Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-01-15

ble routine business an adjourn
ment was taken until 8 o'clock
Friday morning.
Upon assembling at the time
named, or shortly after that hour.
the financial report was presented
showing as collections for the
quarter s05.55.
Resolutions were presented by
Dan Baohtel from the Alliance
convention at Climax union relat-
ing to the recently enacted cattle
law and kindred legislation, and
the most spirited discussion Of the
meeting ensued. The resolutions
were referred to the judiciary com
nlittee with request for an early
report.
Resolutions were also presented
on behalf of Prof. Vincent recon-
mending the adoption of his paper
and publications by this body but
they were rejected when the vote
was finally reached. Delegate w
T. Payne, Of Chelsea union, made
one of the strongest speeches of
the session, stating in effect, that
this body had but six weeks be-
fore effected an arrangement with
THE CHIEFTAIN and until that was
found to be unsatisfactory it was
the duty Of the union to stand by
this paper.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the COW law matter report
ed as follows:
That we hereby support for your
consideration the following plan
which in our judgment comes
nearest to meeting the demand:
Resolved, That each sub-union
hold an open session in which
petition be circulated and all per-
sons interested be requested to
sign, asking the authorities for
protection for their small holdings
against the dread disease, Spanish
fever, TO the baleful influence Of
which we are subjected in an al
most innumerable number of ways.
Also we suggest the passage of
stringent resolutions against every
legislator who had any connection
with the measure, assuring him
our hearty condemnation. We
also condemn the action of the prin-
cipal chief in signing this cattle
law. We also declare our opposi-
tion to the late act of the national
council taxing renters 81 LOO per
head for each head of cattle per
month for all over five head. We
realize the fact that we can procure
no good farmers so long as that is
the law as it looks tyrannical and
oppressive on good renters as they
should be allowed to raise suifi-
cient cattle to feed their share of
the crop, say at least one car load.
The president was authoriE ed to
appoint committee to assist in
preparing the copy for a petition
embodying our views and have the
same published in THE CHIEFTAIN
and at the same time set a day
when all sub-unions are requested
to hold an open Alliance and pro
cure as many signatures as p ossi-
BILE, Of both citizens and non-citi
zens. The president appointed
Thos. Howie, d. NJ. Mars and S.
j. Thompson. J X. Clingan was
elected to present the petition to
the principal chief and insist upon
an answer.
Delegate Cornett, of Cabin Greek
union, introduced a resolution to
curtail the expense of county meet
ings by reducing the number of
delegates to one to each union. 1t
was amended by leaving the rep.
resentation the same as at present
but permitting one delegate, If the
sub-unions so desired, to cast the
entire vote, and in that manner
p assed.
A resolution providing for start
ing lanyard was presented and
received the endorsement of the
union, the understanding being
that it is private or individual
enterprise.
The next meeting will be held
at Claremore on the second Tues
day in April at O'Clock p. IN. 4, and
with this detail arranged the meet
ing adjourne d, sine die.
Among the resolutions of inter
est adopted was the following, re-
lating to estrays:
Resolved, That we instruct the
county secretary and the secretary
of each sub-union to provide them
selves with a suitable book to be
known as an estray book. That
No. 10. in order Of business, the
president shall ask, ais there any
estray in this vicinity2" If there
is any estray stock in the neigh
borhood the secretary shall record
the brand. color and other marks
in the estray book where they
shall remain for one month; sal d |
book to be open for the inspection
of all parties hunting stock, for one |
month. No. Is, in order OF bust |
ness, the president shall ask, "Is |
there any estray stock that has re-
in the vicinity for over one |
month";" If there is, the president |
shall instruct the secretary to for
ward the description as above to |
the county secretary who shall re-
cord the same in his estray book /
which shall be open at all times to /
all stock hunters, and he shall also |
answer all letters Of inquiry.