The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

strength OF that party in both houses
of congress.
letter recently received from Mus
kogee says: 1--WE all believe over here
that Oklahoma is more strongly demo-
cratic than Indian Territory. but the
party leaders have whipped the demo-
Gratis into voting the republican ticket
until they get statehood. What a vim
dication for US maligned people on this
side OF the line II time does prove that
we are more faithful 70 the republican
party than the people to whose inter-
ests we are compelled to yield every
thing Il fairly makes my blood boil
TO see the workings of the system OF
Misrepresentation, cajolery and intimi-
dation that has been used to prevent
real and true expression Of the hopes
and desires of the people living In IN
dian Territory but no factor has been
80 great In bringing about this condition
as the fact that the president himself
has declared for Joint statehood"
The people OF Indian Territory and
Oklahoma have practically settled down
in submission to the will Of the presi-
dent and the republican senators. but
ninety, II not ninety-tes per oent OF
the population Of Arizona and New
/ sN~t"N
statehood before congress has tlms 70
pass the bill. Petitions win come In
| from both territories begging congress
not to force joint statehood upon an un-
willing people, and they must hpvA their
effect. Committees from boz 't-sito-
ries will come to Washington shortly
before the holidays to protest against
the Beveridge bill. And you may be
sure that nobody win come from either
territory TO ask it's passage except a
delegation from Albuquerque, which
hopes ii be the Joint capital, and some
others who are personally interested.
During the past summer several in
fiuential members Of the house Of rep.
resentatives have been down there tc
investigate the situation for themselves
and every one OF them has gone back
convinced that neither New Mexico moi
Arizona Is ready for statehood, and thai
the population % both 10 almost unani
moust against the passage Of the join
statehood bill.
Thinking men Of both territories wh'
have no selfish interests at stake hav'
suggested that the best so,dtion Of tn
problem is to postpone the agita uiol
Of statehood for the ne,st Ave S-ars
and then congress can take up the mat
ter again and do what seems to b.
right.
James Graham AEcNAry. editor Of tn
Las Vegas IN. Nj Daily Optic, VIII
was In Town last week to protest to tn
president against joint statehood 70
New Mexico and Arizona, told som
queer things TO Illustrate the ignoranc
Of the Eastern people concerning hi
part of the country He showed me
clipping from Boston daily newspape
dated November IS. last. which gave
table Showing the places OF residenc
In foreign countries OF graduates OF tn
John Hopkins Medical school," Liste
with China (four), Indian (two). an
Bolivia (one). the territory OF New Mex
lco. as foreign country. is credite
with one graduase But this is not uu
usual. Mr.. McNary says Eastern pee
pie write doNn there TO ask the rats
Of duty charged on imports into n
United States. and travellers getting o
the trains az las Vegas. Santa Fe ar
Albuquerque frequently inquire for n
custom house. II is common for tra'
eiers In New Mexico 10 stick 5-cel
postage stamps on letters TO the Unite
States. and yet these same people ui
dertake 10 express opinions concernu