The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-28
AIRING STATEHOOD.
Advocates Of Single and Double Max.
ing Music.


Special to Daily Leader.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 2s-The
statehood bills introduced in the
house ana senate are being sorutin-
lied with the greatest care by the ad-
vocates Of double and single statehood
now in the city. who are appearing be-
fore the hosue and senate committees
at the statehood hearings. The only
question now open for discussion is as
to the course to be pursued with ref
erence to Indian territory Whether
the Creek and Seminole nations shall
be added to Oklahoma Immediately. or
whether the entire territory shall be
included on an equal footing are the
questions which are presented for CON
sideration Recently there has been a
decided change in sentiment with ref
erence to the Inclusion of all of the
nations in Indian territory with okla
homa. The argument thus far advanc-
ed in opposition to this that such
course would demoralize conditions in
the territory, interfere with the work
of the Dawes commission, and bring
about chaos, is losing force. The more
the question is considered the less
weight these objections have in the
opinion Of the leading members Of the
house and senate.
The most important factor IN bring
ing about this change in sentiment in
favor of immediate recognition of In
dian territory has been Mr.. c. e. Foley
of Eufaula, who was selected by the
people Of the territory to come here
and endeavcr to secure legislation by
congress giving Indian territory a del
egate in the house of representatives.
Mr.. Foley has labored early and late
with the members of congress from
every section of the country in an
earnest endeavor to secure proper rec
ognition for the territory. His fight
in favor of the enactment of legisla-
tion giving them a delegate in CON
gress has also carried with it an ar.
gument in favor Of the immediate rec.
ognition of Indian territory to state.
hood on an equal footing with Okla
homa. They realize that even If they
concede Mr. Foley's request that it
viii only be two or three years until
Indian territory must be given furth-
er recognition in the form of state
hood Why then. they argue. should
we pursue a course which will only
necessitate further legislation along
the same lines within the short period
Of two or three years Why not dis
pose Of the question in a comprehens
i've way, giving the people Of the ter
ritory statehood with Oklahoma an
thus dispose Of this question for all
time TO come.
This seems to be the prevailing opin
ion Of men who have given the subject
thought and attention And the mar
who has brought this about is none
other than the representative SEN
here TO secure legislation for the ad
mission of delegate to the house O
representatives.
A question which has been injected
into the statehood controversy an,
which seems now likely 10 serioush
oomplieate the issue is the provision
inserted in Senator Quay's bin tha
the state Of Oklahoma shall never en-
act any law restricting the righ
suffrage on account Of race, color, o
previous condition of servitude. no
shall any educational qualification b.
imposed on the right of suffrage
This Immediately raises the old IS
sue Of state rights The Democrats
ever since the days of Calhoun hav
steadfastly chung to the idea that N