The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-06
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AHofHEp INQUIRE GUN SPIKED.
a news story recently sent out
from washington and published in
the Territorial papers. in which Il is
stated that conditions in the Indian
Territory are such that II will be
impossible for the work Of The Dawes
commission 10 be finished by March.
1896, az was agreed upon, and that
It may be ten years before affairs IN
that territory are wound up. and that
statehood may not come for an equal
length Of time on that account, and
The prediction that the Hamilton bill
win not pass at the short session OF
congress iext winter. is hard blow
to Mr.. McGuire's campaign promise
that he Will II elected. pass the Ham
ilton bill through the Senate at the
short session.
II Is clear that Mr.. Mcclure was
not consulted upon this news item be-
fore Il Was sent out, as his campaign
is seriously crippled by its appearance
at this TIN e; IN fact about all Of Mr.
MoGu!re's ccmpaign argument has
been crippled since he started ont
on the stump fer reelection.
AT The outset Mr.. Mcclure claimed
that the only reason the Hamilton
bill did net pass the Senate was be
cause Of the opposition Of Senator
Bailey by flibustering tactics. and
that ,hc bill would unduu' cecly pass
at the short session neAt winter II
Senator Bailey lid not fllbuster to
defeat it Senator Baileys attention
was called to this statement Of Mr.. |
MoGuires. and he Immediately wrcte
a letter denouncing Il as a misrepre-
septation and in gentlemanly way
said II was absolutely false. Senator
Bailey In his statement, says plaialy
that be is opposed to flibustering tao
Tics and that he will not oppose the
passage OF the Hamilton bill by any
such unusual methods.
This news item comes direct from
and is evidently inspired
by the Republican party. since IL FIRST
appeared in the Republican press. II
explains to thinking mind the reos-
On for the failure Of the National Rep
publican convention to declare for
statehood. This new evidence that the
Republicans have their wires crossed
Is only natural when one knows the
facts. The Republican powers that
Be in Washington say there will be
no statehood legislation this winter,
hat the Hamilton bill will not pass
because Of conditions in tie Indian
Territory: that statehood Is likely to
be delayed for ten years. In OKLA
homa to fool the people, NJ. Mcclure
says he VIII pass the bill at the short
session next winter; that the only
reason the powers that be at Washing
ton failed to declare for statehood
w5g because OF Arizona and New Mex.
ice being against the Hamilton bill.
II is too bad that the Republicans.
cannot get together and stay together
On their cempaign arguments.
What is there left for Mr.. Mcclure
TO make his race upon? Has he
moi already made enough promises 10
be broken? Has he done anything but
make promises since he was frs.
two years ago?
True he opposed single statehood
and prevented any kind OF statehood
until IL was too late for passage at
The laat Yession and then Topped af-
ter Il was too late to be OF benefit. but
In time. as he thought to enable him
10 claim the credit for single state
hood bill before the people. Il Is too
bad hat this news should have been
sprung on the people Just At this time,
as IL together with his uisrepresentE-
lion Of Senator Bailey and the failure
of his party 70 declare for. statehood
IN their National platform leaves Mr..
Mcclure suspended In mid.air.