Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-28
LAW W-BREAKING IN INDIAN
TERRITORY,
The Saloon Business and Some
of it's Consequences.

IGhRlIORY.
The Saloon Business and Some
of it's Consequences.
WORCESTER AoAprMY, yiNlrA, Jan. 20, '92.
70 THE EDITOR, DEAR SIR:-
There is matter agitating the
breasts of several of our citizen.
to-day which has It's bearings in
the past and in the future as vel
as in the present. All candid men
will admit all sensible men must
admit-that considerations of the
past and future may infinitely out
weigh all considerations Of present
expediency and comfort. Here
again, we are in danger of being
met with the objection that con-
siderations as to future political
conditions and actions (for this
matter has political bearings are,
as a rule, visionary that a man or
a party who sacrifices present po-
htical standing, depending on a
future contingency is either harm
lessly rainbow chasing or else has
gone mad. The answer TO this is
,hat nothing is easier TO one who
has learned the lesson of political
/ history than to foretell the result
of political questions after the in
terest in them extends over the
whole country and they have be-
come concrete and definite. The
prediction was made (there are
citizens in Ninita who know who
made it, after the election of Pres
ident Harrison, that free trade was
sure to win Three years bnd a
half have passed; reciprocity holds
a secure and growing Importance
as a policy Of Mr. Harrison's S party;
with reciprocity IN the republican
platform and revenue tariff IN The
democratic Ia this year Of grace,
1892, whatever may be the inter
est of parties, it would seem that
the interests of free trade are Sc
cure and the prediction that tar
IFS could not stand IN the light uf
an advancing civilization is pretty
well verified. Germany and the
United States, the leading tariff
powers IN Christendom (there is
nothing but taritf outside Chris
tendom) are running to oyertake
the free trade procession.
Again In 1890 the demand tor
free coinage grew to such dimen.
sions that many sober men were
taken of their feet A prediction
was lqade and pooh poohed. Ill
was to the effect that whatever
measures were adopted TO secure
larger volume of currency, the
evils % double standard would
be avoided. even If tree coinage
were obliged 90 wait. The cry
was, ITO Hades with parity; we
want free coinage and are going % |
get 1t. Does the unshakable /
leadership OF Cleveland show that 1
his party will make that an issue F..
From 1892 to 1895 free coinage is .
sure to sleep unless some inierna- /
tiona agreement establishes par. /
ity; at any rate the best friends OF I
free coinage must soc that the .
complexion Of things does not On I
courage the belief that their pet .
policy is imminent, aud since they .
must wait. they ought to DE and /
will be willing TO wait until there .
is a safe way TO give them what
they want
So il might be predicted in re-
gard 20 the reform Of our civil SER
vice, in regard to the Louisiana
and similar lotteries. in regard TO
stock watering, margins and free
railroad passesj IL is necessary only
TO know that the issue Is concrete.
definite and of interest % the whole
country TO know what The result
will be; when a reform, moral or
political is urged. it is often ueces-
,ary only to survey the field and
see what sort OF men are advocat-
ng il and what sort Of men are
tito tell what the ultimate
-esult viii be-
What ought a man To say then
when SILENCE is qualification and
,owardiee about a business carried
ln in defiance Of just and salutary
aw, and whose nnly result is un-
ipeakable degradation TO the citi-
zen, the family, and the state ?
u there is a man ingenious enough 4
o furnish a preteAt fa- silent ac-
luiescence on the part of men who
pretend TO be good citizens, not 10
.ay Christians, in the business Of
seeping a saloon, let that prete4t
,e printed 20 that honest men NAV
20 il and avoid the un-
pleasant dilemma Of being the en-
mics Of certain Of their neighbors.
'r enemies of just and saluiary .
avs framed in behalf Of The weak
nd unfortunate Until this pre-
ext Is furnished it j. not fair 10 s
eproach men for doing the only ,
hing conscience will allow them
o do. / received a rebuke re- I