The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-25
GO SLOW FRANTZ.

! cd strong resolutions against the
movement said to % Contemplated
| by certain Republican officials in Ok
lahoma and the Indian Territory TO
have extended over and put in force
in the Indian Territory the laws OF
Oklahoma and to have the present
governor OF Oklahoma to appoint
twelve county officers in each sub
division now called recording dts
tricts. II Is claimed as an excuse for
such action that the dissolution OF the
tribal governments will leave the
Indian Territory in a state Of chaos.
Copies OF the resolution appeared
in Fridays issue OF the Ardmoreite
We do not think such a scheme Is se--
lOusly contemplated. n statehood
cannot be bad the passage Of such IN
act would mean for the Indian Ter
ritor, territorial form Of gOyc~n.
mcnt the same os that now in force
in oklahoma OF course the appoint
ment Of Twelve county officers for
the twcnty-six recording dlstric,s
Of the Indian Territory would mean
that 312 Republicans selected by the
governor Of Oklahoma would got Jobs,
and in their selection the po0p.e
would have little. II anything. TO say
4 territorial form on government Is
not wanted by the people of Okla
homa and the Indian Territory, be
they Republicans or Democrats We
are ready for statehood and have beSa
fighting foT II, praying for 1t and
dreaming OF 1t for years A terri.
torial form OF government will not ex.
pedte the coming OF statehood. but
rather retard H. Such scheme, II
there be such. will be severely cou-
denmned by Democrats and Republi
cans alike, and II II exists II Is only
in the minds Of few Republican Of
ficials who desire 70 build up a politi
cal machine. That the dissolution of
the tribal governments will leave the
Indian Territory in state OF chaos
Is ridiculous. as the most ordinarily
Informed person knows that the tri-
bal governments are but mere
shells. The Indian laws have beel
abolished and United States courts
have ample jurisdiction to hear and
determine any civil or criminal case
that may arise The secretary of the
interior has plenary powers to finish
up any matters affecting the Indian
lands and moneys To the accom-
plishment to this end have years Of
labor been devoted by the interior de.
partment officials, and every possible
contingency that may arise by reason
Of the passing of the tribal govern
ments has been considered and pre-
pared for, and their going will in no
wise affect the commercial. social or
political conditions now existing in
the Indian Territory.
II, as Is claimed, n few Republican
officials have such plan as the re5o-
lullOnh lnulCdlt, ~ IN bubbCSAtu tue
Republican as well as the Democratic
clubs in Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory pass condemnatory resolutions.
One OF the greatest benefits OF state
hood is that II will permit the people
to select their own officers Repub-
licans and Democrats alike desiring
this priceless privilege, and the peo-
pie are not willing that such exten'
slve powers shall be left IN the hands
of tho governor Of Oklahoma or any
other man. The Oklahomans are not
satisfied with a territorial form OF
government and the Indian Territory
would not be. Statehood is what is
wanted and no compromise will be ac-
cepted. We would rather endure the
evils we have than 1y to Others We
know not OF.