Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-20
NATIONAL PLATFORM.
A Very Ambiguous DOcu-
men / is.


party of the Cherokee nation.
Sec. l. We, the National party.
continue in the defense of the
present national form of Cherokee
government, to observe and favor
that, which in our opinion would
best serve the interests, and pro-
tect the independent rights of the
people and to do all in their power
to hand il down unimpaired to
posterity to come, and to defend
the patent to our land as signed
and delivered to US by the govern
ment of the United States, through
the president as an evidence OF
the guarantee to them that it's
theirs by REIMBURSEMENT, and it
follows, since we have a national
fund, and it is from that basis We
are entitled to an organized gov
eminent, and ii is from that stand
point that our organized govern
ment stands on.
We pledge ourselves to protect
for the common use of all citizens
land for farming and stock raising
purposes just as it is at present
used, and to hand it down unim-
paired to the posterlty of those
born to Cherokee citizens within
the limits of the Cherokee nation.
Sec. 2. We pledge to faithfully
without discrimination, and with
out favor to enforce the law.
Sec. 8. And we strongly pledge
10 all citizens of the Cherokee ma
tional government, all their rights
in the premises as contained in
the deal west of 96 line, or the
strip land that once belonged to
the Cherokees, sold and relin-
1uished TO the United States at
the time the pledges were made
by the government to do certain
things, and the fulfillment of all
these promises to all the people
through their government that
hey will strongly urge as speedy
as possible a fulfillment thereof
until final consummation and real
zation thereof.
Sec. 4. We pledge to do ali in
our power to protect the common
domain for the common use of the
Cherokee citizens, and in doing so
shall seek and devise M cans and
;uch a method as will best protect
III interests TO the common ma
ional domain. We are opposed
o the Intruder in the Cherokee
lation, and his use of the common
oil, the timber and mineral re-
sources of the Cherokee nation,
he property of the Cherokees,
when it is being taken by force for
heir use, and against the protest
,i the owners. We pledge to re-
quest of the United States the en-
and enforcement of such
avs only, as ipaict punishment,
where only citizens are directly
by any penal act, that
uch request they believe will be
.ranted, because the Cherokee
.itizens are the sole owners.
Sec. 5. The fostering and works
f the National party In the cause
+ education is far on the way TO
dvancement and civilization; the
,eople justly recognize their rec
I'd as being just, and as an evil
ence, point to the school facili- |
les and systematic orphan asy-
UNI, the blind and insane asylum |
Or the Cherokees, and their Care |
nd the care and satisfactory man.
Ell in which all the departments |
f the government have been con-
ucted, and as well as the friendly |
Ocial relations of the various
lasses of citizens peaeeably for
heir preservation or seeking that
nd, as an evidence of education
nd christianity, the trainers Of
be Cherokee constitution provided |
nat the free exercise of religion,
nd the fostering of education,
-as essential to civil and good
overnment, to the preservation
the human morals, and the ex-
rcise of liberty and happiness,
r the enjoyment of the same, that
ducation shall forever be fostered
! the Cherokee nation.
Sec. 6. The National party is
pposed to any and all species of
1rruption by any officer Of any
apartment in this government,
lthorized by any act, or any such
It that may be enacted into law,
nd for that reason we are op-
osed to any national act, or the
llfillment of any position, by
hich a member of either senate
r the lower branch of the national
,uncil is TO be benefited thereby |
Sec. Z. The National party is
Iedged 10 respect all laws, and
gal obligations, and TO use and
svise all means, justly, to pay
le large national debt, as has
nee been done before by the Ma
onal party, when elected to
over.
Sec. S. And that they make
lown the fact of past differences
opinion which have arose, as to
Ie extent OF certain rights of vari-
Is classes, all of the same govern
ent. But the cause Of this differ
ice of opinion, is on account of
ood, but by treaty relations we
ave one government, and now
.e National party will submit and
spect any decision relative there
3, and they invite others concern
to share a like disposition, to
lch submission, as members OF
he government and their poster
y may uSe and pniov the same I'm