The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-13
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On Statehood Cannot
be Juggled by
Congress
Special to Daily Leader.

matter of statehood is again troubling
The Republican leaders, and threaten.
ing to do so. The political situation
In the four territories of Oklahoma,
indian lrritory, New Mexico and Ari-
zons IS anything but satisfactory to
the maiorty party in congress. What-
ever is doue IN the matter Of admit
ing new states viii rebound to the
advantage Ci tht Democrats
a careful surgey of the condition
in Che four territories mentioned has
convinced the coinmittoos which look
auer territorial afteirs of this fact.
or the fouy only one---N, W Mexico
is safely Republican Indian territory
is Overwhelmingly Democra ic, he
cause it is settled largely by people
from Texas and Arkansas; Arizona is
Democratic although by smsll ma
iMity, and a recent Investigation ol
the political status of Okiahome has
brought the Republicans to he con.
clusion that that territory If now AZ
mitted to the union would be a Dem
ocratic state, with, in all probability,
two Democratic senators, cer, ,ainly
one Democratic representative and
probably two.
The situation presented is this:
Oklahoma is, by reason of her popula-
ton. wealth and all other necessary
qualifications, entitled to admission to
the union. Indian territory is for the
same reasons entitled to recognition.
It's population is as great as that OF
Oklahoma. but the Indian territory Is
in state of legislative and govern
mental chaos It has no form of gov
ernment whatsoever, except the little
attention which is now and then given
il by congress. In legislation, there
fore. Indian territory is deserving of
more recognition than Oklahoma. II
is apparent, however, that both must
be admitted within a short time.
Hence the ques ion with Republican
leaders is. will they admit two states
with a certainty of two Democratic
senators from Indian territory, and
probability of two more from Okla
homa. and with a certainty or four
and a probability of eight Democratic
votes in the electoral college, or will
they combhe aese two territories in
10 one state, as nature intended ihey
1eh1ald be. ane as all laws 0.acted by
coasress thus far have hcen enacted
wiG the object in view 1l utisHs
vtaem. There il no doubt but thai
such program iy'! mean an absolute
" Democratic srate, but it you'd keep
the number of Democratic senators
dowu{:0 two. ana the number Of cleo
toral votes from such a state down
10 si-+5 E,6f the presumption that Ok
Qahoma is now Democratic.
This leaders have taken the trouble
to ascertain that such is the case.
They have further ascertained hat
the combined Democratic majority in
the 4wo territories is, at the lowest
figure. 10000 They would, therefore
prefer to make one certain Democratic
s.ate. rather than one certain Demo
cratic state and another which would
in all probability be Democratic The
present delegate from Oklahoma is a
Republican, but he won his election on
a huke. receiving much less than one
half of the votes. and even now has a
contest on his hands A survey OF
Oklahoma has convinced the Republi-
cans against their wishes that the ter
riJ9ry Is Democratic.
So much for Oklahoma-lndian terri
tory, whose admission as a Democratic
tAtewoull be somewhat offset by the
aduiision Of Republican New Next
co. wtre it not for the fact that he
adv ,wtes Of New Mexico believe that
in oder to get that territory into he
union it is also necessary to admit
Dem jrfeHc Arizona. These two ter
ritof'es cannot well be united, as can
OldaL5ana and Indian territory which
are naturally allied. which have inter
ests 10 common, and where there is
no geographical hindrance as is the
case with New Mexico and Arizona.
The people of Indian territory and
OklahonA are for the most part will
ing to Sc united, while the sentiment
in Arizoan and New Mexico is unani-
mously Ggains union. Then, too,
their territorial indebtedness could
not well be'a5iusted and each has It's
own set Of Institutions None Of these
circumstances apd conditions prevail
with respect % Oklahoma and Indian
territory
New Mexico and Arizona have So