The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-08
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+. u any. VIII De material u is no
/ likely that the house committee u.
Y Join arizona and New Mexico 20 thl
measure.
The statehood bin which senator
Beye-idge viii push viii undoubtedly
contain an omnibus provision and this
feature viii De settled in O conference
committee.
These are the probable steps 90 8.
taken ty the bin and the question o..
interest 90 The people OF -his city
hinges on vhat the conference com.
mittea IS likely 90 do. In orr opinion
. IL opposition % the union of Arizona
ana New Mexico develops TO such an
/. extent as 20 make DC probable that tle
people u the mountain territories
would reject a constitution joining
the territories into one state. Senator
Bsveriize will not push the omnibus
feature. but u he believes as he prob
ably does. that the people Of Arizona
and New Mexico would accept union
rather than remain territories FOR
years. he viii insist on connecting the
four territories In one bill Just as was
done last year. This may cause delay
as the people OF the mountain terrific
ries would wait until congress was
ready TO adjourn before they would
giTe mp the hope Of securing state
hood for the territories separately
One thing Is certain. Arizona and New
Mexico will not again be allowed 10
drag all four down 70 defeat. but the
consideration OF the two greater ter
ritori.s may delay action for some
time II statehood is not secured by
Oklahoma and Indian Territory TIN
winter the failure cannot be charged
up 20 outside influences but will be
the result Of conditions within the two
territories or the discussion Of condi.
tions supposed 10 be peculiar to these
territories. The person who has stud
led the situation carefully and intel
ligently understands that there are
several subjects which may call forth
an unending discussion and such peo-
pie will prepare to meet these condi.
tions.
The first and most important
these questions is that Of prohibition.
This subject under ordinary circum-
stances could not come up in a state
hood discussion. but many congress
men and senator's believe conditions
in the Indian Territory portion Of t4e
proposed state are not normal. That D.
not all, a vast number of people with
in the two territories will join with
these senators and congressman in
stating that prohibition Of the liquor
traffic IS absolutely essential Some Of
these win be sincere while others viii
push this idea for the purpose Of DE-
feating statehood
This question Of prohibition WI De
united with that OF the Indian problem
and an appeal will be made TO enlist
the entire Indian Rights Association
Of the country on this subject and on
the side OF prohibition Both sides
this question will BE- pushed with
great yigor and the battle will be in.
tense. but we hope not too long. Per
sonally we believe this question should
be settled by the people OF the state
as it is extremely hard 10 secure such
police regulations even where the
people vote for prohibition as will fair
ly we'll enforce the laws for carrying
out the demands of the constitution.
II prohibition Is difficult 10 enforce IN
states where the people voted for IL,
there would be little likelihood Of laws
for its enforcement in q state where
prohibition came, not by a vote OF the
people, but by an act Of congress.
There. might DE a majority Of -ha
people opposed TO making police reg
ulations for the enforcement OF such
a clause. In that case it would stand
dead letter on our books. If the peo-
pie want prohibition. they should have
i,, and IL the people vote for such
measure &c should De enforced with as
much faithfilnDss as any other law,
but the peopla Should be allowed 10
vote on the question
All questions which depend on po.
lice regulations for their enforcement
must have a majority OF the people
back Of them or it is impossible 10
secure the police regulation necessary
20 making the law effectiye.-Times- /
Journal
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