Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-08-24
WHAT THEY SAY.

The Tahlequah Courier has beer
interviewing some Of the mos
prominent people of that town on
the subject of the Strip bonds with
the following result, in part;
Johnson Thompson: 81 think
it very necessary that the chief cal
an extra session of council, heal
the report of the delegation anc
approve the census rolls. My idea
is that unless our council will agree
to take less than the delegation
was first instructed, we had better
make an effort to have the treasur.
err of the United States issue indi.
vidual bonds. If this should be im.
practicable, then deposit the bonds
in the sub-treasury at St. Louis
and let the nation issue warrants
to individuals secured by the
bonds"
j. S. Stapler: II think it very
necessary that we have a special
session of council. | believe at the
present time council could expe-
dite matters by some legislation
that would enable the present ses-
sion Of congress to assist in max
ing some disposal of the bonds.
The wholesale merchants who
have furnished our home mer.
chants with goods would use their
influence with their congressmen-
and it you'd be done in a substan-
tial way. They are interested with
the people and naturally would
like to see the people realize ali
the bonds are worth"
E. c. Boudinot: II think the
chief should call an extra session
of council by all means. The CEN
sus rolls should be authenticated
these citizenship cases ought to be
disposed of. Regarding the bonds,
believe they should be paid out
direct to the people" ."
w. w. Hastings: 81 am not in
favor of a special session of council;
there are no negotiations pending
the whole matter is on a stand
still. / am satisfied the issuance
of individual bonds would not be
practicable-when we consider
that these payments are so far
apart. 1t is ridiculous to think
that we could realize cash on those
bonds at 4 per cent. when. our
warrants bear 6 per cent. and are
selling at 80 cents on the dollar.
1t is a scheme for speculation how
ever and the people, if the indiyid-
ual bonds are issued, would suffer.
The bonds would be "shaved" un-
merciiully. Possibly there might
be political capital made out Of a
special session Of council-but /
am not in favor OF that kind of cap
ital at the expense of the people.
When the crisis is over there will
be a good market for the bonds.
The extfa session Of congress will
relieve the people and | think the
bonds can be then sold to the salts
faction of all"
Judge Wyly: 81 am not in ia.
vor of the baby bonds. Yet il
it is the will of the people, let's
haze them. | hardly know about
a call council-what is the object7
If it is to devise some other plan
for disposing OF the bonds-so we'll
and good. There is no telling
what the council might do. II
costs money for these fellows to
get together. The national debt
is big enough but the people need
help and If they can get il from
the council, let's have il too"
Judge Paschal "Relieve the
people-pay out the bonds-or is,
sue certificates or warrants secured
by the bonds. The chief should
call council-lhe people demand it.
No set OF people should be allowed
to suffer because a few d. igno.
rant fellows might not dispose Of
the bonds to their best advantage p
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