The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-25

deferred until suth time rs oklahoma
and the Indian Territory may be adj
mitted as one state. there are many
conditions and many intricate prob
lens entering INTO the matter which
must be carefully considered in order
To arrive al correct conclusion.
One of the most peculiar conditions
and most difficult problems arises out
Of the peculiar relations of the Indians
TO the United States. The Indian
tribes have so far been treated as
powers that treaties have been
II ade with them, and yet it is clear
that they are merely wards of the ma
tion and are as much subject to the
laws of Congress as any citizen. The
lands Of the Indian Territory are held
by virtue of these treaties with the
United States upon which patents
have been issued They have gov.
ern uents of their own, but are under
TIE jurisdiction Of the United States
courts. The problem then is, how can
these Indians be formed into state.
For tue purpose of solving this and
other perplexing problems relative to
the future Of the Indian Nations, the
Dawes commission was appointed by
! the United States government. In the
attempts of this commission to treat
with the Indians, considerable hos
/ tility has developed among the Indians
/ against any further treaties looking
/ to the allotment of their lands in
severalty, or, indeed, any scheme
1 which shopld open the reservations 10
/ white settlers or sale to white men,
or which should bring the Iadians in
..I.. Il =. l.st
| There is, however, in the Indian ma
| tions progressive element that has
strenuously insisted on allotment and
statehood with both Territories com
bined.
Very much the larger portion of the
Indian Territory is unsettled and in a
state Of nature. Some portions are
very we'll titled. 1t furnishes ren.
dervous unexcelled for criminals from
adjoining states, and is in it's self pro
ductive of crime. No courts in the
/ Union have such bloody records as the
United States court at Ft. Smith, Ark
and Paris, Tex the courts having
jurisdiction in the Indian country, anC
yet they have been unable to suppress
c, ne or even diminish it TO any great
extent, and am frank TO say that dc
not believe IL can be done while the
Indian country remains in its present
condition
The Territory of Oklahoma furnishes
many reasons for statehood for boil
territories As separate states, neither
Oklahoma nor the Indian Territory
would rank among the great western
states either in extent or wealth. To
gether they would be equal to tn
greatest, and in my opinion, the fines
state west of the Mississippi.
The taxable property of Oklahomi
alone is too small to support a stat,
government prnperly. A large por
tion of the western part can be use
only for grazing purposes. Alread
the burden of taxation is as heavy a
, is consistent with prosperous business
The necessary expenses of erecting
state house, penitentiary, asylums
co lege buildings, etc, would be
. heavy burden upon the people q
, either state. do not believe that an
, greater mistake could be made tina
to create two states out of territor
just large enough for one.
, desire to emphasize the recon
mendation made in my report of las
year that negotiations be kept on foe
with view to the ultimate allotmen
in severalty of all the lands in the In
, dian Territory and to add that !
the event that the Indians finally re
, fuse to treat on this basis, the situi
tion wilrb be one which, in my opinion
, will demand positive action, on tn
part OF congress, looking to the az
, complshment of the desired end.
r Worlds Columbian Exposition.
The Second Legislative bl
appropriated SIS, 900 for the purpos
. of exhibiting the products and RI
r sources of Oklahoma at the World
. Columbian Exposition at Chicago, an
, the governor was given charge of til
r matter. With this, a very creditabl
/ building was erected and maintained
, The exhibits of Oklahoma were frs
/ class in every particular. Many pc
sons pronounced the agricultural e.
hibit TO be one of the finest eXhibite
, by any state, and the list of aware
made to oklahoma would tend I
, prove the assertion. The produce
: named IN the list grow very nearly I
4 perfection in oklahoma The victor
4 for wheat and -four was a notable OF
and will prove to be of great profit
Oklahoma. The following will sho
/: the condition of the appropriation:
( Total amt. appropriation SIS, 900
p Total amt expended 10, 696
Turned hack to treas'V 3 3Ol