The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-01-28
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THURSDAY, JANUARY rs. 1897.
cAN rLYaN HANDLE REEpa

The efforts Of territorial papers dur.
ing The campaign in extolling Dele
gate Flynn as "the only man in the
west wbo can handle Speaker Reeor
were laughed at by the people as
absurd and ridiculous Handling
Reed" was q strong limb for these
papers to hang TO as they franticallg
sought to make the question Of free
homes an issue In the campaign. How.
ever. Mr.. Flynn was given "a run for
bis money by his managers and his
agreement ITO handle Reed" Although
IL Is a fact patent to oil voters that the
question OF free homes was not an
issue in the campaign, since all parties
were unqualihedly In favor OF the
measure, aud Mr. allnhau had .goae on
record in his first speech ss being a
hearty advocate ofthe bill for lifting
. 16-million dollar mortgage of the
people Of the territory, MIR. Flynn in
his every speech harped on free homes;
what be had done FOR the bill and
what ne would do-whether elected or
defeated. II was bis pet measure, ac-
cording TO Mr. Flynn's own story, and
he would pass 1t rs living monument
10 his ability 10 successfully hold office
in Oklahoma for eight years.
But il seems Mr. Flynn has been
unable to handle Reed" The news
that comes from Washington is dis.
heaItening There is bitch some.
where and some startling disclosures
are likely TO be made.
Amid all the gloom, the fact remains
that somebody bundered at Wichita on
Oct. 20, 1926 On that day Reed spoke
at Wichita. He olundered and so did
Flynn. Reed complimented Flynn
highly. The compliments were de-
served, but following the suggestions
OF Fiynn's managers Speaker Reed
WORKED in the free homes matter AS a
partisan issue and uttered menacing
and threatening words, declaring that
II Flynn was defeated Oklahoma coulo
not have free homes.
Now, while the free homes bill is IN
tho balance Of uncertainty AZ Wash
ington with chances against It's be.
coming u Law, territorial Repu biieuu
papers have the gou 10 revive Reeds
Wichita threat
The state Capital OF this city insul 5
people who voted against Flynn by
boldly faanting Reeds incend!ary
sloboer before their eyes. More
over, the unprineipltd sheet essays TO
launch "rnbbing.in" process and
adds injury to insult by printing sueh
siop as this;
But the skeleton that is an adjunct
OF ali well-regulated feast has now put
In an appearance. The mahgned r.
d. Reed Is now Speaker Reed az Wash
ington, presiding over the destiny of
laws aud m, asures, aud his memory is
evidently very good. lie does not have
TO De HutOeratic or despotic; he has
only TO say 10 tue tireless Flynn, who,
notwithstanding his constituents re-
pudIated him and his efforts in their
behalf, is still working with zeal
that knows no pause, no rest, for the
success Of the measure that is so dear
TO the Oklahoman's heart: "Your bill
as n come from the senate Is now gem
eral legislation, and 10 must tage It's
place on the house calendar with other
public measures Your constituents
nave defeated your reelection and
virtually II pudisted youc efforts TO re-
heve them Why should / show special
favors 10 those who have declared by
their suffages that they do not wish
them?"
Such Is the status Of the free homes
bill, from an unbiased aud bipartisan
standpoint Oklahoma has made her
bed aud IL now looks as II she must
occupy ii az least for time.
The people Of Oklahoma are not
ioole. They can't all be caught with
milk-wash and campaign balderdash.
II Flynn fails TO have the free homes
bill passed he owes an apology to the
people who voted for him during the
last two campaigns. II he fails, his
oft-reitorated remarks during the cam.
paign were unwarranted and unau-
thorized This is not matter Of sen.
timent, but OF business. Last year
Mr.. Flynn said he could handle
Reed" Unless there be taeit under
standing between Reed and Flynn,
now is the time for Mr. Flynn to act.
While be Is setting the house might
pass resolution censuriug its speaker
for attempted political bribery nnd for
committing acts unbecoming a mem,
Der Of that body.