The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-07
Ag'in Measure
INDIAN TERRITORY EDI-
TORS DC PROTEST
Pass Resolutions Demanding
Radical Amendments To
Hamilton Bill.

The pemocratic editors Of The Indian
territory held a most important meet
inc az South McAlcster yesterday and
perfected permanent organization
Fifteen or eighteen Of the most prom
inent editors Of thst territory were in
attendance and the meeting was called
10 order at p. N. U S. Russell, ed
itcr Of the CAPITAL at South Meal
ester. was elected temporary chair
man and r A. Mcclintock, of the
vinita Header was made temporary
secretary
After some preliminary business
permanent organization was effected
and the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year
President George B Decker editor
Of the MusiSoKce Democrat
Vice president w 6 d Hin IS Can
Itai South McAlester
Secretary Y a. McClirtock -eader.
virita
Treasurer. George t. Evans Enter
prise. Fauls Valley
After the election of officers the fol
low ing resolutions were adopted
Whereas. There IS a prospect OF tho
passage Of the Hamilton bill providing
FOR statehood for Oklahoma and the
Indian territory az the forthcomme
session Of congress. now therefore, We
the Democratic editors Of the Indian
territory declare;
First. We are opposed to the public
school clause OF said bill whereby g.
is possible to sasten upon the new
state a system Of mixed schools, an
we pray for the amendment Of ihis
clause that shall provide for separate
shcnols for the white and blacl; races
Second We oppose the unequal
representation to the constitutional
convention provided int said bill
whereby Oklahoma is given sixty
members and Indian territory only
ffv momters Of said convention. We
believe in the Justice Of equality. ani
ask for an amendment OF this clause
of the hnl.
Third We are opposed to that fea-
ture OF the Hamilton bill which fixes
the capital Of the new state at g
RE until 1910 and then provides that g.
shall require majority Of all the
retes cast 20 change the location. be
lievins that every thriving city IN tha
new state that SO desires should have
a right 20 contest for the location ~
this Important institution Of The new
governmen aad we ask to have TN
bill so amended as TO give all cities a
fair and equal opportunity IN the se-
lect'cn Of a capital
Fonrth We indorse The actions Of
the leadinc educators OF this terri
tory in theii efforts 10 secure the pur-
chase hv the government Of the tribal
institutions OF learning and their de
icatioa TO the wv state to the oo
that our educational facilities may be
made commensurate with our needs
and equal to those Of the most prog
ressiyo states in the union
After the adoption of the rcsolu.
tlons iho chair appointed a committee
of three 70 cooperate with the edu-
Gators ia securing the purchase If
these institutions The following
gentlemen were named as members
Of the executive committee Presi-
deat Decker otis Weaver. of the Ada
Star: George Roker. Of Eufnda W.
M Erwin Of Pauls Valley and w .
ID Hirds. Of South McAlester The
editors assembled expressed tbeui-
selves as favorable 60 a Joint mectipg
with the Democratic editors of Okla.
homa as proposed By letter from
members of The Oklahoma association.
ot an early dato ana instructed the
secretary TO communicate with the
onicers Of the Oklahoml. association
% that end Tho meeting was very
harmonious and successful and as the
dra meeting Of tho kind in Indian
territory was notable for the good al
tendance and entire lack Of friction.
Beware Of counterfelts.
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