The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-24
TAKES ISSUE WITH DREW.


make prohibition the test. para
mount issue In the election Of dele
gates 90 the constitutional convention.
/ He also wants 20 force prohibition on
the Oklahoma part of the I,v s'a;,
whether a majority of that section
! want it or not
Now. personally. and as a Democrat
and a true good citizen. ] admire Mr..
Drew. have known him and known
/ him long enough 90 know him 90 be a
| strong representative man. But ou
This question ] must disaerce With
him as must DO with an who seek 90
mlk, pron1iUon o. paramount or sc-
HUas issue .r Che pending campaign
so Gar as tho Indian Territory part o'
l OBJ, state Is concerned. We ought not
fo hazard our chances for statehood
hy addiug t1 or ,as.ug from the en-
ahHrc act zone sot or utre.- ana
! ur.u We have gone that Gar we have
gone just enough
/ o. we nu Co insert iu the cousti
tuition The clause with reference 90
whisky Sc gives the president pre-.
Isl. go turn down the constitution. IN
which event We would have no more
statehood than rabbit and think
We ought not 20 take chances.
10 We DO that Mr Drew and his
pro frisnus viii have more prohibit
ton Law than will ever De enforced.
When &C. comes 90 extending prohi5i.
ton over the Oklahoma part Of the
state without the consent Of the ma.
iority % the people Of that section.
lie is unfair unjust and un-demochatic.
let the majority rule" IS Democrat
ic and for us TO dictate 90 a majority
of oklahoma Territory In this case
would violate that principle.
We have no more right TO force
| prohibition upon them and thereby
,rdanecr the adoption Of the cons,i-
urou az the polls. than they have 70
/ exclude the whisky clause ot the en-.
/ ablInr act as 20 the Indian Territory.
and thereby jeoparui1e the approval
of the constitution by the president
and thereby defeat statehood
our safest and best plan IS TO &C.
cept the situation as it IS and com
. p'y with the requirements Of the en-
J abliuc act SO TAR as the Indian Terri
p tory In concerned and let Oklahoma
. Territory pursue its own course with
, out dictauon or advise from MS. Any
other course would start MS on with
e pickering and strife between the two
{ sections. a condition that should b,
avoided In all events
j. The idea that We can ingraft int,
J. the constitution a prohibition claus
e ,or the whole state that may not %
J. changed by the people Tor twenty-on'
j years Is too absurd &C. Dee ssriousl!
D discussed. We can make an entirel,
y new constitution when We please
the legislatures so provide; the sam
Is true as 90 amendment II there q
" anything that would thoroughly de
light the Republicans 10 would be 10
the Democrats Of prohibition procliy
' titles 90 make hght Tor prohibition
3. strong enough 90 make a split In thO
y Democratic party There are many Re
publicans who vi lplat the so-calle'
= Democratic pros on the back and de
" clare their tealty 20 prohibition, hu
when they get 90 the polls they vii
vote their party ticket in spite of hci
y 1r hish water
Last. but by u0 means lg-st suppos
Ia lhe election 90 de,eEafgs the Demo
/, Gratis should elect a good biz maior.t
~ the delegates and poN q large %.
y 5o-.ty 90 thc popular vote and ther,N
Z. Indicate that the new state would %
p -rE'y Democratic ana ,hs rroai5
IIuu clause should b5 made 90 apu'
d.. r rre whole state ia- rVs-ty-0u
|s,.r. Then -unros. tEs majority q
s.. It.. Republicans. tose,her With ,ho-
|tna. wanted separate statehood au
.- |.rr-. taat wanted DO statehood o., .'
should join ir with rat uucomnrou.
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