The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
What the Papers Say.

printed the pictures OF Clarenc'
b. Douglass, Theo. w. Gulick
and Thos. p. Smith and labeled
them the Leaders OF the Singl,
Statehood Movement in Indiar
Territory" Neither Of the thre'
have been in the band wagor
thirty days yet, while the single
statehood issue has been live on,
ten years. We know these three
gentlemen felt embarrassed wher
they saw what some over jealous
friend had done for them. Che
cotah Enquirer.
We can't help thinking we'll ol
Chickasha, the bustling and pro.
gressive city west OF us, but we'll
daddinged II it don't slightly jar
our friendliness when We note that
copy of the Oklahoma State
Capital was included among the
articles deposited in the corner
stone of their new school building.
Did the people want TO allow some
future generation to read of the
"lawless, goddess and ignorant
class" which the Capital says in.
habits the Indian Territory
Purcell Register.
We always thought that James
X. Jones was easily first as a
hopeful prophet but the Arkansas
man is a gloomy pessimist in com.
parison with Alphabetical Camp
bell, OfAda, with his iridescent
predictions about the Moon bill.-
South McAlesler News.
s. X. Jacks has disposed OF his
interest in the Wagner Record to
s. r. Cowiok, of Walker, Mo. Mr..
JACKIE has not made known bis in.
tention, but 1t is likely that he
will remain In the business as he
was reared in it. His father, Col.
JACKIE of the Montgomery City
Standard is one OF the strongest
editors in Missouri, and bis son
elbows some Of the old mans tai.
ent.--Ex.
at is TO be regretted that the
willy moulders OF opinion, or mis-.
representers OF sentiment at Mus-
kogee did not secure space for the
pictures of the Indian Territory
Leaders of the Single Statehood
Movement in some paper of
greater local circulation than the
81. Lous Post Dispatch. The idea
OF such fellows az G. B. Douglas,
Theo. Gulick and Tom Smith, all
Of Muskogee, and all advocates Of
single statehood since the Rever.
idge report gave MuskOgee the dis
tinction of having a new federal
court, parading their photographs
over the country as leaders OF the
single statehood movement. This
paper is not in sympathy with the
one state measure, but II does be.
lieve in giving just reward to the
men who have made the Issue
what IL is In the Indian Territory
In the name Of justice, the Post
Dispatch should correct the error
BY giving photos OF Bill Walker,
Of Purcell, @. E. Castle, Of Wse.
oner, and e. N. Rstcliff, Of vinits,
three men who we're working for
single statehood several seasons
before Muskogee's bossted leaders
clambered into the band wagon. Il
would sppei that al least Douglas
would rebel at the thought OF stolen
glory, II such ii can be called,
especially after his tirsds Of abuse
hssped upon the men sho sdvo-
Gated single statehood At Glare.
more 10 November. South Meal.
ester Capital.
During the year now drawing to
: close the Ardmoreile feels that IL
has more than done its part 10 the
way Of advertising societies,
churches, benefit socials and such
things. Beginning January 1 this
paper will mske 3 straight charge
By the line TO all such benefit AZ.
fairs, whether for churches or other