Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23

ny tiN W uoh'bV0 phPOAot no "h "a
plauation Of the deceptive circu.
lars issued by the land companies.
should now be stretched to cover
the additional frauds that have
come to light. IL is the careless"
appropriation Of those records that
now awaits explanation. The un
improbable land operator should
learn 10 be more careful.
Il is an exceedingly pleasant
thing to receive letters and words
of commendation from friends OF
the Chieflain. 1t would perhaps
not be entirely proper to print
these letters az il would look like
throwing boquets at ones self. We
desire 20 make acknowledgement IT,
a number Of very kind aud on
coursging letter recently com
mending the paper
Eradicaiing all other reasons
save the necessity of rest for the
physical man, aud sabbath oh
servance sh,uld become universal
The nonOhservance of ihe Sabbath
is NOT only VI lation of the Law
Of God, hut a iransgres-ion of th'
laws Of nature, 'ha' agss men VIII"
should be 10 the full erjoym-nt Of
their strength and vigor.
Some of The laws in force 10 tn
Indian Terriior' may he unwise--
are undoubtedly unwise, hut Ss
long &C they arr on The s'a'u 9
book they should b. enforced
Those WIN nave sworn before
God to enforce them to the best Of
their ability. mus either do 80 or
viola'e their covenant and thus
psrjure themselves
The magnitude % the theft ni
records OF the Dawes commission IL
somewhat mod fl d from ihe repor
irst sent out, but a crimp was put
into the land sptculations in the
Greek cauntry. Attention has
now been called to the daring
scheme. and there is a man named
Roosevelt at Washington who will
do the rest.
When employees of the govern
ment become parties to the many
swindling schemes to beat the
Indians out Of their lands in he
Greek nation it il high time for a
change. The strong hand of con
gress should be laid heavily upon
those whose indecent haste have
rendered the records of the Dawes
commission insecure.
Those who are satisfied with
present conditions in the Indian
territory should not forget that no
where within the limi's of the
the United States is there a paral
III. There is no other place on
American soil where 400 600 peo
pie. American citizens. are denied
the right Of self-government.
The most wonderful thing that
has developed in The record steal
ing case a, Muskngee is the "in
iegriiy" Of the thieves The man
who is facing the world with a
frank. honest purpose don't have
to sin dumb az an oyster when
questi med AZ to his acts.
About everybody except the
Sou,h McAlesier Capital have
agreed that one state will eveDtu.
ally he made OF 'he original In.
dian Territory. II not one state
at the present time, II will be one
territory. One state is far pre-.
iersble.
Everyone who is interested in
their political rights should at
tend the meeting at the court
house tonight The question Of
self government should create suf.
iicient interest in every citizen Of
Viniia TO crowd the building from
wall TO wall
The "fne Italian hand" OF Col
Bob Owen can be plainly die
cerned between the lines in recent
editorials in the Muskogee papers.
The ways Of this great Indian
lobbyist are devious. and "for
ways that are dark and tricks that
ays vain, he 10 peculiar."