Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-12-05

gan the work Of making a roll Of
Cherokee citizens and the work is
not nearly completed. The full
bloods are practically all to be en-.
rolled yet, and the freedmen roll
is not finished.
The cost Of landing a load Of
corn, wheat or coal in Viniia has
been materially lessened by the
improvement Of the roads in some
directions from Vinita. Let the
good work proceed until the same |
can he said OF every road leading
into this town.
The Cherokee politician who
wrote the resolutions passed by
the council, in which all advocates
Of any kind Of statehood are desig.
mated as "scheming politicians,
etc 3" evidently has the iuuda
mental vocabulary 10. a truthful
autobiography.
1t is now time to quit grieving
over last seasons crop failure and
to turn TO the future with renewed
energy The drought Of the past
GUNNER was the worst ever seen
in this country, but from now on
we are chiefly concerned about the
great yield in prospect next year.
If conditions at the Cherokee or.
phan asylum are as bad as report
ed the matter should not stop with
an official investigation; a vigorous
prosecution of the responsible par
ties should follow. The treat.
ment Of orphans appeals to the
tenderest aud best in human
nature.
The congress Of the United
States cannot have much respect
for tribe or people whose political
leaders make merchandise of each
other. II some members of con-
gress could fairly understand con-
dilions at Tahlequah short work
would be made Of Indian territory
conditions.
A study Of the criminal docket
Of the Federal court now in ses.
sion should convert the most radi-
cal opponen, OF statehood, who is
| influenced by honest motives. No
such calendar Of crime could exist
under any governmental condi.
tions, except such as obtain in the
territory at present.
II the Republican administra.
ton would ease up on its spectac.
ular spasm over the alleged dis.
franchisement Of blacks in the
south and listen to the cry OF the
disfranohised people Of the terri
tory, IL would inspire a belief that
they had an interest other than
political in the maintenance Of
personal liberty.
The double statehood movement
has fallen fat 10 this section.
There is little OF no interest being
taken in the proposed meeting
December l0.h. The sober, think
ing portion Of the people know
that doub le statehood is impracti
cable A few political promoter
are filibuslsriug for purposes bss
known to themselves.
The business man who keeps "
with the procession in the IndiaI
territory for the next few year
will travel in pretty fast company
Enterprise and unexampled energy
will be the shibboleth from nov
on. The country and the town il
prosperous, Notwithstanding VI
have had the most disastrou
drouth ever known in The historl
. OF the west.
Among the many organization
In VIM a, we are reliably informed
that there is a sort Of "whisperire
gallery" where is fixed, will
mathematical precision, the exac
place in the social scale Of everJ
family in the community. This il
certainly a great social organiza
lion, and half dozen old.iashion,
ed sewing societies couldn't hole
a light for it.
The Chieitain has always been
an earnest advocate OF the rights
Of the fullblood Cherokee Indians
against their tricky mixedblood
and white brothers, but recent
events at Tahlequah show con,
olusiyely that the iullblood mem
bers OF the council are the cheapest
and easiest bought Of any class OF
citizens in the nation. We pass
the matter OF protecting he Indians