Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-29


with a little ammunition.
lst Therefore we pledge our
selves IA support one another an,
also We will loo ss one family join
ed together hy this platform, as /
Nc had affirmed Il with pn oail
and will seek 10 transmit Il unlm
/ paired la our poslorily,
"a. And viii have Rom time I,
time leading manager, Ia the sew
eral districts and when necessary
the leading managers will give in.
formation 10 each other the ap.
poinimcnl Of conventions without
delay at the same time advancing
and amending our platform, when
meeting together iull explanation
will he made OF The object of such
meeting and each district manager
advance the names Of members ol
the keetoowhah Society to have
registered in the general conycn-
ton.
Srd. Our great aim will be that
our Constitution and Laws OF our
government shall be supreme and
respected.
lth. That our treaties and in
tereourse laws made between the
u. 5, government and the Chero-
kee Nation, and all oompac.s made
between the several tribes of In
dians shall be supreme.
9Th. We emphatically oppose
uniting with either Of the political
parties OF the u S.
9th. We also protest against
ever being placed under the laws
OF the L. S.
1th, All secret associations that
are detrimental to our government,
originating from the u. S., can
never be accepted as members Of
the keetoowhah Society,
Sth. II will be the duty of the
members to defendtha Keetoowhah
platform and organization from all
opposition.
9th. Also il will be our duty to
courageously protect the govern
ment.
10th. 1t will be the duty of the
several districts to elect their third
General Head Managers, also,
there will be three district mana
gers elected in each district by the
members, for the purpose Of man
aging their several districts, and
three district lodge managers in
each district, to organize lodges.
11th. The three general head
managers will convene semi-annu-
lar in general convention with all
the members Of the Society.
18th. All bylaws shall be made
in general convention and shall
have the force of the platform, the
Constitution and laws Of the Cher
okee Nation.
18th. And all platforms or
parts of platforms and bylaws
conflicting with this form and laws
are Of no force and are hereby re-
,ealed.
4th. There shall be no secret
N the Kcetoowhah Society.
AS the elections are approaching |
We deem it proper to name the |
candidates of the two political par
les in the Cherokee Nation, with /
he platform Of each. The Nation /
i platform was given us by a Ma
ional man and the Union platform
" a Union man. If there are any (
mistakes in either platform we
viii cheerfully correct them.
They are, however, exact copies
# the platforms given us. II is
he duty Of citizens interested in
he comtry's welfare to carefully
Weigh the principles set forth in
hese platforms and vote according
0 their deliberate convictions
side from any political lies that
nay be told about the respective
andidates. In our honest opin-
on we do not believe that either
Ion. Chas. Thompson or Hon. D.
Y. Bushyhead would intentional
Y do anything wrong, and we sin
orely hope the politicians of both
arties may plead their causes
18th the people without fiddling
n the worn out string Of slandcr.
he first big lie we hear on Chas.
thompson or Bushyhead we are
Ding to publish it as such.