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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
AN INsTRUCTIvE LETTER.

EAGLE, /. T., Dee. ID, 1880.
The CnIEFTAIN having adopted
more definite policy in regard to
that all-absorbing topic Of the day,
the Farmers Alliance, it occurred
to me that a few lines of argument
in support of said move would not
be out Of place. AS far as The
CnIEFTAIN is concerned it is
financial venture backed by CON
victions of right. The Alliance
was in need Of means Of public
communication so the arrangement
was a mutual agreement, one where
both sides Of the trade feel sure
they will make money and be of
advantage to every patron of the
paper whether the patron is
subscriber or an advertiser. And
right here | want to discuss a dis
position that is prominent in AL
lance members and business men.
As soon as the one has joined the
order they both seem to think
there is declaration of war be-
tween the two. This is an erro-
neous idea, for the farmer cannot
be divorced from the merchant
and the merchant cannot continue
to prosper while the farmer is con-
tinuously losing property, either
by actual destruction or deprecia-
ton Of prices. And no one who
is acquainted with the affairs OF
the farmer will maintain that far.
mers are prosperous nor have they
been for more than ten years.
This continuous depreciation of
prices has created spirit of un-
rest and it is but natural that they
should direct their first endeavors
to better their condition by an ar
rangement with the merchant who
is in sight and appears to be max
ing money. will not discuss the
profits of the retail merchant.
They may be unreasonable and
now that the farmer has begun to
investigate, if they are unreason-
able he will find it out and will
think out a way to remedy the
evil. But if the merchant will
meet the farmer half way, giving
concessions where they are reason
able and maintaining his position
with reasonable argument where
concessions cannot be made, then
there will be no Alliance stores
and business will prosper as far as
practicable while the financial
conditions remain as they are.
The thinking and investigating
element of the Alliance has gone
away beyond the retail counters of
the country, in looking for the
source of hard times, and has
placed the blame at the doors of
our law makers and tell the story
in Just two words" class legisla-
tion"-which has especially Gre
ated a monopoly in our land, money
and transportation, and smaller
monopolies by the score. The
farmers in conjunction with the
Knights of Labor at their great
meeting in st. Louis one year ago,
made certain demands in a plat
form which they think will, i'll
enacted into law, bring relief.
They have stood by them for a
year and when no concessions |
could be gained they have sinpha-
sized their demands at the ballot
box and in many instances with |
success. But" says one, "you
are going to spoil it all if you 60 |
into politics." The national pres
ident at Winfield, Kan. said the
Alliance is as full of politics as an
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

the call session not reqrested by
him win be ignored
A joint resolution passed the
senate to investigate the stewards
of the various public institutions
Upon recommendation of the CHIEF
the house included ex-stewards.
1t is now on the senate table.
The biggest sensation Of the
council was that created to-day by
the chief sending down the name
Of L. j. Clutchield, Of Vinita, to
be reyenuo collector for the Cher.
okee nation.n The construction
OF the new law has been that there
is to be one collector for each dis
trict. The first paragraph of il
reads: THAT there be and is here
by created the Office of revenue
collector for the several districts OF
this nation. " Nearly all through
the law the term collector is used
in the singular number. The SEN
ate and all the spectators were
dumbfounded and have not caught
their breath yet. An adjournment
took place and it is reported that
one prominent senator stated his
intention to move to lay the nom
ination upon the table until nine
collectors are sent down.
A report from the land commits
mission is expected tomorrow, as
it is known they have agreed upon
! ......54
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

Here is a page which after being
prepared for the purpose was
hardly thought suitable to be in
corporated into a set of bylaws
but it is perhaps not out OF place
in this department:
1t is expected that courtesy will
prevail at all times in the lodge
room between members and Of
fioeTs in their association with one
another. By example it should be
the duty of officers to elevate the
tendencies of members in this di-
rection and in their relations with
one another the members can
hardly be too guarded, remember
ing the closing phrase Of our
watchword: ain all things,
Charity. .
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
At THE CAPITAL.
Some Work by Councils-rWaitin9
for tho Commiss1on ers to Act.

