Indian
office for thirty years and more.
has enabled us to Judge impartial
~ of the old system and that in
force under the civil service law.
and we believe very large ma
jority will agree that the old sys-
tenn was better because as a rule
it secured a better and broader
type of men and employees gener-
ally than under the present sys.
tenn.
Nothing can be said in favor of
the civil service law as it has been
practiced upon Indian reserva-
tions, but much can be said against
it.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12
Becker County Agricu|'
turaI Fair.

The eleventh annual fair of the
Becker County Agricultural So,
ciety was held in the Lakeside
Pavilion at Detroit last week,
commencing on Wednesday and
ending Saturday.
Wednesday was given over to
entry and Judging, the judges and
department superintendent work
ing until late into the night, get
ting things into shape for Thurs
day. which opened the fair proper.
Judging was completed on
Thursday, and at 1920 a. m.
Judges of the different depart.
ments gave brief addresses ex'
planning why prize-winning exhiC'
it's received awards.
In the afternoon, Daniel w.
LAWYER of St. Paul, Democratic
nominee for United States Senator
from Minnesota, gave the opening
address of the Fair. He was iE'
troduced by G. w. Blanding.
Friday was Children,s Day al
the Fair, and all school children
were admitted free.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12
tendent had charge of all the Me-
nominee lum boring operations.

nominee lum berlng operations.
1t has been learned upon good
authority that Supt. O'Neil, who
it canpot be denied is competent
judge, recently represented to the
Secretary of the Interior that the
superintendent of the Menominee
reservation is incompetent to fill
the position he holds, or to con-
duct proper supervision over the
lum bering operations of the H.
dams over which he is in charge.
1t is also charged that notwith
standing the proof that has been
furnished the authorities at Wash
inyton, the New York influences
of the superintendent are too
strong, and this prevents his re-
moval; that in addition to the New
York influences, member of the
Board of Indian Commissioners,
who IS a lumberman and resides at
Chicago, upholds the Menominee
superintendent.
1t is also stated that while he
was at the Menominee reservation,
Supt. Hinton, then a special agent
of the Indian office, did not hest
tate to crlticise the manner in
which the affairs of the Menomin-
ees were being conducted, and that
Special Indian Agent Pears called
him to task about this.
In order't to have conditions cor
rected upon the Menominee reser-
walton, the Menominee Indians
should appeal to their kinsman,
Senator Husting, of Wisconsin, to
bring the matter directly to the
attention of President Wilson, for
the experience of some of the
members of this reservation who
made personal appeals to the presi-
dent to- correct certain evils
brought quick results,
1t is suggested that our inform
ants should advise the Menomlnee
Indians to cause the arrest of their
superintendent upon a false i'm
prisonment charge every time he
causes the arrest of an Indian
without due process of law, and
this would no doubt cause him to
be little more careful, and pre-
vent him from causing indiscrim-
mate arrests without submitting
his charge, if any, before a proper
magistrate.
The Menominee outcages should
receive the attention Of the Society
of American Indians if it's object
is really for the purpose Of pro.
tecting Indians from any acts of
injustice. The society should at
least investigate the conditions
u Don the Menominee reservation
with the view to bringing the mat
ter to the attention of Congress at
it's next session if not to the presi-
dent.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Menominee Indians Worse
Than Slaves.

