The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-26
NEXT COMES
HEARING IN
THE SENATE
Progress of 0klahoma'S State
hood Chances in Washington.
so FAR ALL is BRIGHT
Flynn's Speech Before Com
mittee an Eloquent One.
Especial Correspondence to Earlsl.

Especial Correspondence to Eagle.
Washington, D. c. Jan. 25-statehood
for Oklahoma has come along swimuingIy
this week. Tho hearing before the com
mittee of the house has been complete
and full. Everything augurs well for
early admission fer Oklahoma. The argu-
ments of the single Stockholders have
been lacking in coherency and practca-
lily, and a favorable report on the Ok
Iahoma proposition may be regarded as
certain.
Next week comes the hearing before
the senate committee. 1t may not be as
smooth sailing there. but in the end fav-
CRADLE report is looked for.
/ Everyone expects considerable debate
when the matter comes properly before
the house and the senate. If the single
statehood idea shows any vitality, It viii
then Many eastern senators, NOTABLY
some from the smallest nIdgets or states
IN the east themselves, are against the
/ admission Of small states in the west.
These men viii insist on a large state
made both of Oklahoma and the Indian
territory and it is going 70 take some
hard and swift discussion to persuade
them that early admission FOR Oklahoma
is not practical, If the fortunes of the IN
dian territory are attached TO her al this
tine. The matter Of Indian treaties, OF
the political complexion Of the two ter
ritores, of the fact that the Indian ter
ritory and Oklahoma have nothing in
common, cover a wide range and it is be-
licved that a good many speeches viii be
made
Delegate Flynn is receiving many COM
pliments for his eloquent appeal before
the house committee yesterday. His per
grafton was this:
MY purpose is to advocate the meas
ure ] have introduced, providing for the
admission of Oklahoma exclusive of the
Indian Territory. I do not represent the
Indian Territory I do represent the
people OF Oklahoma, and ar, endeav-
o-ing to protect their interests. / shall
oppose, in and out Of season, any propo-
sition to admit the Indian Territory. 1t
would not be fair to my people if they
were compelled to bear the expenses OF
the Indian Territory in government for
both.
Congress has always been kind to
Oklahoma. have had the honor to rep
resent the territory in congress when it
was under the control Of first one and
then the other OF The great political par
ties. We have never appealed to congress
in vain. l do not expect to do 50 at this
time. in view Of the rapid settlement and
development of Oklahoma, it was recog-
nized very early that, If any land was to
be reserved for the future state, it would
have to be reserved as each section of
Indian land was opened to settlement;
otherwise it would be too late when the
territory was admitted for congress to
make a grant for school purposes, as in
most other cases when new states were
admitted. We have had lands reserved
at different times. and with the consent
of congress have leased them for the ben
eft Of the various educational institu-
lions
In 19gQ the amount received from such
leases was, in round numbers. Sl77,Oo0, and
in 800 it was S213.0 900. We have received
since 1891, as the net proceeds from leas-
ing the lands, Sl.o46.S57. There are in
oklahoma today. subject to homestead
entry, more than four million acres OF
land
I'm behalf Of all those who have as
sisted in building our commonwealth. a
commonwealth whose financial record
is spotless, whose ability is unquestioned,
whose training has been absolutely and
purely like that of their friends in other
sections of the Union. I ask why should
they, because they saw fit to cross the /
imaginary state line. be deprived OF the
fun rights and benefits of citizenship.
You ask why Go they want statehood
ask you why should they not want
statehood? Is the man who left your /
district only few short months ago less /
capable. or less entitled TO an Of the priv /
negcs of citizenship because he saw 1t 20 /
go to Oklahoma to help build up the /
country? Is he any the less lit because +
of his residence there to exercise the I
rights Of a rull-fedged American citizen /
than he was when he left the New Eng (
land states. or the southern states. or /
The middle states. or the southwestern I
states?
rs il strange that We should ask you 4
the right 10 control our own afrairs2 Is 4
It improper Tor Us 10 ask you tie privil- 1
eye. that great privilege. OF castins a /
ballot for the chief executive OF this ma
Uoue IS Is Unfair that we should ask
permission u elect our ovn governor I
and orr own Judges2 Is il right for states
having less people than we have school +
children 10 he emitted to a vote on This
9oor ana TWO in the senate. VIXEN we are