The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-10
ARE LAW MAKING
Body InduIging in interesting
DlscussiOns--TOday Ses-
sion at Guthrie

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 10--Gabe Par
ker of Bokeshe today introduced in
the constitutions convention mem
orial to President Roosevelt and con-
gress asking that the order Of Secre
tary Hitchcock Withholding four
millions acres Of Indian Territory land
from allotment for a timber reserva-
tion be set aside.
The entire morning was occupied in
debate on section Of bill Of rights
denying any immunity conferred to
citizens in constitution than private
or public corporations, their officers,
directors, managers, agents, clerks, or
employees, "from the full operation of
the visitorial and inquisitorial powers
of the state. Asp claimed that it was
unconstitutional and Kornegay of VII
nita, said that it meant anarchy. Kor-
negay was still talking when the con-
vention adjourned. The expected
report of the county line committee on
county seats was made this morning.
The county boundaries committee
yesterday afternoon completed the
work of selecting temporary county
seats for che various counties recently
organized Vinita was chosen, Of
course as the county seat Of Craig
oos1rfv. fhoro mos NJ, ann, rofffinu Tn
OTTAWA county Miami won out over
Fairland, Grove was designated in
stead Of Kansas in Delaware, and
Pryor Greek had no opposition in
Mayes. Nowata is the county seat in
Nowata county, and Claremore in Rog-
ers, formerly Cooweescoowee, county.
The latter name proved too barbarous
even for the SeQuoyah bunch, and was
done away with. One of the hottest
fights in the convention was between
Sapulpa and Bristow for county seat
of Moman county. Bristow won.
One Of the most interesting debates
in the convention, at least to the peo-
pie of Vinita, has been the controver-
sY between Delegate Kornegay and
President Murry in regard to the un-
ion label and Almighty God" Here
with are the official minutes Of the
showing just how the
question originated and what was
said:
Delegate Kornegay moved that the
having in charge the Sc
of bids for the convention
be instructed to open all
bids and report to the convention all
bids.
An amendment to Mr.. Kornegays'
notioh was offered, to inclued the I'M
ion label bids.
Delegate Kornegay then said:
am neither the chapmion of the
union label or its opponent. / do not
really know what the union label
means. Perhaps can find out If I
desire to embark upon the sea Of poll
tics but as long as / can make liv-
ing practicing law or with my hand /
will keep out Of politics. But / want
to.be thoroly informed as member
Of this house, as to whether or not
our printing can be done cheaper in
one place than another. And if / am
informed that we are bound by the
union label, included in resolution
that some one put thru this house in
she early stages Of this assembly, then
let US stop and look into the matter.
Is it such particular matter that we
iare not inquire about it, has it come
TO this Importance in this convention |
chat we are burdened with the pro-
position as to where we can get the
best and cheapest printing, when we
the people Of this great |
Il is one Of the most un-
fortunate things. to let into the con-
7ention anything in the world that
ihows that one class has any prefer
'nce over another class. 1t runs en-
lirely against the theory Of constitu-
ional law. IL is unfortunate that
here are so many classes Of people in
he old state of Oklahoma, if it ever
Iets to be state, and 1 think she
viii. But unfortunately the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe, or Almighty
Tod, which ever you want to callhim,
doesn't make any difference to me, !,
las made it SO there are different
lasses, and we represent the whole
eople and no particular sect. Kor-
egay is willing to 60 on record as re-
the whole people, and the
.alance Of you can do as you like
bout it. l want to say to you that
am not afraid that the sole-minded
nd soleguarded people that repre-
ent the union label, viii ever damn
be for it, and # they do, let them
amn. And for that reason 7 rise
Iigher. 1 have no bees buzzlng around
ay bonnet. You have gone on re-
ord today as saying that Mr.. Niblack