The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-13

! lparatYely small state The area IN
square miles of the states and terri
tories west Of the Mississippi / as
follows
Oklahoma. $4,000; Indian territory
81 900; Texas. 265.7sO; Kansas, So.
OSo; Minnesota. sS.S65; Arkansas,
SO $50; Missouri, 644l5; Iowa, 56,
O25; North and South Dakota, 15O,
600; Nebraska. 76,1S5; New Mexico
122 $50: Arizona 113,O2O; Colorado
1O3.925; Utah, S4.970; Idaho. S4,SOO:
Montana. 146,OSO. washington CO.
$50; Oregon, se,tsO, California 1885,
$50.
From these figures It appears tha-
Oklahoma and the Indian territory,
each, have an area much smaller
than any other western western state
The two territories together have
area smaller than nearly all other
western states OF these eighteen
states fourteen have larger area
than tha. of the two territories com
bned Missouri and Washington
have about the same, Arkansas
Iowa have few square miles less.
The average area OF all these western
states is l00943 square miles II we
combine both territories the combin-
ed area win be 3O.943 square miles
less than the average II we make a
separate state of Oklahoma, its area
will be 61,943 Quare miles less than
the average. The area of the Indian
territory will be 69,943 square miles
less than the average. So that If
both territories are combined, W.
/ still have a small state, whereas, II
both are admitted separately we will
have two pigmies
In the second place. the resources
of the two territories are OF such a
nature as to make single statehood of
immense value TO them both, Their
resources complement each other.
/ Oklahoma has not yet Developed any
considerable amount Of mineral
wealth We hope that there is miner
al wealth in the territory. and If there
is. we shall be most glad to welcome
1t. but up to this time It Is not GER
tain that we have any considerable
mineral resources but on the con
trary. nearly all our wealth IS in our
agriculture. In the Indian territory,
/ however. the great bulk of It's wealth
I is in it's mines. which are now estl-
mated TO be worth fifty or sixty mil
lion dollars, and with the immense
development of these mining re-
sources now being brought about by
/ the building of ne wrailroads In that
territory. this wealth will largely in
crease. II we combine the immense
agricultu al resources Of Oklahoma
with the mineral wealth of the Indian
territory. into one state It viii have
natural resources which viii not be
surpassed by any state IN the union.
and which will support a population
sDRlcient to give the state high sand
4 ing ia the ualon aad sufficient wealth
aad taxable properly to make the
cost OF the administration rela iveI.
very low
There are many othe reasons why
single statehood Is desired by the
people Of both territorl s. and they
are Of 800 powerful a natu that the
Republican party while opposing
/ single tatahood was afraid 10 de-
Glaze its opposition. aad they are g.
strong that many Of the Republican
speak rs oday. a trying 20 deceive
he people Of the ter ory boy claim
ing shat they stand for ~ ntuel
!agle statehood These reasoal for
single statehood are so manifest that
IT is hardly worth while TO consume
your time hy further comment
Ia the third place there should De
sufficient taxable property in orae. 20
80 tain a government without maki9g
the taxation oppressive Whe- these
conditions all exist no fair mind
man can for a miaute say that tr
territory is not ready for statehood
The first two propositions must .ec
essarily be admitted By every tru h
ful man The third proposition o.
equally as certain, but The Republican
politicians are steadily asserting thp
thee r. not sufficient taxable p.np-
arty il the ladian territory 20 us-
tain o state government This 5