New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-17
OKLAHOMA MADE HAPPY
NOW FORTY-SIXTH STATE,
MARRIAGE zcith Mss Indian Territory
Marks the Dag.
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Leader" who had qualified as a notary public
especially for this purpose. The ceremony took
place privately IN Mr.. Haskelrs hotel apart
ynents.
This was done in order that the Governor
might be able to prevent the Standard Oil Com
pany from extending its pipe line northward
across ting state line into Kansas. Governor
Haskell learned early to-day that the Standard
had everything on the ground TO complete the
work promptly after President Roosevelt signed
the statehood proclamation.
Frank Frantz, retiring Territorial Governor,
spent the day at his home joining in no way
IN the inaugural ceremonies Between Mr. Frantz
and Governor Haskell the personal feud is so
bitter that Governor Haskell refused to ride
with Mr. Frantz in the inaugural parade. Then
Nj Frantz refused to give Mr.. Haskell any per
sonal or official recognition.
Seven thousand citizens of the new state stood
in the street facing the south portico Of the Car
neEie Library to witness the beginning of the
state government at noon. It took the inaugural
parade thirty minutes to pass a given point
Governor Haskell was cheered as the wave Of
enthusiasm ran down the solid lines Of Demo-
cratic friends With head barred he bowed con-
stantIy
F. L Owen and T. P. Gore. United States SEN
ators-elect, whose appointment was Governor
HaskelIs first official act. rode alone There
was a pathos in the contrast Of the two men
Mr. owen, keenly alert. noting the glitter and
display, and Mr.. Gore, blind. being unable to be-
hold what he would have been delighted TO see
The appointment is for the interim before their
term Of election
At the Carnegie Library there was a marriage
ceremony which Joined Oklahoma and Indian
Territory for life. c. G. Jones. OF Oklahoma
CITY. for many years one Of the most tireess
champions Of joint statehood. was the bride
groom. He made the proposal of marriage to
the bride Miss Indian Territory. who Mrs
Leo Bennett. Of AIuskegee, 4 beautiful native of
the Cherokee nation and wife Of DR.. Leo Bennett
long United States Marshal at Muskegee. In
his proposal the bridegroom said he was only
eighteen years old. having been born in Wash
inEton in 1889.
The official oath was administered TO Cover
nor Haskell ~ 1920 O'clock by Leslie Niblack.
editor Of The Guthrie Leader" Governor
Haskell in his inaugural address said:
This DAY the sun has lighted the pathway Of a
million and a hali Of people emerging from the dis
restricted the point of helpessness and neglected
70 The limit Of oppression into condition Of liberty
IN self-government We are not assembled here TO
worship the public officer who conceded US our
rights, particularly when reflect that long ago.
from every standpoint Of population, wealth and
Intelligence Of this era were entitled to all the
thank the public oicers in overgracious terms who
have finally performed long ana unjustly deferred
Of q dilatory debtor who finally paws his Just in
debtedness-
Governor Haskell discussed the relations be.
tween the state and federal governments. and
continued
1t is with regret that notice disposition on
ne P3I o. some s IN sqtsofity to LOOK upon the
little thing TO be used when 1t meets the wish of
its executor. and TO be construed and Bonded when
10 be tolerated in any public ofhcer-T care not
whether he bend it for q good purpose or bad
Constitution from time 10 time TO meet his own
Those anxious TO centraIize power in the federal
government must blush when they review the con
oitions under which we have lived for years our
freight rates are double those m ne ado adJoIninS
other Ike combinations have fattened by unrestrict
ID robbery of our people # federal control IS such
utterly inefficient in territory?
Governor Haskell dvelt at length upon what
ne termed the oppression of the country by the
so-caIed trusts. ana then discussed the finan-
cial situation. saying;
You can look for immediate relief wherever you
sgg 1i VIZ me I .iat i Sazg Ydrl Stnc Ey
change and free the currency that il dominates
and turn il into the channels of legitimate com
rerce. Let the Eastern banks pay our Oklahoma
ranks what they owe them and should pay in cur
rency on demand and we can market our produce
own wealth.
Governor Haskell promised fair treatment Of
the railroads. But ne added. II hope that the
railroads viii assume that official conduct in
Okla hor1a is like unto a court Of equity. where
justice is 10 he melted out all, and that these
railroads expecting justice in that court Of
equity should enter that court with their own
hands clean. and to make them clean I trust
they viii begin by obeying the laws of Okla
homa" He declared in favor Of prison SEN
fences for offending corporation officers.
When he had finished the Governor announced
the appointment Of Robert L. owen, of Mus
kogee and Thomas P. Gore OF Lawton, as
United States Senators. President Murray of
the constitutional convention will he the Speaker
Of Okahoma's first House
A parade was formed after the Governors
speech and proceeded to a park the outskirts I
Of the city, where a large crowd awaited TO be
gin an Indian barbecue. a feature suggested by
Governor Haskell The chiefs of the five civil
lied tribes dressed as citizens. rode in one of
the carriages. Al the barbecue grounds por-
lions Of meats and other eatabes were served
TO the thousands assembled at semi-circular
table from huge pit in which thirty beeves had
been cooked Indians and whites mingled in
picturesque good fellowship. Some of the Ind
fans wore blankets and some squaws carried
pappooses strapped 10 their backs.
With the incoming Of statehood statewide
prohibition becomes effective, as does also a
2-cent passenger fare on railroads.
The Governors first official act after appoint
ing the Senators was to order the county attor-
ney al BartIesville to take steps to prevent the
Standard Oil Company from completing a nat
uraI gas pipe line across the border to Kansas
II being the policy of Oklahoma to prevent the
expectation Of gas
There being a legal question as to the hour