The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-04
and the young man from Greer was

port, and the chairman Of the popu.
liet convention appeared on the stage
and announced that the popu!ists
had voted, every county but one, to
enter the democratic convention and
participate in the nomination of a
candidate, as had been proposed by
the democratic members of the con.
ference committee. The county that
refused to go in was Cleveland.
The announcement was greeted
with cheers and cries of "hurrah for
the pops"
After remaining in session all the
afternoon the committee on resolu.
tions succeeded in formulating q plat
form which was adopted about six
o'clock by the full committee. Most
OF the work was done by sub-com.
mittee, consisting Of Freeman Miller,
A. Fl. Ellis, Temple Houston, Judge
keaton and Judge Bierer.
AS soon as the committee met and
organized the school land proposition
was precipitated by Mr.. Ellis, who
asked for a straight declaration in
favor of selling the school lands. This
was strongly opposed by the south.
west counties, and Judge Keaton at
tempted to compromise by similar
declaration to that made two years
ago. This was opposed by the les
see members OF the committee. Ellis.
Notson and others, who stated that
the school land vote, which is chiefly
democratic, must be wrested from
Mcclure on account of the Hamilton
bill provisions. 1t was seen that an
interminable tangle was in sight over
the proposition and a motion was
made by Miller to appoint commit
tee Of five TO submit a draft of plat.
form. The motion prevailed.
At about 5 o'clock the subcom-
mittee reported a draft. This, also.
proved to be not entirely satisfactory
and a substitute for sec.
tion twelve, offered by Senator Mas
singale. was adopted with practical
unanimity.
Judge Keaton attempted to secure
an amendment condemning the Ham.
ilton bill in it's provisions for locating
public institutions without a vote of
the people. but was outvOted by
of one, several being absent
Following are the resolutions:
The democrats of Oklahoma. in terri
lorial convention assembled, reafiirm
'cracy as expounded by Thomas Jeftcr-
son and enforced by Andrew Jackson
md maze illustrious by a long line OF
- onl
ndorse the democratic platform adopted
II our recent national convention at st.
.ouls @ and the nomination of those pure,
able and fearless statesmen
md leaders. Alton B. Parker and Henry
!. DAVIS, for president and vice presi-
ieve that under their leadership the gov
rnment Of this nation will be restored
o democratic control and administered
We declare our unswervins fidelity and
eviction to that fearless tribune Of the
eope and champion of poular rights.
natchless leader Of the party. and eX
ress our conviction that we can safely
oilow where he leads in the support OF
at,ons. sr %sf'S nominees and platform decla-
We reafYirm the statehood plank OF our
latform adopted at the Enid convention
he dominant issue, as long as we re-
lain territory, is and must OF neces-
ny continue to be the statehood aues.
on. we reiterate that we favor the i'm.
1ediate creation Of a state out of Okla
oma and Indian Territories on fair and
quail terms. because the material ntcr-
SITS OF the people OF both territories de-
land II and the Overwhelming majority
the people Of both territories desire It,
nd the right OF such ma jority rule is the
fundamental principle If the democratic
arty. Therefore we declare that we
ave right to demand Of the nationl
ongress the immediate passage OF
lch joint statehood bill.
We congratulate the democrats. party
Oklahoma in the successful fight
men M 4 1t , has made , for % single statehood:
klahoma to indorse the democratic
osition OF two years ago, declaring for
ngic statehood for Oklahoma and In
ian territory.
we heartily commend the stand taken