The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-10-19
rnE SINGLE STATE


senator Clapp Of Minnesota has bsen making tour
OF investigation and inquiry through shs Indian Terri.
tsry and Oklahoma, preparatory TO hls departure foFH
Washington Vie the chairman q ,hs senate commit.
tee on territories TO which, in due course the bills for
the admission o. territories 10 statehood mus, so II has
been assumed all along that the only opposition 10 -
encountered hy Oklahoma whether applying ior ssparas
statehood or statehood Ia combination wlth Indian Ter
rtory would be encountered IN tie senate Il was 10
the Senate or through tls action naetion q that
hoy that OKLAHOMA on two previous occasions failed Of
statehood after securing fasoabs action in The oase
Ths visit Of senator Capp tie territory and tile eH-
,.nns Of hlobssnailons into The Indian Territory ss
means Of l1suyerlug The sources and tie strength 0f
the protest against single statehood thsre. gives asnf.
ancs Of fair ana intelligent action t tie senate commt.
tee on territories satlY 10 the session
What form this action may b expected "a take has
been foresaowe by Senator clapp In speech made Ia
tbs Indian Territory ouy iew dass ago and IN which
he appears 70 have discussed statehood and ts oppss
tlon oF tie Indian Territory thereto at considerable
length The most significant declaration q Bis address
sas tisat Il Is settled 10 adsafce that u,s senate w
AXE aual action upon te matter during tie coming
sion This being interpreted "a The Indian Territory
as sng practically an issuance that their pfop
state. seaaogah vii te admitted. They do not under
take % Indicate shat sn become Of Oklahoma in ~
.uaas. IlsFs mag ls an impression a ausAoeee tha
okahomA vii te left out There are ardent souls m III
Indian Territory capable u seeing sequoYah IN tie sis
tefoea. sith Oklahoma siissrlne the outside. Il
the romance o. these brave and trusting souls whlcl
makes the sequofah movement % picturesque aud i'm
mane from harsh criticism
Thsrs mas be others ia tie Indian TERRITORY. 70 b
found among tie shrevd leaders 10 the Muskogee con
ysalion vbo are only hoping 70 psfpetuats tefosIa
government and Who see IA Il prospect Of tie seetio
Ut Two states one q which, called seqnoyah they ma
hope 70 control IN ts interest q favored enterprise
almost a. ve As through territorial forms The Major
It's q the Moskogee leaders, however cannot ail 20 "a
dsrstand nuafdY that the meaning Of senator ciapp
utssrance a. 20 tho certainty Of final action mea
nothing else than tlAt Tie sustained snot 10 defea
statehood both foF Oklahoma aud Indian Territory TIM
she fermentation d strife between them longs
continue and that there ulli - state ersesd ia ia
section Of the country beiofs tie winter ends Dulles
ths wlse men of aoskosss may be aassi silh tuaa ~
can see stats q seauofah vlsh territory Of oklalon
On lls western orasr tey indulge themselves IA
dansons touching 10 creation Of Two nee states -
ass thsy 3 lnaulsns Themselves Tislr mislntsFpfsi
tlun 4 senator eapps pain declaration q pafpss
Ieatlnne ne loane II llalF saslasiaso fqslave
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