Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-12-12
THE CHEROKEE CAPITAL.
CONSTITUTIONAL SESSION ENDED
AND CALLED ONE BEGUN.
Monopoly Still Unfettered-A Shot at
the Railroads i'm the DelegatiOn's
Observation-Disclosures Appropriation
Killed Bert Chandler "Catehes Op.-

| &c 90 lOllOhC.
| Gentlemen - Certain matters
which | deem sufficiently extraor-
binary to warrant a convention of
your honorable bodies in extra
session, and which if longer de-
ferred, may become more serious
and complicated. l hereby issue my
proclamation convening the two
branches Of the national council in
extra session on Monday, the 9th
inst, at 800 a. M, and then and
there to consider and act upon
such subjects as may be sumitted
by this department.
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A very interesting and unique
argument arose the other day in
the lower house between Nation
al and Downing over the ques-
tion of the rights of adopted whites
In this nation. The most remark
able feature of the matter was that
the question should be debatable
one, after the promises and the
declarations of both political par
ties during the summer. The
Downing party had plank in its
platform last summer as follows:
"The Downing party renews its
fidelity to all citizens of the CEero-
kee nation both by blood and adop-
ton, and recognizes that one
great object of the Cherokee
nation must be ever to keep
peace and friendship amorg her
own citizens and to keep alive in
every citizen the true fire of pat
riotism, the genuine love of coun-
try, as our government must be
maintained by the united efforts of
the entire people. The party
therefore guarantees equal civil,
political and property rights to all
citizens as pledged TO them under
the constitution and laws of the
Cherokee nation and treaty stipu-
lations. The body polite of the
Cherokee nation consists of its
citizens, towit: Cherokees by
blood. adopted whites, Shawnees,
Delawares, Freedmen and Creeks.
and must be one people, with a
mutual interest. The party recog-
nizes 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 citi-
zen feel and know that this is his
home, and that here his life, lib
erty and property will be protect
ed. The party endorses the rec
concentrations of Hon. c. J. Har-
ris in his special message dated
April 10, 1894, as to whom the late
Strip proceeds should be paid and
pledges itself, if successful, to pay
all bonafide, adopted citizens of
the Cherokee nation their pro rata
part of said proceeds withheld by
the National party in violation of
their constitutional and treaty
rights" Thus the Downing party
put itself, as a political organiza-
lion, upon record In favor of recog-
nizing the adopted whites as being !
Iull citizens according to the con-
'titution of the Cherokee nation.
The National party declared it. J
self in no uncertain terms, in its V
platform and on the stump !
throughout the length and breadth j
'f this country last summer as be-
ng strongly in favor of the white
ldopted people being given their =
ull rights in the country at once.
L is now virtually settled that =
whatever this class of people get =
n the way OF recognition in prop .
'rty rights here will be at the end .
If law suit and by a decree of
he supreme court of the United g
States. 7
i =