Sovereignty of the Citizen at Oklahoma Statehood
A Jackson Banquet address urges that democracy rests on citizen sovereignty and consent of the governed. The speaker warns against corporate control, pledges to resist packed conventions, and stresses the need for candidates whose lives align with promises while empowering common people in Oklahoma and Indian Territory as statehood nears.
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Roosevelt Pushes Joint Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
Kansas City Journal argues against forcing joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. It contends the plan breaches constitutional consent of the governed and would deprive territorial residents of a vote on their own constitution. The piece condemns lobby influence and calls for a public vote on joint statehood.
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Roosevelt’s popularity in peril over statehood omnibus
The Arizona New Mexico sector denounces the omnibus statehood bill pairing Oklahoma and Indian Territory with other lands. Supporters and opponents are split in Congress and within territories, while a mass meeting at the courthouse is urged. A farmers’ faction shifts to separatists in McAlester Union. A Texas congressman proposes a boundary commission to fix Texas Indian Territory borders amid Red River changes.
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