1t is doubtful whether there are
any Indians in this country whose
treatment has been as bad as that
of the Menom,nee Indians at the
hands of government officials.
These Indians have reservation
in Wisconsin,, and it was and still
is rich with pine forests, from
which the Indians, had they been
allowed to carry on their timber
operations unmolested, would now
lie the wealthiest Indians in the
: country. But while they we're
making good progress in their
logging operations and accumula-
ting large tribal fund, the gov
eminent stepped in and established
a saw-mill upon the reservation,
and took exclusive charge of its
operation without regard to the
wishes of the Indians, and com
menced to create many positions,
many of which were sinecures,
and to pay out and expend with a
lavish hand the Menominee tribal
fund until it has become greatly
diminished.
Added to the misfortunes of the
Menomiree Indians, they have a
superintendent whom they charge
with being a tyrant, and as stated
by President Wilson regarding the
leaders of certain political party
fin speech recently, when they
intervene in their affairs, are re
garded as guilty of an impertin
ence." Not only are the Menom
inees regarded by their superin'
tendent as being guilty of an i'm
per.inence but he Immediately
marks them, and upon the slight
est provocation has his Indian po-
lice throw them into the agency
Jail without the formality of a
hearing. In fact the superintend-
ent is the Judge, jury and prose
cutting attorney, or thigh poh-
bahn of the reservation.
For acting in the capacity Of a
tyrant the superintendent over the
Nenominee Indians receives SAL
ary from the tribal funds OF the
Indians Of s., 800 per year, sum
for which. it is charged, he does
\ not give value received.
The Menominee Indians are
practically helpless to protect
themselves, principally because a
large majority of them lack the
necessary education to know how
to proceed to try and have the
conditions among them corrected.
But they have one great advant
age over large ma jority of the
Indian tribes of this country, one
of their mixed-bloods is a United
States senator with strong senti-
ments favorable to Indians.
One of the complaints of the
Menominee Indians is that a large
quantity of Menominee Indian
lumber is allowed to go to waste
on account Of the dilatory meth
DDS used in disposing of it; that
those who have charge of its dis
posaI first have to obtain authority
from Washington to do so, and
that This delay often causes an
order for lumber to be counter
manded by q proposed purchaser.
1t is also claimed that this would
not occur if a competent superln-
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12
The Society Of American
Indians.


were elected for the ensuing year:
A. @. Parker, of Albany, N. Y,
president; vice-president, John
Oskison, New York City; secre-
tary, Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin, lit
kalasa, Fl. Duschene, Utah; treas
urer, Mrs. Marie l.. Baldwin,
Washington, d. c.; vice presidents
of education, Hon. Gabe E.. Park
err and Hon. Chas. y. Carter, both
of Oklahoma; vice president on
membership, Margaret Fraser Of
Santee, Neb.; chairman of advisory
board, Rev. Phillip Gordon, Wash
ington, D. G. Honorary vice presi-
dent, Rev. Sherman Coolidge,
Faribault, MINI.
The meeting adopted new
platform for the society which is
as follows:
"Platform of the sixth annual
conference of the Society Of Ameri-
can Indians, adopted at Cedar
Rapids, Ia, Sept. 20, 1916.
The Society of American H.
dams assembled in sixth annual
conference in the city Of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, more conscious than
ever of the complex situation in
which a kindly and benevolent
government has placed the appeal
ing to the people, the congress and
the executive officers of the nation
for such sympathetic counsel and
assistance as may be necessary in
working out plan for q legal
educational and administrative
policy which, when adopted, shall
contemplate the speedy and just
settlement of all causes of Indian
discomfort, by placing them on an
equal footing with other Ameri-
cans, do adopt the following plat
| form:
1. We believe that the time has
come when we ought to call upon
the country and upon congress to-
look to the closing of the Indian
bureau as SOON as trust funds,
treaty rights and other just obi
cations can be individualized, paid
or fulfilled. 1t should be seen
that the Indian bureau was never
intended as permanent part of
the interior department, but mere
ly temporary function. With the
progress and education of Indians
they should be invested with the
full privileges of citizens, without
burdensome restrictions. AS its
Jurisdiction is removed the books
of the bureau should be closed un-
til there is final elimination. AS
citizens and taxpayers, struggling
side by side with other Americans
we are willing to trust our liberties
and fortunes to the several COM
munities of which we form part.
2. 1t is believed that the prepare
ton and introduction in Indian
schools of the new vocational
courses of study, marks an epoch
in Indian education. Furthermore
we cannot urge too strongly upon
the congress that provision should
be made, and the Indian pupils en-
couraged, to make use of the fed
eral schools merely as the stepping
stones to attendance in white
schools, where contact with other
American youth makes for patriot
ic, competent citizenship; and all
Indian pupils over (2D twenty one
years of age having completed a
prescribed course of study should
be deemed fully competent, given
control of their own property and
thrown upon their own resources.
3. We commend the efforts of
the officials of the bureau for the
suppression of the liquor traffic
among Indians, and we urge upon
our own people the adoption Of
habits of total abstinence, Which
we are convinced are conducive to
happiness and prosperity. We urge
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12

