The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-08

ton viii he ready for statehood. What
reason then exists for our going through
a precarious and uncertain period Of ter
ritorial hfe2 Why not pass az once into
full statehood ard become a part, and an
active factor in the formation Of the last
state to De carved from the territory ac-
quired by the great Louisiana Purchase.
the celebration OF which important ma
tionai event the whole union VIII 80
shortly commemorate? We are already
under the laws OF Arkansas and sundry
acts Of congress Wnl the rights and
interests or the Creek citizens suffer ty
the substitution OF the laws Of Oklahoma
for the laws of Arkansas? How could
they? Tho work OF the Dawes commits
sion. now on the verge OF completion
could proceed and be closed up under the
laws OF Oklahoma as well as under the
laws Of Arkansas The work of the In
dian Inspector the Indian agent The
Greek national council. can proceed as
uninterruptedIy as before No objection
comes from oklahoma, but "A universal in
vitauon has been extended. What are
some OF the reasons for the proposed
union? That il Is better 10 become a
part of the new state at lis formation
rather than 20 be attached afterwards
need no arguments. Under the organic
act Oklahoma win adopt a constitution
and code Of laws. locate ana establish
permanently It's state institutions nx
and determine the county. legislative
congressional and judicial boundaries
The same arguments advanced in favor
Of Oklahoma apply with equal force 70
the Creek nation. shall We 60 n now
and have a voice IN establishing 4 con-
stitution and q system of laws under
which we may hereafter live: shall We
take a hand IN establishing regulating
and locating the several state institutions
that we shall hereafter have 20 support
and TO patronize. shall we participate IN
fixing our own local houndayies county.
legislative and judicial tho naming and
locating Of our county seats the secur-
ing OF al our focal interests. or shall We
abrogate an these privileges 20 the lcsis-
lature Of Oklahoma or TO the caprice 81
congress The government has already
clothed the Greek citizen with full citi-
zeuship: the settlers now here and those
coming are from thE- best states IN the
Union. having had ample experience in
state building The best people n the
nation are settling in the Creek country.
VIII our people sit quietly and take no
part in the formation Of state govern
ment under which they must ultimately
nve7 WHY not take advantage ~ the
opportunity 20 engage actively and cf-
fectively IN tire formation q their own
laws and institutions. and participate IN
the patriotic task of state building which
they must do now or never For the 9ur-
pose % carefully and wisely considering
all the issues involved in this important
question "a d-legated convention has been
called % assemble az 0kmgigee on tha
nth ~ August. The people % the creek
nation are earnestly invited and urged 20
send representative men from al sections
of the nation 70 this convention. who're
the important fi0ns involved ir The
movement Tor annexation may bs wisely
calmly and in9art4aiiv discussed. and
that such appropriate rcti1n uay be
taken o. serve the highest end best IN
terssts ~ the people ~ the creek nafiou