Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-10-25
DEEPER IN THAT s43,75 COL
LECTION.

good haul (ror himsclD when he
scoopcd in the grass revenue. out
west. at the rate Of s175, 900 per
annum. There is broad smile Of
satisfaction i'm every dollar OF it
and eureka triumph in every
cent. The glorification Of carry
ing purposes to such a degree Of
success must necessarily awaken,
nevertheless, no little amount Of
concern as to the amount of wool
il will be necessary to pull over
the eyes Of hundreds who may be
disposed to "kck like q bay steer"
against the transaction, in order
that the crooked may appear
straight. At the outset he must
satisfy the people that he was au-
thorized by law to enter into a con-
tract with Ed Hewin for a three
months grazing license. If not by
law. he must convince the people
that, under the circumstances, it
was the best for the public in
terest. He's all right, if he can
infuse enough life in the old de-
funct law to tax cattle on the out
let, to entitle him 20 per cent. Of
tho amount collected, and can sat
isfy doubts rs TO his authority for
assuming the functions of the
three departments of our govern
ment-legislative, to amend the
law, by collecting tax per head
ut the rate of sl75, 900 per annum,
in order 20 increase his percent
tage; judicial, to docide the consti-
tutionality OF his little amend
raent. and executive to go ahead
and execute as his interests may
dictate. After he has squeezed
through all of this, the most diff
cult part Of his performance is
vet to come. He must make the
people believe that the end of
time or the millennium is near at
hand. and that the government
wont need so much money that
he will take out his little fee OF 20
per cent. or IS, 10000 and pay the
balance to the nation. He is
heeled, if the people are too stu
pid to see what the result will be,
should council fail, as it has here
tofore, to dispose OF the grazing on
the outlet, and he bo permitted to
90 on with his innocent arrange
merit for collecting the tax and
taking out his 20 per cent. At the
end of the year the $4,000 will
be reduced to such figures that
even the president of the SEN
ate will roll up his sanctified eyes
in astonishment if he don't get
part OF the doodle" The treas
urer's fee, in that time will amount
to $50, 600, and the actual income
to the nation from that source will
only be $4,000 a year. Parties
who take a broader view of the
question may want to know why
he did not demand what the graz
ing was worth, or at least the
amount raised by an assessment
of one cent per acre on the pas
lures Of the sub-lessees, which is
s52, 500, as there are, according to
a reliable report, 5,250,000 acres
under fence, which at cents az
acre, the rate at which the assess
ment was made, is s210, cooper an
mum, the quarter or three months
of which is a sum OF $50, 500. The
difference between the amount,
s35, 900, placed in the treasury af-
ter the 20 per cent. was taken out
of the amount collected, is s17, 800.
This amount divided between the
treasurer and Mr.. Hewin gives
each one $4,000. The same re-
suit is found in favor Of the treas
urer by taking 20 per cent. of s43,-
$50 90, leaving balance, as said
before, placed in the treasury, and
as reported by the treasurer, Of
$4,000.
This compounding, between the
treasurer and the president of the
Cherokee Strip Live Stock asso-
citation, cuts two ways, like a two
edged sword, as the sub -lesrees are
taxed TO satisfy the greed Of the
association as well as TO give some
legal aspect or effect to the unap-
proved act Of the late council to
release 10 the old company for
sl75, ,OO.OO per annum. The agree
ment between the treasurer and
Hewin, president Of an assooia-
uon that has no existence in Cher
okee law, or that the treasurer has
any right by reason Of his Office or
construction Of any operative law
10 recognize, was and is yet an in
strument TO extort money from