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


EDS. CHIEFTAIN.-In looking
over your columns ! became very
much interested in the party plat
FORMS, particularly that of the
Union party, but fail to compre-
hend the meaning or signihcation
Of what they propose organizing as
part Of ther political principles,
namely, Kee-too-whah. At first !
took it to be something grand, in
fact. morally sublime. What fore
ed this idea into my mnid was
they prohibited any one becoming a
member Of Kee-too- whah 1.-The is a
member of any secret society,
which is the very identical plan
resolved by Ills Holiness, the
Pope Of Rome, forhc will not COM
mune or give his benediction to
those who are members of any Sc
cret society-hence my good opin-
ion of Kee-too-whah; but on look.
ing over some old papers | had
filed away for future reference |
found a history Of this celebrated
society which, if true, shall con-
slider myselfno eligible as men,
Der. The writer says that Kee-
too-whah is something which grows
out OF secret meetings, held by its
members at night at some lonely,
secluded place. 70 try the case OF
every man they consider obnox-
ious to them and there determine
what shall be done with him; if he
is to be killed they draw lot and
whoever the lot falls on has to
! kill him if he is his own brother.
That, to me, would look very
much like the organized band OF
Irish assassins, called the invlncl-
bles, ,whose later acts are dlscoun-
tenanced by his Holiness. Now il
looks to me that the people had
better take into consideration the
utility of inaugurating a liberal
and progressive policy that will be
beneficial to everybody and droI
party issues. AS you can not al
hold Office then let each man vote
for the candidate who will render
the best services to the people IT
respective Of party. It's said tha'
a sure sign of your becoming highly
civilized is your adaptibility tC
, form political rings, you have YOU
lobbyists and tricksters who have
, no conscientious scruplos whils
r holding office Of defrauding th'
+ Nation. These things have to b.
, looked into. Get rid Of such a
You. cannot depend on and be SUR
! to put those you can depend on Il
, office, those who will do you credl
by their wise and honest legislation
, [ am satisfied that the fate Of
I, country depends altogether on tn
: wisdom and liberal policy Of thei
!. statesman. The nations of Europ
can gauge each others capacity b.
the brains of their leading men
= What would Italy have been to
r day without Count Cavour, Russl
}, without Gortschakon. & Prussia With
c out Bismarck or England withou
g her host Of brilliant statesmen
J. from Pitt to Beaconsiiold. Iha
y being the case, set good example
n and whoever YOU put in for Chi,
y see that he has the ability Of ii
IS recting your affairs. Ifyou sur
p coed in getting one, and member
n of the Council 10 correspond, yo
T. will be respected at home an
s aboad. If you can find one that
better qualified than Mr. Bush'
head by an means put him IN,
. not try him again. a. you may I'm
= many with lees ability.
= Respectfully,
n Tuos. H0WIE
= We are not woll informed as
/. Kee-too-whah's history, but we q.
3 dersianl that secrecy is done avs
st with. and that these secret tria
e. are entirely a ihinsof the past.
mon were to bc tried without
4 trial ora hearing and nbmial
,r murdered. our constitution Won
p. be a hide0us mockery and The la
p chastity trap ior innocent pcopl
1. a community eouldnot Cxistuhd
rrh .ttfe 81 afairs