The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-10
ouTLINEs oE OKLAHOMA.


Every man and woman IN Oklahoma
should read Sidney CIarke's great speech
Sidney Clarke didn't do a thing 70 those
Democrats who claim that the statehood
, bill provides for mixed schools.
Eighteen million dollars is q good deal
tc divide with the Indian territory Il the
Oklahoma voter viii think about IL
When Sidney Clarke spoke OF the anti
statehood crowd that is blowing parti-
san sosp-bubbles.' he rang the bell
Does anyone in Oklahoma really want
70 be taxed for the purpose OF building
public roads in the Indian territory
The defeat Of Mcclure would be the
defeat OF statehood and q backward step
for Oklahoma. Oklahoma viii not take
the step.
Every man in Oklahoma next month
will say BY his vote whether OF not Okla
homa wants 10 participate IN the next
national election
When Roy Honman's declaration that
every territorial institution IS on wheels
j. read in Oklahoma, 1t must give BIZ
Cross the shivers-
Oklahoma is ready for statehood. needs
H. and Is entitled 70 it. Il viii &c in Ok
i homa's power election day 10 set It OF
4 turn it away for years.
Oklahoma having 2 vote for president
When he wants 20 vote for president he
can so home 10 Kansas City
The managers of Cross have failed TO
bring forward one prominent national
Democrat who will say that the election
of Cross viii in any way aid Oklahoma
The congress Of the United States isn't
going TO make a state out OF territory
that has never been organized. Il Okla
hOma doesn't get statehood now, she viii
have TO wait for the Indian territory 70
evOlute.
The man who is thinking of dividing the
Oklahoma school fund with the Indian
territory. just for the sake OF giving Bill
Cross d personal triumph, should think
again. The compliment to Bill Cross
comes too high.
Oklahoma should have statehood now.
When she has grown stronger she may
be able to stand the burden OF the Indian
territory with it's non-taxpaying popula-
ton, II that territory is added a little a
i time. But Oklahoma would not be able
o stand up under the whole burden a
once II would delay the full development
oil the beautiful land for many. many
years.
Here is another stroke OF lightning from
Sidney Clarke's Kingfisher speech: There
can De no mistake ABOUT the issue ana
the candidates. Mr.. Cross stands for the
defeat of the omnibus bill in the senate.
Mr.. Mcclure stands for its passage. The
vote will be a referendum and will be
so interpreted by the senate. If Mr..
Cross is elected il will be an expression
on the part OF the people that the bill
should be defeated. II Mr.. MCGUIRE IS
elected il VIII be an Endorsement Of the
bill. and it VIII be promptly passed
Sidney Clarke: Gross avowed policy
Is that unless the mountain comes 20
Mahomet. IL is better that statehood be
put off while. 1 quote his exact Ian
guage. used in his speech a COmanche.
Indian territory on the 18th Of June last.
In the same speech he proposes TO force
congress 10 do what he desires. In other
words. he proposes as a mere delegate.
without any vote, 10 take his political as
sociates in both branches OF congress by
the throat. read them the Democratic
platform on statehood on which he was
nominated, and compel them 10 accept his
plan for statehood, as the true Demo
cratic faith" Just imag CINE Bul Cross or
derins a man ike Senator Bailey around
or public question.