The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06
OKLAHOMA READY
what Oklahoma Republicans Want
10 the Way of statehosd

I
publlcans Of Oklahoma 10 lake
bold, positive and unequivOcaI
stand upon the statehood question,
not 30 much for self-prolerliap Al
for a speedy securing OF lhs rights
which have so long been denipd
the people Of that territory.
In accordance with the resolu.
tions adopted at the meeting Of the
territorial committee last J0ns.
the chairman. Mr.. Cash NJ. Gaze,
and his able counaslors have pre-.
pared and published full slate.
ment setting forth the facts bear.
ing upon the statehood qrssiion,
the political consequences invols-
ed in the statehood measure, and
the claims Of Oklahoma 10 imune.
diate admission into the union.
The work has been we done.
The address, which appes I'd Sat-
ufdAy, has drawn a clean.cat issue
upon which IL re can b. DO mis-.
understanding. As matter Of
politics all republicans must favor
immediate statehood, and as q
M after Of good citizenship all Ok
lahomans must take the same DO.
sition alao. There never has been
a similar instance in the history
OF our country where people em-.
inently so &. for self.govegnment
have becn so long refused Tbs
privilege.
With Oklahoma IN the union,
Indian Territory would aen .ol-
! low either AZ a separate "A -
J anpaxstion to the other Gns OK.
lahoma senators and re e1reAensa.
lives would be strong friends ot
the Eve nations, ready to fght iof
whatever they desired The ms.
jority sentiment unquestionably is
: that eventually The two territories
should be united. provided csfiain
obstacles can be removed. Indian
Territory has 20 public lands Tor
any purpose. Oklahoma l. richly
: endowed with land grants snfIi.
oient for ell educational purposes
and for the erection and msinien-
ance of her charitable institutions
and public buildings. Soil Inassn
Territory desires single statehood.
II should be prepared 10 give 8
fund equivalent to the sacn1ce
which Oklahoma must make by
, dividing her heritage with ber sis.
ter territory. This fund Il estl.
D mated anywhere from sis ,000, 600
: 20 s25, 100000 The federal von.
gress ss al present constituted
would not think Of making the ap.
propriation But with strong
delegation Of 0klahoma congress.
men At Washington a change q
opinion regarding The advissbll!ty
of such action might be brought
about. In the meanwhile there il
: no more reason 10 requiring Okla.
homa 10 wait for Indian Territory
than there il right IN compelling
these two TO walt until Mgxico and
AriE ma are ready for "a alssion
II II is interesting 70 note 10 con
, nrciion with The last eieeiioo O.
: the Cnerokees, the names u iaose
> men who have held the lihoe OF
/ principal chiel since The ,smoval
D OF the tribe TO the Indlol rsrfi-
) tory from Georgia 10 1873 Al
} tha, date John Rose was t The
: head Of she government asa con
! linued until his death. which %.
!. CURED IN 1866. Wm. 2. r. vas
. secssd 10 till shs vacancy caassd
By the death ol John Ross, and
: was followed b. Lewis Downing,
whose death again placed VIM. p.
: Ross Ia Office - principal chisl.
: 10 succession came Chas Thomp.
son (Oochalatal. d W. Boshy.
head, iwo lerms), Joel B Msyas,
G. J. Harris, vho ssFved ths IN.
expired second term OF Josl B.
. Masss; Samuel L Aayes and me
! present incumbent. 7. N Baliok
!, ton. The election el Mpnda1 vii
e. IA A. tka HNt s..tka. ...s4