The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
Shawnee Convention Places
Both Territories on Level.
MUST ABIDE TIME
No Statehood Until the Entire
Area OF the Two Territories are
Included Declares Against Con.
stitutional Couvention--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 bad 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 essence OF what
the convention did:
We hereby endorse and reaifirm
the actions and declarations OF the
single statehood conventions here
iofore held at Muskogee, Glare.
more and Oklahoma City, insofar
as they are applicable to present
conditions.
Resolved, That we deem II in
expedient az this time TO call
constitutional convention; that we
believe the union OF Oklahome
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 oil members og congress
in the pact in their endeavor TO
secure & single statehood for the
two territories, and we hereby
pledge TO them the support OF a
large majority of the people OF The
two territories in the battle Tor
single statehood soon to be waged;
therefore, be II
Resolved, That the chairman of
this committee appoint a com.
mittee, consisting OF two members
from each of the two territories,
whose special duty Il shall be to
confer with individual members
OF congress with a view TO secug-
Ing concerted opposition to the
absorption by piecemeal Of Indian
territory into the future state of
Oklahoma. We prefer no state
hood rather than q state govern
ment along the lines proposed by
the Moon and omnibus bills, OF
which in 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 to urge upon con
gress a speedy recognition OF our
rights 10 full citizenship and self.
government, and with this end In
view We recommend that the
executive committee be vested
with authority TO appoint an auxil.
liary COMMITTEES, consisting of one
member from each county in Ok
lahoma and one from each record
Ing district in the Indian territory,
which ehall 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.
dorsement OF our oiti6Bne aud
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 %
those wno wanted 3 gap left in the
resolutions whereby 0klshoma
might get statehood Al lhe earliest
possible moment, LEAVING In
dian territory 10 be added later II
conditions there should make Dc.
lay unavoidable. For the 6fps
time 10 a single statehood conveu-
ton the resolulipns affirmed abso-
lutte equality Ia admitting the two
territories aud contained 10 sub.
stance the statehood plank Of lhe
Oklahoma democratic platform.
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