The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-15

of introducing the first bill IN the house,
and II is known as house bill No, ]. /
This Is the FIRST time that delegate /
from a territory has had the honor Of
Introducing the FIRST bin in the house
''rhe day I left Washington the boost |
ors from Oklahoma reached there lhey
were very Enthusiasts and ! think that
their presence viii help along the
cause Of statehood 20 a great extent"
what viii be done whit New Mex
leo and Arizonag" he was asked.
\ "Naw Mexico and Arizona WIN be ad-
mittcd as one state, and Oklahoma aud
Indian Territory win be admitted as
one state. The Representatives and sen-
! ators Intend TO make two states out of
tic four territories and want 20 get it
! settled his session They want to get
nae statehood question OF their hands,
was the reny
"po you tnin& the Mcguire bin viii
be- entirely eliminated?'
"N. / think that the Hamilton bin
viii b. passed with scmc OF the
clauses OF the Mcclure bin inserted
"what about the prohibition clause2'
oOf course, the government VIII pro-
bibt the sale of Intoxicating liquors
) 10 tho mdnns This prohibition WIN
) years 30 one deniea the right of the
government 20 protect the Indians
Everyone who has given the matter any
Z thought ls in. favor Of H. But when i
( comes io q general prohibition clause,
40 not think chat it win be passed II
tho people 81 oklahoma want prohibit
tion. they are the ones 20 siy go. Do
not think there Is amy probability OF
congress passing a general prohihiios,
clause suoh as was 10 The Hamilton bii
last year
, "Do you think tho fact that oongres
failed to pass the statehood act las
year injured the territory in amy wayf
mo / think II was a good thing 70
oklahoma. as II gives an opporiunit
for the knocking out Of the prohihitor
-y clause II we had been given statehoo
e, last year we should have had 20 tak
prohibition along with IL. while th
tlme 1 do not think we will'
"Do sau looS upon the appoinunei
" OF Captain Frantz as rebuke 70 Fei
guson and his friends7
mo. Tho appointment OF CAPITAL
Frantz was merely personal affair b'
m tween him and the president. Governs
u Fergusons administration has been vei
good and everyone Is satisfied. rhel
has been no cause for complaint an
Captain Frantz was appointed by q
"a president to show his personal frien'
~ ship"
'The appointment OF Captain Fran
win probably cause a complete chani
in Official circles Ia Oklahoma, win
notg"
Il do not think there win be a.
sweeping change. His appointment "
b. not "a political move ana there Is
lon cause for a complete change in tho &c
iill, rltorlal offices. The fact that stateho
,ns Is so near at hand will also have
The great influence ON this. For this ne
OF son 1 doubt II there win Dc any chang
ON in the judgeships."
When asked concerning the locati
itie OF the capital IN the new state. he sal
md ''rhat win probably be handled as pr
nce vided Tor IN Delegate McGuirc's b
Ing That Is. I think Il win be left az Gut
lie pntl 1910. when d viii be- settled
lew the people Tho Hamilton bin provd
0 for the capital 70 remain at Guthrie
10 nftocn years. think that the provlsi
to- in The Mccuire bin WIN BE- adopted
nor this respect"