The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23
TO INVESTIGATE
CHEROKEE EDITOR
SenatOrF FergusOnFIIss Charges
Against WHY Melton, nan
ager Of the Advocate.
Tahletuah. l. r., March ?, leoa,
Hon ! Blair sho~nfelL

Tahleluah. l. r., March :, leod,
Hon. 4. Blair ShoenfrlL
United States Indian Agent,
Muskogee. |. r.
Dear sif = am 4 citlsen of the
Casefukee Nation. aud a. such am inter.
eaied Ia sfe welfare of theea people,
And of TIE Nations Institutions
am representing the people of my
district FLINT As senator n tie Ma
tionAi council and helpesi % elect ".
J Melton 70 tie position u editor of
the ClleFnkee Advocate slfca that
tlme, however, certain facts In regard
II him ard his management ~ the
AdyocAtc have tesR brought tony Al.
teaslon, 70 that a. the solicitation 0f
mnny prominent and lniusntlal citi.
sens q tie Nation, heFubI make the
following charges against him. stand.
iilE fuadg 10 suissiantiate ms state.
mcntk and assertions 81 reliable and
Trustworthy PARTIES and ask IN tho
name q tie intelligent element q the
Clsrokee Nation that, II lunsleT your
lurlwilcflon 1uH carefully Investigate
tln pfessli ulAnagpmen1 ef she Ady0-
sate. Ard II Il yo1g poser place IA tse
posstionot edltorA man sha elll carr
out tie intention ior which thls pager
waaereaisdaud lsnos being supported
out of tho Cllefokco national fands
lam fsAdy 70 pfuYs By parties wf.oes
name, afs Atose repFoacil. and who
knop NJ Melton personally from cloe
association. THAT hc IA .flltsfafe "a
shameful desfes and totally iuc1mpe
tent % OIL tile position Which ~ now
lsoias un tie Advocate that The printer
Who ~ata the Cherokee Fyps toes all uf
thc writing and selecting q reprint
copy 90 tie Advocate that NJ Melton
often dos not know what Is in thu
paper until Il & 'Ssgcd that tie Chcro.
kec part q tie Advocate Is neglected
on ancoant q the printer paid 10 DO
that uoFk having % Do the Nofk -
the editor that articles ia Chefokoe
remain week after week Ia tie paper
without change and thar 30 pfoof Is
taken nf tie Chefukee matter after Il
i put n fgre, but i put ii the papgf
without rngfpcti0n, ami that tila l&lrr
has lot 81 influence wifh tie Ciiefp.
kce fall-niossis aud Is subject "
ridlcgle sIth them under NJ Nsiious
management that Moltoaa l5.Fcaf.
cid s1n dass the pay of taso q var
appropriated for a pfessaan. sllon he
dos not understand thls uafk and
never makes auf pfgteuse q doing lU
and thar tise 6fl,y additional help tie
prinieus feselEa % pfe1 day Is the
service q 81 ed iull.blaad Indian 90
turn the ltea. t8r whleh ha receives
hiiy cents faf sach day - emp.eyci
~ tMenty-slk dollars a year
That v Melton has Iaaf all his
innaepee fef solf.ety aHa morality
among bs pnp'e, GA aeoaant " his
drunkenness. Va which nonalIliun De
has often been seen on ths streets oi
Tahiequah. aDd has been tie subiert
% much comment
respectfully ask Fouf consideration
"a this matter, and faithfully pfomise
n yoa desllle a. take ans sation % in.
fcstisAge Tie above rlAfKes ID seeure
anidaylls II reliable parties confirming
al of tie Natemtuis made
VIII await y0ay reply advising me
As 10 whether sou have jurisdiction in
the uattsf. and u you think it neces.
ay igf me 81 Furnish aHllAftts
NeTE truly yours
amHor fEHsNsos.
stliNeIl T.