The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-06-26
MUST ABIDE TIME
No Statehood Until the Entire
Area Of the Two Territories are
Included. Declares Against Con.
stitutional Convention-Execu
tive Committe Elected.

The Oklahoma democrats who
participated in the single state
hood convention were forced by
Indian territory to practice what
the democrats had preached in
the last Oklahoma campaign, and
the coercion caused both amuse-
ment and unhappiness. The issue
that brought friction is contained
in the following extracts from the
resolutions, the essencs Of what
the convention did:
We hereby endorse and reaffirm
the actions and declarations Of the
single statehood conventions here
tofore held at Muskogee, Clare
more and Oklahoma City. insofar
as they are applicable to present
conditions.
Resolved, That we deem 1t in
expedient at this time to call a
constitutional convention; that We
believe the union of Oklahoma
and Of the Indian territory into
one great state is inevitable, but
we are unalterably opposed to
such union upon other than terms
Of equality and justice; therefore,
be il further
Resolved. That we again express
our confidence in the good faith
and efforts OF members Of congress
in the past in their endeavor 20
secure a single statehood for The
two territories, and we hereby
pledge to them the support OF a
large majority Of the pe0ple Of the
A two territories in the battle i0r
einele statehood soon 10 be waged;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Chairman of
this committee appoint com
mittee, consisting OF two members
from each OF the two territories,
whose special duty il ehall be 10
confer with individual members
OF congress with d view to secur
ing concerted opposition TO the
absorption by piecemeal Of Indian
territory into the future state Of
Oklahoma We prefer no state
hood rather than a state govern
ment along the lines proposed by
the Moon and omnibuE bills, or
which ia any way does not provide
full, equal and immediate repre-
sentation for both territories We
appeal TO our people to avail
themselves OF the time honored
right Of petition 70 urge upon con
gress a speedy recognition OF our
rights to full citizenship and self
government, and with this end IN
view we recommend that the
executive committee be vested
with authority 10 appoint an auxil
liary committee, consisting Of one
member from each county in Ok
lahoma and one from each record
ing district in the Indian territory,
which shall have charge Of the
circulating Of petitions in their
respective counties and districts,
which petition shall contain the
resolutions OF this convention for
the purpose Of securing the in
Adorsement of our citizens and
Transmitting the same to congress
no GAP FOR OKLAHOMA.
The declaration against any
form Of statehood which did not
give both Oklahoma and Indian
territory equal and immediate
representation was a blow TO
those wac wanted a gap lefs in the
resolutions whereby Oklahoma
might gel statehood at The earliest
\ possible moment, leaving In
Z dian territory to be added later il
conditions there should make de-
lay unavoidable. For the first
time 10 a single statehood conven-
ton the resolutions affirmed abso-
lutte equality 10 admitting the two
territories and oonlsined in sub
stance the statehood plank OF the
Oklahoma democratic platform.
The election Of II. " Williams