The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-22

AHt AtihpNidN4 wants cthttNNNN lot
the citizens. and appreciates that IN
order to obtain the proper kind the
utmost efforts are necessary, and that
the schemes OF Republican Office
holders, who win lose their positions
when statehood comes. must be frus-
trated It favors single statehood,
the union Of the two territories into
enc state, and into state that will
take high rank among the states OF
the union.
How have the Republicans lived up
to their promises Of statehood? For
years they have promised. and their
promises still remain unfulfned. Their
territorial and national platforms de
clared foF statehood, and yet the state
hood bill sin remains in the commit
tee room, subject to amendment or \
complete change in it's complexion
Why does II remain there2 Because
there was no time to dispose of it?
That could not be for other bills were
disposed Of, aud surely there could
be no more import mt measure than
that which dealt with the sovereignty
OF one million Americans. They have
promised statehood, and their various
antics in reference to the matter con.
tradict their words What do all these
things indicate? They Indicate thar
the Republicans in the senate are
awaiting the result of the election in
Oklahoma to see what character Of
statehood to give us. II the territory
goes Republican IL is double state
hood; If II goes Democratic. it is
single statehood Why? Merely be-
cause they believe that the Indian ter
ritory is Democratic, and If Oklahoma
also turns out to de Democratic now,
they VIII join the two territories as
one state, preferring one Democratic
state TO two Democratic states. II
Oklahoma goes Republican, they win
admit her alone, leaving the Indian
territory to come in later as another
state, providing the provisions of their
bill are constitutional and win permit
of it. At any rate they would prefer
what they might consider one Repub-
lican state and one Democratic state
to one Democratic state safe and solid
for Democracy A half loaf IS better
than no loaf at all, and a little pie is
likewise better than no pie at all
And yet they have the impudence in
tn, face of all their actions, and the
facts, to claim that they are entitled
to another trial, and that through
them statehood viii be obtained Il
have no better lamp to guide my feet
than the lamp of experience; ] know
no better way to judge the future than
by the past" said Patrick Henry Let
us apply his philosophy here.
The Democracy desires to join the
Indian territory and Oklahoma into
one state for several reasons. The
Indian territory is rich in mineral
land in oil. zinc, copper, coal, iron
and other mineral deposits, and has
some Of the richest belts Of farming
land in the world Oklahoma is an
agricultural country II you combine
the two, you viii have everything
necessary TO make your state happy
and prosperous. Oklahoma can take
care OF herself by herself. but there Is
no reason for throwing away The ad-
vantage OF making her even more able
to take care OF herself than she would
BE- alone. The wealth, area, resources
intelligence of both peoples combined
would make a state second to none in
the union. Let MS work for the up
building Of Oklahoma. and not for the
qualification OF the selfish desires II
politicians
If ! am elected to congress. shall
work with might and main for single
statehood, seeing in it the greatest
good for the people, whose servant :
win be not only in name, but in real
ity. If am elected, ! promise 10 re-.
turn your commission just as white
and stainless as it was when you piac-
ed It in my hands Surely with snch
a platform as we have. and such a rec
ord as the opposition has on the state
hood matter, we should win a glorious
victory in November