The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-10
NECESSITY
FOR PEOPLE
OF INDIAN TY.
Bon Hulchins Says They
Must Have Some Relief.
HOPE OF STATEHOOD
Is a Different Matter When
Viewed Outside Oklahoma.
HOPE OF STATEHOOD


that while statehood may be mere fan
cy with Oklahoma. il is a CRYING neces-
sity for the Indian Territory. He talks
plainly.
As matter of fact Indian Territory
needs statehood and its attendant bless
ings more than does Oklahoma. The
statehood sentiment in the latter terri
tory is mostly The cry of the politicians
who want more offices. or a chance to
compete for those already provided, by
going before the people with whom they
consider themselves strong and popular.
ID is true that most people would like
The right 10 vote for the officers who
govern them and would be willing to pay
"a trile more tax Tor the privilege But
the material welfare OF the Territory is
no longer hampered by temporary con-
ditiOns. Capital has learned that it is
a safe place for Investment Tine farms
are mostly decided and taxable. The
cities are on a permanent basis and are
prosperous. The best school system in
the United States is In operation and
supported mostly by local taxation All
county, township and city officers are
elective. and also a legislature which
makes the laws. and a delegate in con-
gress. The few officers appointed are men
ii high standing and ability and fully as
strong and able as The people could pos
sibiy choose. 1T would be nice and worth
paying something for TO be able to vote
Tor the president and governor, and to
haFe two senators and large delega-
ton IN congress. but it would not add q
dollar to the value OF a piece of land in
oklahoma 1t would not add a dollar to
The profit Of the yearly business of any
Increment or banker. or farmer.
snow. how about Indian Territory If
statehood should result at once and bring
wAa it permanent conditions, we should
have land allotment to begin with. That
would mean permanent land tenure. The
lands which could not be bought could
Dee leased for number OF years. Good
farmers would take the place of no farm
crs and of shifuess ana thrifuess farm
ers. thousands of farms formerly cul-
tHatedw would again come under the pillow.
log houses. rail pens and dnapidated
shacks would give place almost at once
u good American homes. fine houses.
substantial farms. Instead of an occa-
sional COTTON crop. and scattering corn
patches, The fields would multiply broad
cKpauses Of wheat would begin to wave,
corn and oats and forage crops would
everywhere brighten tho landscape and
gladden. the hearts and whet the appetites
of thousands of blooded cattle which
would take the place of the dogs which
now cucumber the soil
THE coal oil, the asphaltum. the coal.
the iron. the copper and other mine min
era.s would come to the surface and ind
a market. and make the state The grand
est hive Of industry to be found in the
world. developing Fla "a short space of
time wealth untold and unheard of.
Roads would be laid ont and improved
where We now have only cowpaths. The
school would De established in every
ueighbarhood ana We would have in a
wiz create a cod-fearing Deace-lovine
people where we now have no country
schools ana no prospect of any. Where
non ignorance ana vice run rampant
and stalk defiant through the thickets
and underbrush education and culture
lu,k of the taxes within the first few
wsaaper-talliug book-readina people in
every township.
The Indian Territory has everything
to giin.and nothing to lose bv obtaining
The permanent conditions which go with
Statehood.
Mr. Hutchine believes thar immediate
Ffafeboed is pracfic4ble
eve hone Indian Territory viii he adj
United Ia statehood along win Ol,labo-
ma ana into f1u feIloyrsbir M once ne
confines
That such act viii pass in congress we
have grave dorIts The 0llaboroa mon