The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-26
DREW REPLIES.

Act which grants statehood t9 Okla
home and the indian Territory. pro-
b y.des f0r tie prohibition " the man.
4. gfac,lre. sale and barter of LIQUOR .u
Indian Territory and the Usage Indian
Reservation for tVenty-oue sears.
This provision must be- written ia the
state constitution whether the ueople
of Indian Territory and Usage Reser.
walton wish &C. or not Dc IS not left
20 our choice but is commandatory lt
.mIst De- written there in compliance
. fo fha Enabling Ac' 1r We get no state
hood This i- plain. This IS empaat.
I ic This BE- uamistakable. Nothing
.s said for or against prohibition 200
The Oklahoma Territory. Therefor.
.a uaI r.fr % the delegates 20 tha ..u.
srtu'.oaal convention can make rI.
same provision prohibit the manl.a..
|ure sale and barter OF liquor in .la
|Oa.ahoma Territory division of tle
state and as the Indian Territory and
/ rhs Usage Reservation will have.
o. majority Of delegates in the conv,l.
. iou. ] appealed 90 the voters % see
t1 90 that no ma8 vas elected dele.
gate 20 the convention who was not
in favor of writing 90 the constitution
"a provision Tor prohibition throughout
the entire state Of Oklahoma.
The Honorable \. K. Swan. a lawyer
and gentleman for whom have the
sincerest respect. IN recent article
takes issue with me and controyerts
my position on the grounds that such |
action on the part Of the people OF the |
Indian Territory. and Usage reserya.
tion would be- unfair. unjust and un. |
Democratic that We have no right |
10 force prohibition on the Oklahoma |
part Of the new state whether ma. |
Iority Of that section want IL or NOT"
DO unto othns. as you would have
them do unto you Is the highest ....
preston of mans duty 10 man. D. is
me fundamental principle of an good
morals and goou government D. ls
why ! ana "a Democrat and a pI0hl.
bitionist II Is why / believe that au
laws are bad laws which do not "gIy.
The goatest good 20 the greatest nun.
bor Of people. Any law that give.
special privileges TO any class oi
people is bad principle. injurious Il
practice and wholly subvcrsiye of good II
government This Is why / would pro.
hlblt the manufacture and sale OF D.. II
quor In the Oklahoma part Of the rcV
state as well as in the Indian Terri. II
tory. Equal rights 10 all. special II
privileges TO none" Il Is a good thing II
for the Indian Territory. Il would De
equally as good for Oklahoma. and TO
my mind far better for the peace. hap.
piness and prosperity Of the entire
new state The sacred rights Of every
man would demand that the same law
That regulates the conduct Of the cIti.
lens OF the Indian Territory and
Usage reservation should control and
regulate the conduct Of the citizens
u the Oklahoma part OF the new state.
There Is no fairness. justice or Dem.
'cracy In any other law. Make il uni
'ersal. Make IL apply to the entire
iate' This would be- fair, this would
'e Justice, this would, beyond quos.
ion, he constitutional.
But TO descend to Mr.. Swans plane
Il reasoning: lie says We have no
isht to force prohibition on the Okla.
oma part OF the new state. without J
heir consent Were our wishes con. 4
ulted? Did the Anheuser,Busch liquor
which had the original
hamilton Bill, (Which provided for
rohibition In the entire state of OK.
ihomal suppressed, consult the wish.
oi the people OF the Indian Terri.
Dry and the Usage Reservation The
nginal Hamilton bin provided for
rohibition In the entire state. but
his ala not suit the liquor interests
oklahoma and the United States. b
ld combined effort was made and q
'''F l"Huehce was brought 10 bear II
have the bin suppressed, and Il was
oppressed, aud statehood, through tlis
lholy Influence and combination. was
fused Oklahoma 'or another year
hen, In the last congress. new
VI was presented for statehood. the
ause in the Enabling Act only pro-
ded for prohibition IN the Indian
'uitory and Usage reservation. The
ih's and wishes Of "a cpooplo of The
dian Territory were not consulted.
vote had been taken. no consensus
opinion had been taken. 40 one
Jew then, or knows now the Wishes
our people on this question. They
're not asked They are NOT now