The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-03-14

sentimental conditions which confront
them. II the House does not concur,
each Of them thoroughly understands
that the Democrats viii be prepared
to take the issue into the campaign
and show that the Republican repre-
sentation from these states could have.
accomplished the admission OF the
territories to statehood They would
be charged with having violated the
pledges in their national platform and
of having gone back on the agree
ments of their own caucus. Their
only reply can be that they wanted to
stand by the House organization.
Practically every member Of the
House organization baked when the
plan of presenting a bill which tied
up the fortunes Of Oklahoma and IN
dian Territory with those of New Mex
leo and Arizona was first proposed.
Not one member Of the delegation
wanted It done For one reason or
another they consented.
It isn't necessary to follow into
discussion Of the inducements which
were offered, but in three or four in
stances the Inducements are known.
Forty-three Republicans held out TO
the last Two of these came from
Missouri ana two from Kansas These
four congressman are Calderhead and
Reeler of Kansas and Murphy and
Fulkerson of Missouri The pressure
they withstood can not now be brought
to bear.
Members Would Be Firm.
The preliminary steps We're taken
today to call another House caucus
TO consider the question. The House
leaders sounded the Republican mem
bership today and found unusual hos
tility to the plan. None Of the Kan
sans or Missourians wanted to be
dragooned into the position Of antag-
onism TO the admission OF Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Nebraska rep
resentatIves we're eGrally hostile and
scattering Republicans in every state
urged the organization leaders to alb.
andon the plan. but the conference
will be held Thursday
Curtis OF Kansas, a member Of the
Indian affairs committee. who is
thoroughly conversant with the situ'
alton in Indian Territory, is standing
by the House organization. The Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory delega
tions now in Washington are trying
to convert Mr.. Curtis. They recog
nize his influence and are pleading
with him to stand by his section,
Curtis has one consuming ambition
II is to come to the Senate. His state
has sent not less than 100000 people
into Oklahoma and Indian Territory
each Of whom has relatives in Kan
sas. They believe that if the relatives
and friends now in Kansas had the op
portun.ty to be heard, Mr. Curtis
would listen to them
A Missouri Caucus.
The Republican members cf the
Missouri delegation will hold a caucus
to consider policy Senator War
ner will urge them TO seize the op
portunity OF admitting Oklahoma anc
Indian Territory while 1t is In theii
grasp. He is keealy alive TO the poll
tlcal advlsability OF the act. II is pos
slble that the Missouri delegation ma,
vote as unit. although Bartholdt o
st. Louis probably viii take stanC
for the House organization. In th'
meantime the House organization II
playing the game in a manner calcu
lated 70 intimidate the lambs. It #
charging the Senate with seeking Il
emasculate all House legislation an'
protesting that the issue is whether
the House will stand up for Its rights
Representative Watson, the part!
whip, who voices Speaker Cannon
views, said today:
"You can bet that we will not agre
to the changes made In the Senate
They have emasculated our railroa
rate bill have defeated opr Philippine
tariff bill ana now propose to cut on
. statehood bill In two. wonder wha
the Senate takes the House Tor any
way"
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