The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-23
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Su'le measure ana u may be aiken
for granted that the house con.
fere,s will yield No conference was
necessary except as a means Of sav.
Ing Speaker Cannon's face. The
house bill was jammed through as
an administration measure regaru.
less q it, merits and the conference
committee Is method Of enabling
the house 90 surrender "lclsrrely.
A majority Of the representatives.
know that he senate was night and
the house wrong In yielding the
house will be surrendering only 20
common sense and public opinion -
New York world
The Gazette has been an arden,
supporter ~ Congress sman Filkerson
IN his course on the statehood bin,
which has now gone 10 a conference
committee. lt will be- remembered
that be- refused to follow the dictates
OF the speaker ia this matter and
voted 90 pass the bill as it returned
from the senate, which provided for
statehood FOR oklahoma and Indian
Territory without the New Mexico
and Arizona rider But one other
Missouri Republican member voted
With Mr Fulkerson, and it Is but
natural that these two gentlemen
should receive the pladits OF the
friends Of statehood In all parts Of
the country. The people Of Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory are espe.
cially loud In their praise OF these
two Missouri Republicans and Il is
quite evident that Mr.. FNlkorson's
action has resulted In Strengthening
the feeling In that country for 81
Joseph as a Wholesale city As an
evidence of how the people q tho
territory feel In this matter We prlyt
herewith a recent editorial from tho
vinita Chicftaln. which appeared M.
der the heading. "A Friend Indeed.
kansas City. wichita, ST. Louis,
Joplin and Topeka iobbcrs have
grown fat Oh Oklahoma and Indian
Territory retailers. These cities
have always posed as friends and
champions OF the territories. Yet
when finally the chance came 20
show friendship. when the votes of
the representatives would have 50.
cured those rights and privileges Of
American citizenship for which ~
have been so long fighting, We found
ourselves left without their support.
"Of all the neighboing wholesale
cities only one, ST. Joseph, stood by
US. Fulkerson OF St Joe alone
brayed the wrath OF the speaker anil
voted his convictions. We hay"
cause 10 remember Fulkerson and
St. Joe. A friend in need Is friend
indeed. And 81. Joe's Performance
Is worth far more 10 us than all tic
fair promises OF those other cities
which, when the time came. failed 20
make good their friendship"
AZ a recent meeting OF the Kansas |
City Commercial Club. Congressman
Ellis from the Kansas City district. |
Who voted 20 send the bill IN con
ference. was taken 20 task by the
business men and Wholesale me-.
chants Of Kansas City. Mr.. Ellis
was preseu, and defended himself as
best he could. delaring that he was
assured that the two territories
would be granted statehood this SOS
sion before consenting 10 vote with
the speaker Mr.. Fulkerson, how
ever. refused 10 be driven into line,
preferring to vote his sentiments
and the sentiments Of his consitu-
ents. even at the expense OF the
speakers displeasure. than to Eav'
his position on the matter misunicr.
stood or questioned. In doing 50
he followed the wishes OF the people
OF his district and Is entitled to their
commentator. and especially Is be
entitled to the consideration and
thanks OF the commercial interests
q his home city. which are deeply
interested in whatever effects the In
terests OF Oklahoma or the Indian
Territory st Joseph (MoD Ca
zette.
II may as well be recognized that
Oklahoma will not become a state
this year. The Cannon whip which
drove the Missouri and Kansas Re-
publicans from the path of duty has
accomplished It's tyrannical dcsign.
L is not often that a man has two
chances 10 achieve a much desired
end Tho opportunity for statehood
came and Il was betrayed. Promis44