Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30
A SUCCESSFUL AND ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING AT wAGUSER.
Many Prominent Men Among the Dele
gates Thorough Organization to be
EGected and an Aggressive Campaln
to be Inaugurated.


of enrolled white men and women
to the number of 935 persons. Fol-
lowing is list of delegates.
Chelsea, j. M. Sharp.
Texana, d. II. Lindsey, A. 7.
Terrell.
Checotah, John Jordon, Chas.
Gray, VIM. Beck.
Pryor Creek, ]. G. Hogan, j. L.
Taylor.
Adair, ]. w. Skinner.
Nowata, DR.. j. G. Sudderth.
Caney, w. S. Edwards.
Bluejacket. d. A. Wilson.
Viniia, ID. M. Marrs.
Sloan Springs, LII Duckworth,
c. II. Allen.
Goingsnake, j. NJ. Garrett.
Tahlequah, r. f. Wyly.
Ft. Gibson, r, A. Hosey, G.. A.
Mcbride.
Chouteau, ]. w. Drake, NJ. L.
Alberty.
Watova, w. NJ. Hall.
Blue Springs, Tahlequah P. o.,
G.. s. Thompson, John French.
Muldrow, A. j. jeremiah, H.H.
Turnhorn.
Hudson, Henry Tritthart.
After general discussion of the
subject of the rights of the adopt
ed white people and their pros
poets, engaged in by Judge r. f.
Wyly, Capt. Jackson, J.C. C.Thomp.
son and many others, a motion
was put and carried to appoint q
committee of FIVE to draft resolu-
tions in reference TO the procedure
of the convention. The committee
appointed were Judge r. F. Wyly,
OF Tahlequah; d. NJ. Marrs, Vinita;
d. A. Wilson, Bluejacket; w. 5.
Edwards, Caney; J. G. Thompson,
Tahlequah district. Committee
reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted;
Whereas, The white adopted
citizens of the Cherokee nation
have organized themselves into an
association for the mutual pIotec'
tion and prosecution of their rights
as Cherokee citizens, and being in
convention assembled at the city
of Wagner, /. T., this May "a,
1895, therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this convention that we again res
pectfully ask the Cherokee nation
al council to enact a law fixing and
establishing the status Of adopted
white people, male and female,
which we hold should be equal in
every respect TO those of Chero-
KEGS by blood, including any and
all back payments of money OF
which said adopted whites have
been denied participation in here
tofore.
Resolved, That we earnestly ap.
peal to the Cherokee national
cauncil, as good and loyal citizens
of this nation, to listen to our
prayers aud deal justly by that
class of her citizens, and that in
furtherance of this object a COM
mittee OF five be selected from dele
gates pre- cnt, to attend the next
session of the national council and
to urge the enactment of such
laws as will guarantee our class oi
adopted citizens full rights as citi.
zens of the Cherokee nation. Said
delegates to receive from the asso.
citation a per diem of $500 and
travelling expenses.
The delegates appointed were
A. j. jeremiah, c. S. Thompson,
r. f. WHY, j. C. Hogan and L L.
DuckUorth.
Resolved, That the executive
committee of this organization
which made the contract with At.
torney McCorry be instructed tc
enter into negotiations with said
attorney for the purpose of reduc-
ing the per cent agreed upon when
originally employed, in conse
quence of the fact that the supreme
court of the United States in the
Shawnee and Delaware cases have
practically settled the status of the
adopted white citizens of this ma.
ton, and that there is a seeming
probability that the Cherokee ma
tional council will enact such laws
as will give that class of citizen,
their rights without resorting Il
the courts of the United States.
Resolved, That it is the sense o
this convention that this organiza
tion be continued for the purposes
above mentioned and that for tn,
purposes OF defraying the necessary
expenses an assessment not more
than 81 90 per capita be made OF
all who have not heretofore paiC
their membership fee.
r. #. WYLY,
Chairman,
d. NJ. MARRs.
w. S. EDWARDS.
ID. A. WILSON.
G. S. THOMPSON.
A resolution was passed autho,
izing the organization of Whit
Adopted Citizen clubs whereye
enough can be found in one neigh
borhood to make it practicable /
do so, each sub organization {
have president, secretary and sucl
other officers as may be necessary
In sub organizations fees are to b
paid to the secretary who shal