The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
Is Way the Minority Report
of Senate Committee.
HITS SINGLE STATEHOOD
Strong Argument for Okla
homa as State Alone.

Sreater compliment 10 oklahoma than
the substitute bin itself
First. taking up the matter Il has q
great defense OF New Mexico ard tnsn
treats OF Oklahoma and gives the reasons
why Oklahoma should not ne burtieresl
With the Indian territory
The views Of the minority ara in parts
as follows:
The minority Of your committee. after
careful examination ~ the bin passed 90
iss last session OF tbs house of reprcsca-
tstives for the admission % Oklahoma.
Arizona AMI New Mexico. known "a The
omnibus statehood hi!. approve the same.
and therefore recommend ils passage
without amendment ard present the fol-
lowing additional reasons thereicr:
The Constitution provides that new
states may be admitted hy ths congress
into this union Practically this prosl-
sion presents ,he question Of admission
OF new states 70 the discretion and juag-
ment OF congress. But Ia TIE light Of his
tory as 20 the meaning ard Intention -
this clause the question arises. Is con-
sress justified IN refusing admission "a a
territory which in it's population wealth.
and institutions has fully complied with
tina. Republican form % government re-
quired D. the Constitution l. congress
justified b. the Constitution IN keeping q
territory without representation and stub
Jet TO tho authority Of the Tinted states
government unless upon grounds which
the Constitution makes en- objection 10 its
admission \ Republican form o. gov
eminent 's the only requirement. whlca
=
ton as 90 admission which the constita-
ton reposes in congress has references -
other matters than the form % Eovsrr-
meni-to population. wealth. snd instisu-
tons u never was Intended that con-
sseSs should bar. by party objection. adj
mission when population wealth. aud In
stitutions were the same as in the case ~
other states
The unanimous report 90 The house cont
rpit,ee in favor Of the admission % okla
homa. Arizona. and New NoNise feeee-
rIzes the above reasoning ana holds thar
the prohsbitory period bad come 20 sn
end. and that IN the care Of these ferss-
tories their demand for admission Yves
IN the nature OF flght possessed by the
people OF the territories and. further.
that n lapse OF time Is esssr'lsi 70 quail.
ify a territory for statehood. thn-e o.
consideration have more thnn served eut
their probation and that feet was at
tested BY the action of both fhs Efsst
parties 81 the country cee.sri0g o. ID"
platform % the last two conventions IN
favor of such Irgisiatsca
u is not necessary 90 discuss the qaes-
ton 81 the right or power - conEreFs 90
Impose conditions Upon sdmissson. Neither
the house bin nor the amcndrnarf thereto
from your committee on territories Iu1-
roses any ohte.ti ma bic conditions The
Aouse. br the act under consideration.
recognizes. tho right ~ these territories
20 sslnissieni that. - % population. eath
,erritory has Sufficient numt"rs by either
the United States census ar fhsf ~ The
territorial authrfiiiez And iu support n
TIA, amendment ~ = shown that OKLA
honna. without the Indian attachment. hes
"A larger population lnsn has herstsfnrs
been required - arB af.f~. and that Ar
zcna and Nex asaire hsrs each larger
re pula'ian than ang 90 ih- ne~ sfate-
lad when they Vsrs adraittsa So The
f'niou
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right a. inqsire into il7e % -arfsr - th~
population. - ionf ST. tns number - pee
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accepted as sufficient Nor . u lear
that congress has the Bsans 20 as,o-faie-
irr chat may 20 fbs character ~ tie
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