Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

stitution and become the state of Okla
homa; and
''whereas, by the said act provision
was duly made for the election of a con-
stltutional convention to form consti-
tuition and state government for the said
proposed state; and
Constitution Duly Formed
Whereas. 1t appears from the informa-
tion laid before me that such conven-
ton was duly elected and such constitu-
ton and state government thereby duly
formed; and
Whereas, BY the said cat the said
convention was further authorized and
empowered to provide by ordinance for
submitting the said constitution to the
People of the said state for ratifca-
ton or rejection. and likewise of the said
state for the ratification or rejection of
any provisions thereof to be by said con-
vention subsequently submitted; and
Whereas, 1t has been certified to me,
as required by the said act, by the gov
ernor of the territory of Oklahoma
end by the Judge senior in service of the
United States court of appeal for the
Indian Territory that a majority of the
legal votes cast at an election duly pro-
vided for by ordinance as required by
said act, have been cast for the adop-
llOn OF SdlQ anu,
Whereas copy of the said constitu-
ton has been certified to me as required
by said act, together with the articles,
ordinances, pertaining therto, including
a separate proposition for state wide pro-
hbition, which has been certified to me
as having been adopted by a majority of
the electors to the election aforesaid; and,
"Whereas, 1t appears from the informa-
tion laid before me that the convention
aforesaid, after its organization and be-
fore the formation of the said constitu-
ton, duly declared on behalf of the peo-
pie of the said proposed state that they
adopt the. constitution of the United
States; and,
Republican in Form
Whereas. 1t appear that the said con-
sttution of the government of tho pro-
posed state of Oklahoma is republican in
form, and that said constitution makes
no distinction in civil or political rights
on account of race or color, and is not
repugnant to the constitution OF the
United States or to the principles of the
declaration of independence, and that it
contains all of the six provisions eX-
pressly required by section 3 of the said
act to be therein contained;
"Whereas, 1t further appears from the
Information laid before me that the con-
vention above mentioned did by ordinance
irrevocably accept the term of said act
required by section thereof, and that
all provisions of the said act approved
June 16 1906, have been duly complied
with now.
therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt,
president of the United States of Ameri-
ca, do, in accordance with the provisions
Of the said act of congress of June 16,
1908, declare and announce that the re-
suit of the said election wherein the con-
stitution formed aforesaid. was submitted
to the people of the proposed state of
Oklahoma for ratification or rejection,
was that the said constitution was rati-
fed. together with provisions for state
wide prohibition, separately submitted at
the said election, and the state of Okla
homa is to be admitted by congress into
the Union under and by virtue of the said
act on an equal footing with the original
states
I'm testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this
18th day of November In the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred seven.
and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
thirty second.
by the president,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"FLIHU, ROOT, Secretary of State.
Secretary of state William Cress is
critically i'll with heart trouble at the
Saratoga hotel in this city and was un-
able to attend the inaugural ceremonies
at the state capitol today. The oath Of
office was administered to him by a
notary public In this city. 1t Is
thought he can live but few days at
the most