The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
EXCURSION TO
The CAPITAL
Governor Barnes VIII Head
the Delegation.
STOP OFF AT ST. LOUIS
Will Spend a Week or More
at Washington.

| Guthrie, o. T., jan 1.-Renewed talk is
heard of the great excursion TO Washing
| ton to impress upon congress the right
of Oklahoma to statehood.
Ex-Governor Cassius NJ Barnes has se-
cured a good rate TO Washington and is
preparing to organize a party Of at least
800 people to make the trip to Wash
ington while congress is in session to
prove to the members of congress that
the people OF Oklahoma are earnest in
their petition for statehood. Circular let
ters, explaining the cost of the excur-
sion and setting forth the details of the
trip, have been prepared by Mr.. Barnes
and are being mailed to people over Ok
lahoma
The plan has been considered by Nj
Barnes in the past and he is very opti-
mistic as to the result that such popular
excursion would have upon the members
ofcon gress, in showing them the class
of people living in Oklahoma, and in
awakening them to a sense of duty as
to the admission of the territory as
state. The plan has been endorsed by
OF Oklahoma. and many have written
Mr.. Barnes, informing him as to their
intention to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to visit Washington. MrABarnes
submitted the plan to Delegate Mcguire
this week and it met with his most
hearty approval, as he believed that its
results would be most benefcent. He
feels that the coming session of congress
is the time when Oklahoma should do
all in her power to secure statehood and
that party of 200 from Oklahoma in
Washington for a week or two could
not fail to make an impression
Aside from its value in securing favor
able statehood legislation the excursion
will have excellent attractions in the
way of a pleasure trip. The party will
so to Washington i ma body and on the
way will stop over at ST. Louis to visit
the exposition grounds. At Washington
they are expected to remain a week or
two and may return to Oklahoma at
their pleasure, the tickets being good for
thirty days.
The body of the letter being sent out
by Ex-Governor Barnes is as follows
ut is generally believed by those who
favor immediate statehood for Oklshoma
that united and organized effort should be
made at once to secure the passage Of an
enabling act by congress this winter.
The story has been persistently circu-
lated IN Washington that the people Of
Oklahoma do not wish to be made state
at present but rather desire to wait in
definitely until such time at the Indian
territory complications can be settled and
t,J +A hn 11nfHt,
as one state.
''To overcome this impression It IS es-
sential that a large delegation of intelli-
gent and progressive citizens should go to
Washington and appear before the COM
rnittees and members OF congress and as
sure them of the real and sincere desire
Of our people for immediate statehood,
and to this end an excursion has been
planned to go to Washington sometime
during the month OF January, the exact
date to be fixed after the enrolment of
the delegation, and to urge the immediate
passage of an enabling act. Railroad
rates have been obtained and a handsome
train of sleepers. together with observa-
ton and bouffe and dining cars viii be
ready when we shall have fixed the ex-
act date.
"A stop-over at st. Louis can be made
and time given for a free visit TO the
exposition grounds. if desired.
THE expense of the trip. includins
round trip railroad fare. sleeping car fare
to Washington and other general eX
perses receptions. etc, will be s5o.6 for
each. The retusn limit on tickets will be
thirty days. All concessions made by
transportation companies will be for the
general good of the eXcursionists and not
TO any individual.
Enrolment should be made at once and
each applicant for a ticket should notify
Ex-Governor c. NJ Barnes at Guthrie.
and send with application the sum of $50
az part rayment for his ticket. which
will be held BY the Logan County bank
until a sufficient number have been en-
rolled 10 insure the success Of the excur-
sion The balance OF s25.o5 will be pay
2 Bile when the tieke: is issued. The Lo-
gan County bank agrees to hold the
funds for the purbose specified and in
case sufficient number shah not lie Sc
cured. TO return the money in fun TO I
each contributor.
This will be splendid opportunity
to see the magnificent preparation being
made for the louisiana Purchase eNDosi- .
ton next year and 70 witness the pro-
ceedin.s OF the congress of the United
States in session. to visit personally and
shake the hand Of the greatest president .
and ruler OF the greatest and best cf all .
the nations Of earth and 20 s-e the most
beautiful city in the world, as we'll as TO .
attract the earnest attention 81 the sen Z
ate and house CT represent tives to the .
sincere wish Of our people for immediate .