Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30
OKLAHOMA COMMITTEE.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING APPOINT.
ING SUB.C0MMITTEES FOR
WORK.
A Circular Agreed Upon for Dis
tributiOn--Adoption Of the
Report by the Board
of Trade.

GAoiU liCLt& a liiCSSAh6o y 10
terday afternoon. The committee con-
sists of the following gentlemen: George
L. Rouse, chairman; Fred Bentley, secre-
tary; George W. Clement, George H
Blackwelder, George NJ. Dickson, w. P.
Carey, NJ J. Oliver H. L. Pierce, o. d.
Barnes, j. w. Mead, George NJ. Riley,
Caldwell: Capt. w. L. Crouch Col. Sam
Croker, Caldwell.
Col Sam Croker, of Caldwell, was
present at the meeting and offered some
very valuable suggestions in the meeting
The following circular letter was agreed
upon and 10000 copies ordered printed
The display feature, Monster Ok
lahoma Convention. The Magic City
20 the date. Congressman Springer and
Weaver will address the convention, be-
sides other prominent representatives and
United States senators. Spacious halls
and Grand opera house to be thrown open.
Reduced rates at all hotels and over all
railroads secured. Ten thousand delegates
expected at this monster interstate Okla
hOma convention. Spread the news to
every quarter and let the glad tidings of
early success surprise every homestead and
friend Of the cause. Every necessary ar
rangement and ample provision for all de-
termined upon. Neither money nor pains,
however extravagant, will be spared to
make this convention one of the most
noted occasions in the history of the Okla
homa movement This will make Wichita
board of trade the moving medium.
In order to further the legislation now
fnr
the organization Of the Oklahoma Terri
tory, as provided by the springer Okla
homa Bill" the Wichita Board of Trade
has taken the matter under due considera-
ton, and, after thoroughly discussing
every important feature of said bill, its
present attitude and early necessity for the
opening of the Indian Territory to actual
settlement, the said Board of Trade by
unanimous consent have concluded to call
a monster Interstate Oklahoma conven-
ton at the city of Wichita on the Goth day
of November 1888, for the purpose of me
morializing the congress of the United
States and making ample provision for an
efficient committee to go to Washington
in the interest of said bill. In order to
carry its object into practical effect, and
make the convention one of the most
prominent as well as noted events in the
history of the Oklahoma movement, the
said Board Of Trade will neither spare
money, pains nor printers ink to accom-
plish every desired object of this truly i'm
posing and momentous improvement that
promises to eclipse any demonstration
of the kind in the history of American
legislation. That said convention may be
ali that is desired-large, attractive, de-
monstrative, brilliant and etfective-the
said Board of Trade has secured reduc-
ton of fare at all the hotels in the city and
over all the railroads leading to it. VIII
throw every public hall and opera house
wide open and entertain the thousands in
with a brilliant display of Ok
lahoma oratory from such distinguished
men as Congressman Springer, General
Weaver, United States senators and Others
Colony meetings, mass meetings, club
meetings and Board of Trade meetings
should therefore be held at suitable places
in every state surrounding the Indian ter
ritory, far and near for the purpose of
electiug as many delegates as may feel
desirious of attending said monster Inter
state Oklahoma conventions. All such
meetings should not be held later than
November 18th, so that the number OF
delegates expecting to attend may be duly
reported to the secretary of the board of
trade at Wichita a few days before the
Goth.
Having done this much to further the
interests of pending legislation and for
the speedy opening of Oklahoma to settle
ment, the Wichita board of trade ex-
presses a cordial desire for the immediate
cooperation of all other boards OF trade
and commercial clubs or communities no
matter where located that feel deslrious of
aiding cause so noble and universally
demanded.
Let every friend of the movement and
Oklahoma settler swell the breeze with one
response that shall ecno and re
echo throughout the length ana breadth OF
the land. Let the watchword be: speedy
legislation. and on to Oklahoma
The following committee was appointed
on printing: NJ. NJ. Murdoch. Fred NJ.
Croker, J. X. Mead.
COMMITTEES on hotels-Mark Oliver, o.
2. Barnes, j. K. Mead.
Committee on audience room and music
Geo NJ Dickson, G. II. Blackwelder, t.
NJ Barnes, T. Y. Healy.
Observation-Disclosures. H. Blackwelder,
+. NJ Bentley, Kos Harris.
Program and order OF exercises and
W. Clement, Col. J. r.
Mead.
The directors of the board of trade con-
vened at clock and heard the report of
the special committee and adopted the
same unanimously.
The board freely discussed number Of
important business matters.
The Oklahoma question came III for a
good share of publici atsution yesterday.
All seemed TO be glad that the board of
trade had taken such positive step in the
matter and were free in compliments for
such action 1t seemed to be the general
idea that the coming session of congress
is the home stretch of the Oklahoma bill
or such action as is necessary to open to
the territory under considera-
ton. While politics were discussed to
some extent above the accustomed din
was talk about the board of trade Okla
homs action.
There was another point referred to
with no little pride. That Wichita in the
midst of a national political contest should
De so calm and business like to think of
business on such an extensive scale seemed
conclusive evidence to some that they
were looking out for the city's interest. 1t
will be the first great Oklahoma effort of
the new legislative year and one it is
hoped by all would prove highly success
rul and long TO be remembered as Wich-
ita's effort in the line of desired legisla-
ton.
ASCCRVI TRICK.