The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-22
MUSKOGEE
ASSURES ALL
GOOD TIME
viii Lay Aside Politics to
Welcome Visitors to
SINGLE STATEHOOD MEET
Number of Muskogee's Citi-
zenS Interviewed on Subject

Guthrie. 0. T., Oct. A.-The delegates
and visitors TO the single statehood con
vention at AIuscogee. November IA, from
warm welcome. The people Of the ETA
Oklahoma will undoubtedly receive a
warm welcome. The people Of the In
dian territory city have decided to en-
tertain with a lavish hand and the dele
gates viii probably have something to
remember the convention by when they
return home after the session.
BTuscogee has always been considered
very conservative on the statehood ques-
ton. Her people are progressive, but
have not been saying much regarding
statehood. There has been much change
in opinion in that part Of the Indian ter
ritory, as there has been in Oklahoma.
Still, the sentiment is divided, but the
people Of Oklahoma viii lay all preju-
dices aside and do the right thing by the
delegates and visitors.
The Times, heretofore, very conserva-
tive on the statehood question has come
out for single statehood and states that
it seems inevitable. Other papers through
out the Indian territory are expected
to take up the single statehood idea One
thing, however seems to be a bar to
statehood and that is the fact that there
are no titles for land in the Indian ter
ritory.
4 representative Of the Times has in
terviewed a number of the leading citi-
zens Of Muscogee relative to the recep-
J ton which will be accorded TO the vis-
itors on November II, at the single state
+ hood convention. w. T. Hutchins was
/ the first man interviewed and said. as
! follows:
''Aiuscogee must entertain them as
] Muscogee does things right. While some
Of our people may not be in accord with
the views of the single statehood people,
still. we should give them a warm re-
ception. AS for statehood, I am un-
eouivocally in favor of single statehood.
1t viii be impossible to get any other.
L would, as a matter Of pride, prefer a
state made wholly out Of the Indian ter
ritory. but I know this to be impossible
from the many interviews 1 have had
with congressman"
Colonel D. NJ Wisdom: "Have always
been in favor of single statehood. Want
big state, one that VIII help swing
things and not 'pent up Utica. "
+. W. Mcclure: Entertain them II
AIuscogee's usual style"
c. w. Moore: "Give them a good time
but 1 am opposed to Single statehood
Judge John r. Thomas: "Singl'
statehood seems inevitable. Would pre-
fer double statehood but the logic o
events and the general condition of af
fairs here indicate that we must com'
to single statehood, and Il il must come
am in favor of it coming at the earlies
possible moment
Tarns Bixby of Dawes commission
AIuscosee must entertain these people il
good style-Muscogee style. believ
2 that Oklahoma Will be admitted sool
: but I also believe that the territory vii
: not go in with it. There win be pro
visions made, / think. 10 annex the ter
% ritory to Oklahoma, but the annexation
[ viii come as the nation gets ready 70
it
President A. Grant Evans, of Henr
[ Kendall college: Am ready for som
sort of a change in the government @
this country"
d c. ". Turner: THE move IS precious
because we should not be given state
hood until we get titles for land"
James Givens: Am opposed to state
, hood with Oklahoma under the cond
tions with which we would have to joi
0 with the territory"
Colonel Bob Watson: "Am for singl
n statehood. Was not previous to one yes
Y ago. but believe we should get in Z
Y soon as possible"
# y A Gibson: Single statehood
q what we want Have in the past, bee
g opposed 10 it. Oklahoma now has ma
IS O uevery quarter section. When The il
dian territory becomes settled, we vi
e have two TO one 10 Oklahoma in pop'
# latioa. The sooner It comes. the be
RI ter"
II william Owens believes we shoul
fs !