The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-09-25
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
AT ENID CONVENTION.

- LAHA1 WV ~ AC'Nf
on this anniversary OF the opening
OF the territory. the Democracy Of Ok
lahoma takes pleasure in recording
4 It's genuine pride in the marvellous de
veicpment and splendid achievement
which has characterized the FIRST thir-
teen years OF the history Of the great
est territory this nation has ever Great.
60. In this snort period the territory
Jas been transformed FROM the home
/ " the COW and the coyote into the free
some of half million sturdy, intelli-
cenl and progressive American citi-
sens, owning three hundred milliou
dollars worth OF available assets. Sure
ly such a people are entitled to Amer
Jean heritage of self government And
We here and now declare our firm con
vlction that we are entitled to the
rights. privileges and responsibilities
of American statehood.
Nor are we unmindful Of our breth'
IN Of the Indian territory Appre-
siAting their splendid capacity and
wonderful resources and achieve
ments. we desire union with them in
order that jointly we may build up
the greatest OF the western states. We
therefore favor the admission into
the federal union OF Oklahoma and
the Indian territory as a single state
And in view OF the fact that Oklahoma
has a splendid land endowment for
it's schools. we favor an adequate p.o
vision for the people of the Indian
white and colored children, we are
opposed to mixed schools.
Resolved. That we are unaIterably
opposed to any encroachment upon
the magnificent endoTmect Of our pub
lie schools and colleges. And we rec
ommend that the final disposition OF
the school and other lands of the ter
ritory be lett to the people of the SOW
ereign state in constitutional conven-
tion assembled.
Resolved. That we condemn the
present school land board OF the terri.
tory for its harsh, unjust aud oppres-
sive administrator OF the school land
office, and we pledge our party to pass
fair and equitable school land law,
just alike to the lessees and to the
, . ,,oo,fa ,,f fbo tarrftorv
we favor the early enactment OF g
law by the federal congress granting
free homes to the residents OF the new
country. and we denounce the action
Of Delegate Flynn in excluding that
country from the recent free homes
act
We favor immediate statehood
. along the lines laid down in this plat
form, in order that we may escape the
, curse Of oarperbag government and IL
order that the people may substitute
honesty, economy and efficiency foi
extravaganza. dishonesty and spolia
ton of the public, under which the
territory has been robbed and the un
) fortunate insane mistreated in order
to benefit a few favored Republican
) grafters, aud under which the people
r of the new country have been burden
, ed with extravaganza and extortior
E In the administration of their loca
, territory, either in lands or other re
I sources. so that both territories may
) be placed upon terms of equality II
2 the maintenance and support of theil
q common schools.
I We demand just and equitable leg
I islatiye apportiorment measure at the
hands of the present congress, to the
end that the thousands Of voters IL
D the western and southwestern coun
/. ties of the terr,ory may have proper
{. and adequate representation in the
$ coming legislative session.
a We condemn the unpatriotic and un
i just attempt of Delegate Flynn to de
e priye the new counties OF Caddo, Co
{ manche and kiowa from participation
4 IN the constitutional convention o
g Oklahoma in the event OF its admis
4 sion TO statehood.
/. We favor an organized county gov
: ernment for the + pie Of the osag
Il nation.
We endorse the separate school Law
q enacted by the last legislative as
d ssembly. in so far as Il covers tn
ground, and upon the creation OF
new state We demand that the peopl
thereof shall be permitted to devils
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