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

ulnOs IOr my nSaOClntcs + ~ |||CcS-
sarily ignorant and th1n1fe IN.
TO live aud support my
family in the event the Allotment
issue carries. | would say in the
event if allotment carries | could
not be placed in a worse condition
than most of US are to-day, | have
land and grass but no money to
assist me in utalizing its benefits
and therefore had as we'll not own
it as TO be powerless so far as using
1t is concernen, and see 1t used and
speculated upon by those of less
Cherokee blood, and worse than all
to see it leased and given away to
their kindred and friends.
cay again the remedy is in al
lotment. Give me my land in my |
separate right and say to me, now
go your way rejoicing, and when
your kinfolks come and wanthomes
set them up upon your own lands;
accommodate them at your own
expense and not the expense of the
Cherokee tribe. When Texas COW
men want their cattle grazed turn
them upon your grass, and If you
haven't enough, say to them, my
neighbors have and among us we
can Craze your stock, but don't go
TO Texas to get stock to Craze your
grass, and presume that your neigh
burs will be free; he wants it, he
needs it for the support Of himself
aud family; the jerking of a line
over a mules back is as hard upon
him as it is upon you, and his grass,
well managed, will tend to protect
him from the many hardships it is
to-day protecting you against.
Understand me now, l cont blame
any citizen for using this grass and
monopolizing the land at present
where he does so for his own ben
eft because our laws don't prohibit
such. It's the law | blame, but in
order to reach its evils, the acts of
the people allowed by said law
must be mentioned.
We have laws enacted long since
which at the time of passing suited
the demand ofthe people; but times
have changed; we have changed;
our demands for protection as
against each other have become
even greater, and it therefore fol.
lows that our laws be changed, q
new code furnished which will
guarantee to the citizens equal ben.
efits from our estate, and a protec-
ton sufficient TO prevent few Of
us from so largely prospering at
the expense of the many.
That law which prohibits the
introduction of cattle into the coun-
try by non-citizens reminds me
very much of law enacted by the
legislature Of the state of Alabama
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the town OF Guntersville.
In obedience to the law the whisky
men removed their decanters, ship.
ped out, will call it, all whisky
on hand; opened up, which was
best they could do, what you term
peanut stand, still they had what
we call few gubers, box of "two
fors," so me light weight oysters,
and a hole in the wall; this honor
airy little business, apparently in
sufficient TO support Chinaman
supported the proprietor and his
family elegantly and also furnished
the prosecuting attorneys and
others who were in the legal fra.
ternity their supplies free ofcharge
II was proclaimed from the pull
pit, Jones is selling whisky il
was shouted by the mothers and
wives, "Jones Is selling whisky
, and don't you deny it," But Jones
in his genteel dress still watched
his base, and shouted in response
, chow do you knOw2"
Turn your eyes upon the beauti.
full prairics to see them dotted with
Texas COW men, their presence
among us is not offensive; they
have the appearance of honorable,
men, gentlemen of culture, and nC
doubt they are. No set Of men ar,
| more accommodating; no set %
men have bigger hearts; in fact
gentlemen, such is a natural pro
, duct of the grand and glorious
state of Texas. Yet, fellow ciii
, zens, it's whispered what's thes,
fello1s 'iOing here' they certainly arr
not hired to run cattle; they lool
: too toney, handle too much stuff
: and don't seem to be subject TO any
, body's order. Tho answer il
whispered: why, fellow, they ar,
, the men who own certain brand,
OF cattle and are here to see alte
, their interests; after shipping sea.
son is over they will return tC
: Texas.
, But in reply to such theories Al
to their business, they, like th'
! blind tiger man, ask the question
: "hOw do yOu knOWf" You can
prove il, etc, neither can yot
, prove it; men who are able I,
: actually own a. they do these larg,
, herds are bound to be men of NOR,
: than ordinary brains and can in {
) few minutes put up a job on yol
, in the shape of "Jim Crow
! trade with some citizen sullicien
+ 10 evadc a law which cost tn,
: Cherokee people thousands to en-
: act. Did you know, iellowcitizens
: that the stockmen from the stutcl
take more interest in your politi
: cal affairs than many Of your Die
you know the beautiful Indian Ter
) ritory was the home for state catU,
and that an allotment OF our land
) would be murder to Texas stock
, men2 Did you know the great op