The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-12
WANTS DOUBLE STATEHOOD.
TOo-quas-teo is Opposed 20 Union of
Indian Territory and Oklahoma.

Of the great southwest lndian leffl- |
tory. Oklahoma, New Mexico and Ari-
zona- forms a problem In civil admin
lstratlon, the proper solution Of which
naturally transcends the capacity Of
political science. IL Is not really a
political question; 1t comes more prop
erly under the head Of political econ
omy The inquiry involved has ref
erence not so much TO what would be
pleasing 20 the republican or TO the
democrat as to what would be most
helpful TO the people In their old
hereditary struggle for food, clothing
and shelter.
The United States, as a country,
belongs equally to every loyal citizen,
and the avenues Of comfort and hap
piness which IL affords should be
equally free and open TO all.
This, as a principle, is applicable to
states as well as individuals. The
surface OF our continent, however, has
been so conformed by the hand Of
nature as to give the states which oc-
cupy one part OF the domain decided
advantage over others differently To-
Gated, In the general race after the
boon Of prosperity.
In the early days Of the Republic,
when all forms Of human industry
were located and confined mainly "a
the eastern side Of the Alleghany
range, a territory almost entirely de
void OF diyersifcation, II was hardly
possible for one political community
to get the better Of another In th'
game Of life. But when the Missis
slppi valley was taken into the union
and laid of into vast agriculture
states. there occurred In this country
from spontaneous causes. a grea
division Of industries The lean farm
OF the East were abandoned and agrl
culture emlgrated to the West, leayin
. behind the mechanical arts and CON
merce as the sole denizens Of the oil
home. Thus il came TO pass that th
West was constituted the food pro
: ducer OF the whole country.
The man Of the East now, from fore
Of circumstances, depend mainly upo
: the market for at least the staple SUI
; plies for his table. Hence. the stat
] OF that market. as far as he Is col
. eerned. comes to be always matte
OF the most vital concern. That !
should want to control the course
trade with the West, and that !
should avail himself Of every possib
means 10 do so, are nothing but win
I might have been expected.
Now. | shall not attempt here
4 burden the attention OF the intelllgeI
reader with a demonstration Of q
: fact that federal legislation, In refe
ence to our commercial affairs, h
!. much 10 do, directly and indirectl
- with the regulation Of prices IN n
= country, especially between the Ea
and the West. These two sections
v the country stand AZ perpetual iss
m before congress. the former, conscious
or unconsciously, encouraging SUI
legislation as will help them 10
enjoyment Of the products Of the NJ
slsslppi valley at the least possit
cost, while the latter is ever striyi
with equal energy 70 thwart that Sc
lsh aim, and TO secure for their mea
and grains a far market along the
B lantie coast.
Now, this brief view Of the subiC
from an economic standpoint "
properly suggests, in behalf Of I
8 West. a more adequate representa-
s in the sovereign connsels Of the natl'
4 Tie general. and most unfair
equality between tile Orient and |
Occident Of these United States
respect 90 federal representation N
be sufficiently illustrated by ans (
of a multitude Of convincing comps
sons. Take the states Of Delawl
and Texas. The former, according
the census Of 1900, hasa population
only its,I35: It's area is 1900 sou
miles. while the latter has ia popl
Z tlon Of 3,0is, no With an area Of ?
900 square miles Now, why sho
Texas. a state having an area
hundred and thlrty-aye times an
population more than sixteen III
that Of Delaware have only two ml
hers In tie senate the same mum
that is accorded the latter little std
II tie population of Delaware Is e