Entered at the Postoffice at White
Earth. Mimi, as mail matter of the
second class.
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WILSON'S ADMINISTRATION
Continued from First Page)

shells at the enemy. and he described
the airmen who flew to and fro day
and night, dropping bombs on the
enemy. He said to her: Il could
stand all that. l was calloused
against that sort of thing, but what
broke my nerve was when night set
tied down over the battlefield, and
the Germans were holding their
trenches and our boys were holding
their trenches, and out between the
trenches-out under the stars-lay
the dead and the wounded; the Ger
man dead and the English dead; and
we couldn't get to the English dead,
and the Germans couldn't get to the
German dead. We couldn't get to
the English wounded, and they
couldn't get to their wounded, and
the cries went up from those boys
lying out there-the cries for their
mothers-cries that were never an
swered!"
My friends, I want you to carry
that picture home with you; l want
you to think of it, not only tonight,
but l want you to think of 1t and
have it there vividly before you on
the seventh day of November.
want you to remember that we have
in the White House a man who,
though seriously tried, has refused
to send your boys into the trenches,
and | want you to remember that we
have a man out OF the White House
who criticises that man, apparently
because he didn't; and l want you to
vote Just as your fathers voted in
1864. They voted then to stand by
Lincoln, and their country. and
want you on the seventh of Novem-
Der to stand by Wilson and your
country.
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government is soon going to loan
money on land securities, and the
state should do the same thing
In speaking on the question of
enforcing the prohibition laws, he
said this is not political question;
the Democrats and Republicans, and
especially the women Of both parties
should be credited with the passage
of the constitutional act. The inltl-
ative law, passed during the admin
istration of Governor ShafrOth, op-
ened the way whereby the amend
ment was secured by popular vote.
The speech was a business talk 10
Americans, and was one to when
appealed to members of all parties
Judge Gunter arrived here Tues
day morning and spent a large part
of the day in getting acquainted with
our citizens and familiarizing HIM
self with local conditions. He spoke
at the Soldiers Home and was well
pleased with the reception accoraeu
him by the veterans.
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upon the poor mans son with dis
dain.
Woodrow Wilson was a Democrat
by nature. When he became COVER
nor of New Jersey, he was familiar
with the needs Of the state and when
ever he was right and knew he was
right. he insisted that needed legis-
lation be enacted. At one time he
was forced to go before the consti-
tuents of some legislators and have
them bring their influence to bear on
the obstinate members who refused
to assist in enacting laws which were
demanded.
The first session of Congress, which
is elected in November, is convened
in December of the year following.
President Wilson did not wait nearly
year. but called Congress together
at once in special session and set it
at work on needful legislation.
He demanded at once remedial f.
nancial legislation. There was grave
danger that the panic of 1907 might
be repeated, and bill was intro
duced and passed which for all time
will prevent Wall street from Great
ing periodical panics, as heretofore.
He briefly reviewed some of the
important laws passed: the rural
credits bill, which will enable farm
ers to secure longtime loans at not
to exceed per cent; the child labor
bill, introduced by Congressman
keating; and other measures de-
manded by The people.
The Judge took up the subject of
state affairs, saying il elected, he
would at once enter upon the study
of the needs OF the state. He spoke
OF some of the requirements OF our
public nstitutions-especia our
schools and colleges. The speaker
said the state had large school
fund, most of which was in the banks
drawing merely nominal rate OF in
terest, and he did not see why this
money could not be used to develop
our agricultural interests. There Ia
no better security than land, and the
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
Gunter's Address

