The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-11-15

Al AtfHtMsAAl HaAA t4N HtA man,
spe4kiug IN Cieiokee Ail around
us here are powerful people waitIng
fof = q aisSe 70 cheat us OUT of cur 10.
l,srliAnce. ulll stand and die fof
tl,e old coaditlulS Il vas sln b..
fore God 70 ailol tbs Cherokee lands
Senator Long srplAlned thar n vas
because tie Indians had voted Ia "a.
v0f 0f treaty of allotment that the
lands had been allotted. but tic old
furbl0od could not bs appsassd sena.
tor Teller told him that unless the
Indians ga accspt theif aiiotmsnta
their lard wUuld he taken b otiisfs
Several other fullbloods spoke III
much the same vein - lie dbim smith
Eulsala llsrlo leader os tie Cray
Snake faction % The Greeks and
Willis y Iohuey = Clociaw. both ali-
= u9uucei That they eee opposed to
thv allotment az tiie lands ard wapf
ed iisc odd conditions back Toineg
stated tlat the treatyi proyidlng Tor
tile allotment ~ the tfnctas and
4 tCNlesaAw lands had been approved
only thrn the aetlou 81 rs advocates
ia lugimldatiug tne fallblools aud
buying ttaif votes with WHISKY 2sk.
ei foi tia NAMES Of those she hsd
dpss this Dc presented llkt = 3
names
~ fas &aotlet fnllb'aod ClsFuies.
teek > saaef tis~ u TIE situation
than Tie otlmn Who had preceded
hlm ile aid hs had opposed tie
Adopilua 81 tie Treaty providing iof
the allotment q tie .ands. bat that
since lt hAd b<sn adoptsd be proposed
g iifs ~ g tie lae, ard AID tad s.
leeted ~ allolments Ia hls opinion
/ tlls ftsf.ctious are Euod thing lie
aidtbe fullblaods favor thsm oeeause
without them they sould bs required
70 pay taxes and their lands would
soon h taken ffum them under ona
Eiiiss of another 81 the eud Of n
years ho THINKS the faI.bIooas Wii -
/ nliy qualified 70 care fof tllcir lands
uossteH % ease tie restrictions are
removed. - stpfessed himself ss con.
ilisut u hls ability @ cate foF him.
self ana thought mos' q tie Cl.sn1.
kees would - able q % =
Al the conclusion of faxs tals.
which ike tiiose tliat preceded li
VA made thru al interpreter. the
COMMITTEES to0g recess fof supper
TIE night session also sas devoted
principally q the fullblooas Eaeff
steakef ufBakht with him a least one
petition Ur communication. aud -
+ Adjournment TIE table vas hsaped
high eith papers
/ The drst speaser Was 4 fullbIooi
/ lCblckasae wlio declared that heeause
the mixed bloosls, The adopted eltl-
aons and the freedmen had been al
lowed % voie. neither he nor auI oth-
e. fu.lhlood had voted FOR the rata.
cation Of the treaty providing FOG tbs
allotment u the lands. and Tad fefes
81 and would nontluns e. refuss q A.
lcspG allogmenis Nheu our father
sani ~ hate from aast II tie Mlss.sss
] ppi bs aid le promised tha6 we
should have these lands fofoset With
out disturbance o. Interference We
a. uci recognize the validity q the
treaty q allotment al ~ want is
the restoration 0f our old rights
/ The Chlckasas Nas followed ff
/ 1ohn Cofnlassel q Yinlta.a Cherokee
Who spoke without an interpreter
aud made hlt witk the committee
and audieuoe d bis quaint language
land excellent sense lie conteadsd
that II The matter pf the removal Of
tie restrictions tie funbloods shaeid
have the sane privileges As the mix.
81 blOpes lie declared himself as
being just Is good as ans half hfee1.
and said be sas Is competent a. ans
of them q manage lis oNu property.
lie declared that any iullbiooa who
shoes himself competent - mansse
hls property should have his fezifit.
TORS gemoved On application.
i Rlehard Glory, another fanhl0oi
Cherokee, made ~ especially strong
talk lie is an educated man. ard
Concluded On page s