The Tomahawk., 1920-06-17

he had his way he would cut down
the. annual appropriations made
from Indian tribal funds and pub
lie moneys and asked for each year
by the Indian Bureau for sup.
port and civilization among the
Indians until that bureru would
have to quit for want Of support,
and that he would give the Indian
Bureau no more than from three
to ten years to settle with every
tribe of Indians in the United
States. Mr.. Ellsworth called the
attention OF the Chippewas to the
proposed Red Lake Drainage Bill
which is being pushed by Con-
gressmen Knutson and Stevenson,
and pointed out to them that is
was only another scheme of the
powers that be to use Indian
money for purposes which would
be of no benefit whatever to the
Indians in general. Regarding
the old contention of the Indian
Bureau and it's sympathizers-that
the Indians would squander their
money and property if given full
control of it, as they we're to a
great degree Incompetent to handle
their own affairs, Mr.. Ellsworth
stated that if the mere fact than an
Indian squandered what rightfully
belonged him was any indication
that he required the constant care
of the Indian Bureau, then there
we're a great number of white
people who ought to have the
parental guidance of that bureau
or some other bureau, and EN-
phasized the fact that it was dis
grace to the Nation that the Ameri-
can Indian, who fought side by
side with his white brother through
every war this country was ever
involved in and including the late
world war, was not granted the
same rights of citizenship as were
the men he fought and died with,
and that not ouly those Indians who
participated in the great struggles
for freedom and justice but also
their kindred should be given their
rights as full citizens of the United
States.
Mr.. Ellsworth paid glowing
tribute to the Executive Committee
of the General Council, Minnesota
Chippewas, who he stated worked
INCREASINGLY in Washington for
the past several years in the in
terests of the Minnesota Chippe-
was. Relating his own experience
with them he told how it was two
or three years, all of which time
the members of the executive
committee we're constantly urging
him to take up their matters and
aid them in their efforts to get a
final settlement, Of their affairs
with the government, and of how
be had repeatedly stood them off
until he finally consented to aid
them, accordingly he began to
look into their matters and when
he did 20 he found they were right,
and when man was right be could
count on Ellsworth" to aid him
every time, and that now he was
going to stay with them whether
in the capacity of a public
servant or private citizen until
Chippewa matters we're brought to
a final and satisfactory settlement.
In conclusion Mr.. Ellsworth
called the attention Of the Indians
and also the white people interest,"
ed in settlement of Indian mat
ters to the importance of electing
representatives in congress who
would represent their interests and
not 'misrepresent' them as has
been done to a considerable de-
gree in the past.
Regarding Mr.. El!swprth's can.
didacy for Governor of Minnesota,
let it be understood that whether
or not he is nominated at the
primaries he will continue the
fight and his name will appear on