The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-12

It VIII make the tax so great that it viii
stop the immigration which we are now
enjoying.
s. n Rutherford an attorney of Mus
kogee, spoke from the white mans stand
point. as wanting civil rights in the ter
ritory. he thought that the territory was
in no condition for statehood.
W. c. Jackson. a lawyer of Muskogee.
declared that oklahoma wanted the IN
dian Territory but that the territory did
not want Oklahoma.
The resolutions prepared by the COM
Inittee were presented. Eek Brooks Of
| Muskegee moved to amend them by strik-
| ing out the clause referring TO a dele
gate to congress The Indians. he said,
! did not want it. Considerable discus
| sion followed. and several Indian citizens
disputed Brooks statement that the In
dams did not want it. and that delegate
| would tax the territory
The amendment was lost ard these res
olutions adopted:
I'VE, the people of the Indian Territory,
IN general, non-partisan convention as
sembled. for the purpose OF presenting to
! the congress of the United States the
wishes and views OF the business men
and of the people OF Indian Territory in
: regard to statehood. do hereby adopt the
! following resolutions:
! Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed 70 any political union with the
/ territory of Oklahoma.
! I'VE have been living for very many
/ years under a totally different law from
/ that Of Oklahoma Territory. We desire
the right OF all free men to pass laws
when it can be properly done for our own
self-government, without the control or
: interference in any way by the people IN
habiting any other state or territory.
We believe the people OF Oklahoma should
have the same right, and we have no de-
sire to interfere with them in the exer-
else OF their own self-government. There
FORE
Resolved, That as soon as It may be
done without violations OF the obligations
| of the United States government to the
Indian people. and as soon as the settle
ment OF the land distribution of Indian
Territory can be accomplished so that all
citizens may be of an equal footing in
the matter of taxation, we desire. and
we earnestly requeat, the right of self
government be granted 70 US, separate
and apart from any other state or terri
tory in the Union.
I'VE earnestly request that the United
States keep absolute faith with the In
dian people, who bought the lands of the
Indian Territory from the government OF
the United States. They paid for these
lands in money, and as part payment for
the lands they gave up east of the Mis-
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pledge o. the United States government in
numerous treaties that the laws OF no
state or territory should be extended over
them without their consent. They have
not consented, and are unanimously op-
posed to the extension of the laws of
Oklahoma over Indian Territory, and they
are unanimously opposed to any political
union with Oklahoma
Many thousands Of our citizens were
born in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
other eastern states, and we earnestly
pray for the cooperation of the repre-
sentatives of those states in securing to
us the blessings of liberty, independence
and self-government
Resolved, further, That the congress
OF the United States is hereby petitioned
to make provision for the election in IN
dian Territory of delegate to represent
Indian Territory in congress.
I'VE believe that our people now num-
Der 100000, a population greater than that
of almost every state at the time of its
admission into the Union.
Resolved, further, That the PROPOSE
tion to allow Oklahoma to pass consti-
tuition which the Indian Territory should
be a gross injustice. and revolving to
every principle of free and. enlightened
government. We wish to record our un-
alterable opposition to such a PROPOSE
tion. We appeal to the towns Of Indian
Territory by town meetings TO endorse
the above resolutions"
c. E. Castle of Wagner, the temporary
chairman of the single statehood conven-
tion, spoke against double statehood, and
said that not one-third of Wagoner's peo-
pie would endorse the resolutions. The
only question on which the single and
double statehood supporters split was the
question OF policy. The latter, he de-
clared were those who were enjoying
the concessions from the tribes. federal
positions. or those who would not be ben
efited by the change
Personal effort, ne declared, was the po-
tent factor in their stand. He said that
It was congress- plan as shown by its
past action. to attach the Indian Terri
tory to Oklahoma as fast as possible,
and make the entire land one great COM
D1onwealth. Il am here" said Mr.. Cas-
tie, ito register a protest against the
sentiment OF this convention. It may re-
tard the single statehood movement. but
it cannot stop it,"
A committee Of two from each tribe was
authorized. This committee viii be cho-
sen later, and its duties viii be TO secure
funds to carry out the work OF the con
vention.
a motion was carried. asking the FIVE
civilized tribes cooperation with this
committee.
The convention completed its work at
o'clock md adjour1ed 10 meet at the
call OF the chairman.
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It fats 70 cure. Z. ". Groves signature
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Guthrie. O. T. Dee ia number of +
citizens Of Hobart who are admirers Or +
Governor Ferguson have presented him I
with ane pair cf spurs IN order that he
may ride the euAernatoriaI "hroncho-
successfully. Governor Ferguson states 4
that If the .broncho" acts unruly he wiz
Use ,he spurs.