The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-13

at It's admission with school popula-
ton almost double the average popnla-
ton Of an Of the states when granted
self-goyenment; with an AREA almost
equal 70 that Of the state Of Ohio. and
greater than that of thirteen states;
with q free school within easy distance
Of every home and higher college or
university education offered without
price 10 all Of the youth Of the territory,
Of whatever race or sex or condition;
with well-governed cities an3 counties
and laws enforced ID every way; with a
people Sc per cent American b0rn and
all loyal and patriotic citizens: with an
annual production of 26 900. 900 bushels
Of wheat. 10000, 900 bushels Of corn,
I50.0o0 bales Of cotton other aglicul-
tual products IN proportion and herds
that pass the million mark with iinan-
cial record without a stain of default OF
repudiation; with a financial, CONNER
cial and business growth equaled BY no
other state or territory, is not Oklahoma
clearly entitled to admission to the sis
terhood of statesg
And if il be thatthe lawmakers Of the
nation decide that oklahoma and Indian
territory shall be admitted only as one
state, how much stronger is cur claim
for immediate reeognitions
For the Indian territory has a popula-
ton almost equal TO that Of Oklahoma,
and combined the state would have a
population exceeding million, or about
eighteen times the average population
Of the states of Vermont. Kentucky,
Tennessee, Ohio. Louisiana, Indiana,
Mississippi Illinois, Alabama, Missouri,
Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Iowa,
Wisconsin. California, Minnesota, Ore
gon, Kansas, Nevada, Nebraska or Col
oradO when admitted as states.
Il is claimed by many that the condi-
tions are not right ia the Indian terri
tory for statehood, and it is true that
there are conditions there which present
a serious problem for the future. but
they can be worked out as well, or even
better, under state government
True, there is no land to tax at pres
ent, but the time is rapidly coming
when there viii be, and as shown else
where in this report, a careful and very
estimate OF the property !
thcre that would be taxable before state /
hood could be fully completed were an I
enabling act passed this winter is s25,
000,000, which is greater than the taxa
BILE valuation Of the states Of Arkansas,
Floridf. Iowa, California, Oregon or /
Kansas at the time Of their admission,
and 25 per cent greater than the taxa
BILE valuation of Oklahoma five wears af- Z
fer its organization as a terrific y
As we find there prosperous cines and (
towns, rapidly increasing agricultural I
and mineral development. and people /
fully capable Of assuming the RESPONSE
bihties and privileges of statehood
In view of an these facts, and of the I
many more convincing arguments to be (
deducted from the statistics and infor (
nation upon every subject which fol- /
low in this report it seems 10 me that /
no reasonable objection can be made 10
the immediate creation Of a state either /
Of Oklahoma alone OF Of Oklahoma and I
Indian territories combined.
LOCATION AND AREA.
Oklahoma territory lies between
lith and S7th parallels north latitude.
and mostly between 96 degrees, 30 min
ltes and 100 degrees west longitude.
rs location, north and suoth, comedies
with that OF Tennessee: east and west
With central Kansas and Texas
In general the surface Is rolling pra-
fie. with timberslirted streams
throughout, some considerable timber
urea in the east, rough hills ia the CEN
raj west, and rugged mountains in the
southwest.
The climate is healthful. the minfall
for agriculture and horticul-
ure, the whole area well watered with
treams, and good water found through
iut the territory at a depth ranging
rom 20 10 100 feet.
POLITICAL SITUATION
The political situation in Oklahoma
las been somewhat mixed at times. al.
hough in the twelve years Of the terri
ory's history the republicans seem to
laye been in the majority most Of the
imc. and with the exception Of the two
ears from 1896 to 1898 tie territory has
lways been represented bg a republican /
elegato in congress. and the first. third
nd ffth legislatures were controlled By
he republicans, theseeonia and sixth be-
lg controlled BY the republicans in one
ranch and the anh-republicans ia the
ther while the fourth was almost
anti republican. Neither
he democrats nor populists have ever
arried the territory alone or controlled
ither branch Of the legislature
soCrAL AND RE11GIoUs.
Bshy misinformei people in the
hates look upon Oklahoma as the home
4 the savage and scene OF outlawry and
when nothing can be further
rom the truth The people Of the tar-
itory. as q rule, are intelligent, cult
ated and educated to degree beyond
hose Of the majority Of the older com
nunities Social life has much the
anne aspects as IN the siafes. and yet
here Is q difference. for there arr no
istincdous Of caste or class to Be- found
ere.
UrfaI,0raa lac h~as. raffI.f tr a. ~