The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-13
ONLY ONE
MEASURE OF
IMPORTANCE
Likely Before the Next Ses-
sion of the Legislature.
THAT OF FREE TEXT BOOKS
Other Material Legislation to
Wait on Statehood.

Guthrie, o. T.. July I..-Poliucians who
have been looking into the situation are
predicting that the next session ef tas
territorial legislature viii not amount to
much. providing tasehood ! given Okla
homa at the short session OF Congress
The bin which PASSED Congress lass Aprsi.
stating that no appropriations could -
made Tor public buildings and PROHIBITING
the removal OF the capital from Guthrie.
shuts or a repetition OF the biz axhx
watch came on last year after TIE intro
duation OF the famous public buildings
bill. X Oklahoma is admitted as state
az the next session OF Congress very Ii
Tie viii be done but appropriate Tor TIA
actual necessities OF carryins on tsc ter
ritorial government II IS considered IN
advisable 70 iegisiate. TIE laws Seuid
have htde effect GA Oklahoma as a ter
ritory. The legislative session wiz prob
ably De the same length as u has hcsa
in the past Congress Viii hardly change
the organic act for the one session. aad
this viii make the session sixty DAYS. Ia
Guiding Sundays and the members u tas
length Of time.
Probably the most important piece Is
legislation that will come ID during ths
sixty days IL the free text book PROPOSE
ton. The contract with the American
Book company has expired. and there 10
no disposition 20 renew this contract a.
the isnid congressional convention the Re-
publican party declared fer free tszt
books fer the school children az Okla
homa The Republican members ~ he
legislature VIII be elected on that plat
form. Il Is anticipated however. that an
effort VIII DE made % renew the contract
with the American Book company. and y
such proves 90 be The case an interszting
fEht vii be the outcome. The free text
book proposition j. enc that the Demo
cratic members can hardly avoid support
ing owing 20 the fact Il Is direct beue-
nt % shc people ~ the territory. IN The
event that a bnl passes making a con-
tract with the American Book company.
or any similar company. g. Supply Okla
HON with books. 81 Is very improbable
that Governor Ferguson win sisu the bin.
as be Is opposed 20 ell contracts q the
nature 90 the one made with Tho Rmeri-
can Book company.
Governor Ferguson. - speaking about
the matter today said.
While 7 have no, paid any particular
attention 20 this matter or given any
Thought o. IL. sea would have "a under
stand every detail connected with E con-
tract with the American Book company
or any similar company. before would
sign such a contract. I am opposed 20
an such contracts The free text book
question Isl one which / think w.u -
taken up thln winter u f. proposition
that che Republican members viii b. fer.
ard II IS one which the Democrats rsnnos
wei avoid az many - the members q
the party are in favor ~ having free text
books Tor the school children ~ tais t~F-
ritorr
- Do not look far IN extraordinary s~s-
sion ~ The ierislafufs " fhe statehood
bill passes nest December. II seems %
rae that it VIII he uueiso to pass bills Civ
inx the people of the territory lot q
laws which viiI prose vaiueiess. owing 90
the coming ~ statehood In such a short
time. OF course there are tho urral ap-
uropriaUona o. be made. and ihis ls some
thlna that mBat he attended Co. in order
chat fhe routine work ~ the territorial
government can be- carried on-
The probable result - tbe work - ths
coruruisrlon to realstrict the terrifory All
bring nca faces into the Legislature. ~
get vesy Few legislative conventions haTe
been held. nor ufu thsy ba feld uufn e
Is knoan shat charTrs uHi bs made -
The districts over fhs territory p, =
probable thar 81 ui1 b. "a corpiste chank-
ID 81. ga. araa#a -