Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-09
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wholesalers were defiant and aps
parently proud OF their business. The
retailers were numerous. and as low
down IN the scale OF life as 1t IL
possible for men to become. How
ever. they were not less avaricious,
vicious or criminal than those en-
gagged ln7 the wholesaling of whisky.
while there are many hish-c
white men and Indians in Usage
county, therg-is considerable ele-
ment there that has no regard for
law or order. Their chief pGrpose
In life seems to get the Indians
money They are especially active
Immediately following each payment.
Some Officials Active.
~ would be less than fair il
failed to gay that some of the
county and city officials are earnest
" sympathetic with our efforts to
clean up conditions This is espec-
tally so of Mayor Carroll OF Paw
httska7 recently elected. and the
county attorneys office, but 1t is
equally true that this does not apply
to- all local officials. some OF whom
are at least indifferent with many
indications that they are in sym
puiuN Win tiic law DIfdktTs.
Altogether the Usage Indians
have suffered irreparably, and It will
not he possible to bring about a sat
isfactory solution OF this situation
until there is a much stronger senti-
ment than now exists for full coop
Grafton and an earnest. united effort
against those who introduce and sell
liquor. 1t can only come about when
every agency, private and public. in
dicates unmistakahly by action as
well as words, that they are de-
termined to make II impossible for
the hootlegger and other violators of
the law to remain in Usage county.
Il have now ordered the last pay
ment due paid, and 1t will be paid
Immediately. Theme will soon be
another payment due, which, IL con-
ditions Justify, I.shall withhold.
Insists on Cleanup. % &.
II am not going to stop this fight
until the law Ia indicated by good
faith and enforcement We are now
reinforced In this that the supreme
court of the District of Columbia
has, within the last ten days, denied
a writ OF mandamus compelling pay
ment. holding that section 2,0S7 OF
the revised statutes Is in full force
and effect, the, same being the law
under which the Usage payments
were suspended. The pending In
dian bin contains clause which has
passed the senate and house. making
the possession OF liquor in Indian
country n crime, so that hereafter
we will not only have the adjudicated
fact that section 2,0S7 is operative,
but the additional statute which
nm L
vict every person found in Indian
country with liquor in his possession.
We are going to use both of these
legal weapons and there will be no
compromise.
These payments have been or
dered made because we believe CON
ditions warrant our action. We are
not disposed to discredit those who
proclaim their intention to per-
manently enforce the law. II they
do, the payments will he regularly
made II they do not, they vii be
suspended, and the fight will he kept
up until there is such a condition
Of enforcement As is contemplated
by the law
81 have but one purpose In my
action in this connection. and that ,
is to do my fun duty have no
satisfaction In the exercise Of au- |
thority other than as 1t may be the |
instrument OF good ! do not want |
to- unnecessarilv embarrass any one.
and shall not. but am fixed in my
legal power 10 save the OsaCc In
dians from the ineritaba, wreck |
awaiting them II they are not res Il
cued from the liCentious conduct Of II
those who would push them on in l
idlenesS. dobauchrry and crime. and i
to this end | invite the Co-operation
and support Of every good citizen
In Usage county and elsewhere In
oklahoma
This statement applies not only
20 the white citizens Of Usage coun- !
~ but with equal force 10 Indians.
md especially to mixed bloods The
Indians must come to reaisze their
responsibilities in earnestly helping
10 protect their own race from the
disastrous effects q alcohol and as
,ocisted evils,
u regret to say that some Of those
most active In the encouragement
" hootleRgers and other wrong
ioers have been white Indians"
who, of all men. should be con
iemned.
The man who takes advantage
" their confidence in him 30 prey
upon his own people who capital
ICES his blood to the disadvantage
NJ his own "kith and kin" is an
arch traitor and a prince among