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12 It would seem [[strikethrough]] to be [[/strikethrough]] proper to pay them from the tribal funds as suggested, they would then be the servants of the people and the wardens of public order. [[strikethrough]] As it [[/strikethrough]] Such a mode of payment would be [[strikethrough]] book [?Anrctia]] in that [[/strikethrough]] a step [[strikethrough]] in toward toward [[/strikethrough]] in the education of the people & [[strikethrough]] by in the knowledge than an obligation is [[?inferred by]] [[/strikethrough]] each one who [[strikethrough]] receives [[/strikethrough]] enjoys protection [[strikethrough]] & public order if stage [[?]] should be paid from the tribal funds. [[/strikethrough]] to his individual rights & [[?]] [[?]] an obligation - constitutes - the support of the offices of the law who [[?]] their safety. Just here is is [[strikethrough]] only [[/strikethrough]] proper to say that if any such plan were submitted to the tribe it would be rejected by a large portion [[strikethrough]] for Ind. reasons. First [[/strikethrough]] The Counsel-men are [[strikethrough]] very [[/strikethrough]] jealous of the establishment of the [[strikethrough]] 3 3 judges [[/strikethrough]] Court of Officers feeling that [[strikethrough]] in some way [[/strikethrough]] by it their own office [[strikethrough]] its [[/strikethrough]] importance [[strikethrough]] is put in jeopardy. Many of them [[strikethrough]] find particularly the [[/strikethrough]] find it hard to forget [[strikethrough]] leave [[/strikethrough]] the past, & fully accept an entirely new order of living. They will be sure to oppose any [[?]] of power given to the Judges. The [[strikethrough]] office of [[/strikethrough]] Counsel [[strikethrough]] in an [[/strikethrough]] is in fact doomed in the near future. [[strikethrough]] A little more propose [[/strikethrough]] And it will be well when [[strikethrough]] that too [[/strikethrough]] the office is gone and
