The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-02
SLASHING SINGLE SIATEHn0n
dahoma Papers Betermfneatv
against the Eaea

III Eii0QL
Okiahoma Papers Beterminealv
Against the Idea
Guthrie, O. T.. Dec NEARLY An 7he
Republican papers in the territory ara
taking decided stand against single
statehood, apropos OF the south NcAles-
ter convention. The stand is against
single statehood. The Cushing Advance
voices q general sentiment when il saws.
Conditions in the Indian Territory
seem 70 De such that statehood Will &c
next 70 an inpossIoility Tor several years
20 come. and no enc knows ic better than
the newspaper men who arc urging Okla
h0n2 TO cast her lot with that territory
Tor single statehood In the first place
Oklanoma IS entitled 20 statehood and
she will set it regardless of the single
statehood farce that is to be- enacted at
South McAlester
The Alva Courier ad6s to This saving.
we want Statehood for Oklahoma as
she now stands regardless of any ,ther
state, territory or Tribe and 10Y this rea-
son we would feel out 81 place AZ a en-
vention for single SKATERS alone State
hood for Okishoma. We don't care vbst
congress does with the Indian territory
It is none Of orr special concern "
she is attached to the state Of Oxsho
ma she viii be lucky. IL she is LETT o.
present condition she viii be most an
fortunate. We wish her wei bu, don't
want to have 10 share her troubles
Not quite so aerceiy the Custer Corn
ty Republican says along the same line.
Oklahoma does not want single state
mood. We are strong enough 10 stand
alone. Why wait for statehood ul iu-
dian territory is ready and then come
into the union as single state it
means waiting a good many years But
even If Indian territory were ready now
We would not want her 90 come in With
us and form one state and taus give
her the benefit Of our school funds ana
taxable wealth. We are as well endaa.-
ed as any state in the union vita school
land. while Indian territory has no taxa
bic lands and would simply be dead
weight for Us to carry along. IL go the
future it is desirable 10 add Indian ter-
ritory to the state Of Oklahoma IL can
5e done, but there IS no necessity of il
now"
Colonel Havens OF Enid points out the
elements favorins single statehood Re
says, Oklahoma city is largely inau-
enced by the belief that with the Indian
territory she would have a material add
vantage in securing the removal of the
capital from Guthrie. Many Guthrie peo-
pie favor methods of obstruction and de-
lay because that city can. az least hold
the capital while a territorial condition
continues. The federal appointees and
fssafrs d fr-.r
pendent upon territorial condition. rc8l-
lie that statehood would enable the peo-
pie to nm their places with men of their
own choice. and that their io3s might BE-
lost. The most Of them favor single
statehood for both territories. not because
they are in favor q It. but because the
advocacy Of it is the most effective way
Of delaying statehood without openly op-
posing II. They know that single state
hood is an imDossi1ility for years 90
come. and delay IS possible by interpos-
ing It as an embarrassment.
Republicans in the Indian territory
know that territory 70 be overwhei mingly
Democratic. They want 70 get into
Republican state. and hope that Okla
homa might make the Joint state Re-
publican. And this deiusive hope Is the
incentive 20 much Of the Intense eager
ness for statehood with Oklahoma.
among Indian Territory Republicans.
Democrats in Oklahoma want single
statehood because TT would insure a DEM
ocratic state. The chances in Oklahoma
are not eucouraeing to the ambition az
the political element. and they want the
Indian territory for safety And they
are willing 10 wait ten years rather than
fail to set g. Statehood for Oklahoma
must Zoe secured over these opposing rle-
meuts. or wa shall remain in territorial
condition for many years 80 iutelli-
gent person can believe that single state
hood ar this time is possible Indian
treaties forbid it sooner than eight years.
and II they did not the Unsettled ard
chaotic conditions affecting the Indian
tribes and the titles 20 lands are such
that congress would not seriously c1nsld- .
er the proposition 10 surrender control .
to any state government ut this fine
II is well 20 be plain Everybody under
stands that political considerations GO a
considerable extent shape the desires ~
the people az 70 statehood Single state
hood means hopiesslv Democratic
state The white population ~ the In
dian territory s. largely from Texas aad
Arkansas. and is mostly Democratic 10
Is folly 10 insist tnaf there r. poeahli-
ity that tho territory may be- Republican.
Il is 50 strongly Democratic that e.
would swamp The Repubncanism % ok
iahona 50 deeply - 70 prevent amy hone
o. extrcatior Assertions t0 the -en-
,rsry are ouiy made ~ entlce Oklahoma
Republicans into q fatal snare The 1afv
hope o. q Rep-l5liean state ie ttr9aeh
for Oklahoma alone The sd-
f. Repuaican. congress Is
REPUBLICAN. Oklahoma s. Republican
and % surrender tHe Reg5bHeauism ~
Oklahoma % the control OF the uemedra-
81 ~ the indian Territory Under an
7retaxt whatever uoaid he an inrxcf-
sole sacrifice IF q party Opportunity sa-
lsa Interests thaf can induce a zee
7utliear % SANCTION rsrh proposition
Should pr 0f an orer11aerirs character
especially when Il 81 also -ags fhef
9f homa rhaH srenfeF Bag ~
ehol and D - faf end
Iear tho ealsF rrd - $3.50 riea ~ tav-
.toa f- sH territories
Want IT CALLED JEFFERSON
Z lssourI suEsesfioa for Name 81 the
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