The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-19

hood for Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritory, then and forever.
II single statehood is slaughtered
now it Is due to treachery II it
stabbed to death In the senate house
this winter It is due to those who
have masked the heart Of an assassin
behind the smile of friendship; and II
may turn its last sad gaze upon such
recreant ones as Governor Barnes
and Frank Greer as IL falls bleeding
and dying there, and reproachfully
exclaim. "thous. too oh. Brutus"
They say If we don't get state
hood now it will be indehnitely post
poned. don't believe it. | do not
believe the American congress will
much longer disregard the rights of
and dlsfranchise million American
citizens do not believe IL will ar
bitrarily further the selfish motives of
individuals or permit existing condi-
tions to much longer oppres us.
do not believe a deaf ear will be turn
ed to our treaties The trouble has
baen we have conspiracy against
us here at home. Let us say to It as
was said to Catelline: How long.
oh how long will you continue to
abuse our patience" and then pro
caed to smasheit.
And suppose we do have to wait n
little while. Isn't It better than to
hava to remodel our house before it Is
at for a permanent habitation. t
will not be long. Wouldn't you even
tually govern your It may disappoirt
some persons with sensa'oral ANIL T.
tions. but the,rll get over that They
can look around and find some other
job.
| know we are harassed and per
picked by a multitude of evils. But
let us abide Ia the righteousness OF
our cause. All these shall pass away.
Soon the wafer shall divide and we
will all pass safely through.
Oh we love this young republic.
From its dust we spsang and on its
bosom we VIII sleep. Dedicated to
the cause of freedom, osnsecrated by
the blood Of patriors and heroes, her
aided by the thunder OF cannon, Il
stands colossus IKE before the world
"a land of ever wider liberty and ev-
cr juster law.
Here in the very heat of II we
have our homes. / win not believe
that the common mother OF us all de.
sires to oppress us or espitefully use
u. ! believe she desires MS to make
the most possible out of ourselves
think she wants her youngest child
TO do IT'S level hes do not think
she wishes to circumscribe or limit
our pos6ibiitles / think our union
in one g.and, glorious state would
nj Columba's heart with all a moth
er's joy
You told us al Muskogee that wa
came ACQUIRING you che soft i'm
lpoachment we could not deny All
our ardor has not cooled. Time and
the base designs OF men have bat
strengthened and sanctihed it. We
have loved you all these years. ON
affection burns with pure and holy
flame. We love you and we want you
come We know that # Is not good
for this lusty young western giant d
be alone. and this beau.eous Indian
mainden is exqusitely incomplete
Each will nil the others cup of joy
and help the other make Of life one
grand sweet song Let US togethe.
90 along the way. charng the bur
dens and responsibilities. the STAR
and stripes above us and Gods gracf
within us. fulnlling our manifest des
tiny Health, happiness and pros
| peIity. those children Of wei
matched pair will come 20 bless om
homo In riches and honor we shat
dwell beneath our roof trees shade
ip the beautiful words OF Indian le
gendry, as long as grass grows anC
1 water runs And 80 We say unto yot
as Ruth said TO the reaper "Whith
er thou goes J shall go; wheresoeyeI
thou lodgest / shall lodge. thy peo
pie shall be my people and thy Goo
mei God"
Foils a Deadly Attack.