The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-11-28
Presidents Proclamation

1a9 w "ohNs AsOOf BipNiOt
that the inhabitants OF Oklahoma and
Indian Territories might upon the
conditions presented in said act be.
come the state of Oklahoma, and.
Whereas, IT was provided w said act
that delegates elected therein to the
constitutional convention in the terri
tory of Oklahoma aud dian Territory
should meet at the seat Of government
of said Oklahoma Territory. and that
after they had met and organized they
should declare on behalf of the people
OF Oklahoma and Indian Territory tha,
they adopt the constitution OF the
United States, whereupon the said
convention should be authorized to
form a state government for the pro-
posed state of Oklahoma, and,
Whereas it has provided by said act
that the constitution so adopted should
he Republican in form and make u,
distinction in civil or political rights
OF account of race or color, except a
to Indians not taxed, and not to be re-
pugnant To the constitution OF the
United States and the principles OF
the Declaration OF Independence and
that the convention should by an ord.
nance irrevocable, without the consent
OF the United States and the people ol
the said state make provisions pre-
scribed in said act. d,
Whe eas. it was provided by said aci
that the constitution thus formed foi
the people OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territory should, by an ordinance OF
the convention forming the sans, be-
submitted to the people OF oklahoma
and Indian Territory at an election /,
be held therein for ratification or re-
lection by the qualified voters of the
proposed state, and that tie returns OF
said election should be made to the
secretary of the said territory, who,
with the governor and chief justice. or
two % them, snou Id canvass tn,
same, and il the majority OF the legal
votes cast should be for the constitu-
ton. the governo- of Oklahoma and the
judge senior in service OF the United
States court of appeals Of Indian Ter
rjlory should certify the result TO the
president of the United States, to-
gether with IA statement of the votes
cast thereon, and upon separate ar
ticles or proposition, and copy OF
said constitution, articles, propositions
and ordinances, and,
Whereas, il has been certified to me
by The governor of said Oklahoma
Territory and the judge senior in ser
vice of the United States court of ap-
peals for Indian Territory. nat within
the time prescribed by said act of con
gress constitution for the proposed
state of Oklahoma has been adopted
and that the same has been ratified b,
a majority OF the qualified voters of
said proposed state in accordance will
the conditions presented in said act.
and,
Whereas, IL is also certified to me by
the said governor OF 0klahoma Terri
tory and the said judge senior in ser.
vice OF the United States court of ap-
peals for Indian Territory that at the
same time the body of said constitu.
tion was submitted To vote OF the
people separate article entitled
Prohibition" was likewise submitted
which said separate article did receive
majority of the votes east thereon
open the constitution and was approx
Ell !, and,
Whereas. duly authenticated cop,
of said constitution and article as re-
quired by said act has been received
by me,
Now, therefore, |, Theodore Roose-
welt, president of the United States OF
America, do, in accordance with the
provisions of the act OF congress afore.
said, declare and proclaim the act that
the conditions imposed by congress an
the state of Oklahoma t. entitle tha
state of admission u the union have
been ratified and accepted and tha'
the admission of said state into the
union is now complete.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this
sixteenth day OF November, A. D.,
l9l1 and of the Independence OF the
United states OF America tie one hun
dred and thirty first.
(Signet) THE). ROOSEVELT.
By the President,
ELIHU ROOT, Secretary OF State