The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-11-23
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SPEAKER CANNON is IN LINE.
Delegation Headed by Mcclure and
cade Visited President Roosevelt
and Speaker Received Assurances
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Washington, Nov. II. - Double as
surance has come within week to
the people Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory who want joint statehood
that President Roosevelt is with them.
The delegation headed by Delegate
Mcclure and National Committeeman
Cade, Of Oklahoma, last week was
given assurance that the president
would strongly recommend the admit
lance OF both territories as one state
In his forthcoming message to the
congess. He reiterated what he had
said, and told the delegation from the
joint committee of the territories
headed by G.. G. Jones that he had
already included as strong a recon-
mendation as he could possibly put
into his message, one Of the kind
they sought. The delegation called
on Mr., Speaker Cannon later in the
day and received additional assurance
OF his support, which had already
been promised In a communication to
the joint convention held in Oklaho-
ma City last July.
The committee was accompanied to
the White House by Senator Cullom,
OF Illinois, and Representative Curtis,
OF Kansas. The former introduced
the committee, and Mr.. Jones, as
spokesman for the party AMI chair.
man of the joint statehood executive
committee, addressed the president.
Mr.. Jones told briefly of the non-par-
tisan joint statehood convention, con-
sisting of 1000 delegates elected by
the people in mass conventions, di-
vided equally between the two terri
tories. This committee was appoint
ed, he explained, to present to the
president the resolutions adopted by
that convention, and to ask his earn
est cooperation to secure the desir-
ed result.
He referred with pride to the mar
velous results that have already been
accomplished in Oklahoma in the
short space Of sixteen years, and gave
statistics on the products of both terri
tories, the schools, population, fl
nances, etc. In closing he said:
I'VE call your attention to the fact
that under existing agreements with
the five civilized tribes, the tribal gov
eminent expires on the 4th of March
next, and that great majority of the
people desire to be united with Okla
homa in single statehood. After that
date the Indian Territory will be with
out any form Of civil government, If
the application for statehood with
Oklahoma is rejected by congress. We
do not believe that any other form of
statehood Is possible, and in behalf Of
an enabling act to this end, We earn
estly invoke the influence of your
great Office. It is known to the coun-
try that the conditions that now ex-
list in the Indian Territory are ano-
malous and deplorable. More than
100000 school children are without
school facilities.
1.-THE people are without the benefit
of charitable and penal institutions.
Outside of the towns there is no sys-
TEN of taxation, and no method by
which roads and bridges can be con-
structed. In word, there is no pro-
lection to life and property beyond
the Jurisdiction of the United States
marshals. In the interest of civiliza-
ton and good judgment, we ask you
to recommend to congress in your an
nual message, the prompt admission
Of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as
single state. BY so doing you will
meet the wishes Of the people of both
territories and in our judgment re-
ceive the approval Of vast major
Ity Of the people Of the United
States"
After receiving such encourage
ment from the president and Mr.. Can
non, the members of the committee
we're SO enthused that they are pre-
dieting that the state OF Oklahoma,
which will embrace both territories,
will be created before Christmas. The
committee left for their homes this
afternoon, thoroughly elated over the
results Of their trip.