Judge Gunter spoke at some length
upon the early training of Woodrow
Wilson and how In his early man
hood he took a great interest in the
science OF government and became
well versed in political economy
that he was always democratic. As
president OF great college. he would
not countenance anything that tend
ed toward caste. He would not
allow a rich mans son to look down
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
Dependency.

When you feel .discouraget ,a a
Respondent do not give up Dut taH, and
dose of Chamberlain's Tablets all all
YOU are almost certain to feel az
right within day or two Deopi apStion
ency is very often due to lhulsb tab.
and biliousness, for which thess Stain.
let's are especially valuable oO'"
able everywhere.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
Wool Blankets

$3.50 20 $3.50 Part Wool and All Wool Blank
cts, Colored borders, Plain Tan and Gray,
Gray Notified Paids, &C 70 inches wide
by 80 inches long
$3.50 S14.OO for Wool Blankets, colors White,
Army Gray and Plaids The finer Blankets
extra large sizes and Silk Wash Ribbons. These
bound with Mohar and fine quality of wool.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14

Friday evening "jitney mop was
given at the opera house Dy Me'''''
Myron Schall and Wilbur Erlckso"'
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14

Misses Emma Glen MacArthu',
and Agnes Cole spent FRIDAY ""'
Saturday at the Del Norte falr'
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14

Miss Eva Freeman, who is teachlHs
in the Creede schools, came down
Friday evening, returning Suiu''
morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14

Misses Hazel Trapp and Faye MiH-
gus spent Sunday at Alamosa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14

TRY A JOURNAL WANT Al
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
BLANKETS

stock consists of Blankets OF all sizes from
small crib the large bed size In Cotton and
Wool White Gray and Tans. Wool in White, Grays,
Notifies Plads and The Army Blanket in single
and pairs
Cotton Blankets 81 90 to $500 Per Pair
Cotton Blankets in plain White White, Tan and
Grays with Pink and Blue borders sizes "a to 70 inches
wide by "a so inches long.
1925 $3.50 for Wool Napp Cotton Blankets ia
White, Tan and Gray bordered ends and paids sizes
Ga to ~ inches wide by IA to 80 inches long.
s1.95 to S2.75 for extra Heavy Cotton Gray Bunk
Blanket.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
Do You Realize
THAT YOU SPEND ONE THIRD OF YOUR LIFE IN BED

You'll want to spend that time COMFORTABLY There only
way you be comfortable that have good
blankets and other bed furnishings for these chilly nights
of and blankets comforts spreads and wool bats
always sgivenatp tpratiany the SAM
The sun., 1916-09-05
The Last Four Democrats.

The vote In the Senate on the Cow
nrdly Surrender bill was clear cut.
All the so.cnlled Democrats but two
followed the Ialritating piper into the
slough. All the Republicans hut la
F%oLLrTrr. who is not popularity asso-
ciated with lteiublicanism. refused to
Weld to the trcmulous music or Fro-
lessor WILSON ar tn the pistols of the
hlghwaymcn. The Republican Sen
atOrs shine in glorious contrast To
those seventy members OF their own
party in the House who fell victim to
the panic Of the hour.
1t Is noteworthy that the two DEM
ocratic Senators who retained their
self respect are from the South n
that one of them. JAMES l.. CLARKE III
Arkansas. is President pro tempore of
the Senate. His Is n long record "f p"-
litical honor and it Is % surprising
That ne declined to disgrace his state,
his party ar himself. THOMAS WILL
LAM HARpwIcK Of Georgia l. tn" only
other Democratic Senator VIII" thought
more Of his oath than of threats or
White House favor.
CLARKE and HARDwICK In the Sen
ate: 81 Ack and STEELE In the House
the slim roster of the vanishing De
mocracy. How UNDERWOOD must envy
them their spines!
The sun., 1916-09-05
HUGHES'S
He Vetoed Measures That Had IN.
"SanctiOn Of Society"

