Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-08-09
EXPRESSING D1sAppRovAL.
Resolutions Denounoing the 40
tion of the Rational Council.


DANILHsviLLE, l. T.. July "a. 1883
BE it resolved by the citizens of
Cooweescoowee district, c. N, in
council assembled, to.wit
That we have observed with
surprise andindignation the course
of our representatives in the Ma
tional council on the lease of the
outlet. We condemn the action of
council in refusing to advertise the
property TO be let to the highest
responsible bidder, in passing
the bill in February last to lease
TO the strip association for s125,-
600 per apnum, and then endeav-
oring to pass it over the executive
veto.
We condemn tho action of the
National council for cndeavoring
to pass the bill for S125,0O0, for
the benefit of the Strip association
at the recent council. then at s135,-
600, then at s150,000, when the
Strip association had never even
made bid or offered any guaran-
tee of good faith.
We condemn the amazing ac-
ton of the national council in re-
fusing TO receive with respect and
proper consideration the North
and West Texas Live Stock COM
pany which made an open, manly
bid Of 100000 with $4,000 cash
deposit as q guarantee, and we con.
denim the action of the national
council in refusing TO properly re-
ceive the Waco cattle company
bidding s175.000, with 5000
as cash deposit of good faith.
The action Of the council in de-
liberstely giving the bid of the
Waco cattle company OF sl75, 900
to the Strip association, and
passing bill twice to lease to the
Snip association for s175, 900 af-
ter compelling the Waco cattle
company to raise its own bid to
1885, 600 and to still try to lease
the outlet to the Strip associa alton
for s175, 600 we regard rs an out
rage on our rights and on tn
rights Of those who have raised
the best offer of the Strip associa-
ton from s125, 900 TO s1S5, 900, or
$500, 600 in five years.
In brief, we see in the action of
the national council as resolute
purpose to lease this great and
valuable property to the strip as
sociation for the least money pos
sible, and a fixed resolve not only
not to invite and encourage bid
ders and to get the most money
for the Cherokee people, but to
prevent, discourage aud drive off
bidders by unfair treatment, and
~ 5'TS A'io properly ~ au ussUcia-
ton that has persistently misled
our people as to the value of the
outlet.
We deplore the widespread be-
lief that the council has been cor
rupted, and we insist that, at the
next regular session, our national
honor be relieved Of this grave
suspicion by passing an act to let
this property to the highest re-
sponsible bidder, under sealed
bids, after one advertisement.
BE it further resolved, That we
demand this protection or our
rights, regardless of party, and we
decline to consider this question
as any party matter whatever.
Signed: j. II. Bartles, ]. r.
Wiley, Ice Wilson, Captain Cur
leyhead, Fillmore Secondyne.
Sam Williams, Charley Elk-hair, |
John Bell, Albert Curleyhead, |
Frenchman, John Beaver, George |
Washington, John Hallet, James |
Wilson, Leno Wasta, John Sar- |
coke Sr., Stephen Miller, Andrew |
Miller, J. w. Stout, John Caps, |
Stephen Busybee, Arthur Arm |
strong, Henry Falleof, Henry |
Armstrong, John Sumack, w. II. |
Shailee, Soldier, Willie McCune, |
John Young, William Wilson, |
Wild Bill, Sam White Turkey, |
A. III. Norwood, John Bullette,
j. b. Parker, ID. w. Turkey. |
George Swanack, VIM. II. Mar
shall, Jefferson Sarcoxie, S. b.
Ketcham, Tom Wilson, Thompson
Smith, Henry Harrison, John
Harrison, Chas. Armstrong, John
McCorltin, John Sarcoxic, Jr., |
samuel NJ. Smith, II. C.. Edgerton, |
N. +. Can, Geo. b. Keeler.