~ TAnLEQuAH, Dec. %.
Tuesday, Dec 16-The senate
public domain comnitte, having
; IN charge the monopoly b:ll;-lns
at length been ordered to report,
R. r. Ross submitted a propo-
sition to obligate himself to take
charge of and assume all expense
of the national prison for 81 ,000
per annum; contract to be for tour
years.
A great wrangle ensued over the
bill to pay census takers for extra
services. 1t was found that some
had time doubled up; others had
put in Sundays and so the senate
trimmed them down considerably.
Much incompetency is charged to
the census takers and not without
cause. The committees who have
revised these rolls have consumed
a large portion OF their time this
council and some have not report
ed. The greatest difficulty results
from spelling and bad writing; for
instance, "Daugherty" is spelled
"Doty." Senator Young, Of Hi
nois, has found sixty names or the
rolls Of his district of which he has
no knowledge, neither can he OBJ
tain any and the fault may lie
wholly with the penmanship and
photography.
Wednesday, 17th.-Notice was
received to-day through the chief
Of another suit by the Shawnees,
similar to the Delaware suit. be-
fore the court of claims. These
law suits, including that of the
Freedmen, will not only cost a
great deal of money but serve to
widen the breach between the diff
ferenl classes of citizens of this
country.
Mr. Henderson presented bill
to authorize the treasurer to col
lect by suit Or compromise the
money due from the Strip associ-
aiion last July. After argument
and amendment it was finally
tabled.
The No. l bill, as it is called,
to pay members for the regular
session, passed both houses and
the council put on a 81 900 contin-
gent fund for executive Office after
the senate had refused. That body
again refused but a conference
committee agreed to 81, $50 and
aheir action was ratified though
its expenditure was guarded by
very strong language. The item
lied statement furnished by the
chief OF the $1,000 appropriated
last year shows that he paid Pea
body $500 and Capt. Jackson $3.50
on their claims that the council
had rejected. This caused the
"kick. Now that this bill has
passed all can draw a warrant but
when they will be cashed by the
treasurer is a question.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25


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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

Sub-Alliances throughout Coo
weescoowee district will confer a
favor by notifying us by postal
card or otherwise who they have
elected as delegates to the county
alliance which meets in this city
on the 8tl of January.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

Every good, upright man who
is engaged in agricultural or kin
deid pursuits belongs in the AL
lance and the membership should
see that they are brought in at the
earliest prscticablrmonient.
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
From Natures storehouse

Comes all the component parts
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nor anything which comes from
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

THE CHIEFrAIN desires to extend
a Merry Christmas to its readers
and all the world in general 1t
has much to be thankful for and
if in the past year it has not grown
rich and all-powerful, it has form
ed many friendships which are to
be priced more highly than wealth
or mower.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
OuEsTInNs ASKED.

We hear many persons out OF
the order saying, ooh, you are tax
ing in all the politicians" We
admit the local politician to this
order, il he is a laborer or earns a
part of his bread when out of of
flee, "by the sweat OF his brow"
that he shall have an opportunity
to pattern after honest ambitions
and united efforts for one another.
But taking him into this order is
no sign that his thirst for Office is
to be graGfed beyond the offices
of this lodge; then his ambitions
are ended so far as hopes for fame
are concerned. He is our fellow
man aud our order is to aid and
benefit our fellow-man, consequent
ly we admit politicians with no
great danger to the order.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

A SPECIAL dispatch received by
The CHrEFrAIN from Tahloquah
Wednesday states that L.L.Crutch =
field was confirmed blythe senate
MS revenue collector for Coo
weescoowee district by a good ma
jority. AS stated in our Tahlequah
correspondence he was nominated
as collector for the nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

IAHLEIlIAHi DEC. = Io'7I.
This has been an eventful day.
The report Of the public domain
committee was received but a fight
arose upon it and it went over
without action
message from the chief inform
ed council that any legislation at
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

The Cherokee State Alliance is
an organization which must
shortly be brought into existence.
Fortunately the laws and usages
Of the order are in our favor and
we have a sufficient number of
county organizations.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
Millinery Goods Regardless Of COst

| wish to call attention to the
fact the holidays are near at hand.
/ shall not wait till they are over
before making reductions but for
the next thirty days will sell goods
regardless of cost. offer you an
unusual advantage and hope you
will call. Mrs. WIN. CHOUTEAU,
Wilson Street, 6 doors south of
Skinner, Ratcliff 4 Co.'S. l3tf
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

A county organization of Cana
dian district was effected on the
Goth inst, with J. 7. Brown as
president, post-oflice Muskogee.
aud ]. Bohannan as secretary,
post-ofiice Webber's Falls. Four
subs were represented and the
delegates were enthusiastic over
the interest awakened all over the
district. We are indebted to Bro.
r. NJ. Hensley. post-oflice Musko-
gee, for above information.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
RYE sTTAwa INTERESTED

NINIrA, l. T., Dec. %, 1890.
The organization Of the Farmer 5
Alliance and Industrial Union in
this country has alreody reached
proportions that its most sanguine
advocates never dreamed Of. And
in view Of this fact, there is great
need Of cool-headed, broad-mind-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

Ninita union, atits last meeting,
elected as president Marina Dan
iels and as secretary J. e. Han
cock. The same evening a COM
mittee was appointed to arrange
for converting the Alliance hall
into a public reading room, which
THE CHIRFTAIN will endeayor to
supply with literature.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
Secretary County Alliance

The next regular meeting of the
Cooweescoowee county f. A. g.
I. u. will meet in the city OF
Vinita the second Thursday, (the
Sth) of January, 1891. All sub.
alliances will please elect and
send delegates. Sub secretaries
viii please forward their reports
without fees aTd dues as SOON as
possible to my address, in care of
Il. A. Warren, Vinita, l. 7.
j. f. KENwoRTHY,
County Secretary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
Cash paid for live poultry at the
O. X. meat market.

