Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-05-07

party will never loose sight Of tn
paramount right Of the who'll
Cherokee people in all Of the com
mon property.
4. Education must ever be th'
greatest aim of the Cherokee
people, the party therefore, fayor
the increase of the school facilities
to an extent that good education
may be placed free within th'
reach Of every child who is a citi
zen of the Cherokee nation. Un
der no circumstances will the party
become indifferent or neglectiul
Of this important subject, as every
other interest should subserve
that which enlightens and edu-
Gates the Cherokee people.
| 5. One great object Of the Chero-
kee nation must be ever keep
peace and friendship among to heI
own citizens and to keep alive in
every citizen the true fire Of pa
triotism, as our government must
be maintained by the united effort
of the entire people. The party,
therefore, guarantees justice to all
citizens and every right pledged to
them under the constitution ol
the Cherokee nation and treaty
stipulations. The body polite
of the Cherokee nation consists OF
its citizens, to-wit: Cherokees by
blood, adopted whites, Shawnees,
Delawares, freedmen and Greeks
and must be one people with q
mutual interest. The party rec.
ognizes the fact that the destiny
of our country rests in the hands
of this entire people, and its great
purpose will be to make every
citizen feel and know that
this is his home: that here his life,
liberty and property will be pro-
teeted,
q. The party favors an eeonomi-
cal administration of public affairs
to the end that public funds may
not be squandered, but used as ne
cessity may demand, for the best
interest of the people and the gov
ernment. In many instances a
nation must be liberal, but never
wasteful.
Z. We favor the increase ofinter-
nal revenue from our national re-
sources to its greatest extent, but
not to the detriment OF our general
welfare. The national resources
should be a source from which
much money should find its way
into the national treasury. If
handled properly this can be done,
and at the same time prevent mo-
nopolies and abuses by a few to
the injury Of many.
s. The Downing party will ever
insist upon the right Of the Chcro-
kee nation to determine who are
its citizens by blood, as conceded
by the supreme court Of the
United States in the case Of the
eastern band of Cherokecs, versus
the United States and the Chero-
kee nation. The party will favor
the speedy removal of all un-
authorized persons within the
Cherokee nation, invoking the
United States to remove them, as
solemnly guaranteed by treaty but
in the event that the United States
fail to remove such persons speed
lily, the party will favor such leg
islation by the Cherokee nation as
will authorize the principle chief
to cause the removal Of such per-
sons beyond the limits of the
Cherokee nation by our own Off
GERS, or by such means as may by
law be enacted or authorized by
the national council
g. The constitution expressly
provides that the laws Of the
Cherokee nation shall remain COM
mon property and as a necessary
precaution against monopoly of
lands so held, and that the rights
of all in the public domain might
be equally secured and protected,
the constitution likewise provides
that the council shall have the
power to adopt such laws and reg
ulatlons as its wisdom may deem
expedient and proper, to prevent
citizens from monopolizing i'm
provements with the view of spec.
ulation. We, therefore, hold that
the lands of the Cherokee nation
in their undivided condition, are
intended to be used and occupied |
by citizens according to their sew
eral needs, and for the purpose of
agriculture and domicile, and not |
for speculation in improvements.
The Downing party pledges itself
to an impartial adjustment of all |
abuses by citizens of this nation, !
and pledges its earnest eudeavors !
that every citizen may be insured |
a home without money and with
out prizes,
10. The sale of the land of the
nation west of $50,
known as the outlet - being one
Of great Importance, the Downing
party will favor its sale to the
United States at fair valuation
md pledges itself to obtain the
greatest amount possible therefor,
md the party will also favor the
)er capita distribution of the en-
ire proceeds of said sale among
he whole Cherokee people, and in
very event the party will oppose
he payment of any sum or sums
# money of said proceeds Of the
'utlet to any attorney or other
'erson as compensation for SER
ices claimed TO have been rem
lered in consummating such sale.
Is conditions to any sale whatever !
# the outlet, the Downing party
rill hold: {
That the sale can only be legally
lade by a modification of the
reatv stipulations to be ratified bv