The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-14


Eufaula Harjo, leader Of the Crazy
Snake faction Of the Creeks, and
Willis +. Tobney, a Choctaw, both an
nounced that they were opposed to
the allotment of the lands, and want
ed the old conditions back, Tobney
stated that the treaty. providing for
the allotment Of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw lands had been approved
only thru the action of its advocates
in intimidating the fullboods and
buying their votes with whisky. Ask
ed for the names Of those who had
done this, he presented a list Of 70
names.
Joe Fox, another fullblood Cherokee
took saner view of the situation
than the others who had preceded
him. He said he had opposed The
adoption Of the treaty providing for
the allotment Of the lands, but that
since it had been adopted he proposed
to live up to the law, and and had se-
lected his allotments In his opinion
the restrictions are good thing. He
said the fullbloods favor them because
without them they would be required
to pay taxes and their lands would
soon be taken from them under one
guise or another. BY the end OF q
years he thinks the fullbloods will be
fully qualified to care for their lands.
However, in case the restrictions are
removed, he expressed himself as con-
tident Of his ability to care for him
self, and thought most Of the Chero-
KEGS would be able to do so.
At the conclusion Of Fox's talk,
which, like those that preceded it,
was made thru an interpreter, the
committee took recess for supper.
The night session also was devoted
to the fullbloods. Every
speaker brought with him at least one
petition or communication, and by
adjournment the table was heaped
high with papers.
The first speaker was fullblood
Chickasaw, who declared that, because
the mixed bloods the adopted citi-
zens and the freedmen had been al
lowed to vote, neither he nor any 9TH
er fullblood had voted for the ratiti-
cation Of the treaty providing for the
allotment of the lands and had refus-
eG and would continue to refuse to ac-
cept allotmentS. "When our father
sent us here from east of the Mississi-
ppi'', he said, che promised thao we
should have these lands forever, with
out Disturbance or interference. We
do not recognize the validity of the
treaty OF allotment; all we want is
the restoration of our old rights"
The Chickasaw was followed by
John Corntassel of Vinita,a Cherokee,
who spoke without an interpreter,
and made hit with the committee
and audience by his quaint language !
and excellent sense. He contended |
that in the matter of the removal of
5he restrictions the fullbloods should
nave the same privileges as the mix
ID bloocs. He declared himself as
being just as good as any half breed,
Ind said he was as competent as any
# them to manage his own property.
lie declared that any fullblood who
hows himself competent to manage
lis property should have his restric-
ions removed on application.
Richard Glory, another fullblood
made an especially strong
ak. He is an educated man, and
peaks excellent English, fluently.
lie declared that the fullbloods,
hould be given the opportunity of
laving the restrictions removed from
heir surplus lands in order that from
he sale of those lands they might i'm
rove their homesteads.
Mr.. Glory was the last fullbood.
lie was followed by Rev. A. Grant
evans, president of Henry Kendall
Ollege, Muskogee, who spoke on the
;hool question. He called attention
} the fact that it will be 1908 before