The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-12
Everything Now Points to an Early Ad-
mission as State of These
United States.
TWELVE STATES ARE SMALLER.
Politics Have Largely Been a Bearier Which
has Held Oklahoma Back in the Ranks
of Territories -SheWilBecom
a State this Winter.
Statehood f0r Oklahoma Next

Statehood for Oklahoma Nexi
A determined effort will be
made during the coming winter Ia
secure the admission Of Oklahoma
TERRITORY into the sisterhood Of
American states. with fair pros
poets ofsuccess For five years
the people Of the territory have
heen knocking At the doors OF
congress, pleading for admission
10 statehood. AT FIRST their ap.
prals were treated with derision,
for Eve years ago little was known
of Oklahoma.
President Mckinley had just
been elected on a platforr. which
declared in favor Of the admission
Of the three western territories AS
soon as they could meet the con-
siitutional requirements, but m.
fortunately for Oklahoma she had
81 the previous election recorded
n good sized majority IN favor Of
democracy. The republican con.
gTess refused to even consider
her claims, partly because Of the
ignorance Of the public statesmen
OF the wonderful development Of
Tie territory, its population,
wealth and Institutions, but large
D. because iis people had shown
q prediction toward free silver
aud democracy
But the people Of Oklahoma
came largely from the western
states, where temporary adyereity
is Of frequent occurrence. The
first rebuffs they received had no
percrr,ible effect upon them, and
when the next congress assembled
another appea, for admission wac
made. Il so happened that in
1867 providence extended q
helping hand and the most boun-
tlful crops ever produced in the
western territory, on the same
area Of !. nd, we're grown in Okla
homa. The startling array Of
figures presented in the daily
papers attracted attention, though
by most members Of the senate
aud house they were accepted as
an "OklahOma story" Il bad,
nevertheless, the effect Of center.
ing attention upon the territory,
aud those who advocated state.
hood received, AZ least, a more
hearty reception in the committee
on territories Of the house and
senate than bad previously.
About this time the territory
reelected Delegate Flynn, re-
publican, As delegate TO congress
ny substantial majority. This
also bad It's effect upon the party
IN power. The older members.
however, were sull skeptical Of
lhe political complexion OF the
territory. Then, there was, too,
narrow republican majority 10
The senate, and the admission Of
the territory meant two more sen
n.ors might give the democrats q
majority In the upper branch Of
the national legislature. This
phase Of the situation prevented
action for several years.
The census report, showing the
population Of the western states
and territories, reveals some in
ieresting facts. The population
ofOklahoma. when the census was
taken, was 30S,33i. The opening
90 The Kiowa and Wichita conn.,
try win add 70 the population Of
least 100000, making total Of
probably 500, 900 people. In point.
az population. therefore, Okla
hon.a is enuiled 70 admission,
especially when it is known that
twelve states 10 the union, many
Of which ocSuply conspicuous
places, through their able delega-
uons in congress. are greatly IN
trior to Oklahoma IN point Of
population.
TWELVE STATES ARE SMALLER.
The state Of Wyoming has 3
population Of only 92,5SI; Neva-
ia. 1885; Idaho, l6l.7 Della
ware, i.735. Mo0tana, 2f3.32o;
New Hampshire. 4li.5Ss; North
Dakota. 3l0,if6; Oregon, as. $50.
Rhode island 49s Ss6. eontb IA.