The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-05
DlScoRpANT Walls OPENED AT
OKLAHOMA CITY.
ARE AGAINST CONSTITUTION
Every Sentiment Expressed Against
Proposed Doeumer; Was cheered
by the Members-ConVe
to Meet at Tulsa June 6.

Oklahoma City, Okla. May BE.
tween 200 and 500 Republicans. said
to represent all sections of the new
state. attended the Republican state
committee meeting today and cheered
10 an echo every sentiment against
the proposed constitution. and in his
way went on public record as Op-
| posing It's adoption.
No committee expression was given
way binds the state convention cali
ed to meet in Tulsa June G. but IL
has caused the prediction that the
party will then promnIgate platform
in line with this sentiment. II 1t does
there is a possibility of Indian Ter
Ttory. Notwithstanding the pledges
on the part Of Oklahoma. pulling out
and joining the opposition solely on
the issue of adoption.
1t might be said that there will be
some character OF state Republican
ticket put out, for II the regulars don't
the constitution advocates OF Indian
Territory announce that they will
make adoption Of the state Constitu-
tion platform. TO prevent such an un-
desirable situation the leading speak
cry opportunity to Indian Territory
They promised another chance il
the constitution should be voted
down, and Bird S. Mcclure. Oklaho-
mas delegate to congress, quoted the
words of Speaker Cannon, who urged
the people here "To stand for prin-
ciple. and If you take care Of It at
that end, we will take care of 1t at
the other"
The kind Of statehood is not de-
batablo continued MIR. Mcclure.
There is to be but one state, and II
you kill this constitution we will eth
er get another enabling act Cr the
laws OF Oklahoma will be extended
over Indian Territory and we will
be united section. II makes little diff
ference what we do here; when the
constitution reaches Washington you
will see It wiped out. The constitu-
tion stands fSr no kind OF pure Dem
ocracy-not even the Bailey kind
As Mr. Mcclure was walking away
/ C. A. Davidson of Vinita asked MN
| in the event the constitution was de-
feated would he represent Indian Ter.
ritory in securing a new enabling act.
Certainly | will,' was his reply.
Judge T. n Robnett of Ardmore
came forward with the prediction that
80 per cent # the Republicans Of the
Indian Territory were opposing the
constitution. He said carpetbaggers
were bad enough, but the people
would rather have them for ten years
than the constitution. He accused
Tams Bixby. commissioner to the five
civilized tribes. a Republican ap
pointee. of filling three-fourths of his
Office with Democrats.
II know" Robnett declared. He
was one of the commissioners who
juggled the Ardmore delegate district
so a Democrat could be elected to the
constitutional convention, and he now
declares he will support the consul
tuition"
Another phase of Indian Territory
sentiment was expressed by Charles
II. Elting. United States commissioner
at Durant, who thought 1t marvellous
that any Indian Territory man would
oppose the constitution under exist
ing conditions, and declared the Re
publican party committed to such q
position would be an act of coward
ice. He asked If Oklahoma, in its zeal
to defeat the issue was not actuated
by resentment because the constitu
tional convent n was dominated by