Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-17
OUTLINES OF THE HOUR.
Precautions to be Taken IN Deal
ing With Our Fun5s.

ClAlLeuS, ne REMARKED, W nave
four papers printed within oul
country, counting he Advoca te
and not one Of of the editors show
any disposition to touch upon sub.
jects that are Of vital interest Il
the people; they only quarrel with
each other" What shall we Dc
with the money that we receivs
from the government for the out
let? Isit right to pay the money
out to the peOF's per capita
Is il right for the Cherokses to con
sent to any investigation by the
Federal government, Of those cas-
es that have been decided against
oy our citizenship courts Or
shall we insist on them taking oul
decisions?
In answer to the first question
We want certain per cent. re.
served for at least four graded
schools; enough for an agricultu-
raj college, an addition to our or.
phan school so to have an indus
trial department attached. The
adv tages of graded schools will
thrC the non-English speaking
with the English speaking chill
dren; by so doing you put the
Cherokees in possession Of the
Anglo Saxon language. We
must not delay in this matter.
Our people must be put in COM
munication with the outside world.
In giving these schools to our peo-
pie, let an industrial department
be an important factor in the crea-
ton. We say educate the whole
boy. The new conditions OF life
must be given TO the rising genera
ton. Such training will cause our
young men and women to be en-
gagged in some new industry in
every part of the country after
graduating.
Second question: We would dis
courage a per capita payment, par
tally. In the first place we will
make our school fund ample for
all purposes. Pay the adult citi-
Zen his part Of the money but in
vest all the money for minors, and
as fast as they become of age, pay
their money to them with
the accumulated interest. Some
one will say, Why do this? Simp-
ly to keep a great many from
gambling and drinking up the
money that properly belongs to
the children. Where you can find
one family capable of taking care
Of their children's interests, you
viii find one hundred who cannot.
Men and women who seldom han
die money are not competent to
hold to it and invest it in some
thing so il may be perfectly safe,
and thereby receive a benefit from
ii in the future. You give each
one three or four hundred dollars
per caDita-you have invited men
into this country that will destroy
life to get this head right. All
the games of chance, vice and in
trigue will come
l would further advise that our
landed interest be placed upon the
same basis. Never give the father
and mother the right to dispose of
their children's realty. Have it
fixed so when they become of age
they will have homes. This kind
of Legislation is necessary. See to
it. Our sons and daughters viii
have said, when you and | are no
more, this is a part of my heritage
secured to me by those who loved
their country. Now what will we
do to secure the same to our pos
terity?
Third question: 1t would take ]
a long time to look over five thou
sand cases or more. The work /
would indeed be tedious. We 4
would insist on the United States
taking our decis-
ions as rendered.
Never consent 10 a sHle Of our
country until every intruder has
been removed and every interest
protected.
Self-preservation is the first law
Of nature. This is a point sine
qua non. Giving our people mil
ions Of dollars without devising
ways and means for the rising
generation, is worse than useless.
It is crime Incite our people
10 labor for something beyond
mere animal existence. S.