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Indian Goes ModernNow Taking His Place In AffairsBeside the White ManOttawa, Ont.—The Indian has gone modern, entering professions, graduating from universities and taking his place beside the white man in business and high finance, Hon. T. G. Murphy, Minister of the Interior, told the House of Commons today. But the Indian retains all his wiliness and adroitness he often refuses to become a nationalized Canadian, subject to legal action and taxes. The Indian, as the ward of the Dominion pays no taxes, has no vote, cannot be sued in a civil court and “is cute enough to want to stay that way.”That was the reason, said Mr. Murphy, why the government sought power to compel Ind'ans to be franchised—so they would assume the re-%sponsibilities as well as the privileges of citizenship.For the entire sitting the House discussed the Ind an and his problems, Liberals objecting to the compulsory enfranchisement provisions of the government legislation.Premier R. B. Bennett finally poured oil on the troubled waters by saying a change would be made in the system of enfranchisement—a board consist ng of a representative of theIndian tribe, a representative of theIndian Department at Ottawa and a county court judge, would be established to lcview each application. ! .
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Peace River Northern Gazette
Peace River, Alberta, CA
Fri, Mar 10, 1933
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