The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
sAM sAlALL IA Hole.
Oklahoma a Great Country. with Nearly
Everything the Heart Can Desire.

has the control or the kaaing democratic
journal OF the territory, The Daily OK
ilahomiun.
Mr. Small looks in the best Of health
ana was created warmly By his host Of
friends who we're unwilling to see him
abandon Georgia too long at a time. in
an interview yesterday he spoke freely
aud interestingly Of the status OF anairs
In the far West
what OF oklahoma7" he was asked.
oklahoma territory. IN the main por-
ton Of Il. is about the finest area OF laud
in the great West. Its agricultural fer
tiiity is as great as that OF any virgin
land ever brought under settlement in the
United States, and the variety on Its al
reauy proven products runs from the
finest OF hard wheat to the best OF cot
ton. Oklahoma, only five years old next
monsh, took seven first premiums on
agricultural products at the Worlds Fair
and also the frst premium over the world
for hour made from soft wheat The land
IL rolling prairie with some wooden sec
tons along the rivers aud is settled by
a population that shows every promise
Of permanency aud progressive thrift. or
course there are many adyenturers ana
! spectators in new country such az
7 Oklahoma, especially In the newly settled
/ Cherokee strip portion. but these seldom
- "a lo"s my uI1P ot IN time IRON
( - 800. .''oA u 'i'slt epTSutluVt resources
Z hut the prospect before Oklahoma is
+ Tor state that viii ba one OF :he most
eligible, prosperous ami productive In the
( Southwest. She viii be q southern ana
us'"1ei ~ o1ate w sentiment provided
s.e 70 eAl'S aceorlei statehood ana nome
'ut .,t, ~ ue.iocIauc ADMINISTRATION
Ia ~ ue prospect toi statehood
iN .,t,, ~"
can hafdiy tel Ihere are two
9s0teHo9u DIS no" nelore the committee
~ 'He House aIiu IL " Roped mat one OF
s4eiii may set thfoush thls congress But
~ ~ MO" unete are serious oostructlons IN
las wy o. statehood On the one hand
5he lhaldn Ierritory people ooisct TO being
IOingd an Fthtehooa with eK'anoma, and
~ tle o'her ndnd II Is reported that the
IteS'ush' Goes not want the four West
eFn territories given statehood on the
bruund tHal theg "li return silver men
20 the senate The pnik OF the people Ia
: okiahoma, however want statehood FOR
me reason that territorial government has
aoWn i.seit inadequate uppl rIotic and
opposed by IT'S very constitution to the
nest ueyeiopmeht or popular interests.
lone rule. is needed and demanded. an1
the people out there. with the Chicago
PLATFORM before them, think democratic
onEresS cannot consistently refuse that
boon 70 them muon I9nSsr. So we mono
daily % hear that General Wheeler, who
Is southern home rule democrat has
br5ugi in a bill to admit Oklahoma at
/ this session OF congress.
How is the territory governed now?"
by officials appointed by governor
who IS appointed by the president The
present Governor ts democrat Cover
nor Rentrow formerly of North Caro-
lima and istteriy TN the dentistry trade
personally. but has had no ndministra-
tive experience. and his selection for he
office Is one Of the mys sries of the Ma
tom, administration He has very la
adviser in Receiver Ross OF the OElahana
CITY land Office. VINO is a small bore p3ll-
tlclan. opposed to Statehood and gr,tjous
10 Keep up terrf1fiM conditions i, Ian,
ns he can boss The Nntion4i and Iarrltor-