Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-07-20

81 ike men ln lhe National
ana he don't clearly see lls
tnce of position nom such
Nnonal men. The National
tnker Is apt 20 nel that he docs
Y dillsr in his real opinions nom
&C. Union progressive man. "
l way the miipTogressiyc ele.
nls ol both parties, composed
more largely Of the full blood, con-
sl,aiive lovers OF lhe pasl, see no
sseial difference Of oplAloa ~
"a IA other. Il seems 10 both s.ls
mon. that their ideas are aiike,
and yol. will hear that there Is no
.pecial issue between the two par,
i.ss. that Il Is merely a matter OF
tAis set of men ~ that sci OF men
= Ne elected. This IL not true.
There Is a wide distinction olpfln-
s.ple between the two parties,
which | propose to explain.
Tho National party is composed
e two classes. lsi, a thinking,
ucshing, entcrprising class, who
kavo proper ideas Of republican
government and 2nd, Ola conser-
gtiive oustom-l0ying class who
care nothing much Tor progress but
bslievo in intelligence leading
The first class is largely half-breed
AID adopted citizen; the second
class Il largely fall-blood. The
Union party is composed OF two
classes, also. First, conserya.
tive, custom-Ioving uneducaied
class who care nothing for progress,
bat is willing 10 give intelligence
iest enough recognition to hold a
certain vote but proposes TO run
the government itself and have a
hll.blood Chief; second, an edit
Gated, enterprising class, who un-
lerstand government very we'll
hut who imagine that good faith re-
elires them TO support forever the
Downing party or the Ross party.
Iti is true the Downing and the
Ross parties disappeared with the
bAth Of the Union party, but their
various Simon's say they must
lick to the Union, that it is the
same party, though the Ross and
Downing elements were always Vi
olently opposed to each other, and
each ps rty must nolC support the
,xaci opposite of Itself if the Ross
and Downing parties were ever OPP
posite. Some of the intelligent
leaders of this I'd class doubtless
feel that they can control a full
blood Chief, and hence urge him
5rward-
Whatever the motive, however,
the National and Union have two
classes with ideas much alike, 9
lhc intelligent progressive element
and the anti-progressiye, uneducat'
ia elements. The parties are com
posed Of the same kind of people
Zoo: there are good capable men in
both parties and there are SOME
genuine scamps in each. 1t gives
me a pain in the back to hear Q
| National man foo'ishly accusing q
Union man of villiany or Union
man absurdly abusing in like man.
ner all National men. That kinC
liz weak folly Is what has caused SC
much political ill-feeling in the Ma.
ZION, and ought to be stopped
Both parties are alike in having {
4 Kee-too-whah organization among
I Qho iull-bloods. Both parties are
alike in having more or less politi.
cal prejudice against tho darkey
and both are alikein earnestly dc
String his vote. Well, what is Tho
difference between ths two parties
1t il this The National party
has enough of the progressive ele
ment to control its movements an(
il has the acquiescence Of its full
blood supporters to an enlightened
policy. 1t boldly avows its plat
form Of principles, and appeals t
the intelligence of the Nation. /
believes in intelligence and pro
gress and dputsits best man forward
The Union party is controlled b.
mprogressiyc, anti-labor elements
and instead Of adopting q platform
suited to the opinions and feoling
Of its thinking men, it has adopte'
the poor old platform of 1889
whose only purpose seems to be T
catch the full-blood vote. They d'
not publish it abroad and until
\ pab ished it in the INDIAN CHIEF
TAIN, ] do not suppose it ever say
print. They put up an honest MAJ
/ indeed, but not their best man
Such men as Rev. w. A. Duncan
whom | understand to have bee
presented to the nominating con
vention without his consent, an
Hon. VIM. p. Ross could not b
nominated but the present candi
date. who can not speak English
andis almost quite blind and VIII
would be at the mercy of his inter
prefers and advisors for his fact
aad his arguments is preferred
The character Of party is iaad
bv the sentiments of a majority {
its leaders and you must judge
party by the majority of its lead
ers and its palpable policy. Thi
party puts up a full-blood as Chic
who is blind and can speak no En-
glish, they adopt a supremely stt
pid platform. Ask and answer tn
question, phH 1t is simply b'
cause a controlling majority OF tn
J Union leaders are opposed to pr'
grcss, to enlightened civil goverl
, mcnt and to the selection Of the
: leaders on a basis Of capabilit,
g Their platform and Chiefs nom
b nation pander to full-blood prejl
e dice to secure their vote. The n.
tional party has a controlling mi
; iority with opposite views, fayo
- mo iiberal'lahor laws and loqisl.