The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-13
of McKinIey-Reed-Mc Mckinley Fight.

Barnes and the Kansas Leader in Eayo
of McKinIey-Reed- McKinley Fight.
Guthrie, o. T, March 12.-(SpeciaL)-
The Leader this morning says:
Flushed with their meritorious Kan
sas victory, there appeared in this city
today direct from Wichita, Hon. Cy Lee
! land of Troy, Kan, Hon. L. s. Crum OF
| Oswego, Kan, and Hon. J. W
| Haughey of Wellington, Kan, 70 look
after the Barnes and Mckinley fences
in Oklahoma. They had not been here
very long until they discovered they
! had come on a dangerous mission. II
/ there is any man on earth opposed to
dictation of any kind it is the Kansas
man, and Mr.. Leland and mis- associates
readily recognized that there are a big
| lot of thoroughly Independent Kansas
men in this part of Oklahoma, and they
will find there are lot of the same kind
! all over the territory.
This territory will not get into Mr.. Cy
/ Leland's pocket any quicker than into
/ Mr. Powell Clayton's. This territory is
neither the caudel ,appendage Of Cy
Leland or Powell Clayton. Oklahoma
by any outside bosses or inside bosses.
They resent dictation from Kansas as
quickly as from Arkansas. Powell Clay
ton may sling his whip over Arkansas
Republicans and Mr.. Cy Leland may
win brilliant victories in his own BALI
wick, but in Oklahoma they are as pow
erless as a broken straw in a whirlWind.
This territory is perhaps for Mckinley,
but il will be for him in its own way.
No Arkansas or Kansas boss can tell US
what we have got to do. Neither can
any Arkansas or Kansas political fixer
assure US of federal patronage through
the Arkansas or Kansas routes. This
territory is an infant in age but in po-
litical independence and stalwart Re
publicanism is as old as any neighbor,
and it allows no surrounding state 10
dictate to or Overshadow il.
There are local conditions in Okla
homa which neither Mr.. Powell Clayton
or Mr.. Cy Leland are familiar with. The
people of Oklahoma understand what
they want. They ask no advice from
beyond our own borders. When it
comes to patronage they will get the
largest home Endorsement, bear the
highest characters and best records to
receive the presidential favors. Il Will
see that the nose of Arkansas and
Kansas is kept out of our business, now
and hereafter.
The stalwart Republicans, excellent
men manhood and popularity of Mr..
Clayton and Mr.. Leland on their own
dunghills is undisputed and deserved.
There are many Oklahoma Republicans
who know each of these gentlemen per-
sonally and for them as men and party
workers have the highest regard. But
they are neither big enough nor good
enough TO come to Oklahoma and tell
Oklahoma Republicans what to do in
their local affairs.
Politicians are one thing, homemakers
are another. The job dispensers are not
ruling in Oklahoma's Republican Of
fees any more than are the job hunters.
The farmers and business men-two-
thirds of whom are friendly to McKir-
ley-will see to the kind of a presideE-
tial delega ton Oklahoma sends to s..
Louis, and that delegation will be COM
posed of men whose chief consideration
IS the good of Oklahoma and not politi-
cal jobs for themselves or anybody else.
These business men and home-mdherS
prefer 10 run their political affairs in
their own way and will not only thank
outsiders to keep hands off. but will see
to it that no foreigner sticks his fingers
into our domestice pie.
The visit of Mr. Leland IS as unfor-
tunate at this time as was the visit of
Mr.. Clayton. The mission cannot be
covered up. Mckinley men understand
shat neither of the visits of these dis
tinguished men is for the good of Nc
Kinley in Oklahoma, but very much TO
his advantage. Oklahoma's are patriots.
They are independent, know their
needs better than any outsider and be-
fore this campaign is over and the pres
ident nominated, will have shown an
unselfish and sensible policy which will
meet the approval of every Oklahoma
Republican, regardless of the wishes of
these liens who will utterly fail in their
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