The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-31
OKLAHOMA AND STATEHOOD.

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T., Dec. 3d.
| Especial The statehood question is on
top. and will be until the powers that be
| at Washington settle it. The ignorance
aud general misunderstanding and falsi-
| cation Of simple surface facts are some
| thing amazing. Gu himsy pretexts of one
kind or another we find opposition to
statehood. We have people here who
know more about Africa or China than
| they seen to know about Oklahoma and
| the Indian Territory. They say that it
Will increase our taxes, open up a bitter
fight on the capital location, and inauRu-
rate fearful scramble for offices and ele-
vate the ring POLITICIANS to high aud
| responsible state and nstional Offices
1t Will IN no sense benefit the general
and tax-paying citizens" they say. We
reply that III every sense Of the word, it
Will be vast benefit TO the whole terri.
tory (Oklahoma and Iudiau in one state
10 TWO bites of "A cherry-one whole state
OF |O, O,OOO square miles in round numbers)
The Close OF the niGeteeCth aud the open
ing OF the twentieth Century take no stock
III the old feudai system as 1t now prevails
In the Choctaw, Chick.saw, Creek and
Cherokee tribes. Tne days of sayagery,
of laziness, of filth, of utter worthlessness,
Is drawing to II close Mr.. and Mrs. Lo
and pappoOses maytjust as wei understand
an indian Is no better than white per-
son, aud govern themselves accordingly.
The sentimental humbuggery of the ideal
Indian, as described by j. EenLimore
Cooper in his novels, has long ago been
relegated to the moles and bats of past de-
cades, aud we have me back to the
slogan OF the early settlers IN this country,
root hog or dien
Governor Fishback's open letter to Presi-
dent Cleveland states simple facts, patent
to every one who ever trod the soil of Ok
lahoma or the Indian Territory. And the
memb bers OF congress (iuciudng our old
friend and fossil, Watch Dog of the Treas
ury Holmau) had better Inform them
selves about this territory before they
show their long ears.
This will be d Democratic state, and had
Hon. Sidney Clark been the nominee Of
the convention instead Of Mr.. Travers,
Mr.. Clark, aud not the ex-postmaster of
Guthrie. would represent TINS territory in
congress. This IS Il solid fact, and every
Republican and Democratic voter knows
this to be true.
The city is stirred by Rev. Sam Small,
and people Of every class discuss the re-
vival, aud the Interest is deepening and
widening. 1t is u question whether Mr.
Small eau continue iouger than this week.
Va W edDesday Mrs Nettle ChappeIi
gave reception from to O'clock p. IN.
Notwithstanding the streets were muddy,
it was grand success-larsely attended.
and highly enjoyable. Mrs. ChappeIl
makes 4 charming hos ess
On Thursday evening Mrs. L. Gilbert
gave reception IN honor of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Prentis. This also
WAS delightful gathering, and ia line
with Christmas festivities and New Year
greetings.
There is an erroneous idea abroad that
Oklahoma City is jealous of Guthrie, FL
Reno. Kingfisher, Enid, Perry, and ali the
big aud little brothers and sisters ia the
territory. II Is not So We never dreamed
OF such a thing. We, here ia Oklahoma
City, love all the sisters aud brothers. aud
will be more than glad to know and bear
of great prosperity IN ali the hamlets, VII
Iages, towns and cities of our territory
Strangers with means daily peregrinste
our streets, aud drive over our lovely
slopes. and are charmed with the CITY aud
the nd djacent country. While no boom, is
on, or boomlet, yet realty is firm, aud
steadily advancing. There is not lot ia
the city or Claim in the country AT pres
ens prices but IS decided bargain. aud
will pay handsomely on the investment.
Our taxes are low, and will be stIli lower
as more and more property becomes tax
able. Every claim proved up on (h.ving |
a Soyernment pa.en.) becomes taxa bic.