The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-19

N I'm an area u NIIIiN EIINNNN IMAM lItN
Of the state Of Indiana, with a climate
whose hcaith-giVng hree2cs are nowhere
exCelled, with an altitude inNigo.ating ana
! inspirng geographically OF the south but
politically Of the north; with n mixture
OF northern push and energy with south
efn comfort and hospitality. with scenery
Of rugged mountain and valley, TAR
stretching prairie and wooded hill; with
soil as fertile as the valley OF the Nile.
with rainfall and other climatic C0udi-
/ lions favorable 20 the successful growing
Of an Of the crops OF the temperate zone.
here is the ideal location for "a home and
the opportunity for agricultural and com
/ mercial enterprise
] And when 10 the natural advantages
with which the territory has been so rich
/ y endowed the people have added thriv-
/ ing cities. growing business enterprises,
] successful farms and orchards and vine-
yards schoOlhOuses and churches. coli
lCgcs and universities. comfortable aud
permanent homes surrounded hy an the
social advantages of a purely American
! community ls IL any wonder that they
I are euvicd by countless thousands with
I less favorable su roundings in the crowd
/ cd cummHuitics Of The other states2 ig it
stuuge that the railway trains are loaded
. with homescekcrs whose destination rs
\ oklahoma and the wagon roads are cone
stanty travcrscd with white-topped wag-
uns loaded with families scuurdEed OF
dishelrtcued ai the adverse conditions In
many older communities and seeking the
I opportunities and advantages which All
] ENJOY mere iU lulH new tNllilNllN tNIiN4
I 10 aN who have cune oklahoma has
I extended welcome hand and TO count-
/ less thousands who are wea y of the
I ceasoless grlIi. the calling bond of con-
ventionality and class and the overcrowd-
/ lue OF an lines Of business professions.
| and agriculture she extends an Invitation
I to come and participate IN the freedom
and prosperity and opportunities ct the
past as well as the possibilities Of "a fu-
/ ture whose limits seem boundess.
THE FUTURE.
Had any man dared ten years ago to
/ foretell for oklahoma but small portion
I OF what Is today a reality he would un-
doubtedly have been classod with Nun
! chausen. o. adiudged a fit subject Of re-
straint IN some asylum for tbs insane.
/ And IN view Of what has been aCCsm-
/ plished In these ten years in "a new and
untried land by people who had little
capital save their strong right arms and
! active brains, who dares predict for the
/ future. now that the success Of an lines
Of agriculture and business are assured,
the lesson OF experience has been learned
\ and not only people, but capital and
wealth are coming and taking hold on
/ every hand 60 make the future far eclipse
I the rapid progress Of the past
\ Here today IS "a growing. progressive
I American community OF more than half
/ million people successful In all lines Of
I life work with schools and colleges ana
universities beyond those Of half the
statesi with n code OF laws equal 10 those
/ Of auy state; with taxable wealth suf-
I hcent 30 carry on all Of the functions and
institutions of self-government without
burdening the people
who. then. can give any good reason
why all the tights and privileges of self
government should not be accorded these
people?
Let him who disputes the claim Of ok
lahOma 10 place In the galaxy of states
| carefully peruse the pages Of this report
/ as showing the past progress. present con-
diuons, and future possibilities Of the ter
| ritOry, and he can not but be convinced.
! even against his viii, Of her right to state
hood
POPULATION.
with n population several times greater
/ than that OF any ter-ltory ever admitted
90 statehood and greater than that OF
] thirteen different states OF the union at
this time with taxable valuation greater
tnan that Of any state Of the union at rs
admission, with a school population al
most double the average population Of all
OF the states when granted self-govern-
menti with an area almost equal TO that
Of the state OF Ohio, and greater than
that Of thirteen states; with a free school
within easy distance OF every home and a
higher college or university education Of
fe.ed without price TO all OF the youth OF
the territory Of whatever race or sex or
condition. with well-governed cities and
counties and laws enforced IN every way;
with people 80 per cent American born
and all loyal and patriotic ciiizens; with
an annual production OF 25, ,0O0 O00 bushels
O0e bales OF cotton, other agricultural pro-
ducts In proportion and herds that pass
the million mark with "a financial record
without a stain Cf default or reputation;
with a financial, commercial and business
growth equaled by no other state or ter
ritory. is not Oklahoma clearly entitled
To admission to the ssterhood OF states2
And II II be that the lawmakers of the
nation decide that oklahoma and InC-an
territory shall be admitted only as one
state how much stronger Is our claim for
immediate recognition
For the Indian Territory has a popula-
tion almost equal 10 tnat Of Oklahoma,
and combined the state would have a
population exceeding "a million, or about /
eighteen times the average population Of
the states OF Vermont, Kentucky Ien-
nessee. Ohio. Louisiana, Indiana. NJ ssis-
sippi, Illinois, Alabama, Missouri, Arkan- |
sas Michigan, Florida. Iowa, Wisconsin
California, Mime sofa, Oregon. Kansas
Nevada Nebraska or Colorado when adj
mitted as states.
Il is claimed by many that the con-
ditions are not right in the indiRu terri I
tory for statehood, ana Il 8 true that
there are conditions there which present
a serious problem 70 the future, but they
can be worked out as wei, or even better,
under state government
True there is no land 20 tax at present,
but the time Is rapidly coming when
there win be, and. aa shown elsewhere in
this report, "A careful and very cnuscrVa-
tive estimate Of the prope ty there that
be fully completed were an enabling act
pissed this winter is Sl5,00o1i which Is
greater than the taxable valuation of the
states of Arkansas, Florida. Iowa. Cali-
fo8nia, oregon. or Kansas az the time of
their admission, and 20 per cent greater
than The taxable valuation of oklahoma
five years after .ts organization as ter
-itory
As we ilnd there prosperous cities and
towns, rapidly increasing agricultural and
mineral developments and a people fuly
capable uf assuming 'hc iesl lolsutittits
and privileges at statehood.
In view of all these facts and of the
many more convincing arguments 20 hf
deducted from the statistics and iuforma-
tiou upon every subject whICn 'lllow in
this report IL seems 20 me that no rca-
sonahle objection can be made % the inns
mediate c.taticn Of "a s.ate clthar on Okla
homa alone or of Oklahoma and lal,an
territories comb ncd.
LOCATION AND -.-.-.A,
Oklahoma Territory Lcs hstvtcn the So
aud % parallels norta lattudc and mostly