Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-12

United States and strife and con-
fusion prevails all over our land.
While we are fighting among our
selves, with our party horns locked,
the Z. 5. government is pursuing
the one straight course and tight
ening the screws Of construction on
our treaties every day, reminding
us of our wardship and OF her ad-
ministrative powers and guardian
ship over us, all in the face OF our
protests, appeals and presumpt'
ions of our independent sovereign
ity. We are being martyred on
every hand, both inside and out
Then is it not plain enough 70 DC
seen that we cannot long exist un-
der the circumstances? Then ley
as be honest and admit the true
condition and let US get together
ard make the best Of il we can. IN
order TO do this must we not lay
aside our little party fights and
preiudices? Let them be thing
of the past and let us come together
as one people, with one purpose IN
view--to secure our interest and
the interest of our children against
the ravages of the times. 1t IS
plain to be seen that we need
change and must have it, Or we are
gone. Then let the people get TO-
cether and exchange ideas and talk
over the situation; talk it in your
homes. on your streets, with your
neiehbors. Discuss it III your ca
toowa and Alliance meetings; write
to your papers and il you can't
write get your neighbor to write
Give your ideas; read and study the
IDEAS of others and interpret 1t to
your Indian neighbors. Let US
| hear from all thinking and writing
men on this important question
As the ideas of but one man, |
will say that, viewing the whole
situation | have been forced to the
conclusion that our only and safest
plan is to remove the two great IN
| ducements-our general funds and
our common land tile First, call
upon the government to settle or
assist us in settling the status OF
all our different citizens Della
wares. Shawnees, whites and col
ored. Then insist upon congress
passing a law with sufficient pen
altv attached to force the case OF
every claimant to q speedy aho
, final termination and then eXpel
from the nation every intruder
allowing the nation to have counsel
at the hearing of each case. Ther
! call upon the government to sur
yev into sections the whole OF ou
: lands east of ninety-siX, according
TO treaty, thus saving the natlol
the enormous expense OF survey
q ing. Then classify, allot and mdi
: vidualize the whole OF 1t to ou
citizens. thus removing one OF tn
great inducements spoken OF, am
4 the pressure from the outside VII
/ cease. Then dispose Of our lande
!. interest west at the best propos
!, ton the government will make u
Il At the low price of 81 70 per acr
a that tract will bring ST ,52o, ,442.6;
;. The amount claimed by the GOV
!. ernment against those lands
/, s679. $50, which has been paid
10 the Cherokees as follows: BY az
of June 16. 1880. $500 600; by az
,T7 of March 3, 1888, 100000; (the;
= are the two payments, 1880 or loS
- and 1881 by act October -, loo
|, for freedmen, Delawares and SHAY
~ nees. $4,000; by act March 2, loo
20 5000 for the Wallace court. D
~ ducting this s679, $50 from 81 Or
10 442. .63. leaves us Sc, ,S4S, ,662 63; a
n. ding this to our general iund
70 81 .39S. .9i9. .46, gives US the sum
70 sS.247,6l2.09. Deducting from tn
ON amount sufficient to support o
Il schools, when put at interest, al
80 10 pay our home debts-say abo
~ $500. GOO - leayes s7,741,6 ,6l2.C
ed which paid out to our whole pop
sJ lation of 2S, 900 would give to en-
~ about s2SO-if not paid to all
'as would be more. TO every adj
no rive him or her the land and mon
III due: let the minors money rem;
bo IN the hands Of the T. ;. Cover
lea ment at interest; make one p.
,ot ment each year, paying all Il
a. have arrived at lawful age tn
M money with accrued interest, a
turn over the land that had be
ar set apart for them, all miaors' Ia
~ being exempt from taxation. II
.cv general fund being gone remo'
hs the other great inducement ir.
~, the inside. Then let Us take
~ Clingan's plan, defray the
bai pcnses Of our government by a
ac. rect tax on the people, thus eqt
nts izing the expense according L
,.or man 5 wealth, relieving the pc
new est man from paying the same
.os 4 the wealthiest. as we now do
-. am forced to believe now that
ted time has passed for allotment I.
/, ~ a hardship Oh the full blood Ind
,,t but rather it will be protection
in him. also to the widow, orphan
we to every citizen.
ev- Now let US hear from others
we this great question. When thi
ling all done the inducement to g
par: TahleqEah sill eease-the gen
iieh fund being gone-and when We
ools a tax we will be more paTiicula
are selecting men 10 handle our aii'
ions then we will select men on I
gov merits and not run them ON {