Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-11-19
THE oHBRoKmE NATIONAL
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late council elections were over,
and the prostration that fell upon
them like white frost that willis q
patch of sweet potato vines,
would have engaged the attention
of special artist Of Punch. Sew
eral days have elapsed since then
and the familiar equanimity of all
is gradually returning, but there
are few exceptions with whom
disappointment goes hard, and
who yet wear a look Of mild
reproach.
The ludicrious is not only OBJ
servable in defeated ofiice-seekers
but in many of the members who
hedge themselves in with unnatur-
al and awkward dignities and un-
approachable reserve.
The manner of securing majori-
ties, especially in elections, is well
worth the attention Of other legis-
lative bodies If similar material
helps to compose them. Such
members as have not honor or
sense enough to stick to the party
that elected them or the ticket
upon which they we're elected, are
lariated into a caucus and put
under guard until a certain meas
sure is carried or an election
secured
Nothing of importance during
the second week of council has
taken place. A bill to divorce GER
tain parties was introduced in the
senate and passed by a majority of
two. The case of Judge Alberty
suspended by Bunch for alleged
malfeasance in Office, was examin-
ed by the council last week. The
charges were not sustained, and he
was acquitted largely on the
grounds that the law providing for
the suspension Of officers was not
constitutional, as the evidence in
such cases is wholly er-parte, and
that the officer is denied the right
of meeting the witnesses face to
face and of having compulsory
processes for obtaining others in
his favor. The ground was like
wise taken that the chief has no
authority to interfere with the
decrees of a court or to construe
them into causes for suspension,
because if he did this, he would
violate a constitutional provision
in relation to the departments OF
the government, in which persons
belonging to one should not exer-
else the powers of any other. To
say that a member of the supreme
court, the law-construing authority
of the nation, had illegally con-
Quoted a case, and suspend him
for it, is an absurdity that the
fundamental principles of repub-
lican government cannot reconcile
with the law of consistency.
As expected, "Quiliki" put in
his appearance last Friday, bring
ing a part Of his family with him.
The rumor, "he's comel" she's
comel" gradually spread until it
ceased to be information to any
one. No outspoken feeling or
demonstration was uttered or
made the entire evening, but there
was upon the faces Of many, an
expression Of dissatisfaction and
settled opposition. Since then an
understanding has leaked out that
should resolution be introduced,
inviting Phillips to address the
two houses in joint session, the
Downing wing of the senate would
oppose the measure. This they
can successfully do if they stick
together. By them it is determin-
ed likewise that if he wishes to say
anything to the national council he
can do SO in writing, SO that he or
his ring cannot deny any statement
or assertion he may make.
Upon the leading issues Of the
day there is nothing outspoken,
but underlying the surface of SEEM
ing quiet there is a settled deter
mination among many of the
members of the senate to push
aggressive measures before long.
Bills or resolutions will be sub
mitted to abrogate the lease and
investigate the s22, 800 swindle.
These are seemingly party meas.
ures based upon the policy Of
putting responsibilities where they
properly belong. Owing to certain
things that go to prove the fact, il
is maintained by some that in the
last general election the strip les
sees furnished large campaign
fund TO keep the present admins.
tration in power. Another reason
is assigned likewise for abrogatinl
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