Hunts Cure Is the greatest remedy
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Ringworm, Itch and all kindred dis.
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

All officers or members will be
supplied with what sample copies
of the narof they can use TO ad-
vantage. Order on postal card.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25


The National Council at Ocala
affirms the demands of the ST.
Louis meeting Of 1889 and demands
the abolition of National banks,
also establishment Of sub-treas-
uries or repositories in the di fer
ent states which shall loan money
at rate not exceeding two per
cent per annum on farm prod ucts;
also upon real estate. 1t demands
the circulating medium to be in
creased TO not less than $50 per
capita; congress shall pass laws to
prevent dealing in futures; CON
demns the silver bill passed last
congress and demands the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver; de-
mands passage Of laws prohi biting
foreign ownership of land and to
effect some plan to obtain lands
held by such owners and reclaim
lands held by railroads and re-
serve same for actual settlement;
demands removal of existing heavy
taxes on necessaries of life and for
control Of transportation, all Of
which every true Alliance man
can endorse, and when effected
feel like he is again an inhabitant
of free country and that "there
is surely God in Israel" +"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

A number of Unions in Della
ware district had about deter.
mined to engage in business in
some manner at Echo and TO that
end a meeting was held there last
Friday. The expectation was that
they would buy out Thomson &
Ballard.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
THE ALLIANCE IN THE STATES

IAH ALLlANCI IN The STATES,
The order is, from reports, max
ing great progress, but is far from
being united in sufficient strength
to reach all the dangers that men,
ace the members of the union.
Within week a trust of all the
barb wire companies has been
formed and wire advanced one
cent a pound. A still greater
trust, formed Of all the manufac-
turers of farm machinery, includ-
ing mowers and reopers, all in one
gigantic combine to force up prices
this coming harvest of 1891, is an
other recent venture. Now with
all the hopes of this order it looks
as though the leaders who are at
the helm of so many millions of
the Union are either unfit to unite
US to combat this combine, or else
we are far weaker than should be
expected of even a few well united,
determined members of society
with a common cause to strive for.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

All unions that have made a
change in president or secretary
will oblige by notifying this Office.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

Four columns of Alliance matter
an page one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

keep his end up as long as his
money lasts. THE CnuEFrAIN will
"got there" please keep il in
mind and when the grangers'
"roses bloom again the dollars
will follow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

President, f A Warren, vinita,
Vice President, J w Erwin Bluejacket;
Secretary. J kinworthy. Eagle;
Treasurer, Thomas HOwie, Ninita;
Chaplain, w f Thompson, Adair;
Lecturer, J W Parker. Adair
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
Farmers Alliance,
AND
INDUSTRIAL UNION.

This department will be entirely under the
control OF the Cooweescoowee coanty Alliance
and that body has selected 10 represent il in
the manner OF ts conduct George n Lewis.
Of Chouteau. and Il. A, Warren, OF Yinlta.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
Agent for Ntf@
Mccormick Mowers and Binders.

I carry an immense stock, keep
the very best goods and sell at bed
rock prices. Call in and sec me
when coming to Baxter Springs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25
NlTInNAL okGANIzIrIn

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
President, L I Polk. North Carolina;
Vice President, Il II Glover, Kansas;
Secretary j II Turner. Georgia;
Lecturer, J 5 Willis, Kansas
INDIAN TERRITORY.
President. a II Nuttall, Caddo;
Secretary, ID WINS, Caddo.
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Daily Republican., 1890-02-10

Shortly before O'Clock this afternoon
an Intoxicated man walked overheard ut
the wharves of George W. bush q Son,
foot OF French street. Several pcrsoiis
saw him fall and heard the ap.seh, but In
the excitement the man wss going down
for the last time before he was rescued
and dragged ashore. Every means was
taken to resutcilate lin, and the pa,i oil
wagon was Immediately telephonei Tor.
Bergeant Blackburn soon arrived, emil
taking the man TO the police station, had
him put in one Of the upper cells and
warmly wrapped In blankets. When he
came 10 sufficiently to articulaie, the
only words Ineligible were 20, hell. p
A man who saw him brought to the 10
lice station said he knew him and tina
his name was Patrick Holland, aud tina
he lived up the Brandywiue. He locke,
as II lie might be go years of age.