The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-13
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

GUTHRIE, 0. T., Dec. 12-Over year
ago we had occasion to mention the fact
that throughout the length and breadth
of Oklahoma number of cliques made up
of ssooners' and their sympat hizers,
had pledged themselves by the most bind
ing oaths to protect each others interests,
Notwithstanding it might involve perjury
and even death. Whenever any of these
men have been brought to trial for any
offense it has been almost impossible to
secure conviction. Our jury system has
been proven to be a sham-a system for
the protection of rascals. The late trial
of the Terrills is a specimen. Hon. Hor-
ace Speed has secured the conviction of
perjurer, but how he did it is beyond the
ken Of the correspondent. He deserves
the highest credit for his persistency, and
he is entitled to, and will receive, the
thanks and congratulations of the honest
people of Oklahoma. Mr.Speed is the right
man in the right place.
Next week the territorial statehood con-
vention meets in Oklahoma City. The
road to statehood is tortuous, as history
has shown, but the agitation of the ques-
tion will result in good. No one for
moment dreams that we shall secure
statehood in the immediate future.
The university matter should be in
vestigated. Norman secured this iDstitu-
tion and Oklahoma wishes TO see her re-
tain it. She expects in time to expend
hundreds of thousands of dollars for it.
Why low ineligible place should have
been selected when so many commanding
sites were offered is question that OKLA
homa respectfully propounds to the
regents, upon whom devolved the selection
of Site Statements are current that the
regents received gifts OF land and money
to locate it where they did. We have no
doubt that the regents will court lnvestlga-
Jion.
Saltwater is pushing ahead in the agri-
cultural college matter. The government
grants handsome subsidy to this insti-
tuition, and the people expect to see every
dollar judiciously and economically in
vested. The government aid can only be
used for salaries and apparatus and there
is enough of it to fully equip the institu-
tion We opine that DR.. Neal will be an
exception TO many of the government Of
ficials and show that United States moneys
can be economically expended.
The gubernational question attracts but
little attention. All that Oklahoma asks
is that a man of integrity and brains be
sent TO fill the office-one free from all en-
tanglements of locality, and who has only
the good of the whole people at heart. We
believe that the presidentwill send US such
a man.
The recent fires at Ardmore and Okla
homa City have spurred up the different
towns to provide additional protection
against ire.
While the choice of Oklahoma for the
speakership was Mr.. Springer, Mr.. Crisp
is satisfactory. 1t is matter of great
moment to Oklahoma who constitute the
committee on Indian affairs. The different
towns have sent, or are preparing to send,
lobbyists to Washington to look after
their respective interests. Guthrie has
sent Colonel d. NJ. Ross.
There is strong feeling that the worlds
fair commissioners should be removed.
One of them at least has not even resi-
dence in Oklahoma, and when the new
governor is appointed there Will be a gen.
eral demand for his removal
Acting Governor MRItin is performing g
the duties of his Office in a manner highly
satisfactory to all In fact, since the
organization of the territory he had done
the major part OF the work.
Marshal Grimes Is keeping the peace
and gradually brings one after another of
the rascals to the bar OF justice to anwser
for crimes committed. We notice when
ever the marshal secures the arrest of an
offender there is but little said, but in
event of one eluding capture the criticisms
are legion.
Porfessor Lawhead, superintendent of
public instructions, is doing all he can to
secure the school revenues and TO system
stize the school machinery.
The work of the county clerks at this
time is immense In preparing the tax rolls.
The popularity of our law makes the pre-
paration of these rolls especially difficult
J. H. Havinghorst, deputy county clerk
of Logan county. has proven himself in
valuable TO this county. His excellent
Judgement, combined with his previous
experience in Illinois, enables him TO
solve many vexatious questions
Territorial Treasurer Murphy says the
income from taxation will preclude the
necessity of issuing territorial bonds