The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1920-11-11
Advantages of Citizen
ship.

Last Tuesday all of the adult
Chippewa people, except those
members of the Red Lake Rcser-
walton who have declined to avail
themselves of the opportunity of
becoming American citizens, and
which condition at Red Lake can
be laid soley at the door of the
Indian Bureau, were accord
ed the privilege of casting their
ballots, and thereby indicat-
ing their choice of candidates for
public Office. 1t is the Indian
Bureau and not the Red Lake In
dams who are to blame for this
condition at Red Lake. For it is
owing to the advice given them by
the Indian Bureau-to cling to
their ancient tribal conditions,
that they we're not eligible to par
ticipa1e in the election. They are
now paying the penalty of follow
ing the advice of the Indian Blu
reau.
Owing to the maladministration
of Chippewa affairs during the
past seven or eight years the Chip
pewas sung their support at the
election last week to the Republic
can party. The result of the elec-
ton is of great moment to the
Chippewa people, They have ex
perienced nearly eight years of
DEMOCRATIC administration of their
affairs While the Democratic
party had control of all branches
of the National Government the
Chippewa estate was pillaged;
millions of dollars were wasted.
When the representatives of the
Chippewa people protested at
Washington, their protests were
ignored end thsy!, we're den8qnced
by the admiHiatFatlve officers. 1t
was not until the Republicans
obtained control of the House. and
Senate that the Democratic ad-
ministrative officers paid any
attention to the camplaiuts Of the
Chippewa people. Fortunately
for the Indians of the country,
Senator Charles Curtis, himself of
Indian blood, was selected as
Chairman of the Senate Commit
tee on Indian Affairs. Eqqally
fortunate for the Indians of the
country was the selection of Rep
resentative Homer P. Snyder as
Chairman of the House Committee
on Indian Affairs. These two
Republican Chairmen believe in
honestly administering Indian
estates. They have now been IN
Office less than two years. During
these two years they have reduced
the annual appropriations made
for the benefit of the Indian Bu-
reau out of the trust funds of the
tribe more than two-tbirds, so
that today the Indian Bureau is
receiving less than one third of
the trust funds of the tribe it re-.
ceived prior to the time they came
into Office less than two~years ago.
Chairmen Snyder and Curtis listen
ed to the appeals and wholesome
ADVICE Of Congressman Ellsworth
who led the fight for the reduc-
tions, and to whom the Chippewa
people owe . debt Of gratitude
they can never pay. The position
of The Republican Congressman
and Senators who have charge Of
Indian Affairs is we'll known.
Every Indian knows that before
eituer. Chairman b! Snyder or Chair
man Curtis he is certain to get a
hearing and square deal. There
fore it is Of great moment to the
Chippewa people that the Repub.
lican Congressman and Senators
will retain control of the House
and Senate, if other men had been
elected to suPpl!ant either h'r Sen
stor Curtis or CONGRESSMAN Sny-
der, or both, then there would
be REPETITION. Of the old regime.
The p!underine of the Chippewa