The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-11-29
Special to The chlsftaln


South MeAlesteF, who spoke Ia behal
OF the sale Of the surface Of the seq
regated coal lands, the constitutional
convention adjourned yesterday anti
Monday afternoon az o'clock. IL i
expected that President Murray all
announce the standing committees
Monday OF Tuesday. Adjournment
for the Thanksgiving holidays viii b,
be taken Tuesday or at noon Weaues
day, Only few Of the delegates ar,
going home today.
Chairman Murray this morning an
nouneed the following committee Il
invite o B. Colquit of tire Texas rail
road commission to address the con.
yention 5, O. Hayes, " i. hanks.
g A. Turner aud 4 J. Allen.
As committee on contests the fol.
lowing were appointed. VI II. kor.
negay, Nlnita; p ) Ross, Homer q.
cosey Flowers Nelson, J G. Graham.
]. J Curl. ! II Iangley, L. +. Heus.
ton aud g. A Henshaw.
4. l. Williams introduced rusolu.
tion against lobbyists as follaes
We, tie constitutional convention
oF Oklahoma assembled ID Guthrie,
this the 2ard day 81 November a. b.
leoo, recognizing tie professional lot
hgist whose purpose ID Is to obtain
special privileges foF the monied III.
terests A. the most dangerous enemy
o. a free people, freebooter IN lagis.
latiou, sedueer 0f individual honor
deserving of the eternal prescription
of Al awakening tho long suffering
public, and Il tping fumoFea that tins
asurper ot the peoples rights Il iii
the ground ufthls convention to ply
his ucfafluus trade. and being eom.
mitted = - a9e ~ pafts and b per
sonal honor ard bg choice u weIl u
pledged tn form al deal instrument
or justice second to none of it, klna.
therefore.
he Il resolved, bY unanimous and
emphatic voice Of ihis body, that We
defy and seorn ans agency IN thls con.
vention work that even smells of
bribery. And - earnestly request
and Of right demand uhat al citizens
OF state, county and clty assist IN ap.
pretending and bringing 70 speedy and /
slgnal Justice anY violation II las
Upon motion Of Delegate pittmau Or
Enid the resolution was sIdetraeked
b referring It 60 tie committee ea
rules.
When Williams Of tie y6th district
moved that Al Invitation be extended
60 Judge shepard q address tie con.
ventlon. Johnston of Perry moved
that the time b. liked At 10. G..N
Haskell vas on his fees Instantly and
inelnuated that 81 effort Vas heing
made to dump shepard. as the eon4en.
ton would adjourn until Monday
lie then sposs Of the Importance Of
lhe matter saYlng. II tire congress
Of the United States ms considered
lie segregated coal land question
y enough Importance tosand tive SEN
Itors 70 investigate Il. ue should Ger. 3
alnlY be glad 70 give little Of our I
line u tie discussion Of If. by one ;
sho las tHorolY studied tie aaes Q
lon.v
Judge sheperd vas Invited al once z
Q appear before tie convention. =
then he had concluded. 4. L. Wn. i
atns moved thar commllts ofsssan i
: appointed % draft separate memo 1
|als On the selling Of tie surface AID o
u 81 tie disposition q tie mineral
|shls lie I'D that coal lands q the
indian territory we're n danger Of fail. 4
aE into Tie hands u 5 monopoly aud &
bat tie convention should make no b
recommendation 70 congress without 4
zfsfnl dellbeTallon. IEia speech ea1s- q
{ the defeat Of : memorial On the !.
nuallan which Huone Williams Iniro- i
eesd Is : substitute. i
Alter tie failure Of fIa msnofIal
pasa B 1. Williams renewed hls .,
|elIon md i pase. The eommiGlzaI i
sszea I'll y appointed MendzY I
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