Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-09

the land and preventing the un.
fortunates Of the family from re-
ceiving their share Of the products
Now, fellowcitizons, we are simply
the heirs TO this great estate. We
are males and females, and that
will or patent which secures to us
the title to this grand and beautiful
country fails to make provisions
for the protection Of those who are
weak and unable therefore to cope
with those who are strong. Pro-
visions should be made; yes, fell
lowcitizons, provisions will be
made. What means this gather
ing Of the people2 What is that
political party called the Liberal
party or allotment issue, mean to
do 2 1t means to do that which no
other party promises to. do and
that is to see that Lazarus no long
er picks up the crumbs. Call
them sore-heads if you think the
name applies, for it's their heads
which have borne the burden OF
cruel and unjust laws; It's they
who have neither money, nor
name, nor credit with which to IN
troduce cattle from Texas and
utilize the grass as do the more
wealthy. 'Tis they who have
neither money nor influence with
which to cause our Legislators to
legislate in behalf Of justice; yes,
indeed, they not only have sore
heads but they have sore hearts;
they have children who bid well to
make fair women and brave men,
but under the present system OF
allotment they can hardly hope to
have a home, and under the pres
ent system of managing our
schools they can scarcely expect an
education. Yes, their heads are
sore, and when they look upon the
past administration of justice and
consider the doom of the rising
generation, the effect is sufficient
to make an ironhead sore and melt
n heart Of stone. How long have
they humbly bowed to fate2 How
long have they been content with
what physical strength could pro-
duce, TO watch others, equal heirs
at law of this estate who are more
fortunate and seemingly more a
bundantly blessed, legally fence in
thousands of acres of the finest
soil, laben the railroad cars to St.
Louis, Chicago and the east with
the products of our common prop
erty, which if the country was
allotted would not belong to these
shippers but be more equally dis.
tributed? Yes, fellowcitizens, they
are sore-heads and if the wealthy
of our family had to suffer by not
being able to fair as they do, their
heads ioould be sore too.
Talk to me about your grand
old parties and the good the peo-
pie have derived from them, but
what do ! want with boat which
points to the shore and sails for
ever but never lands The time
has come when we can no longer
afford to pin our faith TO scheming
politicians They have visited our
cabins, promised to faithfully rep
resent the interest of the whole
people and after obtaining our suf-
irage under these solemn promises
and obtaining a seat in our ma
tons home, it appears from our
code of laws that the interests OF
the people were lett with them at
their cabins and the time for
which we pay s400 per day was
spent in riotous living and work
ing schemes for individal benefit.
Talk to me about your grand old
parties, but when | see the people
leave them, take up the reins of
government in their own hands and
say TO these rings and cliques who
have organized for personal bene-
fit, get out of our way, we mean
business" as they ate saying to-
day, | must confess something will
bc done; the great distractions be.
tween US and prosperity both as a
nation and as a people will be re-
moved; a complete adjustment and
settlement of accounts will be had;
each partner shall receive his
share, to enjoy and improve as no
doubt was intended by the great
God who gave it. Then will the
day dawn upon US ever to be cul.
livated both by US and our poster
ity as the day which gave us our
independence. You nor /, nor
none of us, will actually own more
land than we do to-day, but it will
be secure; it will not be subject to
a decrease; its valuation viii en-
hance five to one. You can say to
the monopolists OF to-day, stay
on your own dirt, or pay me for
the use of mine and you can use
such as | don't need. Leasing will
be IN order, should you not have
finances sufficient TO improve your
land for agricultural purpose.
There gre many who will improve
it and take their pay from the
rents they would pay you if the
farm was improved. l am sorry
to say this condition Of affairs
would not be better for the cattle
kings, those own the herds on a
thousand hills, but would be better
for the cattle interest; the quantity
would be decreased temporarily
and the quality increased. Agri-
culture, the basis of material pros
perity would take the place Of cat
lie grazing to-day.
| will note some Of the objections
10 the arguments given in support
Of our theories: When the land is
the fullblood will soon be
homeless; the shrewd white man
will soon tempt him with money
and as he cnuld not resist, the land
would 60, and later the money