Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-09-17 | Page 8 | Becomes Good Indian

yjU BECOMES GOOD INDIAN. S'oux City. Iowa, Sept. 17. Governor Gov-ernor Woodrow Wilson became a "good Indian" today, with the proviso, pro-viso, however, that he was not as a consequence a "doad Indian." The Democratic candidate was made a member of tho tribe of the Sioux, a municipal organization, and was presented with a diamond pin and publicly Initiated before a crowd that thronged the auditorium here. While the crowd cheered, the governor gov-ernor took the following pledge set before him by the tribe of the Sioux: '"On the sacred tomohawk and pipe. I solemnly and sincerely promise and vow that hencoforth and forever 1 shall endeavor to be a 'good Indian," whether successiul o unsuccessful In the quest of moose or any other fame, and that no matter how exalted my elation In, life 1 shall neglect no opportunity to contribute to the wel-f?re wel-f?re of the tribe of the Sioux.'" The governor made a brief response re-sponse declaring that he was embarrassed embar-rassed in accepting the pledge only In that ho wished to waive the adago that "The only good Indian is a dead Indian." both with reference to himself him-self and his fellow braves in Sioux City. The candidate, addressing the students stu-dents of the Morningside college, argued ar-gued that student llfo was not takon seriouslv enough in this country, as compared with Europe. Governor Wilaon later motored to the fair troiinds whore he was to deliver de-liver his principal address of the day. nci