The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-10

Bat while he is thoroughly convinced
that the principle is right, he thinks il
will take time and effort to educate
the people to that system. But when
the principle of National Cooperation
is once establ' sh, he thinks the peo-
pie will VIC aer how they could ever
be foolish and barbarors enough to
live under competitive system, which
competition involved the necessaries
of life, how each person could strive,
work and act 50 as to accumulate for
himself regardless of the interests and
conditions Of his neigh hbors, when in
truth and in fact the whole human
family is so connected that WHAT EF-
FEcrs ONE, EFFECTS ALL.
In 1878 he married Miss Jessie Dun
can, of Amherst berg Canada, by whom
he had three children, Maggie, Tho
mas and Ida, all of whom are living with
him in this city, but their mother died
about eight years ago. He lived for
several years in Arkansas City, Kan,
where he published a paper in defense
of Union Labor principles. On the
memorial 9sd of April, 1889, he located
in Oklahoma City where he has re-
mained ever since, and proved himself
an exemplary citizen. After remain
ing widower some seven years he
married last summer Miss Avvie NJ.
Baker, of Council Grove, this county
He has one brother by the name of
Thomas, who is three years his senior,
and now living in Brule Co., Dakota.
Mr.. Furlong is extremely charitable
with his money, and has unbounded
sympathy for human suffering. Last
winter he was president Of the Board
of Relief of this city, which board was
organized last fall mainly through his
efforts, and he did noble work in that
capacity. lie holds nothing as good
only that which takes or aims to
take pain, discord and deformity
out of the world, and in lieu
thereof substitute peace, gentleness,
universal sympathy and love of
the beautiful in both nature and art.
He is a strong advocate Of the Peoples
Party principles, and is now secre-
tary of the Territorial Central Com
Eniittee OF that party and was chairman
OF the Territorial convention that met
here two years ago. He supports the
Peoples Party principles because he
thinks they are step in the right di-
rcction, but the complete nationaliza-
ton of,eyery industry, something like
that suggested by Edward Bellamy in
his MISUNDERSTANDING Backward"
he considers the only radical solution
Of the Labor versus Capital pro-
blem.
He has taken an active part in the
Commonweal Army movement and on
the 20 of May last, the eommonwealers
Of this Territory, numbering some
1900, elected him their general He
writes a great deal for newspapers, on
all subjects, aud expresses his views
in q perfectly free and independent
manner. Public opinion seems to have
no effect whatever upon his express
sions or actions. but he does not seek
an argument and neither does he
shrink from one. lie is radically op-
posed 10 inaieting the death penalty
and has written extensively in condem-
nation of It., holding taat the worst use
can be made Of any human being is TO
kill him. He holds that punishment
can have but two objects, to reform the
criminal and 70 save society and that
the death penalty is net necessary for
the accomplishment of either. II was
he who, it will be remembered, made
the great fight in the Third Legisla-
ture of Oklahoma 10 repeal the law in
Hitting the death penalty and thereby
save the life Of John Millig4n. the
hrst man sentenced TO be hanged in
the Ierritcry. He was partially sue
eessfui, because ON the night Of sanu-
lry TO- 1898, the day before hilligan
Was TO be executed. he (Fuhong) Sc
cured from Acting Governor Lowe
sixty day stay Of the execut Ion. Fur
long then turned his attention 10 the
the Legislature, which was then. In
session, TO have IL repeal the law in
dieting the death penalty and thereby
save Oklahoma from what he called.
the stain Of legal murder.f Through
his efforts and that Of the Hon. A. c.
Scott, senator from Ozlahpma county.
the bill abolishing capital punishment
passed the senate, but 4 was defeated
In the house, By one vote. TO the
great regret and sorrow OF eli the
friends Of the measure, but more par