The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-08
DEMOCRATIC
PRESS Meeting
Opposed to Sections Of HamiI-
ton Bill.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Resolutions Made Expressing
Associations DisfavOr Of
Sections of the State
hood Bill.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION

democatic editors OF Indian Territor,
convened at the City Hall in Sontl
McAlester Saturday morning. Edltor
of daily and weekly newspapers wer'
present from the ChickaSaw, Creek
Cherokee and Choctaw nations. Y. S
Russell, Of the South McAlester Cap
ital, called the meeting TO order anc
briefly outlined the purpose OF the
meeting TO be: lst: the organization
Of permanent democratic press as
sociation: 2nd; the formation OF q
policy for the general advancement
Of the democratic party's interests N
the territory; 3rd; expression on the
pending Hamilton statehood bill q
be considered by congress this wint-
er.
r. NJ. MeClintock, Of the Vinita
Leader was elected temporary secre-
tary
The permanent organization Of the
Democratic Press Association was
then taken up and the following OH
GERS were elected by acclimation:
President W T.. Decker, Musko-
gee Democrat
Vice President ". G. y. Hinds,
South McAlester Capital
Secretary r. NJ McCllntock. Niul-
Ia Leader
Treasurer Geo. II Evans. Chicka-
sha Express
Executive Committe-Otis Weaver
ada News: Geo. Raker, Eufaua Jour
nal; " NJ Erwin. Pauls Valley, En-.
terprlse ". q j, Kinds. South Me-
Alester Captal " + Decker Nus
kogee Democrat.
The following committees were az
pointed.
Resolutions. s Russell of South
McAlester Capitat G 4. Looney OF
Muskogee Times. and Wm. striker.
Of the Tulsa Democrat
Constitution aud Bylaws Arch
MeGill. Wapanuka Press; Geo. Raker
Eafaula Journal q 5. Russell, South
MeAlester Capital
Adjournment was then taken until
!. pm.
President Decker presided at the
afternoon meeting.
The report OF the committee on
constitution aud by laws As adopted.
Every publisher or editor on a demo
cratic newspaper IN Indian Territory
is eligible 70 membership Tie mem-
bership fee is 81 The annual meet
ing Of the Association viii be held the
second tuesday i, September Of each
year.
4 Telegram from Cob Sidney Suggs
Of the Ardmore Daily Ardmorite, was
read. IN which suggs desired to be
enrolled as member, being unable 70
attend the meeting on account Of M
ness In his family.
Tie committee Oh resolutions re-
ported and after q few slight amend |
ments tie following resolutions sere
adopted.
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, there IS a prospect for the /
passage Of Hamilton statehood bin /
III. Il. No. 4,7iol by congress at the
Forthcoming session. We tie editors Of |
democratic newspapers IN Indian Ter.
rit1ry IN session at South McAlester
hereby record our opposition to the
following provisions Of said Hamilton
statehood bill.
First--We are unalterably opposed /
70 tie public school clause Of said
measure. whereby It Is possible 70 in
fict upon this proposed state mixed
schools. We pray for the amendment
Of this feature whereby we are guar.
anteed a separate school for white
and separate school for ne
gro children.
SeeoDd-We oppose the unequal
representation in the constitutional
convention as fixed by the Hamilton
bill, whereby Oklahoma Is given sixty
delegates and Indian Territory but
fifty. We believe in the justice Of
in liking the basis Of repre-
sentation.
Third We are opposed to that fea-
ture Of the Hamilton statehood bin
that locates the capital Of the state
II Guthrie until 1910, anu providing
for : majority vote Of the electors to
secure change IN the seat of govern
ment We favor such amendment II
this clause a. Hill give all cities Of
the two territories an equal opportun-
IT. to contest for this state Institution
believing that under the proposed Law
lt would be practically impossible u
change tie location II desired.
Fourth-We endorse the actions of