The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-19
srArEnooo FAcrs.

The position OF Delegate McCuive
on the statehood question Is eytseme-
" funny as shown IN tho light Of
past events and occurrences and es-
pccialiy In the array Of statehood
gsone" or separate statehood talen,
fhat he arrayed before the committee
On territories at Washington last
winter
Below will be found extracts from
AMI portions OF addresses delivered
by a n1mher Of leading Republicans
Including Mcclure before the commit
tee on territories last winter Nc
Cuire'g POSITION on tho statehood
question Is shown conclusively that
NJ heart be Is opposed TO Joining the
Indian territory 10 Oklahoma, but
because Of the passage Of the Hamil.
tum bin by the lower house after Nc
Guiro had fought such e Bill from
is very inception he has reversed his
position. has caused the Republicans
of Oklahoma in convention in Guthrie
here last Apfn to completely change
their position. adopt platform and
shave the views that the territorial
Democrats in conventions in recent
years havo held on the statehood
question.
Sidney Clarke. Of oklahoma City:
"The objections TO the Immediate
single statehood policy as outlined by
It's local advocates are numerous, aud
to my mind absolutely conclusive.
The Indian territory is not in condi'
ton and will not be for several years,
to bear It's just proportion of taxes
aor the support Of state government
In connection with Oklahoma. Twenty
per cent Of the entire population are
hiiterate as reported by the census Of
1900 The Indian tdrritOry is not
ready for statehood without much
preparatory legislation and will not
be for several years, for reasons I
have stated. It would be unjust to
The CSC, 900 people of Oklahoma to re-
suire them to wait for an undesirable
union with the Indian territory, at an
indefinite time in the future"
A. II. Geissler, Of Carmen; 1T IS
conceded that the Indian territory is
not ready for statehood at this time.
In nv opinion congress mas not a leg
al right 10 give statehood to the In
rp-
forred 20"
Mr.. Thayer but you would not
want TO be Joined 70 the Indian terri
tory at once
Mr.. Gelsslcr "As have pointed
out before nndor the treaties with
the Indians. the Indian territory could
not be admitted at this time, and We
feel that we should be admitted TO
statehood at this time"
Dick T. Morgan. Of El Reno '1he
Indian territory fails to meet at least
thsee Of the requirements for state
hood The Indian territory measur
cd by recognized standaa DIS, ie found
wanting rhe people oT Oklahoma
ought not to be required TO hear the
burdens Of the people OF the Indian
territory and it Is unJust ior con
Eress to require e.
Extract from address of Chester
Howe OF Washington. d. c., and Ok
lahoma CITY
Mr. Nowe: oklahoma city Is In
Oklahoma county. at the point wherc
my pencil is on the North Cinaiian
river aud distant from the east line
ef Oklahoma about SO miles. and I'll
Reno is about 80 miles west from that
point and is the county seat of Ca
nadian rouDty.
Mr.. Mcclure; The sentiment
changes when you get that distance
almost entirely, and It is the sama
way north Of Oklahoma City. oklaho-
ma city is for single statehood, Go
north to Guthrie and the sentiment is
ali the other way. and it continues SO.
Oklahoma city is for sing1e statehood.
Go 10 ~ Reno and the sentiment is
all the other way aud continues so.
II. E lIayeas. 1T IS now apparent
.hat with he present boundaries Of
Oklahoma the capital can mover be
moved from Guthrie and the only hope
that Oklahoma City aud shawnee
have Of securing the location OF the
capital is in defeating statehood for
Oklahoma. Within the last TWO or
three years to SECURE an alliance with
the Indian territory, they have shift.
ed their position aud having heen ad
vOcates Of statehood for Oklahoma
have suddenly become irsistent upon
nnrnhlnatlnn Win Indian tnrritorY