The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-07
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PROHIBITION

providing for the admission Of Okla
boma and Indian Territory into the
Union as o state. ad nothing 10 say
with reerence to any mans politics.
appealed only to the voters intelli-
gence and manhood and sense Of duty.
whether a voter is a Democrat or a
Republican Is not the question and In
no sense enters into the discussion Of
prohibition. but Mr. Swan seems 10
fear my articles will have a tendency
90 drive Democrats into the Republi-
can party and lessen the chances Of
the Democratic party TO carry the now
State in the coming elections. Ny oh
scryatlons are that white Republicans
in all the states and everywhere are
a. sincerely IN favor Of prohibition as
are the Democrats. Ia fact nearly all
the leading prohibition states are Re
publican Hence. ~ a Democrat leaves
the Democratic party for the Republi-
can party on the question of pr1hlbl-
tiOn he will simply jump out Of the
fryingpan into the FIRE. So Mr. Swan
and his co-believers can lull TO steep
their fears on this point Republicans
are not enemies 10 their homes Gre.
sides and country. We differ from
them on many great political ques-
tions. but when II comes 20 love Of
home and fanny. 10 the enactment
ana enforcement Of laws for the bet
terment Of society. the uplift Of man.
kind and the great moral good Of an
people We believe they are just as
good as anybody and equal to any
Democrat on earth.
greatly appreciate Mr. Swans
opinion Of me as man and citizen
and his tender Of support as a dele.
gate to the Constitutional Convention
should become candidate. notwith.
standing my prohibition viows. The
good opinion of any man is to Doe ap.
preciatod hy any gentleman. and while
! am not in-ousi1io to his kind words
and estimate OF mr character. there
is no Office l1 tHo rlu of the people for
which I would acuGco my honest con.
victious Goo obtain. do not believe
that tho prohibition of the liquor traf-
&c from the now state ot Oklahoma is
a "sldc.issue. as Mr. Swan says bat
Is one Of the greatest and most mo.
montous Issues that will come before
the people for settlement whatever
affects tho peace and happiness OF the
home Is the greatest question That can
interest any man. Preserve the home
IN It's caoc ana happiness aud pros.
pcrity and YOU will preserve the ma.
tion In its material growth and politi-
cal greatness.
A grcnt many voters are yet To
learn that I am not discussing the
merits or domorits of prohibition.
whether prohibition will prohibit or
not rs not the question. That is not
under consideration at this time. The
question i8 simply tins. You are not
asked whether you want prohibition or
not. but " YOU want the Indian Ter
tory and Oklahoma admitted into the
Union as a State you must provide IN
the constitution. which shall be- adopt.
cd by vote Of all the legal voters OF
the new state for the prohibition of
tho manufacture. sale and barter of
liquor In the Indian Territory and
Usage Indian reservation for twenty
one years. We are not asked whether
you want prohibition or not; You arc
not asked whether Il Is a good or .
had thing or not You are simply
commanded by the congress of IN"
United States to adopt In your consJl
tuition a provision for prohibition tlr
twenty one years u you want state
hood This Is the condition whereby
you can &c statehood ana there is no
others. You can cuss and snort about
prohibition won't prohibit all you wish
hut II will do no good. II YOU want
statehood you must prohibit the sale
and manufacture Of liquor In the IN
dian Territory for twontyonc years 20
get a. That is the condition
Mr.. Swan SAYS this is not const'u
tioual, that the congress of the United
States cannot dictate To- the people
what shall Dee written iu tholr con.
Ftitutioui that In order to get state,
hood, he says, the people can olop.
prohibition for twontyonc yeas Und
locate the capital at Guthrie unn 1873
as the enabling act provides, ou- hey
can repeal these provisions of are ",n-
stitution any time they wish. rho
congress Of the United states st's g..
the people Of Oklahoma and lndi1a
Territory. II you want statehood ADOPT
prohibition in Indian Territory ir
twenty-one years and locate the carl
tal at Guthrie for seven years and -