The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-03-11
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Claim Holders and Citizens Of Kay
County Roast Flynn Managers


Claim Holders and Citizens Of Kay
County Roast Flynn Managers
Special Dispatch to The Leader.
NEwKIRK. March 9 The taxpayers
Of Kay county are in revolt against
the Flynn machine, which has been
operating in the strip, using free
hone bills to feed the hopper The
following resolutions will be Of inter.
est.
Kay County Anti Machine Protest.
PoNCA CITY, March 2, 1897.
BE il Resolv ID, That we deplore the
action OF the mem bers Of the Repub-
lican territorial and county central
committee, who have united them
selves into close corporation FOR the
purpose OF controlling tbe federal
patronage Of the territory.
Resolved, That we denounce the
manner In which they have imposed
upon the people through the free
home sentiment by warning the home
steaders that to oppose the Hon. d. +.
Flynn for governor was detrimental to
the free home cause
Resolved, That the principle enun-
eiated by the committees, that TO be a
Republican was to obey instructions
from headquarters, is wrong, and we
want sll free citizens TO know il.
w. o HRrtshorn, Stephen Grebel,
g. w. Branine, OF Cross township;
Dunham, Lee Dunham, OF PoDca City;
w. II. Baker, of Cross township; B. II.
Riggs, OF LonRwood township; J. II.
Crawford, of Round Grove township;
+. M. Hartshorn, John McFadden, OF
Cross township; John Hauseheldt, of
Ponca City; J. T. Wyatt, Of Tonkawa
township
WILLIAM RAMEY, G. c. ANDRE VS.,
Secretary. Chairman.
Union Veterans Protest
Resolved, That we the Union Vet
erAns in meeting assem- bed denounce
the mem bers of the Republican territor-
ial and county central committees for
the insult they have offered us as the
saviors OF this nation by refusing TO in
dorse any of our old comrades in arms
for any position under President
Mckinley.
Resolved, That such conduct on the
part of this war time diaper brigade is
disgrace TO this territory and refec-
tion on our patriotism.
Resolved. That copy Of these res
olutions be forwarded TO the Hon.
Wm. Milliam Mckinley and one TO the
Guthrie Daily Leader.
HENRY WELcH,
BEN SMITH, President.
Secretary.
citizens of Kay County, Protest
NEwKIRK, o. T., March ,, 1897.
| BE IL res olved, That we claimholdere
and citizens of Kay county, o. T., de
nounce the mem bers Of the Repu blican
territorial and county central commit
tee for the misleading statement made
by them that the Endorsement OF the
Hon. d. T. Flynn for governor Of the
territory would assist the passage oi
the free house bill.
Resolved, That such statement
made by members OF this committee t.
secure our indorse cement for Flynn wa'
an insult TO our intelligence and dis
honorable politics.
Resolved, That we request the Hon
William Mckinley to ignore such peti
tions indorsing Flynn, because the
were obtained by fraud and deceit,
S. Rowland, Newkirk township; Il
f. Smith, Newkirk township; s +
Clifford, Weston township; Manue
Musich, Vernon township; H. n. Leon
ard, Kildare township; DR.. G.. Y. An
derson, Dale township; Henry Welch
nale township; j. Brown, Blackwell
township; w. r. McBeady, Cross, 5
Travler, Newkirk township; A. o
Jones. Carlisle township; Daniel Shan
non, Newkirk township; James Lock
wood, Union township; VIM. Judd
Tonkawa township; j. Baushard
Blackwell township; Benz Frost, Grow
township; G. V Lane, Longwood town
ship. Robert Cheyne, Rock Falls town
ship; @. W. Pool, Newkirk township
Fred Speugler, NewkirlS township; w
HollAu, Dale township; Ruben Booth
Newkirk township; A. Il. Johnson
Lowe township; A L. Thomas, Owens
township