The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-19
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(shawnee Democrat)
Congressman Flynn has come out
in a statement announcing the course
ne will pursue regarding the matter
Of Oklahoma statehood AS usual his
course will be not in the interests Of
.. people Of Oklahoma. but Of Dennis
Fly. and the Republican party.
Flynn is not sufficiently broai
guaged to realize that he is repre-
senting the entire people of oklaho-
ma. but is evidently striving to serve
his master, the Republican party, to
the best Of his ability.
The administration has, for several
years been afraid OF the politics Of
satte. such as would be combination
of Oklahoma and Indian territory,
and have always opposed this meas
ure. They advocate single statehood,
thinking that oklahoma alone may
possibly be kept in the Republican
column. thereby giving them two
United States senator's
Looking at the proposition from a
fair, business standpoint, Of doing the
best for the interests Of they taxpayers
Of Oklahoma. there is no argument to
be advanced in favor of double state
hood.
Flynn says that the East does not
think Indian territory ready for state
hood. we say to hJ with the
East. We do not send a Congressman
10 Washington to cater to the whims
and fancies of an effete East He is
supposed to be there to present the
wants of an honest, patriotic and
prosperous constituency. that are, un-
der our present territorial conditions,
disfranchised. and are being yearly
systematically held up by lot of APP
pointees thrust on us by a national
administration without our having
word to say.
The Indian territory is rich in ag-
riculturaI lands, is rich in mineral
properties, and has a thrifty, self-sus-
tanning people, whose intelligence and
industry equals that Of any state in
the Union, AS business proposition
they would be taking the short end .of
it by consenting TO be attached to
Oklahoma They have the richest
lands. and have thrifty cities. and are
practically out of debt. We, on the
contrary. have an extremely large area
IN the western part of the territory
that is arid and is no. self,sustaining.
We are 100000 in debt.
Give US double statehood and those
east of the Rock Island railroad win
have TO bear the burdens of the entire
expense OF tie state government. Our
Importance VIII be of no consequence
on account of our size, while II we had
Indian territory we would have not
only the richest state in the United
States, but would be Of sufficient size
to force recognition and create the
respect OF all the larger states.
There is only one thing that Flynn
is caring for, however. and that is the
political advancement Of himself The
interests of his constituents are not
for a moment considered by him. He
is a slave to the Republican party, and
as such would sacrifice the territory's
future prosperity ana forever wreck
its opportunity to become great
state. If he will not present a single
sta ehood bill, the people of Okla
homa will see that man viii take
his place next fall that Eii'. Flynn is
not a monarch by any means and he
viii discover that it viii be e wise
course to serve the people occasional
ly 20 say the least They want single
atehood and win have nothing else.