Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-16
OKLAHOMA IS
NOW A STATE
President Formal
ly Signs Proc
lamation
NEW OFFICIALS SWORN IN
Inauguration Cerem O ME
Impressive. Great Demon
trations Mark Event.

Washington, Nov, ia new star
was added to the American flag today
by the admission formally into the
Union of the state Of Oklahoma. At
10;16 o'clock President Roosevelt
signed the proclamation adding the
territories of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, jointly, as one of the
American states. Little formality al
tended the ceremony which means so
much to the people Of those two ter
/ ritories. The President used a quill
plucked from the wing Of an Ameri
can eagle. This pen will be deposit
ed with the Oklahoma Historical So
ciety.
No Exercises Attended Signing.
There was absolutely no ceremony
connected with the signing of the
proclamation which was done In the
cabinet room in the presence Of d
number Of residents of Oklahoma,
| most Of whom are connected with the
government departments. and few
other persons. When he finished af-
fixing his signature, President Roose
velt said.
oklahoma is state
Albert Hammer, of Enid, Oklahoma
a clerk in the land office, secured the
botter with which the President
blotted the signature and on which is
a distinct impression Of the Presi
dents name reversed. The proclama
ton is a mere formal recital Of the
acts emitting the new state to admis-
sion into the Union.
Impressive Ceremonies at Guthrie.
Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 16.--With i'm
| pressiye ceremonies befitting the birth
of the new state the oaths of office
were administered to Governor Chas.
n. Haskell and the other state officers
a little before noon today. The cere-
monies took place on the steps of the
Carnegie library. The proclamation
of President Roosevelt was read by
Charles Filson, retiring secretary of
Oklahoma Territory. The executive
oath was given by Leslie G. Niblack
a newspaper man. Then followed
Governor Haskells inaugural address.
New Governors Speech sociaIistic
Governor Haskell said in part:
In its course through this day the
sun will have lighted the pathway of
million and half people emerg-
ing from the disorder and discomfort
of a bureaucratic government, restrict
ed to the point of helplessness and
neglected to the limit of oppression,
into condition of liberty and self
| government. We are not assembled
here to worship that public officer
who ultimately conceded to us our
rights, especially when we reflect that
| long ago, from every standpoint of
population, wealth and intelligence
this territory was entitled to all the
blessings and privileges of statehood,
for now to thank these public Off.
GERS in over gracious terms who
have finally performed this long and
unjustly deferred duty, would be In
the nature of the hugging the feet of
Ia dilatory debtor who finally pays his
just Indebtedness"
Flags Federal Officials.
Governor Haskell discussed the re.
lations between the federal and state
government and deplored the disposi-
tion on the part of some Of those high
in authority at Washington who look
upon the constitution of the United
States itself as even a little thing.
; to be used when it meets the wish of
its executor and to be construed and
bended when at variance with his
will"
Governor Haskell dwelt upon what
he termed the oppression of the coun-
try by the trusts and then discussed
the financial situation.
THE quickest road to financial re-
lief" he said, "is to close the New
York stock exchange and free the cur
AOhSy tuuG AZ uOuludlCS anu tuIu ~
into tie channels of legitimate COM
marcc."
/ The governor promised fair treat
ment to the railroads.
Grand Barbecue Ended Inauguration.
After the inaugural ceremonies
parade was formed and marched to
the outskirts of the city where an
immense crowd participated in an In.
dian barbecue a feature suggested by
Governor Haskell. 1t was intended
that Governor Frank Frantz,
the retiring governor of the territory
of Oklahoma should ride in the car
riage with Governor Haskell but
Frantz positively refused to ride with
Haskell or have anything to do with
the Inauguration, on account Of recent