The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-23

la the pakoias and with practical sue
cess. yet it must be remembered that
conditions in the new Oklahoma to be are
vastly different Thsre the territory in-
vowed was prit SO far - the peopl
were concerned aud SO far as their ma-
tcria. INTERESTS wore effected Here we are
practically Two territories with di-
rcr.ity of resources and conditions okla
bona IS va ncet respects state all
ready There ara county Organizations
thst VII not pc materlaly changed. "a
public clool system well established
state institutions located and provided
for. an equitable system OF taxation; "a
Tiorcribed method of elect ions in short.
Oklahoma is q well organized state. No
such claims can be urged for Indian tcr-
rtory. Il has no schools. no educational
or clemosynmy ins'itLtiong; no method oi
elections even for the selection OF dele
gntcs to constitutional convention. no
way to levy tax for the payment Of such
expenses nor authority OF law for the col-
lection Of moneys for such purposes In
fact there IS no authority Of law for the
most elemental sten IN the process OF
forming "a constitution The legislature
o. Oklahoma cannot authorize it nor pro-
vide for Il in Indian territory Every
tfins would have TO be done on the ass
sumption OF common consent la this ter-
iitoiN There world have to De "a practl-
cal maniuity of opinion such as has
never been seen or heard u any Ameri
chu community 20 make tie plan feasl-
llc
suppose such constitutional conven-
tlur were held aud Oklahoma wouAi exert
an honest effort 90 conserve some of the
advanuges that have uccorded TO her
dcung her D. years of mghty progress.
Supposlng IN iian territory should protest
against what bier delegates might desig-
nate q material, civic or political advan-
uls, and the convention should break up
in a row. Suppose that % defeated elc.
mrnt in Indian territory should decide.
for political or othce reasons, that our
cciemtion did not represent the real sem
timclt of the territory ANA that It wa,
acting without authority OF law and
therefore this dissatisfied element would
protest tc Dongrea1, asking that body "a
d'1iy ps statehood for a thousand reas-
crs that could Dee trumped up? The re.
suit would bc G,tal II would bc tie besi
prcieNt in the world for hostile congress
ip deny rs statehood There IS dynamit,
in such proposition. Ia our humbl,
cpm.oR statehood win never come
through such methoJs. II VIII be- de-.
feTod for years 20 Il Is undertaken Ga thai
way There are enough schemors ant
sudters % the two territories TO defcaN
statehood for an ordinary lifetime q thl.
ol"nins De- given them. The anu-state.
hood knockers could nud no Gnef open.
ing were hey endowed with The pugllis
t.c oroclivlues OF q Corbei or tho gnn
Strength o. re- Sullivan than this pro.
posed constitutional convention It s
vulnerable 9oot that VIII be reached viii
telling blows if 'hc opening is offered
I lietter let things take their regula'
coUrse. wait in ratiencc ard depend up
on hc justice ot our cause. Got togethe
on q hiu for single statehood and put /
] Dee ihc hands of true and tried friends. ca
loose from Sew McAico end Arizona
/ Keep Tho politicians. gariers ana schem
cr5 in the background Ee SO pro-eml
/ n"nily fair just and wise that congres
/ Vil recosaizc the righteousness ana jus
/ rer 90 our case and srnt us statehoo
I on the broad principles OF ctlzenshi
! rIshts ana political equality