The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-05
ASSOCIATION
Of Democratic Editors in Indian
Territory Formed at South Nc
Alester Last Saturday
TO ADVANCE PARTY INTEREST
Certain Features of the Hamilton
Bill Are Opposed

The first meeting ever held by
the democratic editors of Indian
Territory convened at the City
Hall in South McAlester Saturday
evening. Editors of taily and
weekly newspapers were present
from the Chickasaw, Greek, Chero-
kee and Choc.aw nations. u. S.
Russell, of the South McAlester
Capital, called the meeting to or
der and briefly outlined the pur-
pose of the meeting to be: Tst;
the organization of permanent
democratic press associations: and;
the formulation of a policy for the
general advancement of the demo
cratic party's interests in the terri
tory; 3rd: expression on thepend-
ing Hamilton statehood bill to be
considered by congress this winter.
The permanent organization Of
the Democratic Press Association
was then taken up and the follow
ing officers were elected by accla-
nation:
President, w. L. Decker, Mus
kogee Democrat.
Vice-Presidont, w. G. .Hinds,
South McAlester Capital.
Treasurer, Geo. H. Evans,
Chickasha EXPRESS.
Executive Committee, Otis Wea-
yer, Ada News; Geo. Raker, Eu-
faula Journal; w. NJ. Erwin, Pauls
Valley Enterprise; w. G. D..
Kinds, South McAlester Capital;
w. E. Decker, Muskogee Demo
crat.
The report Of the committee on
constitution and bylaws was
adopted. Every publisher or edi-
tor of democratic newspaper in
Indian Territory is eligible to
membership. The membership
fee is 81. The annual meeting Of
the Association will be held the
second Tuesday ia September of
each year.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported and after a few slight
amendments the following resolu-
tions were adopted.
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, there is a prospect
for the passage of Hamilton state
hood bill Oh. R. No. I4,74o) by
congress at the Forthcoming ses-
sion, we the editors of the demo
cratic newspapers in Indian Terri
tory in session at South McAlester
hereby record onr opposition to
the following provisions of said
Hamilton statehood bill;
First-We are nnalterably op-
posed to the public school clause of
said measure, whereby it is possible
10 inilict upon this proposed state
mixed schools. We pray for the
amendment Of this feature whereby
we are guaranteed a separate school
for white children and separate
school for negro children.
Second-We oppose the unequal
representation in the constitutions
al convention as fixed by theHam-
ilton bill, whereby Oklahoma is
given sixty delegates and Indian
Territory but fifty. We believe in
the justice of equality in fixing
the basis of representation.
Third-That we are opposed to
that feature of the Hamilton bill
that locates the capital of the state
at Guthrie until 1910, and provid-
ing for a majority vote of the elec-
tors to secure a change iii the seat
of government. We favor such
amend-crt of this clause as will
give all.,i,ies of the two territories
an equal opportunity to contest for
this state institution believing that
under the proposed law it would be
practically impossible to change
the location if desired.
Fourth-We endorse the actions
of the leading educators of Indian
Territory who are now working to
the end Of securing such legislation
as will provide for the purchase of
all tribal school property with the
view Of converting the same to the
new state for educational purposes.
We believe that the accomplishment
Of this plan will result in the build |
ing up of an educational system
equal to that of any state in the
union. !