Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-13

Is settled that tho electoral decision OF
the natives will be taken some time
after Malietoa Is reinstated.
CKOW DOC SIGNS THE DOCUMENT
Others, However. are Hoidinp Back, aud
Many Names are Pet Needed.
Rosebud Agency Oak. dispatch: Tho
commissioners held another council
with the Indians this afternoon. yell
low Hair, Swift Bear, Hollow Horn
Boar and other Indians spoke. Hollow
Horn Bear wanted General Crook TO
tell them about II, saying they all knew
him and would listen to his words.
General Crook spoke briefly. but forci-
bly, TO tho Indians, explaining the pro-
visions OF tho bill, and saying that they
could sign or not, as they saw At Ho
told them that the government could
not always feed them; that they must
become self'supporting, and that tho
government in this bill does moro for
them than 10 ever did for white men.
When ho had concluded Grow Dog
signed the paper and the other Indians
began signing at three tables as fast M
The interpreters could give their names
and identify them. Ate o'clock four
hundred had signed, including many
prominent chiefs. Ten hundred and
forty must sign in order to meet tho ro-
quiremonts Of the bill.
Over thirty chiefs and head mon ex-
pressed their opinion for and against tho
bill. Tho lending orator for the bill was
Grow Dog, tho chief who killed tho
great chief Spotted Tail. and who was
convicted OF murder in 1881 at Dead
wood, but was afterwards released by
tho decision OF tho Dakota supreme
rourt, on tho ground that, under the
then existing laws, the court had no
Jurisdiction over tho tribal relations OF
tho Indians, aud he could pay for his
crime under the Indian jurisdiction
alone" which he did by big gift OF
ponies and money.
Grow Dogs speech is said by tho In-
dinns and halfbreods to have been the
most powerful argument ever delivered
by any Indian on tho reservation, and
had great weight and influence On the
side against tho bill was Yellow Hair, u
natural born orator. IL wns he, in tho
great council in October, 1873, who tried
TO depose Spotted Tail from being head
chief Of tho nation, and assume the
place himself. but was signnlly defeated
by n vote OF 1876 to Spotted Tails 281.
In the councils, last night, which
lasted TO n very late hour, that OF the
mixed breeds and white men who have
married Indian women, MS the commits
sion Inns decided that white mon incor-
porntod In the Indian tribes mp TO the
present time have right TO vote, was n
harmonious one, being almost unit in
favor Of signing tho BILL while the In
| dian council was far from being n har-
monious ono. There is no doubt that
tho letters from Mr.. Bland, OF the Conn-
Gil fire, representing tho Indian De-
Tense association, to all tho squaw men,
Appealing to them, under no condition,
10 sign the bill, particularly explaining
and misrepresenting the school clause,
Inns had much to do with tho Disagree
ment among tho Indians Bland con-
tends that in tho treaty OF 1868 schools
are guaranteed in any case; while, In
the present bill, schools and other
things nre to be paid for ont OF the mon
oy realized on the present sale OF lands,
leaving about $4,000, 900, instead OF the
entire sum,
The opposing influences Of the differ
ent bands, for and against, are working
earnestly and faithfully to secure their
respective ends, both hoping for sue
cess. Ono gratifying feature, to-day,
was that several prominent Indians who
spoke bitterly against the bill yesterday,
after having il explained to them last
night, have declared themselves in favor
Of il.
Tho commission gave the Indians an
other feast, to-day OF twenty beeves.
we'll knowing that they are never SO
good .natured as when their stomachs are
full. This is ono prolonged picnic to
majority OF these Indians, rs we are
daily treated to Omaha and squaw
dances, fcats and races, the younger pre- X,
ferring to enjoy themselves and leave
the quarreling to their elders.
In the big council, to-day, the lending
chiefs who spoke against the bill were
Yellow Hair, who thousht the govern
ment had broken the treaties of 1868 and
1875; but said TINT he believes General
Crook TO be friend and would fight
them il he was not. Two Strike, High
Hawk and Little Dog also spoke
in opposition, declaring that they
were not getting enough for their
land, and would not be best TO
curtail their reservatiSa, as they had
now plenty Of room to range their stock.
The leading chiefs, who delivered able
speeches in favor of tho bill, somo Of
them being particularly eloquent aud
original, were Swift Bear, He Dog,
Standing Bear, Horn Pipe. Good Eagle,
High Lance, Hollow Horn Bear, Crow
Dog, William Spotted Tail, Bear .in-the
Wood. Red Rose and Fast Bear. Sew
eral OF these chiefs were strongly in the
opposition in the last council.
At the adjournment OF the council it
was concluded to meet again tomorrow,
and all those in favor Of signing the bill
should begin to do so; those not in fla
vor OF doing so should meet in a sepa-
rate council The indications OF the
successful issue of the bill are very much
brighter to-day than yesterday.