The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-06-21

epeahEf AAhuon ENpthtnh.
Mr.. Moon OF Tennessee. the ranking
member OF the minority on the COM
mittee on territories, had made a
statement in relation TO the position
Of the democrats on the compromise
agreed upon IN conference. He was
frequently interrupted with applause
and was then followed by Marcus A
Smith. the delegate from Arizona. who
took occasion In a guarded way to in
sinurte that there had been undue in
huence used in posJpouing an agree
meut
Smarting under what he believed 10
be a direct insinuation against him,
Speaker Cannon impetuously left the
chair. calling Mr.. Dalzell 10 the desk
and taking a position unconsciously in
the isle opposite the seat which he
occupied for many years until chosen
speaker. he asked the speaker pro TEN
for fye minutes TO explain his position.
Thunders OF applause greeted the
speaker as he stood with hand uplifted.
his head shaking. waiting for quiet in
the house. Again and again waves Of
applause swept over the chamber. dem
ocrats and republicans participating
Finally order was restored and then,
measuring every word, Speaker Cannon
said.
"Nr Speaker. as a member Of the
house Of representatives. during this
session as az all other sessions. I have
represented my constituents and acted
for the whole people according 20 my
best judgment The coming into the
union Of Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory meets my approval II I had my
choice and were supreme. I would In
finitely prefer 20 see Oklahoma and the
Indian territory come In separately
with an aggregate population Of two
and one-haH millions. With four SEN
ators. rather than % see New Mexico
and Arizona come together, and God
knows. rather than % see them come
singly with about 800 600 population
and four senators.
My views are not secret; have
sought 60 the best Of my belief 10 voice
them. You have the result before you
Although every man IN the Indian Ter
rItory should vote against statehood
for the new proposed state Of Oklaho-
ma, Notwithstanding that protest. the
state would be and viii be formed un.
der this enabling act"
when Speaker Cannon finished the
house was Ia an uproar, IL could not
ne controlled. nor sd the presiding
oficer make any effort &c do so. Mem.
bers who had sat On silence during the
delivery Of the speech, democrats and
republicans alike. crowded around the
speaker 20 shake him by the hand aud
tell him how glad they were that the
long-dnwu out aeht for statehood had
been happily ended In a compromise
and that his speech voiced the senti
ment OF the members.
The steps 60 statehood.
The FIRST state election 70 the new
state OF Oklahoma probably viii be
about February l. AZ this election
vill be chosen the state officers from
governor down. members OF the legis-
lature end Eve members On the nation
al house Of Representatives
The FIRST step towards the formation
Of the state constitution viii De taken
by the president. who will designate
two judges 10 the Indian territory,
who with tho commissioner OF tho
Eve civilized tribes will constitute the
election hoard that will apportiou the
Indian territory into districts which
viii send delegates 90 the convention.
Oklahoma win be 80 npportioned boy a
board consisting OF the governor. the
chief justice and the secretary OF that
territory. These two boards viii d.
vide tho territories into il2 districts,
55 IN Oklahoma, two IN the Usage ma
lion and 55 in the Indian territory
Il Is estimated that the work OF
these boards viii not be completed be-
fore August and that the election viii
not BE- before October I, The cupyen-
ton viii then form a constitution un-
der which the state election viii be
held Delegate Mcclure has estimated
that the work az the convention proba-
hly viii De prolonged and that the cleo
ton will not take place before Febru-
ary 1. The constitutional convention
viii be In Guthrie. when the cleo
ton returns have been compiled they
win be sent 90 Washington with a
eopy of the constitution for the APP
proyal OF the president II the pres
ident decides that the constitution is
republican Ia form and that none Of
its provisions are ropuguant 20 the
constitution Of the United States and
the declaration Of independence, he
win issue proclamation DECLARING
Oklahoma and the Indian territory a
state