The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-08-31
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1te isKhk 81 truth Las e. AL Ws"A@sA sts1 t FA"
zee affair the great assembly ot Representative elst
sers gathered iess shown ap shs world - - true
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Tbs estbfxas og TIE tuo territories has suspected
heretofore tbs mstos persueA " this Aggregation ei
politicians ana ones holders ., Maskosse under che
snse of delegates um Tie ptope q The indan sections
Of the Indian Terrtou Thslr plans have eea criticised
and cmreo have oeen made that tsy weFs nor there -
the representatives o ths people gles assumed % repr@
saut but tlAt tlsy sere there liappontsd delsgates
10 pa resolutions Tor peaus wlo 20 this DAY do not
even knou of fhls meeting
Investigation reveals the fact tl.at The resolution
offered b. Robert owen tho representative u te great
Ketoowah soeety o ihe chsfokee> pEo,ably he most
powerful oi ans Indian Organization Ia America and by
ar the mos, powerful orsanlaationsf full bleed Indians
Of the Indian Territory deea os ssak for this socie,y
whatever II 4 doubtful II dosen memten q tilis -
cety know or sssr heani of thsconvnton Al Muzkoge
aua is clear that II they had been told Of rs purposes
they would never lend vote % carry on that
which u aAsumest0 want % %.
IL /. pozslble that Mr. oven represents few d the
leaders Of this society for they would sety readily oln
In any movement 70 defeat statehood oi any Find ss
Arc opposed 10 statehood of ans character but 70 ay
that the Ketoo~ah sety wios hAss delegated sari'
power 10 Mt owsn Is aissfd 20 tle@e who know the
character o. these Indaus tbs Indian has always rep
represented himself IL thess meetings
Another instance Of TIE methods q this crowd that
!. attempting 70 make congress believe that they are
here representing the Indians Of the Indan Territory,
shows how tcy haze worked a cFedalous public Joe
Laiay one Of the prominent agures 10 this moseDesi.
ana Who draws good alAry from Tie chsroses tsosle
as treasurer o tbs nation asked the noof q the Nus
kogce convention to b. allowed 70 represent tbs oaApAw
agency 10 that meeting q. their delegate daily authorized
aud appolntca The facts are Ar Lahay does not spr
resent the people o, ta Quapaw agency nor sngs In
dlar tribe IN the ame There never meeting held
Ia e ouapAw agency or The purpose ot selecting dsle
gates Ttsre vas not pesson ~out from tla Qnagas
agency which, IL may h noted here couiaia Indians
Who have besn recognized b. congress fef many years
ahead Of any q tie Five Civilized Tribes tn emovins
restrictions on their powen eitlsen& and uho SIRE
long before ths Five Civilized Tribes admitted and rec
ognled a. citizens of the United states nsaspapsi
man trom Muskogee named Bennett waa sns 70 tiis
cuapas agency foF tle express parps q cafins dele
gates 70 attend the Nnskoxes meeting. ard he carried
TIE gowsr and Authority appoint these delegates q
represent the Indians q Ee QuApaw Agenry Ihls facs
has ooass 70 light IA reeeut aesaut made - pFoaai.
neni wyaudogte Indian residing wyandotis Quap4~
agency This afaaa,it is nos ia ne hands oi memlef
q ne stecatlso committee q tlo permanent ofsanfa
ton u TIE single statehood people and Feads follows
Indian Tsrritou.