Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21
A STATEHOOD FIGHT.
Seminoles and Crea'rs Want Union
with Oklahoma.
10 HEAD Off DOUBLE STATEHOOD.
rwenty-Fivs single Statehood Delegates
TO BE Sent 10 Warrington from Okla.
hcma City-The Resolution Adopted
at Called Meeting. ss1 AZ

0kmulgee. I. T., Jan. IA meeting
/ Of republicans Of the Seminole and
Creek nations was called at this place
for January 2S for the double purpose
OF effecting q compact party organisa-
ton to take action relative to secur-
ing annexation to Oklahoma as a state.
This is now developing into q nom
partisan meeting and will be partici-
pated in by republicans and democrats
alike. Nearly every town In the two
nations will send delegations with In
structions to lend support to the move
ment. which was at first to be q repub-
lican caucus.
Already there has been mass meet
ing In Holdenville and democrats az
well as republicans will go as dele
gates to the Okmulgee meeting. Tulsa
has decided TO send delegation, as
has Muskogee and others Of the large
towns.
Az tlrst the annexation plan was OPP
posed even by the advocates Of single
statehood, they demanding that the
Indian territory be given equal rights
and equal representation In any plans
for state government. It Is realized
now, however, that It is annexation
or nothing, and the people Of the In
dian territory are tired Of present con-
ditions, which have grown intolerable
under the rules and restrictions which
are now holding back the development
Of the two nations, and will the re-
manning three II present plans Of the
department are carried out. The pop
ular demand now is, give US statehood,
In any form that will be change from
present conditions.
The vigorous opposition 10 taking In
two nations and leaving three out that
was expected to develop In the Chero-
kee, Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
has not appeared. It Is seen by lead
Ing men in these nations that even
though these nations are left out for |
he present there is greater promise
II inevitable statehood relieving them
II such conditions a. exist in the !
,reek and Seminole nations than there
would be were no statehood legislation
u all passed. The result is that oppo-
ition to the annexation and future
Ibsorption plan Of immediate state
lood 10 dying out and the people Of
he territory are eager for statehood
a any form.
Flight for single Statehood. |,
Oklahoma City, Ok, Jan. 15.--At q
ieeting Of single statehood advocates
lst night In response to o call issued
y the chamber Of commerce and the
x-mayor, @. O. Jones. 1t was decided
, head on the double statehood rep
ssentatives who are preparing to go
, Washington by sending 25 single Z
.atehood delegates from this city, s
eaded by O. @. Jones. The delegation
III leave here January rs and will do
1 within their power to secure the
usage of a single statehood bill at
Ifs session Of congress. The advo-
ties Of single statehood here are de-
rous Of securing the passage Of q
ngle statehood bill Immediately, even
II does not go into effect until March
1906. During the next ten days rep
sentatlves from this city will en-
,avor to increase the Oklahoma City
,legation TO 100 members by select
4 delegates from various towns In ].
slahoma. The following resolution !
rs adopted last night: =
Resolved. That we respectfully me-
orialize the congress Of the United
ates to pass an enabling act at its
esent session providing for the ad-
Ission OF Oklahoma and the, Indian
rritory as q single state at the
rIiest date practicable.