The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-03
MONDAY MARCH 3. 1902
STATEHOOD PERFlpY.

81 ~ EfOOD PEhF 10y.
Charles Barrett Of the Shawnee
Herald. has returned from Washing
ton, where he has been laboring in the
interest Of single statehood, Barrett
throws some light on statehood crook.
edness in the following signed state
ment and he knows whereof he
speaks.
The state Capital has broken it's
long silence. on, the statehood ques-
ton, and its repuied editor, Frank
Greer stands uamasked before the
people of Oklahoma as double
loaded traitor to the cause Of single
statehood. A little more than three
months ago as a delegate to the Mus.
kogee convention. Greer. the writer,
and two or three other gentlemen
were name as a sub committee to draw
up a single statehood memorial The
work Of that committee was accepted
by the committee on resolutions and
afterwaro unanimously adopted by
that convention of nearly four hun
dred delegates from the two territor-
les. It was plain statement Of facts
and coupled with the ringing resolu-
tions adopted by that body was
most eloquent statement of the over.
whelming desires of a million free
people for the rights OF self govern
ment and the declaration OF wrongs
and showing OF facts on which they
based their demands.
A month after that convention fin
ished its work. Dennis Flynn. delegate
from Oklahoma, introduced IN con
gress bill providing ror statehood
for Oklahoma alone. The very evil
the Muskogee convention called upon
congress to avert. Since that time
the business interests or both terri.
torigs have contributed to the support
at Washington OF delegates elected at
that convention to oppose the calami-
~ of double statehood
For a long time of late Mr.. Greer
through his paper has had no word to
say in behalf Of this great cause. ct
IS even charged in Washington that
he emasculates the dispatches sent
out from there that show the gaining
strength Of single statehood)
But in Tuesday mornings Issue Of
the Capital he launches forth double
leaded column Of editorial against
Democratic members of congress as
a menace to statehood. cu;oglzos the
Flynn bill and lauds the cheap lobby !
ist and Indian territory county seat
jobber, Dennis Flynn, to the skies as
the noble champion Of Oklahoma and
the glorious cause OF statehood
Flynn said before the committee on
territories that he would never con
sent TO the union OF Oklahoma and the .
Indian territory in one state. Greer
signed the memorial praying congress
to never give the territories any other
kind
Greer now lauds Mr. Flynn and his
bin and in orde, to draw the attention
of his readers away from a contem.
plation of his treachery. he injects the
venom OF politics into the question and
yells "the Democrats are menacing
statehood
The statement IS a lie, invented to
cover the most cowardly piece OF per-
hdy ever exhibited ia the territory
Those grand Democrats Senator
rhos. Patterson OF Colorado and Con
gressman John r. Stephens OF Texas,
have introduced in senate and house
.he bill that voices The hope OF the
people who demand one state. and
With host OF other Democrats. and
ne Republican statesmen in obth
house and senate from the north, east
md west will eventually defeat Flynn's
selfish and pernicious measure and
grant the people OF the two territories
heir much coveted boon