Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-05-28
rHn SITUATION SUMMED UP.
The Platforms Much Alike but the
People Differently Mixed.

ticed the platforms OF the three
parties in this nation and after a
careful examination | find butN lit
tie difference on the points most
essential to our people. The Lib
erals start out with q lot of where
asses condemning the present adj
ministration for extravaganza and
carelessness, and cursing il for APP
pointing relatives to office; also
having an unnecessary number OF
secretaries. With this we can find
no fault. But nominating a man
to head a reform ticket who has
shown himself on record to be i'm
the same line-we fail to see the
consistency. Those charges were
brought against Bushyhead four
years ago by some of the very men
who were the most jealous in Sc
curing his nomination in reform
move. Boys, are you honest, or
are you wanting Office only ? Or,
has your conduct been so you could
not get Office in the old parties
1t looks as if we would have a
lively canvass during this summer.
] hoped the liberal movement
would Show to the Cherokee peo-
pie that they desired to work for
the common interest Of our citizens
regardless OF special favors, and
as much as possible do away with
those who have aided i'm bringing
us to what we are. We are bound
to have a change of medicine to
cure such u chrO mic case of striving
for ins and outs. As to Moves, he
is public property; when he does
wrong hit him a. patriot and
with patriotic motives. Are you
not aware that the old scab will be
raised from "Bushy." this summer
which will show the s22. 800, the
S72S,O0 Indebtedness to the
United States to-day and twice re-
jected by his old party; also kicked
out of the chiefs office by Hooly
and Ma, es before he would sur
render? Also, if elected would
have "Quiliky' back to get more
I - per cent. collections on the
strip; also charged with only
wanting Sl25, 1000, for lease of the
strip, lending aid and influence i'm
that direction against the interest
of his people and probably many
other things. Hooly explained
how he paid the nation out Of debt
four years ago at Ninita, when
Bushyhead accused him of not
turning over to the Cherokee ma
tion the strip taxes. Where does
the merit come in? We are anx-
ious to know. We have hit Mayes
heretofore. The people should
know who they are to vote for
As to Benge, he might fool us
but we have our opinion Of his
party, which paid out s5,5l4 at
last session of council for extra
clerk hire and fire makerS.c7a
shame lit was not for .Rernpe's
surroundings | fear he~would ever
have been left in.Siie corn field. as
pPo5S blY lY.tlhIT honorable position
w2Sbsd suit him best. He belongs
70 a family that looks only for per-
soma, interest. This is The great
incentive, as shown from past po-
litical history. And such weak
platform on the sale of the strip
the paramount question on this
canvass. "Get thee out" Some.
thing dark in that clause; laying
a trap for someone to get into
the purse probably.
Neither party has adopted meas.
ures TO relieve the common tax
payer from his unequal burden.
All are willing 70 oppress the poor,
ignorant people and not lead them
into the light of equal taxation
and justice We know it is right
but fear the people can not be con-
Einced in time to win in the pres
.ent election" ." Are you not think
ing this, Office seekers? ? Is It not
your duty to inform the people
who are to-day slaves, of the injus-
tice done them under present
mode Of raising revenue? If we
don't wish to withdraw our inves-
ted fund let Us draw the interest
thereon and pay it out per capita
and raise revenue by direct tax.
This would relieve the poor man
from such unfair taxation and
would leave him q bonus after
paying his tax; it would also make
the wealthy pay in proportion to
his required protection. Is this
not honest? The party who does
not possess manhood enough to
openly defend the interest Of the
common people certainly does not
merit their confidence or support
and should be required to take a
position in q Salt river steamer
next August. We need n0t .be
alarmed but what our government
will rUn and be more respected
and stronger The amount 60.
ing to each poor person will over
pay his tax, the remainder ht
keeps, thus making money for the
/ poorer class By this plan the
man with the big farms aud lot.
of them, and other property, are
the ones who will pay your tax
Indian, we are talking for you and
want you to stop and count awhile
before you vote. Let Us go fol
what is right. party or no party
We see but little chance for relief
iu either Of the three parties AZ
they now appear. We only find
in them what has heretofore been
in the different declarations; the
people leading them are different
/ ly mixed is the only material
change. If we have TO take choic,
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