The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-27
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The senate committee has come and
gone. and the result Of its observa-
tions. while they can only be guessed
al present. are undoubtedly favorable
TO tie carly admission Of oklahoma to
statehood
tlsaiso practically certain that the
committee will not recomr nd the
passage OF the omnibus bill. i-7m the
fact that the committee does r]t coH-
slider New Mexico or Arizona ready
for statehood at this time. Whie The
committee expressed no opinion wat.
ever on this matter. It could be asceT-
,ained from the general conversation
With them and members Of the party
other than the committee that there
would likely be an unfayorable report
so far as the other two territories are
| concerned
such a report favorable % Okla
homa and unfavorable 10 the ,thers,
would AFFECT all the territories. The
effect il will have on Oklahoma is that
| il will defeat the omnibus bin which
has nov passed the house and is now
pending in the senate and the state
hood work will have to be begun all
over again. A bill will be introduced
in the house and 90 through the regu-
lar channels Of legislation providing
| for admitting Oklahoma % statehood.
unless the committee In the senate
should conclude 10 pass the present
/ bill With sweeping amendments and
send Il back 10 the house. Even then
Il would hardly be possible hat the
bill could be considered as amended
during this session OF congress. and
the bill would die on the calendar.
The fact that another bill will prob
ably be introduced providing for state
hood for Oklahoma. without being tied
up with other territories leaves reason
to hope that a bill can be formulated
which will provide for single state
hood. either now or In the immediate
future. When a bin Is introduced for
/ Oklahoma alone there will be no rea
son for the failure TO introduce the
right kind of a BIN. and with the right
kind OF a bill there will be no oppo
siiion TO its immediate passage Tn,
senate committee took a look at In
dian Territory and know the condi
. tions existing there. and the member.
know from personal observation tha
Indian Territory Is as much prepare,
I for statehood as Oklahoma. with th'
proper provision for schools and i'm
. provements. as Oklahoma has
; There is an undoubted sentiment il
; the senate committee favorable 10 sin
! gle statehood for the two territories
The Oklahoman does not believe from
: what II heard during the stay OF tn
committee in that city. that the men
: bers OF that committee will ever col
!. sent 70 double statehood and perms
6 nent division Of the territories. The
learned while here that the twin terr
tories are 50 interviewer In social an
e business life that they can not be SCI
s arated without the loss OF millions q
dollars and that a majority Of the pee
pie Of both territories want singl
i, statehood, outside Of few politics
asplrants for once. who want more o
Gees to hll and more gratis to worl
Since the visit OF the committee {
e the senate 20 these territories IN
r Oklahoman is more than ever cont
a dent that no bill will ever pass col
e gress which provides for the admissi0
OF Oklahoma to statehood, which doe
=, not provide or assure the inclusion {
Indian Territory on an equal basi
;, This Is the only kind Of statehoO
), which appeals to such men as cor
pose that committee. They hay
too much respect for the geography
,e the country, for the people who mui
Ie pay the taxes in the train OF stat
n. hood, TO ever place such burden a
Ie on us as two state governments, e
pecially when one is just as possib
and in line with the other stat,
. west OF the Mississippi river in poll
u OF population. resources and area.
There will be but one state the Ok
&c homan says.
We have the power and We sha
le find the way" This was the utte
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