The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-07-23
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED IN
TRANSMITS, CONGRESS.
BY Hon. W. B. Johnson Of Arjnore
Adopted by the Convention,
Ardmore Delegate Honored
With a Chairmanship,

delegate, by our mayor TO the
Trans Mississippi Commercial
congress which was in session
last week at Cripple Greek, Colo
Mr johnson had the honor OF
being selected chairman OF sub.
committee on Territories aud also
member OF the committee on
Resolutions, of which ex Governor
Fishback of Arkansas is chairman.
a resolution was prepared 10y
Mr. johnson and reported to the
convention on the admission
OF Oklahoma, with a request TO
congress to give the Indian Terri
tory some form OF government.
The original resolution asked that
we (the Indian Territory be ad-
uitted as a state with Oklahoma
but Ex-Governor Seay opposed the
measure aud it was modified as
shown below, and adopted by the
convention.
THE RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The principle Of self.
government is the fundamental
idea of American institutions, aud
no body of American citizens
should be deprived Of il, except
under temporary circumstances
which render its exercise impossi-
BILE, therefore
BE it resolved, That compliance
with the great principle as well as
every consideration of justice aud
equity requires the immediate ad
mission to the Union of the Terri
tory of Oklahoma, with such boun-
daries as Congress may see proper
The deplorable conditions exist
ing in the Indian Territory demand
the earnest consideration OF the
American Congress. With no
school facilities or lands out of
which a permanent school fund
can be created. portion of the
public domain elsewhere should be
set apart for this purpose. No in
sane asvlums or public institutions
exist, or can, without the benef-
cent aid of Congress. With pop
ulation exceeding four hundred d
thousand it has no form Of govern
ment, a condition without a par
alIel in the history OF this country;
therefore
We earnestly request Congress
to give to tie Indian Territory the
consideration sucn serious condi-
tious deserve, establishing therein
form of government to meet the
necessities now existing, That an
adequate amount OF public domain
be set apart for the perpetual
maintainance of free schools and
elemosynary institutions.
W. b. JOHNSON.
Chairman Subcommittee on Ter
ritories.
Adopted by the convention
Another resolution introduced
by w. b. johnson reads;
Whereas, The Indian Territory
has a population of more than four
hundred thousand people who are
without any form Of government
except the laws enacted by Con,
gress in which they have no repre-.
sentative; AMI
Whereas, said people are wholly
without school facilities, except il
incorporated cities and towns
thereby depriving the youth of tha
country of the benefits OF an edu
cation, causing them to grow up il
Ignorance because no free schools
or other means have been provide,
for their education; and
Whereas, the Indian Territory
has vast resources consisting o
agricultural lands unsurpassed il
fertility. minerals such as asphalt
coal, oil, manganese, iron lead an'
. zinc; aud
Whereas, for the purpose o
education, and the development o
its unlimited resources. some form
Of government ought to be provide,
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