Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-06-17


(Del.), Sam Tiblow, (Shawnee),
George w. Nave Cob.
For district Judge-Watt Starr.
For Sheriff.. O. Ward.
For Clerk Lee Mips
For Solicitor-Jas. Taylor
PLATFoTg.
1. The Downins party cheer
fully submits TO a ma Icrity rule in
all elections by the people and an
honest count OF the votes.
2. The Downing party will at
all times consider the treaties and
agreements existing between the
United States and the Cherokee
nation, as the supreme law of the
land. and will observe them as
sneh and will use its utmost en-
deavor to see that they are carried
out, and will choerfully continue
the friendly relationship with our
red brothers of the Indian Terri
tory.
8. We favor progress and a
proper use of the resources
of the country to the best advan-
tage of all the citizens of the Cher
okee nation, to the end that i'm
dustry and enterprise may be en-
couraged, and the cultivation Of
the soil, home industry and honest
toll constitute the life and prosper
ity Of a country like that of the
Cherokee nation. 1t shall be the
pride and effort of the party to
foster and encourage farming, stock
raising, trade and the development
of the natural resources Of the
country, to the end that labor shall
be fully rewarded and not only be
profitable but honorable. But in
the encouragement of individual
enterprise the Downing party will
never lose sight the paramount
right of the whole Cherokee people
in all the common property.
A. The party favors an econom-
ical administration of all public af-
fairs to the end that public funds
may net be squandered, but used
as necessity may demand for the
best interest Of the people of the
Cherokee government. In many
instances a nation r1ust be liberal
but never wasteful. Under no
circumstances will it favor the is
suance of "preierred warrants. !"
In order to better protect the pub
lie funds il will favor all legisla-
tion requiring all claims legal or
equitable, to be submitted to ma
tiOnal council.
5. We favor more stringent leg
islation looking to the increase and
collection of internal revenues
from all natural and artificial re-
sources, to their greatest extent,
but not to the detriment of our
general welfare.
s. The party favors a rigid,
though impartial enforcement of
the laws Of the Cherokee nation,
and will continue in its efforts to
reform the judiciary to the end
that the expense may be reduced
10 a minimum, and the lives and
liberty, as we'll as the property,
may be protected by granting the
right Of appeal to the Supreme
court Of the Cherokee nation.
7. The Downing party pledges
itself against all kinds Of corrup-
tion in any part Of the government
either executive, legislative or ju-
dicial. This party will insist on
The congress Of the United States
appropriation Of the entire
sum Of money found due the Cher.
okee nation by the accountants APP
pointed as provided in the "Cher-
okee strip agreement" viz: The
sum OF 81, 300, 900, and pledges il.
self TO pay the same out per capita
10 all bona fide citizens of the
Cherokee nation. We do not favor
The act Of the late national council
giving the Cherokee delegates the
authority Of using as much Of the
four million, three hundred thous-
and dollars as they may see fit,
Tor the collection ofthe said money. |
We feel that this is a just account
hat the Cherokee nation has
lgainst the United States, and that
We should not be compelled to pay
l large sum for its collection. We |
advocate and believe that the Cher
)kee commission on the part of
.he Cherokee nation, should ever
Keep this one objectin yiew:-That
he United States government
shall pay TO the Cherokee nation
my and all money that may be
iue them, and without cost 10 the
Cherokee nation.
8. We favor that the commits
ion appointed on the part OF the
nation to confer with the
Dawes Commission on the part Of
he United States, that the said
cherokee commission enter at
,nce into negotiation with the
Dawes commission, and come to
ome agreement 10 regard TO our
ribal relation, and that whatever
they may reach be sub
nitted 10 the whole Cherokee peo.
'le for ratification Of rejection. II