The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-03

some portions of the territory are as wei.
adapted to the successful growing of fruits
and agricultural products as any other
portion Of the United States. yet there
are conditions existing in some parts Of
Oklahoma impossible TO overcome, which
render a dense and wealthy population
impossible, therefore state institutions and
state government could not be properly
| maintained without excessive taxation. 1
am not alone in this statement the Hon
Sidney Clarke has so declared in the past
He 50 stated at Ardmore, I. T, December
%, 1892, while speaking in behalf Of the
union of the two territories. He said more
than that. He said the two territories
ought never TO be separated. Here Is his
unanswerab.e languages:
Nor is there any good reason why the
two territories should be separated in
statehood. Every geographical and mate
rial consideration forbid the same sepa-
ration.
Population, wealth and natural re-
sources formed in one grand total will be
more powerful in influence, more potent
for good. more effective in government
than a divided jurisdiction. My judgment
is that if the territory of Oklahoma. as
at present organized, could become
state today half a generation would pass
away before the tribal oligarchies of the
Five Tribes would be made to yield the
autocratic power they now possess. In
union there IS strength"
He said more than that. Here is his
language: Il know it has been said that
there should be two states formed out of
this domain. 1t has also been proposed
that an Indian state be created out OF the
Five Tribes. As l have said elsewhere,
so I say here that this proposition is pre-
posterous and contrary 10 the genius of
our free institutions. This is not a gov
eminent of distinct races or of states
founded upon class and caste. Equality of
citizenship is the pride and glory of our
Republican system. The Indian, like the
emigrant from the old world. has only to
take the oath of allegiance to the gov
eminent Of the United States to become
one of its citizens and be protected by its
flag"
He said more than that. Here is his
language: The reason why we should
unitedy demand Of congress immediate
statehood far outweighs al possible objec-
tons. They appeal not only to the pride
and self-respect of our people, but TO
every consideration affecting the material,
moral, educational and religious welfare
Of this great section of country"
He said more than that. Here is his
language:
ITO this graf work, to the blending to-
gether of the two territories, and in the
forming of one grand imperial common
wealth, all good citizens should be willing
to devote their most earnest efforts. Here
the plastic materials of an empire as great
and grand as God ever gave to man are
spread out before u.s.
And so say l. Our people have repeat
eddy declared against statehood with pres
ent boundaries. They so declared in the
first statehood convention held at Okla
homa City, again at Kingfisher and again
in the inter-territorial convention held at
Purcell.
They have made known their desires in
various ways. At the LAST general cleo
ton, in language too plain TO be misunder-
stood, the honest yeonanry of Oklahoma
said to the world: 1--WE are not yet able
to bear the burdens of ss~ehood. What
we want is free homes And how, ask
you; how does the cry for free homes
cOmport with the idea Of increase bur-
dens for state purposes?
But, fellow delegates, within the bOun-
diaries Of the old Indian Territory we have
every essential resquisite for statehood
Hidden within the recesses Of the Indian
Territory there is enough coal TO supply
the demands of the world for one hundred
years with ali outside mines closed down;
enough iron and magnesia to make a steel
jacket for the earth sixteen inches thick,
Of the same quality as the casing that
protects the famous Oregon; enough as
phaltum to pave al the streets and roads
in America and have enough left to prop
erly tar every Aguinaldo sympathizer in
existence. There are nearly two thousand
miles of railroad, and every article neces-
sary for the comfort or convenience of
man could be made from the materials in
the two territories if united.
In my Judgment. the commercial inter
ests Of this region demand their union, and
when so united a state a little less in size
than the state Of Kansas could be created.
with as many advantages for growth as
offered to any like region on earth.
In population we would not be lacking.
Exclusive Of persons claiming rights in the
tribes and adhering TO Indian customs
there are at least five hundred thousand
people loyal to the flag of our country
and opposed to the sending of seditious
literature to the soldier boys in the far
away Philippines. or words of encourage
ment TO Aguinaldo.
We have at least 500 100000 in taxable
property that can be reached ny the tax
satherer for the support of state govern
ment.
Oklahoma as now bounded is opposed to
being erected itno a tax-ridden political
borough for the benefit of politicians with
out jobs. To better illustrate my meaning
l point TO the state of Nevada where the
people, without sufficient taxable wealth
TO properly maintain state institutions. are
enjoying state blessings to the tune Of
state taxation of 50 on each thousand
and for diversion and revenue have erect
ell Sullivan-C0rbett-Fi tzsimmons bull
pit which Nevada clings 10 with pride.
Poverty begets crime. This law applies
TO Mates and to commonwealths as We'll
as 70 individuals This Is why we want
one state Commercially and politically
speaking, it would be much better to erect
here in the center Of the United States
commonwealth as rich naturally, as the
states of Illinois, Ohio or Pennsylvania.
rather than one as poor as Nevada
Give Us one state or permit US to remain
as We are until conditions for a union viii
force themselves upon the situation
force themselves upon the attention OF our
lawmakers.
NO RIGHT To UGLINESs
The woman who is lovely in face. form
and temper Will always have friends. but
one who would be attractive must keep
her health. II she Is weak, sickly and al
run down, she viii be nervous and irrit-
able. Il she 5.ss constipation or kidney
trouble. n, r impure blood Vii cause PIN