The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-22
SEPERATE
STATEHOOD
CONVENTION
Call Is Issued for Meet on
December 10
TO BE AT MUSKOGEE, l. I.
That Indian Territory May
Look After Its Rights,
TO BE AT MUSKOGEE, l. 7.

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vention Of Indian Territory delegates has
been called to meet at AIuskogee, De
cember 10, for the purpose of making an
effort to secure separate statehood. The
cal recites:
Having the welfare of the people Of
the Indian territory at heart, and partic-
llarly desiring to protect their business
interests, and promote the same, and to
further the cause Of good government
and in view Of the fact that a second
convention has been called by persons
favoring single statehood, so-called; that
IS TO say. statehood in conjunction with
Oklahoma, presumably by annexation to
Oklahoma after Oklahoma shall have
adopted an organic law that viii control
the future of Indian territory, both i'm
business, social and legal affairs, with
out any voice whatever on the part Of
the Indian territory; and, whereas. such
advicacy of statehood under the method
proposed by the so-called Flynn bill. as
above described, may lead to serious
complications and possibly to harm in the
interests OF the people Of the Indian
territory, we have issued this call for
the purpose of determining what steps,
if any. the people of the Indian territory
may think expedient to take for the pro-
lection of their rights.
This convention is called to give ex-
preston to the opinions of the people
of the Indian territory in relation TO this
subject and to take such steps as may be
thought expedient in connection with or
IN relation thereto.
'"We therefore invite the people Of the
Indian territory on the Sd day Of Decem-
Der, 1901, or other convenient date, at
the hour Of p. m, TO meet in their re
spective towns at some public place
agreed upon by the towns. to select
delegates TO such convention.
The Importance of this matter and
necessity for a proper consideration be
fore determining what action may be
necessary, demands the presence of dele
gates in person who shall represent the
peopel Of the Indian territory. We ask
that the towns interested in this matter
should send persons representing their
business interests with proper credentials
and with authority TO discuss the matter
and hear it discussed and to determine
after that discussion shall have been full
" considered what steps, if any, would
be wise for the people of the Indian ter
ritory TO take in the premises.
we believe that with every state and
territory in the United States being rep
resented in the Indian territory by the
most cosmopolitan people perhaps ever
collected in the world that the influence
Of this great number of American citi-
Gems viii be of persuasive influence with
the congress of the United States. both
10y virtue Of their representing people
from every district represented in the
congress Of the United States, and by
virtue Of their great numbers and high
intelligence. We believe that whatever
the people OF the Indian territory right
fully and Justly ask il the matter Of
self-government viii be granted to them.
for the reason that such a course would
be the moral duty OF the congress of the
United States, and that duty would not
be denied or refused on any narrow
ground for partisanship.
Each postonice win be entitled to oae
delegate, and each town having a larger
number than five hundred persons will
be entitled TO one extra delegate for eaca
major fraction thereof.
The convention viii be held in the
town II BIusBogee. on Tuesday. the 10Th
day Of December, 1901. at 10 a. m
The attention Of the people OF the /
Indian territory is called to the fact that /
Il is the purpose of the Oklahoma par /
ties favoring single statehood to attempt 4
10 rush through measure in relation !
10 this matter during The next session Of /
congress, and that the action OF the In /
dian territory in the premises is impera- /
tive one way or the other
The attention of the Indian citizens /
Of the Indian territory is specially called 1
10 this matter, as they are deeply inter /
ested in the result, and they are re-
quested TO participate as other citizens
of the United States are expected
TO do"