The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-14

tanding the boasts OF Republicans.
'allahan lost nothing at Mulhall lie
vas amply the victim OF misplaced
confidence He was probably no more
o blame Coz Hobbs unaccount-
,ble actions. than Vincent IS TO blame
'or the crudities in Hobbs last letter
10 Grimes wherein he makes state
nent which, although truthful, is SO
Demonstrated that almost any inter !
probation may be placed thereon In
saying that free homes is not an issue
In this territory Hobbs stated moth
ing but the cold, unvarnished truth,
but in couching the sentence in such
words he Immediately threw down Mr.
Callahan's breastworks and, momen-
tarily, placed Callahan 10 line for
deadly assault by the enemy OF
not partisan issue and has never been
considered as such. The three parties
in oklahoma have been in happy and
harmonious accord on this subject,
and every true and loyal citizen OF the
territory earnestly looks forward TO
the time when the free home measure
now in congress may become law.
Already during the present campaign
Mr.. Callahan has spoken as sincerely
and vigorously in advocacy OF free
homes as Mr.. Flynn, but he spoke
not as partisan, but as an
Oklahoma citizen, having the future
permanency and welfare OF the terri
tory at heart. Hobbs, doubtless, had
all this in mind when he penned his
happy little epistle to Grimes, but he
played on his name IN giving even
moderate reproduction of the hazy
reflex OF his thought bin
The issue in this campaign is the
financial question The free homes
question has nothing to do with nam
ing material for congress. The
measure having passed the house Is
out Of Flynn's reach and he can be no
more adroit and influential in worm
ing il through the senate than Con
gresham Lacey, whose bill bears
Flynn's name. The next congress, or
at least the senate. will be composed
entirely Of silvt. men Callahan
being free silver man OF sterl-
/ ing worth can, If elected, exercise
more innuence in the upper house
than Flynn, Republican and an
avowed cxponeat Of the existing gold
standard falIacy sui7 tbe event OF
Callah2n's election and free silver
presiding Officer ia the senate, the free
4 home measure will experience brighter
sailing than u did ia the house under
Flynn's care That Mr. Flynn al.
lowed the free home bill to rest in OBJ
seurity after pushing It through the
house. 90 order TO make a campaign
this year on his great work, s. known
TO all ONahomans. That he did no
more than any other congressman for
a yearly salary Of $4,000 Is certain, aud
his frantic efforts to make self-ajul-
atory campaigu on measure favored
by all and opposed by none, regardless
OF party, show at glance the utter
poverty Of the territorial Republican
platform which declares for nothing
positively save urqualided antaRonisu
TO tho free and unlimited coinage o
silver 90 O ratio OF toll.
Mr callahan has made brilliant
campaign Thus fari BIS every meeting
has proved an ovation nc has dis
cussei the free silver issue-the only
issue fairly iutelligently aud hon
est'y and his work was free from
tangle and bobble until Chairman
Hobbs inaugurated his pudg,
/ spectacular performance at Mulhal
! and let slip glowing, radian. oppor
E tuhity to show mp the Republican pie
D hunters as blatant, bloviating gane
/ ot untamed hoodlums, thus arouainl
/ the deserved resentment Of all do,en
4 voters and finally landing Callahan il
congress by a majority far exceeding
+ the expectations OF the most sanguine
e True IT is that Callahan will
landed there anyway, but think Of tn
glory attending triumphant regal
towering victory
o Hobbs may interpret law and lSno'
o how to shoe horses but he is too prud
D isb and lolling to know what dispos
O tion to make OF the box office receipt
during n manic