Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-09-27
THE LEASE QUESTION.
Catoosa has a Turn at This and
Other Topics.
cAroos,. T.. Sep, 60. less

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A great deal has been said and
written regarding the lease of the
outlet. Now | desire to call your
attention to my views Of matters
and things, and if they do not in
huence the action Of council, |
trust they will of the people.
You have to eat or starve; you
have to (according to custom, if
for no other reason) wear clothes,
and YOU have to take medicine
when sick; in fact, it matters not
who you are or what your occupa-
tion, you have to buy goods and
from a reasonable and common
sense view of the matter l assert
without fear of refutation, that
you are going to buy where you
can get what you want for the
least money. Therefore l want to
say to you that | have just return.
ed from the WHOLESALE markets
with all you need and respectful
ly ask your examination OF the
same.
Now we have had business
enough with each other, If not,
you probably know me to be a
strictly cash dealer. | buy goods
from first hands and pay for them
when bought, when tits to my ad-
vantage to do SO in way Of obtain
ing a discount.
have no rents to pay; ! do my
own business, and why under the
sun can't sell you as cheap as
any man in the Indian country ?
| can and will do il. But you say,
Il can't trade with you unless you
will bay my stock, such as pony,
yearling, ETC." Now my dear sir, LET
me tell you by this kind of deal
you are robbing yourself Of your
own freedom, for when you sell
merchant your stock for goods he
buys and sells at his own figures and
You are helpless; so bury this old
fogy, stale notion Of yours and join
the onward and progressive ele-
ment of the times. Turn anew Leaf
in the book of your affairs and sell
10 the cash man and bring this
money TO me or some other honest
merchant and buy your supplies,
and see how much better you can
do and how much more pleasant
it is for you.
Now il you have no idea Of trad
ing with me and before leaving
home, think of something your are
in doubt about me having, allow
me to say / am happy to be able
TO accommodate you, for / have
any and everything belonging to
the Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions,
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Gro
ceries, Drugs, Hardware, Harness,
Furniture, Implement, Trunk,
Valise, Stove, Tin, Glass and
Queensware lines. In fact, every
thing kept in a general supply
store. Merchandising is my bust
ness and | give it my whole atten-
tion and avoid all outside, frivolous
speculations. My prices are uni
form and / treat every man alike,
the one who buys ten cents as
courteously as the one who buys
5000. i hold out no "bates" or
"leaders. l am no advocate Of
the theory, TO sell you, say-Star
Tobacco at As cents per pound, su-
gar at 18 or 20 pounds to the dol
lar, thon sell you an overcoat for
$1,000 when il is only worth $500.
try to please everyone, but
rest assured | am not egotistical
enough to believe that / do for /
know / have enemies, but show
me a man who ha sn't; then we
have found n worthless motral who
10 his country is not worth the
soil ii takes to turn around on.
Now in conclusion ! will say, /
am not conceited enough 10 believe
you are going TO trade with me
any quicker than with some other
friend, unless it is to your adyan-
tage financially to do so. Try me
once and If the deal is not satisfac-
tory, then / have no more TO say.
Thanking you for your liberal
patronage in the past, / am willing
you and yours 10 serve.
q. d. CROMWELL.