The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-14

MIsnY AND FREE HOMES.

In the midst of their wholesale de-
nunciations OF the Democratic con-
gress for what it did, Mr. Flynn and
his harpie7 admit that more was done
for oklahoma in the way OF special
legislation than for all the other terri
tories put together, and with charac-
teristic modesty he is claiming that he
did it all. THE LEADER has no desire
TO do Mr. Flynn the slightest injustice,
but it asserts, and without fear of
successful contradiction, that but for
the efforts of individual Democrats
and delegations who were sent to
Washington 10y the different localities
in the territory and maintained there
at the expense of the respective com
muniiies to work for the various meas
ures asked for, less would have been
secured for oklahoma than any terri
tory in the Union. IL is no secret, but
a fact known TO all who were at the
national capital during the last session
of congress, that oklahoma would
have Jared infinitely better at the
hands of congress IL Mr.
Flynn had not been there.
His blind, unreasonable and excuse
less partisan attacks upon the admiL-
istration and the party in control Of
congress lost him what little influence
he might have bad personally and dis
sipated much of the sympathy felt by
the Democratic congressman for the
young territory, thus making il more
difficult for the Democrats from the
territory to work through measures
with Flynn's name attached TO them
by way of courtesy.
In view of this state of case-and 1t
is not exaggerated in the least--it
would be suicidal for Oklahoma 70 re-
turn Dennis Flynn TO the next con-
gress, for obvious reasons
With representative at the Nation
al capitol in harmony with the major
ity in congress and having the sympa.
thy of the administration, and, with.
al, possessed of the ability TO present
the wants and needs OF his constitu-
ents in statesmanly and business
like way, there will be no limit to his
Influence, nor will IL be necessary
10 send Others at the peoples expense
to aid in securing needed legislation.
Joe Wisby will be able to secure the
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Republican law which has placed a
mortgage of more than SEQ 600, 0OC
upon the settlers in the Strip and In
the c and A. and Pott countries. MIR.
Flynn admits that being Republican,
he cannot do more than TO secure q
possible extension for one year Of the
tiue in which the settlers must pay
for their claims That would be OF
no substantial benefit TO any one; il
would be simply putting OFF the evil
day.
Every citizen aud taxpayer in the
entire territory is directly Interest," ted
in this question. II that mortgage
which hangs as pail upon the futur,
Of the mortgaged portions is raised
the settlers there will in a short tim,
become tax payers aud bear their pro
portional share OF the burden OF gov
ernment II il is not removed, hope
will be banished from the breasts OF
thousands, and ere long scores and
hundreds will be forced 10 abandon
their claims and sacrifice all Ct the la
Dor and money they have expended ia
their f-uitless efforts to secure homes
The only hope to avert this most ca,
lamitous condition and put those peo
pie on an equal footing with all other
citizens lies in the election Of Hon
Joseph Wisty 70 congress-. Mr. Flynn
admits 1t. and Mr. beaumont doesn'l
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