Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-01

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intelligent and progressive portion
of the Cherokee people. Its sub
scription books contain the names,
we are proud to say, of the bone
and sinew Of this nation, without
regard to political affiliation for
The CHIEFTAIN has long since de-
monstrated the fact that entire ih-
dependence in politics is the prop
er course for a newspaper to pur-
sue in this country, as in any 9TH
er. 1t has proven beyond the
shadow of a doubt that the masses
ofintelligent people are willing to
accept the good and reject the bad
of all parties, and the paper or
the individual that sweors eternal
allegiance to any political party
must first bury its own individual
ity. and believe that the country
belongs to some cheap politician.
We do not look for good govern
ment to any one party, but rather
to the better element Of all politi-
cal parties. Looking back, as we
are won't to do to-day, over the de-
cadejust passed, we cannot help but
rejoice over the Advancement
made. In the early years of the pa
per's existenceto have espoused the
principles it now advocates and
that are being discussed by the en-.
tire press of the nation, would
have meant little less than martyr
dom. Now the great and living
issues that affect this people are
being openly discussed pro and
con by the very aost minds in the
whole country, and from the stand
point of reason. Freedom Of
speech and freedom of the press is
now recognized in the Cherokee
nation as the day-spring Of human
lib erty, and THE CHIEFTAIN be-
lieves that it has played no unim-
portant part in bringing about this
b Apply and altogether satisfactory
state OF affairs. But however great
and eventful the past ten years
may have been, The CHIEFTAIN
believes the next ten will eclipse
- point of advancement all pre-
vious history Of the Cherokees. It
will mark an ere in the worlds
history of whole distinct and Pc
culiar race OF people. Notwith-
standing the complications and en-
tanglements that now confront the
nation and seem almost insur-
m ountable, we believe that she
will yet outride the storm and
emerge from the gloom into the
glorious sunlight Of a magnificent
civilization. Starting out as we
shall next week upon a new year
and into a new decade that prom.
ises to be 80 conspicuous, and so
full of events, we take occasion to |
reiterate our oft repeated convic-
tions that our only salvation and |
perpetual safeguard to the enjoy
ment Of our homes lies in the al
lotment Of lands among those who
are entitled TO them. All argu-
menis In favor OF lands in common,
however potent and relevant they
may have been in the past, we be-
lieye are now no longer applicable
and to meet existing Conditions
And'to avoid further complications
that are sure TO come, a per capita
iiyision Of the land should be had
4 an early day. 10 the press Of
he country we to-day extend the
olive branch Of peace and friend
hip, p,conscious OF the fact that those
Who differ with as may do SO with
he utmost honesty and with the
'esi Of motives. To a generous pub
ia that has given Us its unstinted
patronage We desire 70 say that we
gill continue to give you the very
'esl local newspaper published in
7pnlgy On questions Of policy
v only reflect the views and !
pInlons oi The most Intelligent.
'airlpile, and thinking portion Of \
hs cbetokse people. !,
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