The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-15

ing homogeneous. the terrrtty of Okla
hema has opened her ~ htutions of
highcr education 10 ~ people Of the ln-
dim Territory fhc vast change OF senli-
meiV in the Indian Territory on tho
question OF union OF Oklahoma during lhe
last year. makes The people Of the TWO
territories practically unit to' single
statehood. The two territories. whom
admitted 20 statehood, snnud he Elqen
the privilege Incident thereto, together
and nt the same Time that each maycnluy
alike the new progress that is certain ~
follow and that harmony and co-opcrn-
ton ON the part OF the people of the two
ter, ,itorics may De accelerated and as-
surcd o. The permanent good OF the poo
PIE is vastly more important than thc
temporary advantage Of any section and
we oppose any policy which would shape
the course OF statehood legislation Of
local advantage AS congress has provid-
ed large school reservations Or the ter
ritory OF oklahoma and To- her public
buildings we ask that congress provide
hy some means an appropriate amount Of
public lands for school purposes Tor the
people Of the Indian Territory. Both
territories by their represt natives in con-
vention assembled. urge upon congress the
immediate passage Of an enabling act pro-
viding for The formation of ore stnte by
the ueople OF he two territories.
We have ample property for taxation,
the Will and the desire 20 support rle OK
penses OF a state government
Is that boon sought by an intelligent,
!
government 10 DE denied us lunger2
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved. That congress d. hereby re-
quested Go pass an euabiing act iinmcdi-
atcly. providing that the Indian 1cFrtuiy
ana OK homa be given the laht Go hohi
"a i0int constitutional cOuy Jon TO form
a state constitution for approval uud SUBJ.
mission 20 congress for thc admission ol
new state into the Union GO bog comul d
Of the country now occupied bN The pc1-
pie OF oklahoma aud the indian Tern
tory
ertss tt6e appropriate steps at the CONS
iua session TO remove the chaotic unI
oppressive conditions that p.eVail in the
iuai Tcuitory and that nl future legis.
afion in regard 60 the territory Dee SO
aehRzlicaHgafhE- ctoainsnrdlu
shaped as 20 guarantee its reope now
numbering approximately half inlllnf
sonls "a atahk permanent ana cuhstltu-
uonal government free as possible from
outside fedral donations uud lrresp9s slsl-
Resolved. that single statehood com
posed of oklahoma ana the indian Terri
tory obtained with proper restrictions and
safe guards is I'm the sense Of his con-
vCntiop the surcst and earliest remedy for
our many grievances and that II VIII
bring 20 us - its COnsummati1u atHe
educational facilities equal and just tax
alton and equal privileges Go an classes
Of our citizens without regard 20 race
and win be at the outset state uarvel-
Gus IN resources confident of immediate
development ana destined 10 take a hiSh
rank in the sisterhOod.
Resolved That whereas IL is wise
settled policy Of this nation that no more
states of small area shall be adinitted
| into the Union and whereas there eN-
| lists no difficulty in order to preserve the
| equality of the states and ne balance 81
power between the section why such small
states should be crested and perpetueted,
| therefore.
ME petition congress for the crown ci
| "a sovereign state composed Of DklNhom
territory and the Indian territory commen.
surate with the premises of this great
| republic.
posed TO the admission 10 Statehood OF
| Oklahoma with any part of the lndiar
| Territory tackled on and the taking intC
| of said state the Indian Territory bS
piecemeal but we demand the aamigsior
of Oklahoma and Indian ;erci'ory as {
| wheie, according TO their present bouh
| darics
Resolved That we are unaltemDly op
posed TO single statehood between Okla
homa ana Indian Territory except upoi
abs lutte equality I'm point Of representative
hastd upon population
Resolved. That the lands In The In
dian Territory be allotted TO the Indian
OF thl several tribes Immediately ana
Zee. ample title issue 10 said lands am
tho 1ttCes be ALI we'd 20 dispose of thci
ands other than their homesteads withou
i
he chairman and secretary Of the con
| gention were made the same Of the eNecu
Give committee whc his called 10 meet d
| Oklahoma cay, November 18th
AN E%ECUTiCE COMMITTEE.
/ Okiahoma-R. b. Forest Cleveland coun
ty, w. j. Hess Garfield county, j, I
| Folrhson l(inghsher, p s. Nagle ka
county, Jere Johnson. Lincoln county; Z
| | b. Knapp, Logan county, l.. G.. Ntblack
, Noble Renst Ballard; Oklahoma A. l
Melch. Pottawatomie. y. B. Blackbury
, Payne T.. J. Nj. Matth, VS.; Pawnee, W
H. Redwine Comanche, L.. +. Ross Greei
2 E G. Repols. Washink. / Bilups.
IL Indian Territory Nation, Palr
Campbell; Sapulpa, w w. Witten, OK
muitee, c. T. Foley Eufaula, G. r. Cas-
tie; Wagner. Choctaw Nation, WilliaI
McKierman, Poteau. W H. Austeyi Sout
r. McAlester. Chickasha Nation. l.. "
Howe. Ledano. w. l.. Knott; Cbickashi
5. B. Bradford; Ardmore. 4. c. White
= Sulphur Springs, Cherokee Nation, a.
Kates, Vinita; QJ. T. Truitt; Pruitt. w. {
Smith; Tulsa, Il, II. Ratcliq. Ninita,
Committee to go TO Washington In r.
gard to statehood;
Oklahoma-C. NJ. Barnes, G. f. Bal
rett T. H. Doyle
Indiann Territory-S. b. Bradford, Ar,
more; w IL. =. Trugeon, Purcell; G. /
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