Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-02-20

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help the Indians until a crop can
b. made and they can again take
care Of themselves. A long, tedi.
ous and expensive session should
not be thought of
The patriotism Of some repub.
can members Of congress Is dis
played only when politically ex-
pedlent. The admission into the
union of the several territories,
with their present wealth and un-
developed resources, does not ap-
peal to the fervid expansionist
when he considers their political
complexion. A yellow skinned
Malay inspires them to eloquent
efforts, but q glimpse OF white
skinned territory democrat, brings
IN an attack of political prostra-
ton.
The promptness and liberality
with which the business men Of
Yinita have taken hold Of the mat
ter Of relief Of the fullbloods shows
them to be men of the kindliest
fellow feeling, and generous in the
fullest measure wherever occasion
requires. They not only know
how to accumulate money, but are
willing to spend it for any meri.
torious cause. Fives, tens and
tweL ties count for more than long
empty prayers coupled with sting
iness.
The secretary Of the interior has
shown exceedingly good taste aud
judgment in declining TO recon
mend a bill providing for an
equal division of tribal property
with intermarried whites in the
five tribes. The Dawes commission
has the matter of enrolment in
hand aud are enrolling such citi
zens. Any special act Of congress
at this time would only be in the
interest Of some lawyers who have
made contracts with white citizen
to secure such rights.
Nothing could be further from
the truth than the dispatches sent
out from Washington to the effect
that the Cherokees are repentant
and would ralify the agreement
submitted to them last summer
which they rejected. That agroe.
mant would have robbed them OF
all their mineral lands, and was
otherwise unjust. 1t would be
defeated again by an increased
majority we're it To be submitted.
The sale OF improvements form.
erly belonging to claimants to cit
izenship, by agents appointed by
the chief, and the money turned
into the tribal treasury, is certain
ly, the proper method Of dispos
ing Of those valuable properties.
These farms are the property Of
the nation and not Of any individ-
ual and therefore ought to be con-
verted into cash and turned into
the common fund.
The false statements sent out
by the Washington correspondent
of the St. Louis Globe Democrat
TO the effect that the Cherokees
are repentant, and are now will
ing to accept the Standard Oil
treaty voted down last spring, may
emanate from the same govern.
ment official who wanted to bet
large sums of money that the said
would carry.
Vinita never had a more ener.
getic aud enterprising set Of bust.
ness men than she has at the
present time. The possibilities Of
such a combination of talent when
enlisted for the advancement ofl
The of the place cannot be
measured. The future Of Vinita
is in hrstclass hands and no good |
thing will be allowed to escape.
A good healthy public sentiment |
is the best preventive Of crime in |
any community. When a major. |
ity of the people are law abiding, |
and where the moral element is in
the ascendency It is easy to en-.
force the law. Efficient officials
are indispensable but the people
back Of them are the true execu.
lore after ali.
Elswhere IN tbie paper will be
found the advertisement Of the
~
New Haven, Missouri, Nurseries.
The offer Of one hundred Keiffer
pear trees TO- sl5 90 is a good one,
ls that is The most productive pear
grown and ID is well adapted to
Ibis locality.