Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-03-07
MR.. NEAL AGAIN.

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MIR. EDIToR:-I will ask the
privilege of replying to"Too Stoo"
through your paper in regard to
his communication of Jan. II.
In the first place "Too Stoo"
seems to think that made my de-
nial of the charges that he had pre-
ferred against me, most too Rat.
In that l have nothing to take
back II he can substantiate his
charges against me il will make it
a case of SANDER, and / am sub
ject to tho laws of the Chero-
kee nation the same as any other
citizen. One word in regard to
my being absent at the time the
vote was taken: 1t is generally
known that | got The contract for
the Jail repairs, and my claim
against the nation is for extra
work on the prison and at the capt.
tol, that the high sheriff and the
principal chief had me to do and
this extra work and contract work
is all mixed up together. Now |
had to do some of this extra work
before | could begin the contract
work, in that l had to put in
stone wall entirely around the in
side of the Jail to keep the inside
walls from settling down, as they
were built on the old bottom, and
according to the specifications the
old bottom had to come out. Now,
"Too Stoo," suppose had refus-
ed to go with the jail committee to
the Jail on that morning to point
out to them the work on which !
based my claim against the nation;
could not they have said and with
a great deal more truth and hon
esty too, that my claim was bogus,
than you did in accusing me Of
selling to the Nationals They
could then have reasonably said
that it was bogus, as could not
produce any evidence as to its
validity. Tho committee found no
fault with the work on which /
based my claim. The senate re.
jected it on the ground claimed,
that the high sheriff nor the chief
had any authority to have me do
the work.
Now, "Too Stoo," l want to
show you that in your communi.
cation Of Jan. II, that if you
haven't lied, you certainly have
handled the truth very recklessly |
in that you said, "the fact is, mem. |
bers believing there was a deal, led |
hem TO reject the claim" Now,
sir. the senate rejected my claim |
Ioi the reasons given above and |
i was tackled on as an amendment |
10 the Jail appropriation bill, and |
vent through the council all righ I,
good many of the Nationals vot. |
ng for it. Now, sir, in that asse r
ion you certainly had reference
% the Downing members of both
houses for it cannot apply to the
Nationals, because il there had
,een a deal they would shave
Known it and not just believed IL,
IS you claim. In that, you place
he balance of the Downing men,
,crs in nearly as bad fix as you
10 me; for you don't find any fault
With my claim, but that they would
Tot allow it, simply because they
,elievsd that / had traded with |
he Nationals. According TO their
'aths they would certainly have
'e1ured themselves in not allow
ng my claim. As far as my hon
sty and truthfulness is concerned,
will leave that TO the people that
now me to judge. You are mis-
AIKEN in saying that / called you a
| said / would take
ou TO be one from the Language
ou used, and will tell you what
call a mugwump. He is a mem.
er of the council and of the Down
lg party and votes with the Ma
onals on anything that Is an in
Try TO his people, like some of
le Downings did on the lease
nestion, and / believe that IL
as the stand that | took in the
'ase matter that prevented my
aim from being allowed by the
'uncil. Notwithstanding the way
which you have handled tho
nth In regard to the matter.
Dick NEAL.
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