The Washington times., 1906-03-08
PARTY WHIP MADE
RECORD IN SENATE
ONSTATEHOODB|LL
McCumber Says He New
er Heard 1t Crack So
Loud Before.
OPEN DEBATE IS ENDED
Patterson Presents Minority
Views in Last Set
Address.

AuQISSS.
Senators McCumber. Patterson and
Beveridge closed the set speeches on
Statehood in the Senate today.
Senator Mccumber argued for the For
aker amendment, and advocated strong
~ single Statehood tpr each of thss
Territories.
In part he said:
II know of no subject which should
be more free from the influence Of par
tisanship. which unconsciously affects
much of our legislative work. Our leg
isIation in the matter OF the admission
Of a State is final II not only ties our
hands for all future time, but binds
those of al future Congresses.
Party Whip Cracked.
That we are. as a rule. influenced
more or less by party ties on this meas
ure it would be folly for Us 70 deny.
The echo of the crack Of the party
whip, Iashed more furiousIy on this sub
ject than I have ever known before,
still echoes through this southern COR
ridor.
There are cniy two great primary
questions to be considered in this dis
cussion. They are;
Would four new States, with eight
representatives in this body, be bene-
fit to the country, and in the iuturo
secure a more equitable representation
of all the industries and business and
population OF the country?
Would 1t be for the best interest OF
the four Territories themselves TO be
organized as four States?
ssTF brfb af shaSa .ss-o-,ozs4s1-,z-
swered in the Affirmative, then there is
but one clear road 10 duty; We should
admit them
The government and governed
should always be in such close prox-
unity that each understands the other
fully, and each section Of a state
should know the wants ana necessities
CT every other section. The lack OF this
proximity is the curse OF colonial
government.
Indian Territory's Example.
I'VE have an example right IN this
country IN the government of the IN
dian Territory by Congress. the worst
governed Territory in the United
States. Immense distances, impossible
mountain ranges may separate people
from the seat of government, or sepa.-
isolate them as completely as oceans
and seas. The governing power Of a
State should be so close 10 every town
ship within its borders that it will not
miss a single heart throb Of its peo-
pie"
He then spoke Of the great CONNER
eial development OF the four States in
minerals, grain, lumber, and fruits.
People are living upon these great
industries Of the country" he said.
and they are great just TO the extent
Of the number of people who subsist
by them, and just and proper and equal
representation must necessarily be one
which would give each industry and
the population supported by it that
voice in national affairs in both
branches of Congress which would be
It's just proportion according TO its
prominence.
Argument for Bill.
He stated his opponents argument as
follows:
New Mexico and Arizona win not
have sufficient population for two
States. Conclusion: New Mexico and
Arizona should be joined.
''Oklanvnla and Indian Territory viii
have sufficient population for two
States. Conclusion: Oklahoma and In
dian Territory should be joined
New Mexico and Arizona have the
same character OF productions and in
dustries Conclusion: they should be
joined.
oklahoma and Indian Territory have
different characters of productions and
industries. Conclusion: They should be
joined.
oklahoma and Indian Territory to-
gether woald be the size of the average
western State. Conclusion: They should
be joined.
New Mexico and Arizona will be
twice the size of the average Western
State. Conclusion: They should be join
ed
Each of the Territories. Indian Ter
ritory and Oklahoma, is now the size
of the average State east of the Missis-
sippi. Conclusion: They should be join
ed.
New Mexico and Arizona would be at
least four times the size OF the average
State east of the Mississippi. Conclu-
sion: They should be joined
Quotes His Opponents.
The Senator then quoted from sew
eraI speeches made by the friends of
the measure. and claimed that by their
very words they admitted that they
had no firm ground to stand on
! He closed by declaring that it seemed
| obvious that there is a determined ef-
/ fort that that section west Of the Mis-
Sissfppi river shall never have its
| equal representation In the Senate of
/ the United States.
/ Senator Patterson followed Mr.. Nc
/ Cumber. He presented the views of
the minority side of the COMMITTEES on
| Territories.
| Senator Patterson took up 1.-The un-
questionable and unqualified right of the
| people of Oklahoma to have separate
| Statehood at some future time under