The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-08
ARowoRE ATTORNEY AIRS HIS
STATEHOOD VIEWS.
W. X. p. Trydgeon. ths Single state
hood Giant Of Purcell Yields Him
self 70 a Reportsr-sinsls
ststeho or Ncthins.

hes; known attorneys IN fhe Indian
Territory. and always leader IN the
etatebod movement asked for his opin-
ION on the statehood question. said 10
an okiahoman reporter last evening:
Every act ever passed hy congress
clearly contempiates ;he ultimate IN
ION of Oklahoma and indian Terrific
rses In statehood. The name OF Okla
horna means Red Mans Country
The enabling act of Oklahoma pro
vides that In certain contingencies the /
president Of the United States may
BY PROCLAMATION attach the Indian Ter
ritory % Oklahoma without further
Legislation. The omnibus bill provides
for the absorption o. Indian Territory
into Oklahoma BY peacemeal az some
indefinite period Indian Territory has
more good land than Oklahoma has.
We have mineral resources. where
Oklahoma has none. We now equal
Oklahoma In population and In the
character OF our people. 80 per cent
OF whom have voted in city. county
and federal elections and understand
the principles Of our government and
the duties of citizenship. as well as
any people In the Union. II Oklahoma
Is allowed to frame a constitution en-
act laws. locate the capital and other
public institutions. In violation Of the
Declaration Of Independence that gov
crnments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed and
then Indian Territory is 10 Doe added
b. piecemeal Afterwards. perfect
Pandora's box OF political tr0ub' will
be opened In this country 20 plague
the people OF the future state Tor an
indefinite period OF time The pro r.
bilities are that new constitutional
convention would ultimately be called
that the capital would be changed and
that public Institutions would be re-
located. This would mean endless con
fusion. strife and sectional hate II
would result in political he'll 10 the
people Of both territories. This being
our view, we demand the union with
Oklahoma now. upon terms Of justice
and equality. We infinitely prefer that
no legislation be passed affecting us
rather than have this dose OF political
hell forced down our throats. We can
not conceive OF ranker piece OF in.
Justice or greater inlqulty that could
be forced upon ms than that contem
plated by the omnibus bill. We are
convinced that our ultimate destiny Is
union with Oklahoma. We believe
that those who think that two sepa
rate states will be organized out OF
these two territories arc mistaken oi
In other words. that they are moon
Bazers aud rainbow-chasers We are
not asking that the rights OF American
citizenship be conferred upon US w,
are already i,ue and loyal American
citizens Why then, should we as
sumo the attitude OF use the Language
OF slaves? We are determined tha
our voice shall be heard and II II Is not
needed the fault viii not be ours an,
the responsibility for the disgraceiu
and ruinous state fight will not res
upon our heads.
I'VE say TO congress. Give us moth
ing rather than give us political hell
w. II. p. Trudgeon. who is perhap
the most Rctive man in the Indian Ter
rltory in the statehood movement. an,
this is said in no disparaglng name
of the many other active and infuen
tial men u that Territory. arrived yes
terday afternoon from Purcell wit
the advance guard. and Be- delighte
with the prospects for a rouslng cr.
vention. Il have gone on record 81
frequently" said be to an oklahomai
representative, who asked him 10.
expression Of his views upon the p,
poets Of Immediate single statehoo
that hesitate about saying anyth'n
further However, | am in the bse
wagon now since the senate maioris
swung into line for single statehoo
and it's the other fellows heels whic
are hitting the ceiling We will ge
single statehood and that at the pres
ent session OF congress, II the peopl
will take hold Of the matter and worI
We will rot get e. however. by Q,
pecting somebody else to push 4
Even the school children IN my tow
are working for 1t. There are thre
hundred school children in Purcell e'
cry one of whom will mail to Senate
Beyeridge Of the senate committee o
territories, postal card in few day
pleading for relief from present con
ditions and asking for single statehoo