Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-11-05
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nurII TO "rsGE IlcE- Or Iur uOnlLIrr QUESTION.

Ignorance is bliss" and it IL certainly bliss
ful to "Uncle Jack, q" for n this Antiquated old
gentleman would place his arms akimbo and
lean his ear close to the 'stAr gAzer, - he
would to him tale unfold that would make
his poor old heart ache. A hot blush would
mount his paid cheek when the thought came
rushing upon him that he had lived in this
country ''three score years and ten" and was
80 Ignorant Of the true condition OF the people
and had done 30 little TO elevate them Also
that on the contrary he had used the prestige
OF his extreme old age and long residence In
the country TO squelch-to set down on, As II
were-any party who had the temerity to call
attention 20 the growing evils Of the country
Or perhaps remorse would overwhelm him
when he thought Of the many opportunities his
years and residence had given him 20 use his
intelligence TO elevate and instruct his people,
and such opportunities been used TO advance
his own personal ends, political OF otherwise.
don't know who 'Unele Jack" IL, no more
do care. nthe shoe nts put It on. propose
TO write In plain tsrms that It may be under
stood.
THANK Mr.. r.. W. Lindsey for his kind words
and will here Say that great Ia the pity that we
have 50 few men who will make the peoples Q
condition Subject near their heArts," who
have no political axe TO grind, OF who will lay
down their axes until the grindatone is thor
oughly repaired. i respectfully refer ''Unele
Jaok'' TO the above named gentleman who l
have no doubt will be ready and willing TO as
stat him in his ''investigations'i and who can
point out spot that he can reach from Coo
weetkoowee district In much less time than
ak hours, whero he can thoroughly sAtisfy
himself that the three atar man" nut the
thing very mildly and that the truth Ia not half
told.
"Unele Jacks" article serves me we'll TO
illustrats one OF the principal causes OF the
present condition OF things among that portion
OF the people called the full bloods. There are
= class OF men in this nation who, II attention
Il called to any growing evil, will raise . howl
and denounoe the party who may with the beat
intentions and with his every interest at stake,
call attention 20 the matter. They will rise 10
their full height, expand their lungs TO their
full capacity and below loud enough for ever
voter In tho Cherokes nation TO hear them,
Misrepresentation" "Change OF Govern
menti'' "sectioniEerlp and everything else
that would lead voter TO suppose that they
were doing = great service In trying 10 pat
down some one who was trying steAlthily 20 de-
stroy their government. This plan has been fol-
lowed with 30 much success by the large men
OF tho country that the small ones cannot as
blamed 30 much for 'monkeying'' them. 1,
is fact that the courts Of the country are very
much embarrassed In trying 20 mete ont juAties
10 criminals by the intriguss OF the large and
small politicians for votea. IL is farther as
serted that when u happens that criminal Il
sent 10 she ''roek house" the time OF his sent
ence ia greatly curtailed by the efforts OF the
same Glass. l Ask you In reason. what effect
this manner OF procedure would have upon
those who are dependent upon the intolligenc,
OF the country 10 lead them Arightq Take into
consideration that every lawyer In the nation
IL politlciani that every preacher tnAtlvel Il
politiciani that Il is not infrsquent 10 hud tn,
whole combination IN one man. Then consid
or that a man possessing either or all Of thea
professions is ambitious and wishes 10 mak,
himself success In hia various callIngs Yol
can readily see how his influence might be use,
and how his religion, politics and law all mix
cd, might form poison 10 dwarf his subjects
intellect, and damu them morally. WIN
lawyer In politics work caiohenery and mlaleAl
courtf viii a preacher In politics attack
csying evil and sAorlnee hiA popularity IN,
chances for pdVAnoemont by uslrg his iniluenc
against gambling, horse racing aud hlgamy
when he knows that BY 90 doing hla chance
for once are about a. good a. . white man'a7
Twin give You other oAuaes IN future for N
present stats of thinga Amang the full bloc
people. Then sos a you can hlame lhem an
SAY a. hnndreda Of others DO ''D-n them, 4
them "a "a uork ~ =.