The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21
STATEHOOD IT IS.
The House Agrees to the Conference
Report Which Had Already
Passed Senate.
NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT.
Remarks by Arizona Delegate Net
tied Sensitive Skin of Speaker
Cannon, Who Left Chair and
Mnde Statement.

Washington, June 1G.-Oklahoma
was formally invited to come into the
Union of states Thursday afternoon
An invitation was also extended II
Arizona, but the conditions imposed
were such that the offer will be de-
clined.
The 100000 people living in what
is now Oklahoma territory and Indian
territory have 1t altogether within
their own power to form the state OF
Oklahoma After such a bitter fight
the door to statehood was opened wish
almost ridiculous ease. Not one vote
in 1856 was cast against the PROPOSE
tion and no roll call was required,
1t took exactly 20 minutes for the
speeches to be made which were per-
mitted and the motion to be carried
which formed the proposed state OF
Oklahoma and the proposed state of
Arizona.
The steps which will have to be
taken in the two states before two
new stars can be added to the flag are
entirely different. New Mexico and
Arizona must first indicate by vote
that they want to be united before
even the preliminary of a constitution
al convention can be disposed Of
Oklahoma and Indian territory will
have constitutional convention and
later vote upon state officers, five rep.
resentatives in the lower house of
congress and the adoption Of the CON
stitution at special election which
probably will be either in January or
February next year
The territorial election, which would
have been this fall, probably will be
wiped out by resolution introduced
in the house Thursday by Delegate
MCGUIRE of Oklahoma.
Important Provisions of the Bill.
The call for the election Of dele
gates to the constitutional conven-
ton will be the first step in the forrna-
ton of the state government There
will be 112 delegates. IS each from Ok
lahoma and Indian territory and two
from the Usage Indian reservation.
The capital will remain at Guthrie
until 1915 after which it shall be per-
manently located by the electors
fNtyn
The state is divided into five con-
gressional districts
The sale or manufacture Of intoxi-
eating liquors in Indian territory, the
Usage Indian reservation or any other
Indian reservations in existence jan
uary /, 1906, is prohibited for q years.
except that the legislature may au
thorize, under certain conditions, the
sale of liquor in public dispensarles
for medicinal and scientific purposes.
The establishment Of SEPARATE pub
Tic schools is permitted The sum Of ,
sj,000,000 is appropriated by congress
for public schools, in lieu of school
lands in Indian territorv. School or
other lands owned by the state, val
liable for minerals, may be leased for
mining purposes and must not be sold
prior to January /. 1915. There Is 10
mandatory provision for the sale Of the
school lands.
The state is divided into two feder-
ri districts. Indian territory being the
eastern and Oklahoma the western
district. For the time being. the seat
of these courts shall be. respectively,
ut Muskogee and Guthrie.
The state shall never ci act any law
restricting or abridging the right OF
suffrage on account of race color or
previo. IS condition of servitude.
All men more than 81 years old,
who are citizens Of the United States,
or members of any Indian tribe In the
two territories, who have lived with
In the state boundaries for at least
six months prior to this election, shall
be permitted to vote for delegates and
may serve as delegates This election
must be held within six months after
the approval Of the statehood act.
The state officers shall be voted for
the same day the constitution is rati-
fed or rejected
For the necessary expenses in or
ganizing the state, congress appropri-
ated 100000.
Signed by the Prfesident.
Washington, June 16.- Another star
was added to the Union when Presl-
dent Roosevelt signed the bill ad-
hitting Oklahoma and the Indian ter
ritory as one state. The measure also
provides that Arizona and New Mex
TO may be admitted to statehood as
the state of Arizona, provided the
people of the territories vote in favor
of admission on the terms submitted
BY congress.
The signing of the measure was
9ade the occasion of an interesting
ceremony, Senator Beveridge and Rep
resentative Hamilton, chairrnen Of the
senate and house committees on terri
tories, who have worked long and hard
for the measure were present, as also
were Delegate Mcclure Of Oklahoma
and a number, of residents of Okla
homa; Delegate Andrews of New Mex
leo, Secretary Loeb and others. Just
before the president signed the bill