To THE EpIroR - THE SrN-Sir Tie
solid Rcrublican opposition N the senate
for La Toilette il not to hc ,,assod i.
"A Republican, and the vote OF two lcw'
cratic Senators and two democratic 10
sides thirty-odd Republican m"phr-s >
the House are the consoling features
an incident that without ihcW no.
tempt IA almost to despair
No, We will not despair. No,'Nc~ "a,
we lose our trust in the cdNa'i''
of human nature, even political human
nature. to keep fa.th. We vii re-
eme that when ne was ,,oNrrnor
OF New York Charles T. Hughes vetoed
a two cent fare bill and an equal pa
for teachers hill. and wrote a ucs.s'
against the resolution TO ratifv the In
come tax amendment. For "a, n 81 thesA
things he could have found. II h- ssf
searched for It., the sanction ~ soC'e'r'
Behind each Of them we're gathered -.
gether many voters, and he mlsh' ue
have believed that he had a politics. o.
tur~ which would be adversely sNs I'D
by his action. But he had what H., u'''
ont opponent 50 sadly lacks. both honesty
and courage. Verify. he shall rer-'vs -
reward. " : "
MoSrCLAIR. y r., September
The sun., 1916-09-05
Effect Of the situation on Holders Of
Insurance Policies.

To THE EDITOR OF THE srN-Sir: I
wish to congratulate you on the edi-
torial articles published IN your paper
recently. particularly those dealing with
the proposed railroad strike. There is
one point I would suggest that you bring
out more clearly han YOU already have
done. and that is this:
Every holder Of A life insurance policy
In affected vitality by the condition now
confronting the railroads Of this cour-
Try. The insurance companies are hold
ers Of railroad bonds. and as such are
affected by their earnings.
II a very small percentage OF the citi-
zens OF the United States are to he
allowed to put In jeopardy the welfare
Of our wives and families things have
50: 20 an astounding state ia ,i,is Ian
OF the free.
You w. already suggested one iine
Of action which IL admirable. namely.
the formation Of a protective association
among the security holders OF the coun.
try. II In time such an organization
was started then We will have an ar.
gument that will receive attention III
our legislative councils.
AS to this Administration. words fail
II is absolutely u~nspeakable.
JOHN n. Mcbride.
EAsroN. Pa. September I.
The sun., 1916-09-05
Reason. or Military Force?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir: Il
Is probably ? that what one man
may lawfully do ten men may. But II
does not follow from this. II seems To
this one OF your readers. that the ten
men may or should lawfully he author
ICED or permitted to do his thing simu,.
tancously by prearranged agreement or
conspiracy. still less does IL follow that
an outside party may or should lawfully
he permitted to make IL his occupation
TO foment and arrange such conspira-
cies. He should he considered a scoun-
drel and he prosecuted as a criminal
whenever the intended effect Of his mad
conspiracy Is against the peace anu
dignity of the commonwealth.
The American public Is itself 10 hla me
for having for many years allowed lazi-
ness and sc%lhshness to smother its sense
Of right, when II was some other mar
who was hit by a strike. until the evil
has grown IN the existing mammoth and
all subversive proportions. Allowing the
heart to run away with the head. espe-
cially among women who have no use
ful employ ment. has been another con.
%tributing cause Of the present huge dim.
Guilty, which, as has been said, threatens
democracy.
The day for compromise based oi
misplaced sympathies tn cease mus, sour
come, or is now here. Reason, or els,
military force, must assume command.
AMERICAN.
I New YoRK, September 1