THE IilDIAr-i OxTInShl

Atoka, I . T.

Thursday, August 22, 1906

Volume 21, Kb. 15

Paul B. Smith, Editor

REPLY OF A FULLELOOB TO GREEK 7CCURTAIN

Lewi s, Augus t 21.

Editor Indian Citizen:

In reply to Governor McCurtain advising the Indians

to vote the Democratic ticket because the Republicans forced

the Indians to adopt the freedmen they once held as slaves, I

would ask the governor why the Choctaws did not do as the

Chickasaws who positively refused to adopt their freedmen and

finally fought it out in the Federal courts and got a judgement

so that the Chickasaw tribe received pay for every foot of soil

that the Chickasaw freedmen were allotted. The Chickasaws did

not pay any attention to those "threats" that he speaks of .

And again, why did not the Choctaws pay the•freedmen

the 100 each that the United States government gave them for

that purpose, removing the negroes from the nation? But instead

the Indian officials decided to adort the negroes, give them

forty acres of land and keep the -100 per capita for the nation.

It is wrong to blame the Republicans for what the Ohoeta?; officials

did in 1865*

And why did not Governor McCurtain help to p»vt a

clause in the A to Ira Agreement whereby we would have been compens

ed for public highways that must come out of our allotments, and

which will amount to nearly as much as the freedmen allotments.

As to the net proceeds claim, we should be glad that

v e are under a Republican administration for the Democrats would

have issued bonds to get the-money like Grover Cleveland did.

President Harrison did not refuse to pay the lease

district money. The appropriation was not made until two or

three days before Harrison went out of office and he had no time

to prepare the details of the matter. He left President Cleve-

land to execute what the Republicans had already provided for.

I wo 'Id also like for Governor HcCfti- tain to explain wh- t was don

with the balance of the lease district money t at vas held back

for the intermarried citizens and was never paid, May be this

is some of the Democratic robbery. 0.'. consistency, thou art a

jewel J

Now as to that seven million acres: The government

pa id for that land once and if the price was small, what-did the

smart Democratic officals of this nation deed it back to Uncle

Sam again for. This thing was done with their eyes open.

Now as to the court judgments admitting citizens I

will say that the officials of this nation could have employed

good council and have kept out t ose fraudulent claimants with

less than half w a t those Democratic lawyers got — and they

had to be paid by Republicans, too, and nder Republican protest-

There were no negro babies enrolled the last time the

roll war opened for new-borns. The names of the negro babies

were only taken so that it would save confusion hereafter in

case the suit to admit them should be brought. Tell it straight

Governor, so all our people can understand. he do not all have

wool on our heads for you to pull over our eyes.

As to the coal lands, no one can tell just what will

be done with that but you can rest assured the Republican party

does not do things half way.

Thy does not the Governor make public those dishonest

Republican officials of whom he speaks? It is his duty as gov-

ernor to do so.

Kow, fellow citizens, I am not expecting any office

under the new state but I want prosperity and happiness and not

proverty, low wages, Corey1s armies and soup houses for the un-

employed. If you want these good things and do not want these

bad things, why just vote the Republican ticket like men.

A CHOCTAW BY BLOOD

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Atoka, I . T.

Thursday, August 2c, 1906

Volume 21, No. 15

Paul B. Smith, Editor

REPLY OF A FULLBL3GD TO GREEN '"C CURTAIN

Lewis, August 21 .

Editor Indian Citizen:.

In reply to Governor HcCurtain advising the Indians

to vote the De^nocratic ticket because the Republica z forced

the Indians to adort the freedmen they once held as slaves, I

would ask the governor why the Choctaws did not do as the

Chickasaws who positively refused to adopt their freedmen end

finally fought it out in the Federal courts and got a judgement

so that the Chickasaw tribe received pay for every foot of soil

that the Chickasaw freedmen were allotted, The Chickasaws did

not pay any attention to those "threats" that he speaks o f .

And ©gain, why did not the Choctavs pay the freedmen

the 100 each that the United Ctates government gave them for

that purpi se, iraaaoving the negroes from the nation? But instead

the Indian officials decided to adopt the negroes, give them

forty acres of land and keep the $100 per capita for the nation.

It is wrong to blame the Republicans for what the Choctaw officials

did in 1865.

And why did not Governor McCurtain help to put a

clause in the 4toka Agreement whereby we would have been compens

ed for public highways that must come out of our allotments, and

which will amount to nearly as much as the freedmen allotments*

As to the net proceeds claim, we should be glad that

o are under a Republican sdminisur tion for the Democrats would

have issued bonds to gat t .e money like Grover Cleveland did.

President Harrison did not refuse to pay the lease

district money* The appropriation was not mode until two or

three days before Harrison went out of office and he had no tire

to prepare the details of the matter. He left President Cleve-

land to execute what the Republicans had already provided for.

I wo Id also like for Governor McCurtain to explain whit war? don

with the balance of the lease district money t at was held back

for the intermarried citizens and was never paid. May be this

is some of the .Democratic robbery. 0 , consistency, thou art a

Jewell

Now as to that seven million acres: The government

p Id for that land once and If the price was small, what did the

smart Democratic officals of this nation deed it back to Uncle

Sam again for. This thing was don© with their eyes open.

How as to the court judgments admitting citizens I

will say that the officials of this nation could have employed

good council and have kept o »t t ose fraudulent claimants with

less than half w at those Democratic lawyers got — and they

had to be paid by Republicans* too, aad nder Republican protest

There were no nenro babies enrolled the last tine the

roll war opened for new-borns* The names of the negro babies

were only taken so that it would save confusion hereafter in

case the suit to admit them should be brought* Tell it straight

Governor, so all our people can understand* .e do not all have

wool on our heads for you to pull over our yes*

As to the coal lands, no one can tell just what will

be done with that but you can rest assured the Republican party

dees not do things half way*

-by does not the Governor make public those Ushenest

Republican officials of whom he speaksx It is his duty se gov-

ernor to do so.

Now, fellow citizens, I am not expecting any office

-nder the new state but I want prosperity and happiness ana not

preverty, low Kages, Coxeyfs armies and soup houses for the un-

employed. If you want these good things and do not v ant. these

bad things, why just vote the Republican t cket like men.

A CEOCTA?" BY FLOOD