The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-10
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DOUBLE STATEHOOD DOwNED
The average citizen will not be
obliged TO sacrifice great deal Of
time or thought IN arriving at con-
clusion on the result OF the statehood
convention held at Oklahoma City on
Wednesday.
Plainly speaking, it was a disgrace
ful affair from start to finish. That
it was honestly and legitimateiy con-
ceived there is no question. but it was
brought forth in the sewer Of sin, and
was forced to breathe vitiated ozone
from the time fraudulent chairman
clutched a bogus gavel in the after
noon until disgusted delegate sew
cred an electric light current with
pistol ball at night and threw dark
ness on bowling mob Of political
harlequins and mouth contortionists
Bat Notwithstanding the ungodly
furore, the fact was patent that the
cause OF single statehood lead ani car
ried.
1t was single statehood victory and
this fore e.ordaiued victory caused the
rumpus
Stripped Of verbage the facts are as
follows When the convention was
called To order there were 2l1 dele
gates in the hall; lJO OF these were
single staters and 10 double state
hood or Flynn siIl supporters. Among
the latter were a lot OF ribald brig
ands, who long since divorced them
selves from honest motives and
who plag for pelf aud pudding.
They were present to pass resolutions
favorug the passage of Flynn's new
bill. which provides SlO,0 900 worth OF
fat jobs, lots OF taxes and little terri
tory. This group quickly learned, 30
their sorrow, that defeat awaited
them, and they proceeded To override
the will Of the convention. Low, vii.
lannon's and contemplate schemes and
frauds were resorted to in der to
down the single statehood ad locates
and cripple the force OF the resolutions.
Decent men submitted TO their vile
treatment only in the interest of peace
aud harmony.
In order To facilitate their diabolical
work the immediate state" buc-
cancers sought and easily gained by
the proffer of momentary notoriety
the assistance Of r. f. Hensley. OF T.
Reno, who was boosted into the chair
before the delegates we're fairly
seated. lIensley barked every time
his tSsteSE.s pulled and presented q
picture OF Sform unadorned.
The double statehood men kicked
on every measnre which they con.
strued tn be inimical to their purpose
and were fervently supported by the
self constituted chairman. They kick
ed on the calls, the speeches, and the
admission Of the ChicSasaw delegate'
and wooed trouble vi IA keen persist
was the naming OF the committee on
| credentials. o. this committee there
was ms ir,iy f1r single statehood.
! An al jpurnm mt until O'clOci, in the
venins m ,rdei the quick dele
/ rate an opp 'rtuuity 10 cancus tno
| iN the rhai m u. The chairman wa,
aS ly tiN-d IL represented no on,
save himself, and could afford to max,
IN egregiou as uf himself When tn,
'pnvenuon rels,em 1lrd bcilam brok
,ose aud during tle IN mutt the chair
At the dict ,tiou Of the quick stlters'
hhurnrd the convention sine die, de
spite the fact that the organization wa
nut temporary aud awaiting the re
port OF the credentials committee
That is the siz and scope OF the
statehood convention. While the Shaw
nee resolutions were blasted ana TIA,
single state sentiment prevailed, u,
results were obtained other than Al
advertisement that Oklahoma Is still
unruly.
In the light OF these painful events
il is safe 10 say the territory will no
don tae garb OF statehood during thi
session OF congress II Republican
politicians will keep hands OF an,
allow the will of honest people To pre-
dominate, Oklahoma has a chance q
enter the union within the next tw
years