The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-13
HOT ROAST ON TOM REED
And Further, n Discussion Of Territoris
Pic and Other Things.

| And Further, Discussion Of Territorial
| Pic and Other Things.
Aiva o. T., July Ito the Editor o!
the Eagle:-I see in recent issue of the
Eagle that Thomas Bracket Reed, the
boss of the United States, has it in fol-
the people OF Oklahoma because they de-
feated Dennis Flynn. In the first place
| the people Of this territory care very
| little either for the friendship or en-
nifty of this man Reed. In the second
place. the people Of the territory did not
defeat Flynn, but the sole and only
cause for his defeat was Reeds speech
| IN Wichita, Where he gave It out cold
| that we must elect Flynn in order to get
F, free homes.
Mr.. Reed was not dealing with people
Of the effete east when he made this
grand-stand play and bluff. The west
ern people can be depended on to do
| what is right and proper If approach
ed in gentlemanly way. but when such
men as I. B. Reed get up before vast
assemblage and plainly tell a common
wealth they must do so and so, to get
certain legislation, he exhibits a degree
Of asininity common bar-room loafer
would hesitate 70 employ.
I contend that thu threat he made IN
his speech In Wichita was the sole and
only cause for the defeat OF Mr.. Flynn.
That is conceded, not only by Republi-
cans, but Democrats and Pops, as well.
Mr.. Reed must recoilect that this ter
ritory will be state in a few years:
one Of the grandest OF all in this great
commonwealth, and that We may have
the power TO make and unmake presi-
dents His ambition is great. He will
ask Oklahoma's help some day. He
will get It, where the chicken gets the
axe.
am informed that we are soon TO be
without a so-callei Democratic paper.
I understand that the Pioneer has been
sold 20 ". c. Douglass a prominent can
dida:e for postmaster. II such Is the
case. the opportunity for live man, who
Is a Democrat. 20 establish sound, con-
serva:ive Democrat tic paper could not be
better. and I am confident that the field
will soon be occupied by a man the
people can respect and. put confidence
in
Our pie-hunters are still on a not trail.
ana the only one 50 far who, in my
OPINION, is sure OF position is Captain
P A. Cameron. who. without doubt. vii
be register o. the land office. No better
selection could be made IN he terrific
~. He is an able man. and one OF
the best attorneys in Oklahoma. and
gentleman in all .ha. she word i'm
plies.
For personal and ssi6sh reasons an
effort is being made by few Republ.-
cans here 20 keep johnson. the post
master. in for nearly Two years yet
He has served four years by September
IS. 1877. ana seel sire the department
viii rule that ais time has expired
I believe n the maxim that 20 he
victers bsiong he spoils-and trust
the powers that be VIII FIRE the whole
outfi. Of Democratic officer-ho.iers and
put men in who are IN harmony with
the party
The receiyership OF the United States
land ofice is a matter % conjecture. II
parry service g % De revarde.. C ".
Beckel il the right man. He = Ire
strongest man. Il political way. II
,hs Republican party in Woods county
He can Do more for The party here -nan
any oae man. He IL a gentleman n
every Nepock HIS QUALIFICATIONS Are os
high er1es. cd II nor appointed & VII