The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-29
REDS AND PROHIBITION
Ketoowah Convention In
dorges Single Statehood
Convention.

Special 20 Daily Leader
Muskoate T. r., Aug 29-The Ketoo-
wah convention which was held az Buck
Tucker Springs Cherokee nation ind
which was attended by 2003 Indians
passed strunx resolutions endorsing the
Separate statehood Fonstltuuonal com
vention. in session ia this city. and urged
the insertion Of the prohibition clause.
This was the annual convention of the
Ketoowah society. one of the strongest
ORGANIZATIONS in che Cherokee nation.
and the resolutions have been forwarded
10 pr. sidSnt Roosevelt The rcsolr. ions
are as follows:
BE it resolved bv the district captains
Of the I<etoowah organization OF the
lowing memorial TO the President and
congress Of tho United States.
your nemorialists. the Ketoosnh orr
ganization of the Cherokee nation. rep
tesenting 1900 persons who are in the
main fun-blood Cherokees. respectfully
call youc attention to tic numerous
treaty obligations entered into with our
people and the Indians OF the other
Give Civilized Tribes, whereby the
United States pledges its faith that no
state 'Aan be created over the country
assigned To us without our consent, and
that tuoxtcants should be kept out Of
The couttrv Unsigned TO our people. 40
not consent that "a state government
comprising oklahoma or any other state.
shall be extended over US.
"NVe have governed opwolv9 from
time immenoriaL and we are as capable
10 ID
number Of persons in the United sutcs
We woald respectfully reinnd Won thar
by the various treaties with the Five
civilized Tribes and boy recent congress
ionu1 legislation. having m view The ah-
clifton of on tribal governments and the
allotment of our lands it w1s expressly
adpula0d that mtoNicauts should be
kept ont of Indian T,uitore We regard
this pledge of vital Importance to our
people The open saloon in Indian Ter
ritoty would be disastrous TO many Of
our people and we respectfully insist
That this guarantee of the United Suites
government be faithfully cu1io1 ont. m
Che last DAYS of our Identity as AN Indian
governments when an solemn treaty
gmrautc, have been lid aside for what
I Is termed progress. we huuibly pray that
our people nny hc permitted at least
go rettn their mind ss free as possible
| from the destroying Influence OF intoxi-
eating liquors with tho dissolution Of
( thc Indian tribal governments ana She
I passing AWAY Of Institutions which we
have long honorcd ard loved we earn
/ esily ask that We be rot embarrassed
/ 10y being compelled to yield self govern
ment TO the alien community of Okla
homa, whose laws ana customs are enc
tireiy different from ours.
Representing AS we do the Indians Of
Indian Territory, the last great body Of
the inhabitants Of the United statos, We
pray that you protect us and allow us
10 remain as free as possible from out-
] side entanglemonts and embarrassing I'M
huepces Of hundreds Of thousands Of peo-
pie who do not know us and can have
no special sympathy with us.
"rho great body Of white tltizens Who
nave lived with our people and LEARNED to
know them, we regard as ous friends.
ana with that element our people Will
be sale 10 raternizc. Crom those who
a, our ncishhors and friends We can
expect the ful measurs of substantial
justice whi, wo could not erpect this
from those who do not know us. and
whose prcjudices cMsl against as be-
cause OF The misconception due to lach
Of knowiedge In the dying hour Of oui
tribal governments we trust you VIII rec
mtmbol your promises and permit us tt
feel that the great government o. TIM
Unltec States upon which We h.Ya 80
long relied. has been faithful 20 us e