Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-09-13

III the balance OF voting power
those who belong neither to one
party or the other-conclude that
Messrs. Benge, Wolf and Bell
the public domain committee
were right, those gentlemen will
succeed in downing Chief Mayes,
but on the other hand, if they con-
clude the chiefwas right, the speak
er feared that lIoolie and his fell
lows would be defeated.
The speaker further said that
while Senator Bell claimed that
at the special session he had voted
to sustain the chiefs vctocs, that
last winter when the question frst
went to council and the chief rec
ommended advertising, that the
committee reported in. favor of the
Cherokee Strip 1.-Two Stock associa-
ton being allowed TO- have the
lease again at s125,OOO per annum.
That this report was signed by
Senators Wolf and Benge who said
it was the unanimous report of
that committee. Senator Bell, the
other member, did not sign the
report or make a minority report,
nor did he in the senate contradict
Wolf and Benge's statement that
the committee was unanimous, nor
did he vote for or against the bill.
But when the chief vetoed the bill
the Advocate, edited at the time
by VIM. p. Boudinot, fellow del
ogate, in publishing list of votes
showed that the eleven National
senators and one Downing senator,
i. B. Bell, voted TO override the
chiefs veto; so did the CHIEF
TAIN, and he had never seen any
denial of the correctness of the re-
port in the official organ and he
asked, did Senator Bell deny it
now? and that certainly was not
sustaining the chief.
Each Of the speakers came up
and explained or fortified the po-
sitions taken, but little Of addition
al interest was disclosed. Reso-
lutions calling upon the members
of council from Delaware district
to cooperate with the chief in Sc
curing the highest possible amount
for the lease, were read and passed
around for signatures. Another
document, drawn up by Mr.. Bell,
was also circulated and signed
endorsing council fof rejecting the
Henry bid.
THE RESOLUTIONS AND sIGNERs.
At a meeting of the citizens OF
the Cherokee nation held at Will
low Springs, Delaware district,
September Sth, the following rcso-
tons were passed
BE il resolved, that 20 endorse
the action Of Chief j. B. Mayes, in
endeavoring to secure the highest
market value of those lands west
of 9Go.
Be it further resolved, that we
fully approve of his action in vo-
toing the different bills introduced
during the special call council to
lease said lands, to the Cherokee
Strip Live Stock association for
the respective sums of sl25,000,
$3.50, 600 and $4,000, when it was
publicly known that other parties
were anxious to lease and pay
higher sums for said lands.
BE it further resolved, that we
fully endorse and approve Of the
action of the members OF the ma
tional council who sustained the
chief in his vetoes Of the said bid.
BE it further resolved, that We
respectfully ask the members oi
the national council from Delaware
district to act in concert with the
chief in securing the highest bid
possible for said lands, as it is the
express will of the people.
| [Signed:]
Chas. +. Smell, S. II. Connor,
T. II. Knight, Ridge Paschal, Wa
tie Bell, Il. J.. Payne, Lee WHY
Bird Wilson, William Smith, An
dy Tyner, S. S. Stephens, ]. p
Woodall, W .Gopplemire j. Z. Gun
ningham, Thos. Bluejackett, Killer
Coody, John Countryman, S. A
Parks, Ed. Lunday, C.. w. A
Lynch, C.. b. Wingfeld, Jas. D
Yost, Isaac Mode, +. i. Nipp, T
NJ. Burlington, G. NJ. Landrum
S. G. Rogers, J.. G.. Ketchum, J
/. Hawkins, j. r. Thatcher, Joe
Half, Hooly Countryman, Il. J.
England, X. w. little, J. +. Britt
John Deckman, Andrew Stephen
son II G. Chandler William II