The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-03-29
CURSE OF chePEr.sAo RULE.

lutl0n adopted BY the Democracy o
Purcell DO reference % statehood.
We oommead the course of
.hc Democratic members % con.
rress in their bold and fearless
stand 10 behalf % immediate state
hood fo4 Indian ard Oklahoma
Territories
We denognce the national Repub.
llcan administration for lts deter.
mined effort 70 defeat statehood.
To longer deny 20 upward of ono
and onehalf million citizens the
priceless boon of l9calgoyenment
ls a national disgrace and local
Who has shown himself a master
lntoletable conl.fI1ns solely 10
the belief that the admission %
statehood % Okilhoma and Indian
Territory 0uld mean the creation
of a Democratic state Tho curse
of carpe,bag rule Ia tAe territories
ls % be- perp- tuateI unless Il i5
stranzied by the band of Democra-
cy We deprccate the fact that the
Declaration Of Independence and
the Constitution % the Uri'el
states. which guarantee equal
rights 20 all American citizen.
and which were sired by a spirit
\ freedom and born IN a manger
q liberty. have been publicly pros
tituted. % the knowledge % the
entire world. by the high.haaied.
czar.like and tyrann!eai ruling OF
the Republican speaier % the nl.
tlonal house of representatives
Vho has shown himself "a master
Instead Of servant % the
people
The history Of every true American
shows his innate and lnyinclble love
for liberty and self lfgoyernmeut With.
out this love the Cnlted States could
never have developed into the grea,
nation she Is today. Had Democrats
bcsn occupying the seats Of Republl.
can congressman. the Ardmoreite feels
statehood would have been an assur.
ed fact They would nor have been In
fucnced by the dubious measures Of
Speaker Cannon and Senator Foraker
Among the Republicans, there are
members OF the house who are mere
and who have allowed
themselves 90 be completely dominat.
od by Speaker Cannon. II should BE-
lcft 10 the discretion % congress what
should be the qualifications necessa.
~ for a state 10 be admitted when
these qualifications have been attain.
Cd the admission Of territory "a o
state into the union is no, only best
for The Individual territory and for the
United States. but II Is a right due
the people Of the territory which can.
not Justly be- denied or withheld
Without a doubt the question % In.
croaalng the political power of tho par
~ In control has played Is part: tho
good Of the people as a whole and the
rights Of the people IN the territorle-
arc disr, gnrded IN order that tho
strength OF the Republican party mign'
become increased Why were the Ia
kotas divided? Why was Nevada ad
ml'ted with only 5000 inhabitants3
II Is but fair and Just that 'ho
WISH Of the people OF Oklahoma anl
Indian Territories themselyes-1hc
will be- imediately concernei-shod'i
be considered The people of these twl
territories nre closly affiliated. The
physical conditions OF the country a;c
much the same. the peopl, follow the
same Industries. they :isc the Same
-cliglon. they are OF ihl anne sG't
they are a people WORT r. toward 2
common end. and the newspapers. con
yeniions and vote taken for ioint state
hood show the desire ot me people
and that desire Is 10 have Joint stl'c
lood The history Of the two terri
'orlcs is the strOngeg: 1~g atn; -
them 10 be united rs oGp state. Cen
ilt ons existing In Arizona and New
Mexico are much different from thos,
IN Oklahoma and Indian Territory Ar
zona and New Mexico each. has sum
'iont area, population, wealth and r.
soures FOR statehood and each has al
organized territorial form Of govern
nont long established This gives then
the right 10 not only beg for separat
tatehood, but TO demand H. The pee
pie a Arizona are almost entlrel
Americans, whereas those OF New
Mexico are mostly Of Mexican oxtrac
and many essential differences exis
between them The Continental Dlyid
constitutes a physical separation an
their combined area is greater tha
'he entire area Of Maine, New Ham,