The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
PROHIBITION
STATEHOOD
The MuskOgee Ministers Start
Movement to Secure Pro-
hibltlon When State Coy
ernmeRt is Formed.

lne MuShOgee mlHlslels AAsoctd-
tion has taken the initiative IN a
movement to protect the new state
soon TO be formed here from the curse
OF thu saloon. To impress upon the
people of the Territory the necessity
of intelligent action, and upon con-
gress the righteousness Of the cause,
the following suggestions have been
sent out.
The Muskogee Ministers Associa-
tion beg leave to make the following
suggestions, namely:
/. That In every town and conirnu-
nifty in the Indian Territory Fed
Grafton Of Churches be organized,
meetings be held and the subject be
discussed until the people become
aroused TO the real danger, and as
well the real hope, OF the situation.
Let each such local organization pro
vide a corresponding secretary VINO
shall keep In touch with a territorial
secretary as mentioned below.
2. That a territorial convention be
held, say between now and October /,
to orgonize a Territorial Federation
and provide a central working COM
mittee which shaB establish head
quarters and employ secretary, who
shall, with one or more stenographers,
devote his whole time, II need be, 70
conducting this campaign, under the
direction of the central committee,
until the ensuing session OF congress
shall have acted or else adjourned.
;. That said convention appoint a
finance committee to raise funds for
carrying on the work. The conven-
tlon will in short, determine all
matters pertaining TO ways and
means.
4. That each local church organi'
zation be entitled to one delegate u
the convention, and pay his expenses
thereto.
s. That petitions for prohibition bt
circulated by each pastor or church
for signatures, and forwarded TO tins
territorial secretary for presentation
toeongress The convention should
perhaps, through committee con
tanning able lawyers, determine th'
best forms for these petitions.
6. That we invite the cooperation
OF the W. G. +. q. ard other bodie
of like purpose throughout the conn
try, especially all organizations IN tn
Territory OF Oklahoma who are work
ing for prohibition statehood.
!. At all ensuing conferences, pres
byterles, synods, associations, Assem-
biies, conventions and other lik
Christian gatherings, let strong rest
. lutions ON the subject be adopted an
I forwarded to congress through th
territorial secretary.
=, 5. Let all who have acquaintane
or Influence, or who have friends |
tie states that have acquaintance G
influence, with members or congress
write them urging their earnest &
4 operation IN our behalf
/. 9. AS ministers and church Officer
r LET us avoid taking any position 0
!. tie question OF single or sepaFat
, statehood. We want prohibltIo
$ statehood, regardless Of whether slI
! gle or separate. More specifically, y
! want the present statehood bi
|. (which has passed the house and
4 now pending In the senatel either sa
I. Isiactorily amended or else defeate
il IN the senate,
e We trust that you will take tn
Ie matter up with the ministers "a
4. other prominent Christian workers
: your community, and let US knot
within two weeks II possible, no
! you and your associates view Il. Al
I, state what town, and about VIII
4 date, would best suit you for the e
a ritorial convention. or course, NJ
"a kogee would pride herself In weIcoI
y Ing the convention; but II Is our vi
u 70 call IL where the greatest numb
q want II. our purpose does not 60
y yond having some part ia merely Il
= tiating the movement the couye
! tlon, when assembled, will constitu
a. It's own machinery and determine
es own plans and purposes.
%. Trusting to have az an early ds
~ an expression Of your earnest inter-
D. and cooperation, Ne beg 10 rema
IT. Ffaternally y
]. X Tn tpsoN,
~ For the Cummittee
". The Boss Werm Medicine.
aa H. 4. Kumpc. Druggist, LeiglItl