The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-28
'soLUTIoNs ADOPTED
AT Enid CONVENT

the territory, the Democracy Of Ok
|oma takes pleasure in recording
genuine pride in the marvellous de-
opment ard splendid achievement
itch has characterized the first thir-
n years of the history Of the great
territory this nation has ever Great
In this short period the territory
been transformed from the home
the COW and the coyote into the free
'ne Of a half million sturdy. intelli-
bt and progressive American citi-
is, owning three hundred million
lars worth of available assets. Sure
such a people are entitled to Amer
a heritage of self government. And
here and now declare our Arm con-
ton that we are entitled to the
hts, privileges and responsibilities
american statehood.
Tor are we unmindful of our breth.
Of the Indian territory Appre-
ing their splendid capacity and
lderrdl resources and achieve
bits, we desire union with them in
er that Jointly we may build up
greatest OF the western states. We
refore favor the admission into
federal union OF Oklahoma and
Indian territory as single state.
/ in view OF the fact that Oklahoma
a splendid land endowment for
schools, we favor an adequate pro-
on for the people of the Indian
-itory, either In lands OF other re-
|Irces. so that both territories may
placed upon terms of equality in
maintenance and support of their
lmon schools.
esolved. That we are unalterably
osed to any encroachment upon
magnificent endowment of our pub
schools and colleges. Aud we rec
mend that the final disposition OF
school and other lands of the ter
ry be left to the people of the SOW
gn state in constitutional conven-
assembled.
esolved, That we condemn the
sent school land board of the terri.
for its harsh, unjust and oppres-
administrator OF the school land
.e. and we pledge our party to pass
air and equitable school land law,
alike to the lassees and to the
pie Of the territory.
Re favor Che early enactment of a
by the federal congress granting
homes to the residents of the new
ntry, and we denounce the action
Delegate Flynn in excluding that
ltry from the recent free homes
e favor Immediate statehood
g the lines laid down in this plat
D. in order that we may escape the
se of carper-bag government and in
sr that the people may substitute
esty, economy and efficiency for
avagance, dishonesty and spolia-
of the public, under which the
itory has been robbed and the un-
unate insane mistreated in order
Denefit a few favored Republican
ters, and under which the people
he new country have been burden,
with extravaganza and extortion
he administration of their local
rs
e condemn the unpatriotic and un
attempt Of Delegate Flynn to de-
e the new counties of Caddo, Co
che and kiowa from participation
the constitutional convention of
ahoma in the event of its adfnis-
to statehood.
9 favor an organized county gov.
nent for the p pie of the Usage
on.
e endorse the separate school law
cted by the last legislative as
ably. in so far as it covers the
md, and upon the creation of a
state we demand that the people
eof shall be permitted to devise
fashion their own educational
EN- without federal interference;
although we favor equal educa-
al privileges and facilities for
10 and colored children, we are
,sed to mixed SCHOOLS.
demand just and equitable leg,
i've apportionment measure at the
Is of the present congress, 90 the
that the thousands of voters in
western and southwestern coun-
of the terr1ory may have proper