Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-02-27
vINITA's MASS MEETING.
The People Favor a Sale Provided
Certain Requests are Granted.


Certain Requests are Granted.
There can no longer be any
doubt as to the wish Of the people
in regard to selling the strip, II
the gathering at this place is {
fair sample of the people all ovei
the nation.
Saturday morning people begar
to pour into town so that by noon
the streets were fairly crowded
with men who came to the conven-
ton. Both districts we're well
represented, while a few from 9TH
er parts of the country were on
hand. At 1 O'Clock the meeting
was called to order and Nj. G.
w. Hill was ealled to preside,
while Ridge Paschal and John
Beck were made secretaries. No
regular list o.-4@ak-crs were made
out, but those men spoke who
were called upon by the people.
Councillor VIM. Jackson was called
upon to declare the purpose Of the
meeting and speak upon the sub
ject. Mr.. Jackson's speech,
thoughable, was not altogether a
success, because it was not alto
gether on the subject. No man
could have stated the object Of the
meeting more ably, but after that
he drifted back to the deadlock
between the senate and council,
bringing up subject that had best
be let alone. He gave his hearers
to understand that the chief and
council was wholly right, while the
senate was not. As to the senate
bill known as the "Bell substi-
tule,' he said there was nothing
good or fair in it. As to whether
he favored the sale or not he stat.
ed plainly, bat lot his hearers in
fer that as a councillor he would
oe governed by the will Of the
people. Bell was called upon,
but before he could take the floor,
man said TO be named Hen
bricks and living on Tom Buff
fington's place rose from the audi
ence to make a few remarks. He
said that il the Cherokees were
willing to take three dollars per
acre for the strip, he was author
lied TO pay that price for it, that it
would be settled up by farmers
moreover he had the money to
pay for it. However, this indi-
vidual WAS prevailed upon to sit
down aud give place to Col. Bell
Mr. Bell very naturally replied
to Mr.. Jackson, and very plainly
too. He objected TO the council
bill because it did nothing and /
proposed nothing, was nothing.
AS for the senate bill. he said the |
Cherokee people would not agree
to any negotiations that did not |
include all those propositions in
cluded in the bill. He was the |
first man to give an opinion in ia.
vor Of negotiating under these con-
ditions: Get IS iair a price as
possible, but insist upon the ab-
rogation of article fifteen, treaty
Of 1866, election of intruders, ad-
Of Cherokees before Unit
I'd States courts, etc. He said
.hese were worth more than the
and. He had rather see the strip
20 for s1.00 and get these conces-
iions than sell for $1,000 an acre
them.
Paschal next spoke. taking oc-
'asion to hit Bell and Jackson for
lighting their old council battles
'ver again; but he hit both Of them
harder and longer than they hit
,ach other. He lauded to the
kies those United States senators
who said the land was worth from
i've TO ten dollars per acre; but,
N leaving the floor, he left the
that he could see no
necessity for disposing ofthe land
after lat Shelton, Stephens and
Beck held the floor, each favoring
negotiations. Mr.. Stephens had
prepared himself and told in
Jain, forcible manner, the condi- I
ion Of the country, its outlook
nd the advantage that would
ONE with judici Gus negotiations
A committee consisting Of Capt. !
-elms, II. II. Trotl, DR.. Former,