Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-09
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are males and females, and that
will or patent which secures TO us
the title to this grand and beautiful
country fails to make provisions
for the protection of those who are
weak and unable therefore TO cope
with those who are strong. Pro-
visions should be made; yes, fell
lowcitizens, provisions will be
made. What means this gather
ing of the people? What is that
political party called the Liberal
party or allotment issue, mean to
do 2 II means to do that which no |
other party promises to do and |
that is to see that Lazarus no long. |
er picks up the crumbs. Call |
them sore-heads If you think the
name applies, for it's their heads
which have borne the burden of
cruel and unjust laws; it's they
who have neither money, nor
name, nor credit with which TO in
iroduce cattle from Texas and
utilize the grass as do the more
wealthy. 'Tis they who have
neither money nor influence with
which to cause our Legislators TO
legislate in behalf of justice; yes,
indeed, they not only have sore
heads but they have sore hearts;
they have children who bid well to
make fair women and brave men,
but under the present system of
allotment they can hardly hope to
have q home, and under the pres
ent system of managing our
schools they can scarcely expect an
education. Yes, their heads are
sore, and when they look upon the
past administrator of justice and
consider the doom of the rising
generation, the effect is sufficient
to make an ironhead sore and melt
heart of stone. How long have
they humbly bowed to fate7 How
long have they been content with
what physical strength could pro-
duce, TO watch others, equal heirs
nj law of this estate who are more
fortunate and seemingly more a.
bundantly blessed, legally fence in
: thousands Of acres of the finest
soil, laben the railroad cars to st.
Louis, Chicago and the east with
the products of our common prop
, erty, which if the country was
, allotted would not belong to these
shippers but be more equally dis
, tributed? Yes, fellowcitiEens, they
: are sore-heads and if the wealthy
of our family had to suffer by not
being able to fair as they do, their
, heads Would be sore too.
Talk to me about your grand
old parties and the good the peo-
: pie have derived from them, but
: what do | want with a boat which
; points to the shore and sails for
: ever but never lands. The time
: has come when we can no longer
: afford to pin our faith to scheming
: politicians. They have visited our
cabins, promised to faithfully rep
/ resent the interest of the whole
: people and after obtaining our suf-
+, irage under these solemn promises
: and obtaining seat in our ma.
5 tion's home, it appears from our
: code of laws that the interests OF
the people were lett with them at
their cabins aud the time for
5 which we pay s4.O0 per day was
r sI:nt in riotOus living and work
r ing schemes for individal benefit.
e Talk TO me about your grand old
| parties, but when | see the people
= leave them, take up the reins OF
: government in their own hands and
1 say to these rings and cliques who
e have organized for personal bene.
l fit, "get out of our way, we mean
T business" as they are saying to-
= day., must confess something will
= be done; the great distractions be-
e tween US and prosperity both as a
! nation and as people will be re-
t moved; a complete adjustment and
settlement of accounts will be had;
, each partner shall receive his
: share, to enjoy and improve as nc
G doubt was intended by the great
e God who gave it. Then will the
9 day dawn upon us ever to be cul
tivated both by us and our poster.
r ity as the day which gave us oui
( independence. You nor mol
e none of us, will actually own more
1 land than we do to-day, but II will
: be secure; it will not be subject u
5 a decrease; it's valuation will en-.
e hance five to one. You can say Ia
e the monopolists OF to-day, ,,stay
e on your own dirt, or pay me foI
r the use Of mine and you can use
5 such as | don't need. Leasing will
: be in order, should you not have
Y finances sufficient to improve youl
0 land for agricultural purpose
e There Bre many who will improve
e il and take their pay from Tn,
y rents they would pay you il the
. farm was improved. | am sorry
n to say this condition Of AFFAIR."
s would not be better for the cattle
y kings, those own the herds on q
o thousand hills, but would be beltel
b for the cattle interest; the quantity
0 would be decreased temporarily
n and the quality increased. Agri
e culture, the basis of material pros
d perity would take the place of cat
s tie grazing to-day.
. / will note some Of the objections
n to the arguments given in suppor
!; of our theories: When the land il
II allotted the full6lood will soon b,
IT homeless; the shrewd white mar
e will soon tempt him with money
e and as he could not resist, the lane
n would go, and later the none,
l. would go, and later still the IndiaI