Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-12-06

TAHLIouAB. /. T Nov. 20. 1888
EDirou CuiEYrAis;-Ihe special agent, Mr..
Heth. Of the United states Ia here for the pur-
pose Of organizing the court OF commission to
try and determine the status OF the negro
claimants for 'eitiSenship and determine who
are entitled to per capita division OF the sI5.-
600 appropriated by congress. One member OF
the court Ia selected By the United States gov
srnment, one by the Cherokee nation and the
third by the upitsd states Indian agent.
The sink hole committee ls coming out OF lta
lethaTgy and made a report this morning that
the eat, 900 90 bid made by the Southwestern
Cattle company had been Withdrawn. Chief
MAyes promptly sent down . letter received
from Mr.. Williamson. chsirman Of commit
tee oe said company, renewing his bid and
stating that MT. Drum had Withdrawn from
the company, bat which In no wise affected
the oompSny's stability. The probability Is
that a bill viii be passed letting the grazing
privilege for 500, 900. unless we get high
er bid. We are on the market for the eompa-
ny that pays tbs most money. The chief will
send down Z delegation F.idhy II the sigma
don't fail
November %. We Cherokeos are becoming
rapidly civilized, even adopting the viii te
mans machine politics. We can't select q
delegation, or pass q law without the secret
caucus, Whereby few usurp the functions OF
the representative body. that is ostenslbIy
responsible, pnd to the making NJ OF states,
which practically exclude the exercise Of
Judgment and selection by the nominating aud
confirming power. The chief use OF the
slate Is to enable cAndldat es who could not
stand on their own merits to get through a.
the reSult OF coalition with other erndi-
dates similarly situated, OF by making the
sueeess Of other candidates Of Known popuIari-
ty and strength depe ndsnt upon the success at
the same time OF these obscure or objections
BILE candidates. The whole political machine
In fact is the outcome. OF domination. Moral
Asplrants Tor oniciAl honors: stand
in with the boys, or you went get there.
II has been the custom for the two semlna-
ries to invite the executive, supreme court,
and national council to take dinner on Thanks
giving day. Through some oversight or mis-
management they were not invited and conse
qusntly missed a good dinner. II is an NJ
wind that biowS nobody any good. II is to be
hoped that tie seminary boys will be the gain
ers In the shape OF turkey and cake for the
next week.
Decemeepi. "A bill TO regulate the exeeu-
tive department Is now pending. II provides
for one executive secretary. ct a salary Of
s750i one clerk. s6O0i one Interpreter, $500,
who IL aiso a clerk aud two additional clerks
at s2 per day for ten days preceding and twen-
~ days after council Adjourns. This bill Ia In
the right direction and would meet with gem
eral appreciation II they had dismissed a AdoEsn
OF the hftsun clerks OF committees OF the two
houses. there being absolutely no business re-
quirlng the services OF more than three In each
house. "Turn the rascAls out" Let the
good work go on and let no man get any OF the
peoples money unless he earns IL.
q. J. Harris will probably be confirmed By
the senate as delegate TO Washington. Very
few people at the capital to-day, there being
no ofiees TO nli, therefore no indueement to
tarry.
Too sroo,