The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-17
THE LIQUOR
QUESTION UP
PROHIBITION TALK CHECKS Pro.
GRESS OF OMNIBUS BILL.
There is Prophecy Of a Compromise
Said to be Acceptable to all That
Liquors Shall Not be Sold on
Lands Owned by Indians.

Washington, nee. 1G.-The omnibus /
statehood bill will not be reported un. !
til the subcommittee shall have re- |
ported to the Committee on Terrific !
ries its conclusion as to the advisa- /
bility of making prohibition a con |
dition of statehood This will perhaps |
be early next week The hearing was |
continued today. number of argu- |
ments we been made for and /
against the proposition. Mrs. Marga- !
ret Dye Ellis of Washington, lcgisla- F.
tive agent oi the w. c. T. T.; II. a. /
Baker of Columbus, Ohio. an agent /
on the Anti Saloon League; Rev. G. /
Loud. a Charoke' ana a preacher VINO
lives i'm oklahoma: w. G.. Rodgers
of Ninita and Congressman Murphy
of Missouri made arguments In favor
of prohibition Mr. Murphy, before
beginning his address in favor of pro-
hibltiOn, read q telegram from the
secretary of the Brewers Association
of St Louis, asking him to vote
against a prohibition clause in the
constitution. One or two others re
main to be heard tomorrow, and then
the subcommittee will be ready to
maze its report.
II may be confidently expected that
the report will be in the nature of
a compromise between the two prop
ositions The committee will recon-
mend that prohibition be made con
ditiou of statehood in that part of
the new state now known as Indian
Territory AMI in such sections OF Ok
lahoma as may be Indian reservations.
It. will. i'm other words, recommend
g..I.g a HH..y, fTlgf
sale of luuor on the lands owned by
Indians, but leave the disposition Of
the matter in other parts OF the state
to the people themselves. This, 1t Is
thought. will be acceptable to the full
committee. and the new omnibus bill
therefore will permit this restriced
sale of liquor.
While the question has not been de-
termined. it seems unlikely that the
statehood bill can be put through the
house before the holiday adjournment
for It is not apt to be reported be-
fore that time. When II shall have
been reported it will probably be jam
med through without delay with the
expediting aid of the committee on
rules. The republicans always have
recourse to this eXpediont when there
is any division I'm their party on a
measure, and there is most serious
division I'm its ranks on the PROPOSE
ton TO admit New Mexico and Arizona
along with Indian Territory and Ok
lahoma in an omnibus bill.
The sentiment of the house Is prac-
ticallv unanimous as TO the Indian
Territory aud Oklahoma proposition,
hut ps was explained In dispatch,
there are many republicans 50 in
tensclv opposed &C. the admission OF
New Mexico and Arizona either singly
or jointly that it is doubtful II even
caucus mandate would be needed by
them.
rha prospect is, therefore, that
enough republicans TO pass an omni-
bls bin will be whipped into line, end
that the senate. following its action
of the last session, will separate the
two propositions. passing that part
relating to Oklahoma and Indian Ter
rltury. and that then the house VIII
concur. thus making a state out OF
Indian Territory and oklahoma, but
leaving New Mexico and Arizona still
outside the fold
No one believes there rs any pos
siblity of getting an omnibus bll
through the senate. Senator Foraker
indeed, has declared that he viii re-
sort to obstructive tactics II llNE
should become necessary, to prevent
statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
zona But this situation, thoUSl some
what confusing, by no means Jeopar
dies the prospect of Oklohoha and
Indian Territory. There are son9. rn
the contrary, who think it removes
the last vestige of doubt as to state
hood for these two territories, for they
believe that when Mr.. Beverldge ana
those who are staining with him snail
see the futility of trying to pass the
omnibus bill they will no longer make
n yicarious sacrifice Of oklahoma ana
Indian Territory.
II may be added thai Delegate Nc
Guire thinks the outlook is quite bright
The only adverse prospect Is th2s
statehood will not come so early IN
the session as was hoped,
For New Mexico and Arizona there
Is scarcely any hope. There are some
powerful interests opposed to the al
mission Of either New Mexico or Ar
izona. and especially as to Arizona
there are some financial or corporate
interests which profit too much from
the present conditions to make state
hood desirable for them. These inter
ests exert influences both IN the west
ern and eastern parts OF the country
A large ylmber Of those VINO caihe
with the statehood delegation last
week left for home this afternoon
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