The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-21
GOVERNOR C. N. HASKELL'S
INAUGURAL ADDRESS

81 safeS long years after thu orig
tnal compact. II eaters that feder-
alton sish the fullest powers and
privileges enioyed bY any % ia
sisters of rlper yeafs. Congreaa
had authority 10 fiG fhe data
when ualahomA might enter thm
Nnions II had nn Authority to ftx
any tegmA other than those ~ Mh.
s0luse equality / haFe K0as some
shat AZ iengih into this question
ebcanse Of the agitation throughout
ne isnEth aud breadth 81 the
United States today toucaiak "a
Slous matters pef,iuent 70 this
aaestion.
Consultations.
From tho beginning ~ free KOv-
~rnmrnt ! charter or a conAtita~
tlon has been adopted and she con-
trolling iaflaenre ot that govarn-
meat T. the voice ~ the people
commanding eli representatives,
thereafter chosen and serving the
rsbiit 10 obcy the Wili Of the peo-
Rka as expressed Ia the eauAtita-
tign II = wlth regret ttat w@ @@-
I tiee a disposition on rsm part ~
some hlRh ia authority 20 i0ok up.
E
states ltHalf ever Ae 4 thlug 10 be-
used ukea :; meets the wish of iis
executor and 10 be construed and
I beaded when al vasaAncr Niih hia
wiil And I say q Yoa my feipcw
eIiiaens. tsat there h M more
tapkegons pfactire 70 ha tolerated
20 any public efflhef, care nnt
Whether ~ bmnd Il FOR good pBr-
pues o. fuF bad purpose. TRAN ~
assume he right - cous,Fae the
F constitution from time % time 20
meet bis naa desires II che rahs
atiiui'ou 30 hentaa to-day Tor e
good pafnass 10 meet the uish ~
e righteous executive. AZ MAY be
beaded iomnrrpw 10 sait tbs aish
~ a. eFll minded uea
Ihla policy " elastic ronHgmr.
4 slnn nf the 0rEanie las II ane To
/ ae eouaemnet ard prescribed ~
ume 80 changes coalitions thaf a
E state constitution anes nnt meet
ths just requirements ~ tae peo
hif. ihen present that fact 70 the
people and lsi fhem change ii ~
theif eWn .ulli q iheg desire n
fte rpusflfaiinn ~ The Nniird
States does n0f meet toe demands
~ mu6sga timea saWn sahmli fhe
ueessNaff amendments Is she
siAisa and amend g f ihree fourth4
~ the states are ailiink fo 90 su.
I REPEAT ttaf yoa rau destroy the
I principles 81 a tree Fufrrrmeaf Tor
good purpose fuat as qu'ekiF a.
fau can destroy ttem f1f 80 evil
nnfpaae Yaur fuasgliufiuH ceases
fo br tae seice ~ tbe people whnn
81 rsasf YleiA 10 gse ehims 10 any
affiefr 81 set ~ officers
shall the Constitution ~ ChaHgcdT
Then Il We are riEht iaat he
I provision = ihs ranslliutan - the
United States shall 81 respected nn-
E II changed hy The states se are
I fhu changes threatened b. iaaltid.
uAi construction sAall he feaeFAl
1 government authorize kha efnatlnu
~ corporations through lss ppu.r
sad snfiaenscas shali iafefysNge
railroads he grated fsd@Fsl eesf-
tsrs q ne extsat - depFisiuK
states Of home coalFoi - tAat con
iroi nos exists IN both paftiru.
isrs ne saY emphstisaliy - ard
us would plant oar fiak oa the
I first protest @hieh sould be made
I - long - - o. nas aleet Enlt~a
states seaAtDra 81 direct sage ~
fhe people. thAt lanK at leas,
should the states reserve unte
themselves the FiEht to pfotect
theif people aEslukt the Improper
ensroachmsags of eerposats sssith
snd the poser thaf Eoss eith
sealth There ere ether fessous
bat thla one 20 ~ mgna voala be-
insmrmoautaale % ioaw - 4 en-.
/ iMga.
"a Illustration 81 tAe lneffi
elsaeY % federal eensrel 81 thee
F questions can hest BE- elFsn By
calling attention - the practices
+ Nithin The asea which q aoe toe
state a okiahoms Thsss aHtlous
( q rentrsltse thiH peser ts eeatrol.
F in the federal KoxeFnment SD I'D
F sias ua - trust car fortanes and
Ger happiness to federal eantfol
mnsf blush Wh@a fhey rsttag the
conditions uudef ehich we have
lived fof Feara oar freight rates
afe double those Iu The adjoining
states. The lumber trust Tie coal
lFnsi ana ether lie csmblnalious
aafs fatfened By unrestricted rob
hsrl of eur people ~ federal
control ia such 4 good thinH Ia q
state. shf has Il proven - utterly
inefficient IN territory Let ne
pray fuf The reservation sIthin
he hands sf the people of 0kia.
bona % Tie right e govern them
selves 10 lhe fuiiasf extent Ihai
re teaching ~ Washingtoh and
tefferson contemplated Ws should
Save VIXEN thev created sud do
Tended the constitution ot the
United States Let Fhe daR newer
eama eNeA power e. protect The
people shall be- concentrated in a
small aggregation q men asHem
hled at our Ear of national capitol
where the combined power snd IN
fluence q the corporations 81 ihe
united States can concentrate their
efforts eH bis single geeafnlng
poser The peopth may at fimeh
commit au error. hut thu people tn
sArlably right thelf ship trim its
sails and launch forth upon sea
ef Justice aud equality of their oNn