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Show ACCUSED DECLARE POLITICS ENTERS INTO ACCUSATIONS OKLAHOMA "CITY. Okla-. .Ian. 0.-lob.i 0.-lob.i D i Benedict and other accused of-il?lo of-il?lo niuVle a full denial of tho flmrges f -oii ii A- BallliiKcr when interviewed Vf ii Tev t that pollllcs mlBbl ,e hel i res o.iblo for the accusations tivit sunervlfior Oscur II. Llppa SlolbodB.. wcPn. nothlnt,- less tiian "a"r'havo hud an idea that something of n,. 1-ind would happen lor some time. 8 d1 J,S .perl,AcndeVu K-nodlct. , w icn after my job. so I telepraphed Washington Washing-ton last wook asklns ihat should there be any charges against my administration administra-tion I might havo a chanco to answr thorn. 1 received a reply thai. I would be given full opportunity lo prepare and present my answer. "I havo no Idea what is referred to by 'disgraceful conditions.' It is probable prob-able that JJpps en mo to Oklahoma expecting ex-pecting to Jlnd the schools in the same condition as. government reservation schools. Government buildings used for schools under my direction are dilapidated dilapi-dated and many of our teachers have left us to teach in the atato schools. "Mr. Tlpps did not come to sec mo and ask about matters. b.ut went to each one of the schools without meeting tho supervisors. su-pervisors. It Is ail cany mailer for any one to go to any school and, by fiilzr.lng tho pupils about conditions and Iho treatment accorded them, render an unfavorable un-favorable report. "In regard to my connection with Indian In-dian affairs which renders it wrong for me to hold official position. I think that I here must bo somo mistake. The only position I hold I ha l could In any way have. a bearing uii the situation is thai to which I was appointed by Governor Haskell on tlie state textbook board. I would consider thin an advantage and calculated to help In my regulnr work. I wish lo say. though that. I have never liiul any business dealings with the Indians, In-dians, nor have. 1 dealt In Indian lands." |