The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-23
THE FIGHT ON STATEHOOD
STATESMEN NOT IDLE DAY OR
NIGHT IN THE MATTER.
The Holiday Reeess Appears Publicly
as Nothing Doins"-A stroa1 Ef.
fort ls on Against Quay VINO
saye Bill viii Pass.
specinl 10 the ArdmoreIte.

Special 10 Nut AIuinoI'iNts
Washington, Dec. 22.-The Christ
mas holidays are here and the states
men are having the yacatlon-their
winter holidays While they are not
publicly doing anything they are just
as busy as though they were in open
session daily. OF course. there are
statesmen who never think. nor ever
do anything. They are statesmen.
just the same. because the people
write Hon" before their names CT
their envelopes. But the really truly,
honest Injin statesmen. who actually
do things, are as tireless as business
men and men in the professions.
There are daily and nightly confer.
ences at the capitol and in the homes
of senators. The old Ioxes who have
been leaders and have become accus.
toned TO having their own way all the
time, are trying during these days OF
delay to break down Senator Quay's
strength by alternating some of the re-
publican senator who stand by him
in the fight for the omnibus bill But
Quay and Plat of New York are vet
eran leaders also. who have been ac-
customed to having things go their
way, and Senator Elkins OF West Vir-
ginia ia like unto them. Senator Gall.
niger OF New Hampshire is a bulldog
fighting character, and will not
bulge Then there is Senator Stewart
OF Nevada. the longtime champion of
free silver coinage; he has the same
nerve and force OF will which enabled
him 20 wedge his way to the front in
the old frontier days when big Bin
Stewart" was known and respected II
all OF the mining camps OF "the slope
W..h such men standing by him. It is
no wonder. that Senator Quay says
"Your people have what they term in
frontier vernacular a lead pipe cinch.
/ am certain OF cussess. first. because
4 is risht that these territories should
have statehood. and next. because II
is wrong 10 lie to the people in a ua.
tional platform. OF in any other form
We are right and they are wrong. and
this fact stands before the senate plain
ly- OF course. the omnibus bill will
win l have never for a moment
doubted that success will result in this
contest for the right
And here is the golden opportun
ity for Indian Territory. Her peopl,
ought to send or find a representative
man strong enough to force her inter
ests 10 the front, who car go to the
committees Of congress and say;
We do not want to be tackled onto ok
lahoma We have never had any
other than friendly feelings TOWARD
Oklahoma. We are willing to hav,
the omnibus bill pass. Br., immedl
ateiy after that, we believe that &
would De timely and right for the con
gress to give to Indian Territory a ter
ritoral form OF government"
Now is the opportune time for tn,
people Of Indian Territory to help Ok
lahoma, and at the same time hell
themselves. But they will have to d,
short, sharp. quick work. There mus
be no dilly-dallying about 1t. The.
must stand not on the order OF goinl
but go at once" and insist that tn,
congress give them just recognition
This will relieve Oklahoma of the in
cuous Of the Beyeridge bill. and will
aid the omnibus bin. and 1t is the gold
en- opportunity OF the Indian Terri
tory