The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-04
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
AT ENID CONVENTION


Of the territory, the Democracy Of Ok
lahoma takes pleasure in recording
its genuine pride in the marvellous de-
velopment and splendid achievement
which has characterized the first thir-
teen years of the history of the great
.,ss territory this nation has ever Great
I'd. In this short period the territory I
las been transformed from the home
If the cow and the coyote into the free
aome of a half million sturdy, iDtelli- /
gent and progressive American citi /
xens. owning three hundred million !
dollars worth OF available assets. Sure
~ such people are entitled to Amer
ican heritage Of self government And
we here and now declare our firm con-
viction that we are entitled to the
rights, privileges and responsibilities
/ OK American statehood
( Nor are we unmindful of our breth-
IN of the Indian territory. Appre-
slatlng their splendid capacity and
wonderful resources and achieve
ments. we desire union with them in
order that jointly we may build mp
the greatest Of the western states. We
therefore favor the admission into
the federal union OF Oklahoma and
the Indian territory as a single state.
And in view OF the fact that Oklahoma
has a splendid land endowment for
its schools, we favor an adequate pso-
vision for the people of the Indian
white and colored children, we are
opposed to mixed schools.
Resolved. That we are unalterably
opposed to any encroachment upon
the magnificent endowment of our pub
lie schools and colleges. And we rec
ommend that the final disposition Of
the school and other lands of the ter
ritory be left to the people OF tre SOW
ereign state in constitutional conven-
ton assembled.
Resolved, That we condemn the
: present school land board of the terri
tory for its harsh, unjust and oppres-
sive administrator OF the school land
office, and we pledge our party to pass
fair and equitable school land law,
lnst alike to the lessees and to the
people of the territory.
We favor the early enactment of Q
law by the federal congress granting
free homes to the residents of the new
country, and we denounce the action
Of Delegate Flynn in excluding that
: country from the recent free homes
act
We favor immediate statehood
along the lines laid down in this plat
form, in order that we may escape the
i, curse Of carper-bag government and in
order that the people may substitute
> honesty, economy and efficiency foi
: extravaganza, dishonesty and spolia
ton of the public, under which the
!, territory has been robbed and the un
fortunate insane mistreated in order
to benefit a few favored Republican
grafters, and under which the people
Of the new country have been burden
ed with extravaganza and extortior
In the administration of their loca
territory, either in lands or other re
sources, so that both territories may
be placed upon terms of equality II
the maintenance and support of theii
: common schools.
: We demand just and equitable leg
= islatiye apportionment measure at tht
> hands of the present congress, to the
end that the thousands Of voters II
. the western and southwestern coun
y ties of the tern1ory may have propel
@ and adequate representation in th'
e coming legislative session.
o We condemn the unpatriotic and un
/ just attempt of Delegate Flynn to de
q priye the new counties of Caddo, Co
n manche and kiowa from participation
e in the constitutional convention o
D. Oklahoma in the event Of its adnis
p sion to statehood.
e We favor an organized county gov
Il. ernment for the p pie OF the osag'
b. nation.
g We endorse the separate school Law
lie enacted by the last legislative as
is ssembly. in so far as It covers tn
}, ground, and upon the creation OF
ID new state we demand that the peopl
" thereof shall be permitted TO devils