The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-11-30

of Indiana and largely in excess of the
extent of many of the states. Freed
from all the very great problems and
; serious questions which surround it,,
would a union with the Indian Terri
Z tory be preferable to statehood for Ok
/ lahoma alone. The verdict of a great
I er part of Oklahoma would be in favor
! Of such union. 1t is equally proba-
BILE that a greater part Of the Five
( Tribes would oppose it. So much for
I the question If IL presented no entan-
/ clements. But in its present condi-
! tions it has two sides. Two very well,
broadly defined sides.
In its favor would be an increase Of
area. doubling of poulation and pos
sibly a greater assessed valua ton. BY
comparison with precedents we have
a sufficiency of these three elements
to entitle us to statehood. An increase
of all of them would not aid our ad-
mission, and If they would not wherein
would the benefit come. No advocate
of single statehood has answered the
question and no pertinent answer is
apparent from a general study of the
problem.
The objection would first of all lie
IN the opposition Of the Indian who has
neither present preference for, nor
The second objection would lie in
the uncertain disposition by congress
Of the general phases of the Indian sta
tus touching property rights. The
greater certainties would be allotment
OF lands with provisions making them
inalenable. II is doubtful if congress
would even go so far as this and in no
event can il be expected to go farther.
The result would be to render the lands
untaxable, make no provision for
school fund and thereby force the de-
rivation Of all revnueS from town sites
only. The result would be an increase
Of expenses to Oklahoma thereby max
ing an extension of our boundaries an
injury rather than a benefit.
4 third question arises as TO the
state Of citizenship 10 be conferred on
the Indian. II made a full citizen
with power to lease his lands and the
right 10 dispose of townsites in fee,
the Five Nations would outvote Okla
homa probably two 10 one and GER
Tainly five to three. This would give
them fun control OF the state govern
ment, the United States senators. all
but one OF the congressional delegates
the loca ton of the capital and the rates
of state taxation with a full control
Of their expenditure.
These are all certain problems in a
change and worthy OF discussion and
consideration.
The final question IS important. II
all the others are answered satisfactor-
ily. would an attempt 10 unite the two
territories destroy all present state
hood prospects. No feature OF the
conditions fer the past five years
shows change ar present and those
conditions have always answered this
question in the negative. The present
congress has given no sign OF its posi-
favor US and the south viii aid the OBJ
duracy OF the Indian in all Of his OBJ
jections TO single statehood.
Viewed carefully from a general
standpoint the conclusion must come
that statehood for Oklahoma is pre-
ferable and in fact the only solution
possible under present conditions.
ARR :hou in misery. trotherl Then
pray be comforted. Thy grief shall pass
away. Art thou elatedf Ahi be not too
gay; te nPer thy JOY; this, too, shall pass
Sway.-Paul II. Hzyne-
IT SEEMS So.-"Para." 4" said Harry, ''wheu
aooy keeps on doing something wroDE OF
lis own accord. he's wilsiul. isn't her
Yes said MIR. Rigid Then II he dcesuI
Go nothing OF nobody else's accord, he's
von'1Ul, isn't hel'-H -Ha-per's Round Tzbla
As TIE itinerant with the organ came in
Jul view OF the sign: Beware OF the dogs, -
de passed on 70 the next house. emitting
from bis machine the weli- known notes OF:
i don't want 20 play IN your ard -"-Yozf-