The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-28
NEwKIRK UrTERs A PROTEST
Recent Resolutions of Alleged Political
Endorsement are Declared Fakes.

I
ent OF the Eagle at Nswkirk, o. T.. and
the other from other prominent citizens
OF that city, criticiZing recent dispatches
from Newkirk which have been given
place in these columns. One OF those 10
which objection is made relates 20 a Sc
o. resolutions purporting 10 be the ac-
ton Of a public meeting held recently in
Newkirk, and indorsing. particularly.
the Hon. c. II. Barnes for governor OF
Oklahoma The other dispatch cri.-
icized. details me alleged aciion u
Stephenson Post, q. a. r.. regarding che
| Endorsement OF a candidate for governor
OF Oklahoma. Both OF these communica-
lions, though not transmitted by the
Eagles regular correspondent, came
Ibearing no perceptible trace OF anything
sinister upon their face. and 50 were
published. in good faith and as mere
matter OF news. The correction as
TO which the Eagles correspondent COM
Plains as having been refused pub!ica
ton appeared ir yesterdays issue. after
| the communications below were written
but before they reached this Office.
The Eagles regular correspondent
writes as follows:
Newkirk. o. T., Jan. IS.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
1 desire TO call your attention to the
| fact that a communication from New
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| purpOrting 10 he set OF resolutions
passed at meeting of prominent Re-
| publicans held at Newkirk and endors-
| ing c. NJ. Barnes for governor, and /,
! as your correspondent, sent you a publ
cation on the evening of the 23rd, 10 be
! published in Sundays edition, reply
| 10 same, showing that there was no
meeting called or held: that the resou-
| tons published were not seen by any
L ~ 7
| lcanS for that matter, and that they
were the elnanation OF the chairman
and secretary whose names Were APP
! pended to the resolutions A few of the
| Republicans here. on seeing the resolu-
| tons, abused me rOundly for their ap-
pcarance thinking that / was the cause
| OF their publication: hence my reply, as
above indicated. Upon you refusal 10
print my communication and the ap-
pearance OF an item of special cores
pondence from Newkirk in the Eagle OF
today purporting TO be an endorsep1ent
OF c. NJ. Barnes for governor by the G..
\. r. post OF this city, seems TO make the
average Republican rebel from the one
man rule in this county.
This county is too big for any one
man Or any one policy 10 govern or dom
mate in sentiment, and the continued
use OF your y paper 10 boom Barnes !
ufactured for the occasion. not only casts |
a reflection upon the intelligence of the |
fair-m.nded citizens of this county, but |
stigmatizes your paper and correspond |
ent as we'll
In all of my correspondence with your |
paper / have endeavored TO be fair on |
any opinoin 1 should offer, If any, III |
connection with any bit of news sent IN,
and if not favored with your approval it
ion, z
waste basket am not candidate for
any Office, and expect 10 live in this
county and help skin the Pops and help
build up our party here, Which ar pres
en- is somewhat discouraged; but II you
insist Oil taking matter from unauthor-
lied correspondents who do not conflne
themselves to the truth, and reflect ais
credit upon the party besides, do not
care further 10 be known as one or your
cCrreSp oudentS.
Another prominent citizen and Repub-
lean party worker writes as follows:
Newkirk, o. T., Jan. 2S.
To the Editor of the Eag,e:
I notice an article in last Saturdays
Daily Eagle purporting to be resolutions
passed at a meeting OF the prominent
Republicans of Newkirk and Kay coun-
ty. signed by John A. McfaGden, chair
man. and Dan B. McFadden, chair
and endorsing the Hon. c. NJ. Earnes OF
Guthrie for governor of this territory.
No such meeting was held at this place
or in Kay county and the article pub
lished by you was entirely false.
Your paper yields a great influence
here and we all appreciate the good
you can do and have done for the Re
publican party, and l am sure that you
do not wish 10 publish anything but the
truth, but it seems TO me that il would
be TO your interest and - the interest
Of the Republican party 10 have for your
a man that has moro re-
spect for himself andlt the Republicans Of
this vicinity that to send YOU for pub
cation an article without one word OF 4,
truth in il.
l do not think that Mr.. c. NJ. Barnes
IAN get the endorsement os the Republic !
ans of this community and for that J
'eas0n your correspondent took ii upon !,
himself 10 report meeting endorsing I
lin. {
A member of Stephenson post, G. A.
R., thus writes regarding the alleged !,
action OF that Post in regard 10 endors-
ng candidate for governor:
Newkirk. Q. T, Jan. 2s.
70 the Editor Of the Eagle: {
We with to call your attention TO an /.
lrticle that appears in today's Eagle, !
leaded Nobody but a Comrade;
Post at Newkirk irci,nes to-
Yards Barnes as the ComTada." I
II also states that said post held r
Meeting to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of en-
orsing some one Of the soldier candi-
ates for governor of Oklahoma terri I
Dry. e
The fact is the post met in a regular g
Meeting and not for the PURPOSE stated
bove. After the regular business clos
d. resolutions were presented by a 4
a Democrat. who said that he y
ad not written them but wanted the 1
natter discussed as 10 whether the post !;
'Ould or could recommend a conrade :
)r any position, without introducing 7
Oltics into the post. @
The matter was discussed AMI the res q
lutions Withdrawn, without taking any d
ote whatever. :
There was no decision for or against
nybody. but the sentiment prevailed
lat politics should be kept out OF the
ost. We think your correspondent is
!clined 10 misrepressnI the facts. and I
II that reason ask you TO publish this |
your paper.
Still another prominent citizen refers =.
the communications as follows:
Newkirk. O. T. jan &c.
o the Editor of the Eagla: o
In your news items from Newkirt 81
thin the last few days l notica your Z;
lTreSpolGent has not confined himself =.
the truth. which is 6elrin1ent "a y.
'ur paper and the Republican party in O.
is county. Such items as occurred in %
iturday's and Mondays Eagle are en- Z,
rely false. The statements made there :.
are not in accord with the sentiment. "
the people here a. all. TFere ars
rty jenkins men IN this County To o,s Gl
arnes man. y word 20 the wise is SUI Il
lent.
Still others 70 the following effect: -
Newkirk. .. T, Jan. 5. "
the Editor o< the Eagle II
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