The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-18
oLYmPlAN GAMES or
UNITED STATES SENATE

UNITED STATES SENATE.
For dn Oklahoma editor to lecture
the recalci'rant senator's " the United
States on their duty in regard TO s.ate-
hood for Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory may be- a little like a preacher
who lectures from the pulpit the mem
bcrs who absent themselves from the
meeting
Still, like the good parson. the cdr
tor sometimes is so filed with right
eous indieaation at the treatment ac-
corded the statehood claim Of okla
homa and Indian territory. that to for
ever attempt to retain Z. all is likely
10 lead ,oa disastrous explosion
{, IS merely time wasted to plead
the merits of The statehood cause O.
Oklahoma and indian territory fer
that Is admittel by g majority Ia fact
by ncary ali tue senator's ana repre-
seDtatives Of both paries not only
that tut 10th poiiuca, parties sand
pledaod I" statehood in their natloai
al platform.
Wha. thon IS the real rcasca why
men Of unouestionod ability and us
ually lust ind themselves capable Of
withholding simple acknowledged
justice from this territory?
Various have been the answers 10
this question. clearly one OF the first
magnitude. The answers. all Of them
are that extraneous matter is being
ia.ced into a clear issue or that mat
ters- minor importance pertaining to
tho issue. upon which senators dis
agree. are being forced inlo It.
But to he specific. while It is clear
that New Mexico and Arizona have
large claims on statehood, senators dis
agree on that proposition and the rc-
suit is delay 70 the admit edly lust
claims OF Oklahoma Whether It is
easier to overcome the objections Of
senators who oppose the New Nc
co-Arizona feature, or TO amend the
bill by separating thai feature from
81. can not he judged clearly at tn
distance from tho scene Of action. II
s clear. however that that question
IS extraneous 10 the proposition OF
statehood for Oklahoma upon the gen
eral right tc which nearly all the sen-
aters are agreed If the bill can not
be passed on account of the New Mex
ico,Arlzona feature :hat part should
be eliminated and the bill passed as
amended.
AS 70 the second feature Of the
question regarding ,he tendency TO
magnify minor provisions Of the b.ll
20 such an extent as to defeat its pas.
sage. ct would hardly seem hat such
august gentlemen as are generally sup
posed 10 constitute the senate OF tie
Jnited States. would find themselves
~ hopeless disagreement. thereby tn
tiic,ng the gross injustice OF withhold
ing the f0ll riahts Of American citizen
ship aad self government from over
ono million American citizens resid-
ing ip Oklahoma and Indian territory
That many OF these minor provisions
oi tha bin are important no one can
dcav but Il IS equally clear that none
cf me amendments affecting Oidaha.
ma are Of nunicient magnitude to just
ly bar the passage Of the nil with
ont minimizing the questions Of bal
ance Of power hetweea Oklahoma and
Indian territory the preference rights
of lcssees. the capital suestion and
other features sought 70 be ameudea
yet none Of them are OF that magnr
tnae that domaads the defeat o. ho
bin granting ,he eiea;er rlrht O;
statehood 10 Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritcry uPcn which nearly an senators
express themselves as agreed.
40 attempt is made 10 impugn tho
motives Of The honorable senator's ol
10 deny their great learning Or usmta
Judgment, but the mediocre Ollahona
citizen is constrained 10 declc-o as
did sestHs 10 the Apostle Paul "Much
learning hath set thee mad
The patieace OF Oldahomaas IS be
ing sorely tried. She is ruled as
colony ana has no power in the gov
ornmenl That rules her She is take
without being represented and loade
foct BAN IN the great Olympian gamel
now on in the august senate Of th'
United States.
She has appealed unto Caesar. beci
shipwrecked at Miletus viclimizei b.
the viper a7d the question now unde