The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18
ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFhL0,N.Y,

! every way as well qualified at home?
| One who has lived for a period of forty
| five years in the west; VINO has for a
quarter of a century represented the
| agricultural state of Iowa in the United
! States senate and unanimously re-chOs-
en- for a fifth term; who through stormy
| scenes Of strife and dissensiOn has al
| ways pursued a steady, stately, calm
| and consistent course; securing credit,
influence and high position Of national
| trust and responsibility; building slowly
| but surely and well, a reputation of
| solidfty for the agricultural west and
not flashing like a gerry meteor athwart
| the heavens to suddenly disappear in
a midnight gloom. His real worth and
| ability depends not upon the chance
| advocacy of any certain measure but
upon consistent policy; the exhibition
| of broad craftsmanship and a quarter
| OF a century of faithful service to his
| country. Like Abraham Lincoln he is
| universally conceded 10 be a plain,
practical, prudent man of public affairs
and the greatest product of western
craftsmanship. The pioneers of this
western country represent not only the
| pushing, progressive and fearless forces
| of our social and industrial fabric but
! the orderly, law-abiding and patriotic.
| They crossed the rivers, felled the for
| ests, subdued the soil and doubled the
| extent and wealth of this mighty ma
| ton.
This great scope of agricultural and
| horticultural country of which this ter
ritory is part and parcel, lying west of
! the Mississippi has not its equal in the
world. Its soil is fertile and yields
abundant harvests to the hands Of toll.
1t sends daily, train loads of food pro-
| ducts to feed the hungry east and
! thus enable that sterile agricultural sec
| ton to utilize national resources of
| manufacturing and mining TO the best
| advantage. Its rapid transform alton,
| unparalleled development and substan-
| tial improvements; its orderly behavior,
| love of law and order and patriotic de-
votion TO party and nation has been the
wonder and admiration of the civilized
world and source of pride, profit and
| satisfaction to the eastern states. Hav-
/ ing always sacrificed its faVOrite sons
| upon the affairs of liberality, devotion
and party success in the past is it under
any obligation to do so now? Should
| it hesitate TO support and urge for
consideration on account of its weak
ness, insignificance, national contribu-
ton, lack of material or former hon
ors? Emphatically, no! She need not
|
political aims or charity. She is justly
entitled and should demand 1t. She has
the logical candidate in the coming
unique contest. Statehood and free
homes depend upon western support
and klahoma should not be backward,
but should unanimously support the
west. when the hurly-burlys done,
and the battles lost or won," It will be
discovered that the ground-swen Of the
t. f1r l.N . h
froth and foam drift whittier it may.
REED AND OKLAHOMA.
Ponca City, o. T., Feb. Ito the
editor of the Eagle: am glad that my
communication of two weeks ago 10 the
Eagle has set the people of Oklahoma
to thinking and talking about their own
interests. Since that time nearly every
strong Republican paper in Oklahoma
has come out with an endorsement of
the position taken in that communica-
ton and there can be no doubt that the
people who do the voting will carry the
primaries almost unanimously in nearly
every county in support Of the PROPOSE
ton. Now two of my friends from FL
Reno and one or two others, in letters
TO the Eagle, have incorrectly stated
my proposition, and ended by endorsing
what L really said. My point was that
We should not send TO St. Louis a lot of
pie-counter politicians who have attach
ed themselves to the Mckinley boom be-
cause they think IL is going 70 succeed
and that they may then controlricheet
and that they may then control the rich
patronage of the territory. That we
should not follow the advice of these
gentlemen and instruct our delegation
for Major Mckinley. In short that We
should not be identified too closely with |
anybOdy's presidential boom. We have
an opportunity at the St. Louis conYen- |
ton to win. perhaps to reward friends |
Our own cause and our own interests
should come first. ] still think that any |
Republican elected president will treat |
us fairly when the time comes to sign |
homestead laws. But if possible we |
want the present Republican congress |
to give us the relief sought, at least so |
far as to pass the measure. Let Cleve- |
land have an opportunity 10 veto IL as |
his last Democratic predecessor, Buch- |
annon, vetoed the first homestead law,
If he wants to do so. The next RepubE- |
can congress will be committed 10 pass |
it as party measure and a RepUbH- |
can president viii sign il as Lincoln did |
in 1861. Democratic organization Of the |
territory will diSband for want OF mem
berShip.
We have the strongest assurance from
Delegate Flynn and others OF our !
friends that the free homes bill Will pass
both bodies this spring. Our congress
sional friends are doing their utmost
for Us and as TO party, We have pledged |
them united support. Let US give il |
freely. Let us not send a delegation u |
St. Louis instructed against the man in 1
whom they are most earnestly interest
ed. do not believe that the Reed and |
Allison forces in congress are antognis-
tic Let Oklahoma have a delegation Of
business men at the 81. Louis conven-
ton who are not seeking political pref
erment for themselves OF special friends. |
Let tais delegation be composed Of l@vel |
headed men, UnJrImmeled BY emharras,
ing instructions. who can be depended /
upon 10 push Oklahoma's interests 10
the front and keep them there.
Your correspondent in your issue OF
February i quotes Speake- Barnes OF
Guthrie. the Mckinley manager for
oklahoma, as saying that he talked 10
Tom Reed about the prospects for free
homes, when he was in Washington,
and was Very much disappointed Per
haps Mr.. Barnes was disappointed be-
cause Speaker Reed was - enthusiast