Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-03-13

under the Soper county seat mol.
strocity. The Moon bill lie the
best thing in sight and is step
toward settled, tangible govern
ment.
The proposition to make the
bread money payment to the full
bloods in Cherokee warrants
smacks strongly Of job. If this
payment is made without a steal
1t viii DC the first one. The gov.
ernment can only protect the full
bloods by arbitrary action and the
sooner that is understood the bet
ter it will be for them. Beware
Of warrant payment. There is
steal behind IL.
A strong opposition TO the revis
ion Of the Delegation bill is now
anticipated in the national council
from those who are opposed to
sending a delegation to Washing
ton. From present rumblings the
extra session may offer another
evidence of the life strenuous for
the edifoation of Prince Henri and
he should be invited to Tahlequah
before the fireworks are set off.
The executive committee of the
Indian territory press association
will meet at South McAlester to.
morrow afternoon to fix the time
and place for the annual meeting
of the association. The CONNER
cial club Of Claremore has extend
ed an invitation to the association
to meet In that city. The meet
ing will perhaps be held sometime
during the month Of May.
There lie a vast difference be-
tween the man who owes allegi.
auce to a party from principle and
the one who enlists under it's ban
ner simply for plunder. The very
element which is now using the
name Of great party to further
their own selfish motives would
desert to the enemy a, the first
offer Of personal advancement.
What has become of the Soper
county seat bill2 The doughty
colonel can at least say to about
five hundred prospective Office
holders under that famous meas
ure: "See what l tried to do for
you" The very effort to land
that many hungry Kansans ought
to be worth something hereafter
In the way Of pull.
Vinita is known throughout the
territory az a law and order town.
II is not because there are no
hoodlums and toughs residing
here, but is found in the restraint
which has been put upon them by
Marshal Ledbetter. The bone and
sinew of the opposition to his re-
election Is this same hoodlum ele.
ment.
The Indian territory is being
well advertised, and will during
the spring and summer be visited
by thousands of home seekers and
capitalists. We should select a
city administration that would
take pride in adding to the natur.
al beauty Of our city. Thrift,
beauty and cleanliness are irresist-
ible.
The Moon bill not only offers a
partial self-government to the ter.
riiory, but it will prevent the ma.
terializalion Of carpetbag dreams
OF four more years Of office. It's
passage, would as consequence,
give temporary relief and prevent
a worse political condition than
obtains at present.
1t is one Of The great privileges
OF the sovereign American citizen
to cast bis ballot for those candi-
dates whom be thinks will best
subserve the public interest. The
man who cringes under The lash Of
the party whip, is an object Of
both pity and contempt.
The election this spring is to be
a iree-ior all fight. Every man
who wants Office, or whose friends
can prevail upon him to accept
Office has a right TO enter the race.
The more who enter the greater
chance mas the voter to pick those
he thinks the best.
The term "mugwump" as ap.
piled to the intelligent citizen who
refuses to submit TO the diclalion
Of political ring as to the exer.
else OF his electoral privilege, is
ne inevitable sneer OF the poll
ucian who is not ft to unloosen