The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-13
MARTYR nuOTEs
CHEROKEE HISTORY

Eilgof CfieftAln
4 Sir We often hear Il sAid ti4at
silence i golden bat anquestsonAbly 1
there are times wisn 1he god of
iuStsce commands that silence he
broken Ia behalf of tlsat God VINO
AYa, Thou shall not tear fAlse vii
aess against thY nsishhof evan
/ feel inspired By = spirit barn of
justice 20 ~ feN words ia ny
humble wag Ia betalf of Nhat be.
llefe 70 be true bstaeen man ard man.
Il Is true my solce Is weak. uf ablii-
I 8 10 express ny thoughts On paper Is
quite limited a ! was denied the
advantages u 50 education bY the
msagss a. 4 erse waf brought on b.
tie feleiiinas acts Of tho Democratic
south.
instinct fsaelts me thai tie truth
IN ali matters, regardless q anything
else, ore little statement however
simple il may b. sot forth. surround.
81 and backed up By tho truth will
shine brighter and live longer than
thousand such statements pat out
70 mislesd people and not borne ouf
by the cold facts
In the issue Of TIE Ninlta Leader oi
the efh. we end tiade of one And
one-hAlf columns from Tie mighty
pen of y " c. Duncan. the well
kh0wn 1oo.quAstee, the learned sage
Of Vlnita lie sesa cot Tot the par.
pcse Of eFltielsine 4 certain speech
made b Judge sgaueeld rsoenily con.
eeFuing tie Cherokses ard their emmi.
grafton 10 this country
Nf y saYs be vas There on the
! ground when the storm arose Such
being tbs ease ! take lt for granted
taAt he . getting along toward that
stage ui llfc sbsn preparations must
be made fof change q climate I'll
Is fag from ms Intentions 10 aY any'
hlug % maf the peace and happiness
~ this walking encyclopedia. f0f heI
, IS uy old.time friend
ln enaaFarlng O. ertlclso Mr.
. sianaed he ays De las no neod %
mfsf % tie polished faEes of history
. lie aJs neither Democrats nor the
Democratic paffg hai anything rs doI
etb tfe tesnolllBg 81 tie fleEoa
+ Ca Georgia bat hlamts the state 81
Gc1Fgia, ehosa population must lave
been composed laRciY q Democrats
As thlnk { am safe in ayEe uhat
tboe vas uoi a RopBbdcsu south 81
TIE Mason and dixon hne AZ tat
. time
Then tie facts are thcae an1 moth
lHg mere Democratic Georgia waut.
- ths Cherokee country and The Demo
cratic president sent soldiers into the
Indian country ana had general
roandop knd thoae not killed Wars
driven q this westsfn country
at the point q tie tayonet Does
" y eaH ths protecting the IL.
dams Driving thoss poof peopis ilke
70 many sisep from flsir eoautsg
their h9mes and everything that eas
dear O. them pushing them aeag
from civilization into an unkn1Nn
eIldsfuess there % hattle for tlslrI
Ihses among tie aefce and Waruke
tribes oi Tie plains / ay. maF TIE
Goi q heaven have mercy "a uls
nan wlo eoud rs g maze a. lutel.
llkeui people belelye that such uas
protecting tie Indians
Vel do ! Femem1ef alien aas
child lave af fof hoan listening
% the SAD sad stories IS tod b tie
old safFlors wbo had undergone ali II
ths hafdsi1ps Ia tie protecting pro.
cess q That Democratic aaminlaFa.
tion
NJ Too.4uastee further afs that
tats Democratic president gave tie
Chevkees i've million dollars ln casiH
oaf a good pat e .t vas stolen ~
nonHulan kraftem pefhaps lt I'll
Tor ths reason that be does not wish
70 refer q tie polished pages of as
tors
Now MI D. Is t uot fact of
record tlat this money sas artly
paid oat per capita % TIE Chefokee
people snd that they lad q sign
reee3pi Ia full Ia order to get ans 81
g. which they dld under protest Ard
Vas il BOT PAID b ga oa1cef Of tie
. United States ssf,lnE and acting un.
der iamoerafie administration n
Il ar anY part of e vas stolen tie
ofcials masi have been the gaftofs
: Ard I'D not this emlFrant claim and
tie old settler claim Kfos out q THIS
I. Vefg crooked act Of that Democratic
! administration And nos after
mlf eentuFy of mote lt IS through tie
/ honesty goodness and fairness uf tie
Republican administration that ue
sIll 81 last set this money with -.
q tefesf THAT IS shat ! call project.
. log the interests of the Indians
{ Mr. H. bemoans the loss d tie tflhal