The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-17
MORE STATES IN 1904.
ONE, PROBABLY FOUR, MAY
 FIGURE IN THE CAMPAIGN.
Oklahoma Territory Problem-Will She Be Admitted with Her Pre- sent Area or Come in with In-
 dian Territory Includedp


 not lose sight of the fact that one new and important State, possibly four. may figure prominently in the campaign of 1sG, writes the correspondent of The the recent opening of the Wichita and the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache reser- vations to settlement has been watched with no little interest.
 Oklahoma, the territory which will profit by this new citizenship. has for some time been a candidate for State hood honors Bills providing for her ad- mission were introduced in the Fifty sixth Congress, but like many other meas ures of importance, failed of consideration for lack of time. There Is every prospect vide for her admission with reasonable promptness. The only really doubtful question involved is whether Oklahoma shall be admitted with her present terri torial area or include the Indian Terri tory. Her importance as a State will be largely determined by the settlement of this question.
 The bill introduced by Senator Fair banks in the last Congress provided that Congress might in its discretion attach the Indian Territory to Oklahoma. The people of the two Territories are consid- ,erably divided over. the proposition. As a rule, the people of the Indian Territory want to come in as a separate State. In Oklahoma there are many who want sep arate Statehood and likewise many who desire one State formed of both Territo- ries The Fairbanks bill provided for im- mediate Statehood for Oklahoma, leaving 1t to Congress to determine what shall be done with the Indian Territory when the work. af the Dawes Commission is finish ed and admission is applied for.
 Naturally, politics figure largely in the case. At present Oklahoma is Republi- can, but by very narrow margin, unless the new population has materially in- creased the Republican strength. This is the feature of the recent opening which most attracts the attention of the poli- fipiqnS Ii i1 estimated that he Ter Iitory brings in 100000 additional popula- tion. Half of this number halls from the older settled sections of Oklahoma and may be divided as follows: From Kan sas, 20,000; 15,000 from Texas and the re- maining 15,000 from the rest of the coun- try, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and Ne braska leading in supplying this latter number.
 On the hypothesis that 5000 of the set tiers were from Oklahoma and the Indian there are only 5000 new people in Okla homa as a result of the opening of the new country, but as 1t Is clear that new population must take the places of the Oklahoma is about 100000 more populouS than when the census was taken last June, making her approximate population at this time about 5OGO0J. As to the di- vision of the new population politically, that is difficult to determine, but investi- gation suggests that 1t Is closely divided between the two great parties. with a goodly bunch of Kansas Populists thrown In to make matters interesting.
 Probably the Republicans have the best of the deal by possibly as many as 1000 votes. The claim of Delegate Flynn that Oklahoma will be Republican State If admitted as a separate State is reasOn- able, and this fact Is A potent argument with Republican Congress to admit her separately. since the Indian Territory is strongly. Democratic and would possibly overwhelm the Republican margin of Ok lahoma should the one State idea be adopted by Congress.
 At any rate, if the Fairbanks bill is enacted. the election of 1902 will show just how strongly Oklahoma is Republican on account of the new population, and If the hgures look encouraging, the Indian Ter ritory can be attached in time for the election of 1904, If the campaign of 1904 should find the two Territories in as one state. 1t would be a Staie of q million people. with seven votes fin the Electoral College. It is easy to see 1t might cut an important figure in the Presidential cam paign if the contest should be close.
 Arizona ana New Mexico, too, are still clamorihg for Statehood. Arizona, ac- cofdlns to the new census, has popula- ton Of less than 125, 900, while New Mex leo Is still under 2O0,000 New Mexico is gate, but the Democrats are numerous enough to carry the Territory most oi the time Arizona is still Democratic and would probably remain so even if State
 
 Republican administration.
 II Oklahoma should be admitted as a lseparate State and Arizona and New Mex ico should also be admitted the chances are, in the absence of an adverse tida wave that Oklahoma and New Mexico would add eight electoral votes to the Re publican column, while Arizona would 1 give three to the Democrats
 On the other hand. should Oklahoma | and Indian Territory be admitted as onC l State in time to participate in the cleo | ton of 1904 and Arizona and New MexicC | should also be admitted, the Democrats | would be more than likely to capture tho seven from Oklahoma and three from Arizona leaving the Republicans~ little more than an even chance for the three of the Continental Territories is bound tc | be seriously considered by the new Con. gr,ess. the determination of the question | of separate Statehood for Oklahoma anC the Indian Territory is of great import. ance both to the great parties and to the only certain thing at this time Is that Ok lahoma will be granted some sort oi Statehood She may be admitted and l Arizona and New Mexico left out, but il is certain that when the Oklahoma bill comes up for cOnsidera ton the Arizona make desperate efforts to get in- Josh Westhafer.. of Loogootee. Ind. is poor man. but he says he would not b. | without Chanberlai1's Pain Balm If i | cost five dollars a bottle. for it saved | appliC alton Is equal to this liniment fo l stiff and swoll an joints. contracted mus | Cles, stiff neck sprains and rheumatic and muscular pains. 1t has also cured numerous cases of partial paralysis. is for sale by E. G. Fowler.