Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09

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ccratic congressman from Oklaho-
ma who are members OF the Indian
affairs committee, that practically
every progressive piece OF legisla-
ton he has asked for has been Ac-
ceptod. and the Indian appropria-
ton bill just passed reflects many OF
Mr. Chandler's ideas.
1t was Mr.. Chandler who was re
sponsible for an amendment in that
bin requiring the secretary OF the
interior to deposit both tribal and
individual funds belonging 10 OKLA
homa Indians in Oklahoma banks.
At present they are deposited in
large amounts in Texas, Iowa, Ne
braska. Kansas and other states,
while this money is greatly needed
to develop the undeVeloped re
sources OF the state.
When the comm issioncr OF Indian
affairs held up the payment OF tho
Usage funds and gave out numerous
dictated interviews to the effect
that the people of Usage county
were lawless, and that the Demo-
cratic officials there were in league
with the criminal element. MT.
Chandler resented the imputauon
reflecting on citizens Of his state,
and requested Secretary Lane to Sc
cretly investigate the state of af-
fairs. Mr.. Lane did Investigate the
situation and finding II exactly as
Mr.. Chandler had stated. ordered
the payment resumed at once.
Mr.. Chandler was responsible for
an order to complete the construc-
ton Gpf the Santa Pc cutoff from
Owen to Pawhuska, and In hun
dreds of ways, too numerous to
mention he has rendered valiant
service to the people OF Usage coun'
ty and to the Usage Indians.
Helped Bar Mexican Ore.
Mr.. Chandler took the leadership
in securing an embargo on impor-
tation of Mexican zinc ore, which
was coming into direct competition
with the Miami field, and threat
ened its destruction. He introduced
bill placing high tariff on the
Mexican product and Will urge
such legislation to be passed.
Mr.. Chandler conducts his office
ns congressman AS he conducts his
office in the bank or in the oil Of
flee. IL there is n letter that needs
an answer, Mr.. Chandler answers II
in person. There are no stereo-
typed. numbered, form letters in his
office. When you receive n letter
with his name signed to It. you
know he has personally dictated It,
He does not advise his secretary to
answer letters with the old gag OF
will receive attention." but no mat
ter what the request. Mr.. Chandler
| gives 1t attention, and gives it at
tention Immediately. II Is nothing
to boast about but Mr.. Chandler
has put through more pension
claims In the year and a half ht
has been in congress than all hii
predecessors since statehood. The
reason liz very p4ain-any man who
would have attended to II could
have gotten the same results-but
the difference is that Mr.. Chandler
attended to them and others did not
That Is the difference between sue
cess and failure; the result Of doinf
work and remaining idle. He takel
his position as congressman yer!
seriously, and fully realizes he lis ;
servant of the people, paid to lool
after their interests by doing a serv
Ice rather than posing as a states
man and doing nothing.
Mr.. Chandler has Loyalty sup
ported every measure for the prose
cution OF the war and MATERIAL,
aided in framing them, and to bet
ter serve his country with a first
hand knowledge of war conditions
= 1t Is his purpose, IL congress at
journs in time, to visit the battle
fields of France.
As President Wilson says, "Pol
itics is adjourned" the slogan of tn
Democratic candidates for the nom
ination in the First district, who ar
struggling" to reclaim the Firs
district for the party" are place,
in an amusing light, In view OF con
ditions and In the face OF the en-
Table record made by Congressman
T. A. Chandler.
BY all means he should be re,
elected, The two years he has spent
in congress Is not only covered with
| glory and deeds done, but he hai
| formed an acquaintance with the
leaders that insures his value to the
state in the future. He has, shown
| himself to be capable to meet every
emergency that arises; he has dis
| played a keen knowledge In nation
al and international law---of the
needs of the country, and 1t would
he a disaster to the state and the
district to replace this man Of OK
perience and duty we'll performed
with an amateur and novice in leg
islation in Washington, or with one
who had been often tried and failed
| to make good.
Service, after ALL is what the poo
pie OF Oklahoma want and In Bert
Chandler the first district has a
| servant who serVes--all the timaI'