Are we to give these people and the nation to understand that the destiny of these Territories depends not upon any question of right and wrong. not upon population. wealth. resources. and extent of area. but. spurning the jewel of consistency. as boldly stated by the gentleman from Ohio. the whole matter is to be determined by the political whim of the leaders of this House? Let us test their sincerity. Take Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The people there are pleading for the " home rule " you proudly promised them in your party platform. They point you to their wonderful industrial development and inexhaustible resources. to their teeming hordes of population and immigrants streaming across their borders. They challenge a comparison with their sister States wearing the purple robe of sovereignty and demand to know why this great reward of the Industry and courage and thrift of the American people is so long and so unjustly withheld from them. You promised them statehood.
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