The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16
FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL
If Determination Counts State
hood Is Sure Thing.

Il. DaAtcll' SHdNutes JulSe 4lOmGs
Doyle. Perry: The Indian Territory; s
3. Bradford. Ardmore; w. II. P. Trudg-
| con, Purcell; S. E. Foley. EufauIa
II earnestness and determination VIII
move congress and the president state
hood, in some form, viii be granted to
the two Territories.
The resolutions adopted show TO wha.
extent the delegates would go to. to OBJ
tain single statehood.
The following is the memorial:
Whereas, The people of Oklahoma
territory ard the Indian territory have
| assembled at the city Of AIuskogee this
18th day Of November. 1901. without ref
erence TO political Affiliations, and,
Whereas, We believe the two terrific
| ries are ripe for immediate statehood
and entitled TO all the rights and privi-
leges offered TO a sovereign people under
the principles which control republican
| forms OF government.
Now therefore, We present the follow
ing memorial to congress. and resolu-
tions:
1T has become self evident that the
union of Oklahoma and the Indian terri
tory into one state is inevitable. they
have the wealth. the energy and the civil
lization emitting them 70 statehood at
once. The two territories have popuIa-
tion of more than S00.OoO and an assessed
value OF real ard personal property more
than 00OOo 900. with an actual value of
more than $500. COO 00c-greater wealth ard
population than were possessed by large
number OF the states when admitted TO
the union; more wealth and population
than are now possessed by many of the
states. here are in the two territories
275,Oo0 school chuiren. In the Indian
territory, EXCEPT N a few incorporated
towns. people are without public schools
for the education OF their children. Il
is the duty of congress to give these peo-
pie such q government as viii enable themf
to protect their children from ignorance
and vice. The people Of the indian teri
tory are without adequate roads and the
streams are unbrdged. They have no
asylums for the unfortunate. the deaf.
dumb. blind and insane. They cannot have
these because OF the lack OF self-govern-
ment- They are without opportunity 70
make laws for tie protection OF cities
ana towns from the ravages of fire aud
communities from pestilence and disease
The rural districts OF the Indian ter
ritory are without protection 20 life and
property. Great bodies Of mineral lie
dormant and unproductive and all indus
tries languish for want OF laws under
which they can be properly developed /
In agriculture and mineral in timber and
in all the natural attri0utes OF wealth.
they would form a state, equal in the <
point Of resources TO any in the federal +
union. The people OF Oklahoma are .
unit for self government They have every
requisite for it. The people OF the Indian .
territory exist under intolerable cou6i- I
tions. They cry for relief icy feel that (
congress should at once heed their voice. I
1t was but a Just tribute to the intelll- /
that congres in 1901. by special enactment.
declared all Indians in the Indian terri T
tory. citizens OF the United States with 4
the rights, privileges and blessings OF
such. thus acknowledging them capable OF [
self government. All the citizens Of ok
lahoma and the Indian territory are
thoroughly capable OF self-eoverument
United into one state the two terrific
rios would make magnificent common
wealth. As an evidence Of the fact that
the two territories are becoming homo
opened her Institutions OF higher educa-
ton TO the people or the Indian territory
The vast change Of sentiment in the IN
dian territory on the question Of union
with Oklahoma duriag the last year
makes the people OF the two territories
practically unit for single statehood.
''Tho two territories when admitted 10
statehood should be given fhe privileges
incident thereto. together and III the same
tire thar each may enjoy alike the new
progress certain 70 follow. aud that har-
nonv and cooperation or the part of the
people % the two territories may be ac-
'elerated and assured or he permanent
good of the people is vastly more import
.nt tran tho temporary advancement of
iny section and We oppose any policy
which woulu share The course ~ state
lood legislation for local advantage. As
congress has provided large schacl res
.rFa;ioHs Tor the Territory ~ Oklahoma
ms for ler public buildings. W. ssk that
lonsres provide ~ Some mears. q pre-
.ortionats am7snt of pahao .a1as for
chooi purposes for tie peepis ~ tis 5n-
.ian territory.
'Bo,h territories hF tisar -erreserta-
ives. in convention assembled urge ur-
.r consTess the immeilate rasage ~ an
nahi'ng act Frov.1irE f-r She formation
z one state by the people ~ the tao
erriteries He have ample property far
axstlau. the psI and rhe fesire % sep-
.crt the expenses - state e1ferrrT.a T.art
& IS ihat vEfch fas beel e1eeEf BE- al
1tailIsen patriotic Americas e-e m=a
hat ~ if-rovsrrmsnt. 70 ns isnlea us