The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-11
NO DANGER IN AMENDMENTS.

Some people seem fearful that the
people of oklahoma and the Indian
Territory are going 60 endanger the
passage Of the enabling act for the
admission OF the state Of Oklahoma by
pushing some radical amendment to
the bill in the senate. Nothing of the
kind will happen.
There is but one important subject
on which the people are divided and
that is the question OF prohibition.
and the probibitionists declare that
they do not propose for any change
which would in any manner endanger
the passage of the bill. These people
express themselves satisfied with the
provisions Of the Hamilton bill on the
subject OF prohibition. However there
is nothing in the prohibition question
or any other question which our peo-
pie could bring up which could in any
degree endanger statehood or even
delay the passage OF the bill for more
than a few hours
II is hardly TO be supposed that the
bin will pass the senate without some
changes. Il is hardly possible for the
bin to pass without first going to @
conference committee
In a conference committee all the
differences which could be suggested
by the people Of the territory would
be settled at one meeting. No one
need feel alarm from amendments
which can be suggested by the differ
ent interests OF the twin territories
The only amendments which can
endanger the passage of the measure
are those OF a political nature and
they will relate to the mountain ter
ritories. The only amendment which
could be passed by the senate which
could not be arranged with the house
| would relate to the admission of Ar.
iona and New Mexico as one or two
states II tho senate amends so as to
make two states of the two mountain
territories a deadlock will occur.
Speaker Cannon and associates would
never accede TO any such an amend
ment
II, however, the senate should sim
ply demand that the two territories
vote separately on the acceptance OF
statehood and the conditions be that
both must vote in the Affirmative to
secure the adoption fthe constitu-
tion. we believe the house would agree
to the change. There have been inti-
nations to that effect.
1t is also generally believed that
in order to allow the admission of Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory. Speak
er Cannon would at the very last
agree to have consideration Of Ari.
zona and New Mexico dropped, but
this would be done after a long and
: hard fight. If the senate shall 40
amend the bill so as TO drop consid-
, Grafton OF the two mountain terri.
tories. statehood may not be secured
until the next session of congress. In
, case OF such a change by the senate
the house would strive vigorously tc
, induce the senate to withdraw. its
, objectionable amendment. and as the
stand the same, at the opening OF con
, gress next fall, both would risk fail
' ure to vote statehood. for Oklahom,
: up to the very last day, and tn V
in the rush of other business. state
, hood might be showed over until mex
r fall.
r We get II from persons who hlvi
g had every opportunity 20 learn tn'
y true situation, that all senator's an
e representatives at this stage OF tn,
l. game intend to give statehood to Ok
I lahoma and Indian Territory, even 1
e II be necessary TO drop the western
2, territories from the consideration.
@ n brother in congress was in Wash
n ington for several weeks and he say
IS this was talked everywhere by sena
I tors and congressman. II Oklahom'
fails to secure statehood at this ses
p sion II will be because an unexpected
d ly acrimonious fight is sprung on tn
e Arizona question.
h No one need fear that amendment
IS to correct little errors on things 4
d which the nation is not concerned
can under any circumstances caus
y the failure of statehood.
H. II the senate should pass n hal
d dozen amendments TO the bill on
st people should not become alarmed
Is Only one amendment can cause tror
r hle and that will refer TO Arizona
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