The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-09
OPENLY CHAMPIONS
INQUIRIES ELECTION
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that the constitution when formed in
compliance with the provisions Of the act
shan be submitted 70 the people Of the
proposed state for Tatihca tlon or re1ec-
ti0n, and that the Qualiled- voters sIlsli
vote directly for or against the proPosefi
constitution. or for or against any pro-
visions separately submitted; that Il the
constitution is ratified by ;he people and
Is Republican in form. It shan be the
duty Of the president OF the United states
within twenty days from the receipt OF
the certificate of the result Of the election,
&c issue his proclamati0n declaring Okla
hCma a state OF the Union on an equal
footing with the original states. ine
sum of tairtv Thousand dollars IS appro-
priated ont Of the treasury OF the United
States for defTayiRg the expenses Of the
election and convention. Ii is also pro-
vided that Oklahoma shall be entitled 10
TWO members of the house of representa-
tives and that they may be elected TO the
Flfty-eigh congress together with a
governor state legislature and other OH
oers provided for IN the state consitu-
t.cn. on The same oay on which the vote
IS taken on The ratification or rejection
OF me constitution j. TIE constitution
IS ratified the legislature is authorized ID
assemble and elect tvs5 United States
10y IaE. only eight months are required
70 comply with the provisions of the bill
after its passage and approval, and III
passed by the next session Of congress-.
GklshOrna VIII be a state Of The Union
before the meeting OF that body ca the
iifet Monday Of December, 1955
6ui Follows Precedent.
such are the general provisions Of the
b.ll-t0 which is adled the specific clause
providing that the indian Territory mag
De attached hereafter TO the state Of Ok
L hon. / undertake to say thar III every
iTnp0rtant particular this much abused
FdH-e3rr spends exactly Wi,h aN the en-
shifug acts that have been passed ny
Congress Tor the lasl half certruy. The
political Gedelinss who know nothing and
care 51otfing Ter the fundamental pIin-
osries on which congress has always
sctea in aamtting territories TO state
hood may be excused for their ignorance.
bur there is no excuse for those VINO are
familiar with lhis class 81 legislation,
and stll persist in their misreDres enta-
tic rs.
To asesrt that the clause fin the bin that
declares that TIE puhic schools shall be
oaen to an tas children of the state. pro
woes for mixeG schools. is an insult 60
the Intelligence OF our people. From the
cuiTement has been impose upon the new
states. Congress has never assumed TO
lesislate as 10 the method of education
IN any state and ii never viii 1T IS
wisely left TO the several states To resu-
late she details Of common schools. In
this territory, we have settled the ques-
tion in favor OF separate schools for the
two races. y has been settled hy law,
by the court and by tne puluc policy. Il
Viii be the duty OF the State legislature
Ind the constitutional convention to puI-
sue this policy which is satisfactory to
al concerned as the permanent policy of
tn state.
The language Of vitIperation to which
! have alluded needs uo reply. 1t is sim
Ty a supplement for the lack Of legitI-
nate argument on the part Of the oppon-
e IS OF immediate statehood. in their in
direct policy 20 accomplish its defeat.
Constitutional Convention.
II has been said that The plan for max
ing the apporticnmont for members Of
the constitutional convention is unfair.
On the contrary il is without any legiti-
mate objection The officers authorized
70 make the apportsonmeut have no dis
creticn in the matte. III must be made
BY counties ana on the basis 0f tile popu-
l. ton in each county. This plan was
fully discussed ia the committee. and met
with the approval of every member as
one OF the most just and reasonable thar
could be devised
come nov % that part Of the bin
which deals with the lands reserved to
the territory by the several acts OF con-
gress, and also makes new grants for
educational and other purposes. The
lands already reserved amount TO 10000
acres. and its new grants to li5o00g