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

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paramount right OF the whole
Cherokee people in all of the COM
mon property.
4. Education must ever be the
greatest aim of the Cherokee
people, the party therefore, favors
the increase of the school facilities
to an extent that good education
may be placed free within the
reach Of every child who is a citi-
zen Of the Cherokee nation. I'M
der no circumstances will the party
become Indifferent or negloctful
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 her
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 of
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 Creeks,
and must be one people with a
mutual interest. The patty 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 lite,
liberty and property will be pro-
tected.
8. The party favors an economi-
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 mast be liberal, but never
wasteful.
Z We favor the increase of inter.
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 source from which
much money should find its way
into tho national treasury. II
handled properly this can be done,
and at the same time prevent mo-
nopolies and abuses by few Ia
the injury of many.
8. The Downing party will evel
insist upon the right of the Chero.
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 Cherokees, 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.
ily, the party will favor such leg
islation by the Cherokee nation as
will authorize the principle chiei
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.
o. The constitution expressly
provides that the laws of the
Cherokee nation shall remain COM
mon property and as a necessary
precaution against monopoly oi
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
ulatIons 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 tha
the lands of the Cherokee natioi
in their undivided condition, ar
intended TO be used and Occupie'
by citizens according to their sey
eral needs, and for the purpose G
agriculture and domicile, and nc
for speculation in Improvements
The Downing party pledges itsel
to an impartial adjustment of al
abuses by citizens Of this nation
and pledges its earnest endeavor
that every citizen may be insure
home without money and with
out price.
10. The sale of the land Of tn
Cherokee nation west OF 96'
known as the "outlet," being on
of great importance, the Downin
party will favor its sale to tn
: United States al a fair valuation
and pledges itself TO obtain III
greatest amount possible therefor
and the party will also favor tn
per capita distribution Of the Ell
I tire proceeds of said sale anon
the whole Cherokee people, and j
every event the party will oppos
the payment Of any sum or sun
of money Of said proceeds Of th
: outlet TO any attorney or Oth'
person as compensation for sci
vices claimed to have been rel
dered in consummating such sale
AS conditions to any sale whatevt
of the outlet, tho Downing part
,.,;ll hold.