The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-13
THE CHECOTAH POW-WOWI
Removal Of Restrictions Instead Of
Secretary Hitchcock Asked.

Judging from the number OF
names occurring in the published
proceedings, list of hotel ar
rivals and other similar data at
hand the much heralded Che
cotah convention held yesterday
fell tolerably fiat. That the
fixed program was in the main
carried out is not to be doubted
thesgh Clarence Douglas is
probably vainly asking himself,
Where do l come in. - Chessie
Mcintosh seems to have thrown
a scare into the bunch but as he
left before his Amendment was
acted upon it looks very much
as though his of-hand substi-
tute for the cut and dried article
might have been prepared in
advance by "Fus Fixicon or
some of his pals.
hEsOLl AlbN- ~ ID
BE =. + ;, itesoiyed BY M. e tion. com
respective Of race or nhusi ufYt
/, That We aeuiore tnr q ise lied and uu.
- -istaetofy condition nov * sting Ia the
Greek Nation. aud regret tuat these conti.
tions have been brought et 0ut by mlsun-
defstanding Of the needs I'D requirements
q ths people at larse On he part Of those IN
q Thai We rscogn a. st 'he Creek Ma
tluu Is the best poftion Indian Territory,
ana that - advuntafes and resources
would Be uet oxcelec ~ those of aaq part
ment we're given 10 n i-siiimate settlers
aud fHrmefa. and lfsnnIs definite ana final
plan Of securing t.tlCs TO lands were foimu
ia'sai ) ihat We fse5s 10 - shs fac. f6aTth
vass majority Of the citixcns Of the JFeek
Nation are thoroughly lifted 10 transact
ionsly believe that the ireatest advantage
viii result 70 the india u he be aiiaKed 10 |
act as auy other citizen Of the United |
States and 70 60 irtotne open market, and |
there mset those dtslr' ng 10 purchase lands |
On an equal footing ~ man to man aud that |
al restrictions viii operate % the injury Of |
the lndtan rather thsn 70 his sdvantaae
ThaG some action should be taken bv /
congress looking 20 the remoyatof mndihca- /
tlon of the pfesemt restrictions upon the /
sale uf land and thnt every resilient nf the /
Greek Nation shOnit bend mis- every energy /
10 interest the members uf both houses IN /
congress ana 80 Il form them Of our needs
aud advantages of our country.
5. That We are IN urgent need 0f repre-
ln c0ngi ess, and We pledge our
selves 70 urge upon congress the passage Of
an act pefmittiag the GO0,O00 citizens Of In
dian Territory to elect a delegate to repre-
sent them in congress, or 20 recognize such
delegate when slected ~ the people aud Il
ve believe that II such an end be attained 4
Jft4E 4sltef Slil result.
q. That sofae early and faai decision
Should be ostained from the higher courts
and other authorities Of the guyeFntesh4 de-
teTmtuiuF the rights of the thousands Of
honest farmers Who have ia good fafth
leased from Greek Indiana the lands Of their
minor children aud spent their all IN de-
veiupiuz farms upon such lands.
]. That He suggest that In lieu Of the
pr esent restrictions upon the sale Of lauuH
Congress he requested % provide that any
citizen Of the flve Tribes may petition the
uuited states court nearest bis residence 70
pass upon his competency 10 transact his
own business ndalrs and 10 authorize such
Indians g sell % his lands.exeept bis home
stead, without rrstrictipn, when the court
shall have rfudered Adscrse recognizing aud /
declaring such competency.
That we urge al the members Ut the 4
and al the residents Of the Il
Creek nation % transmit copy u these
resolutions 10 all the members u Congress i
and Senators with whom they ere aequaint-
"a. aud tp urge upon them 10 aid rs in our
3no ts 10 develop our country and ft II 70 |
take It's place a. the brightest star Ia our
dag
THE MCINTOSH AMENDMENT
which Has worthy ~ adoption bus got two /
votes only. Is as follOwsi
whereas. The late rules ard regulations
promulgated b. the Honorable Secretary Of
the Interior Of the Unltcd States governing
De sale 1f Greek landa, are for the test In
terests Of the Indian ia that it ensbies him 1
after due advertisement. 20 sell 20 the /
highest bidder IN the omen meFket thereby |
realizing more for bis land than be might /
get 1nd
whereas. stld rules and regulations are /
for the best interest OF the hsme-seeklnf /
> Fbite mau IN that u enables himsfo buy ~ |
hfst sales iu the open market thereby eou- /
petiuR eIth speculative land c9mnaaieb
which buF for the purpose of feHeiiiuH ht a
profit. thereby enabliog himfthe homeseek
etl the sasief, the EARLIER and the better -
settle aud HeNelop iha country and
where's. This greatest good fu the great. /
est number i the theory 0f our government 1
ard shuald be prncticeu or pHoelAImed ~ /
tha ean4eutioni therefore belt
resolved That this convention heartily /
tniufans tHe Fnlea ana regulations hAftiu i
referred a and commend fha HaaaFHHia Il