The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-27

slons "OklAhoma would never have
free homes with Flynn on the shelf"
Yet, according 10 the above excerpt
FROM the Capital, "Popocrats' and not
Reeds threat and Flynn's defeat are
responsible for the delay in the pas
sage Of the free homes bill. Consis.
tency is indeed an Is X jewel. In
stead Of milling and sputtering over
defeat, we fiud that Flynn is actively
engaged in behalf OF Oklahoma and
free homes" Has Tom Reed changed
his mind or was Flynn's pull with
Reed exaggerated?
1t does not require a microscope or q
keen intellect TO discern Republican
treachery and fol-de-rol in all this va
riegated action Of Flynn and his Okla
holna press boosters. The Lacey bill
may pass or the Oklahoma bill may
prove successful, but whichever does
20 through, credit is alone due to the
silver party OF Oklahoma and its inde-
fatigsble champion, Hon. James Y.
Callahan. Should the bill fail Of pas
sage, no blame attaches to Oklahoma,
but It will fall with equal weight and
force on the congressman who we're
elected OF plattcr ms bearing the free
homestead plank
As further evidence OF the untiring
zeal of Mr.. Callahan, The LEADER re-
produces the following lofty encomium
from the Washington News Letter
(Independent) OF last Saturday.
THE individuality OF some men is
very strong and impresses itself upon
ali with whom they come in contact
Nowhere is this more manifest than in
congress. Some men are simply wind.
bags; they are known rs the speech
makers on the n)or OF the house.
Others are called fountains and are
known as the funny men. Others are
good fellows, and are known as story
teliers Others nre called "one OF the
boys, and are a compromise between
rousta bouts and loafers. Others are
called dudes aud fops; these are the
pretty men, and wear button hole
| bouquets and hirt with flirting women
| in the galleries or anywhere else.
| There are. however, memb bers who are
good and true and worthy OF the high
est confidence, and command admira
tion for their intellect, their culture
and manly traits of character. These
are really the snes who attend TO all
important business in congress. The
individuality Of Free Homes" Gala.
han, as he is called, is earnestness OF
purpose and thoroughness of work in
a quiet, modest way. lie has done his
work so thoroughly sGat he has won
the respect of all the members oI
congress who have become acquainted
with him, and commands the conf
dence OF the committees before whom
he appears The docu nent he has
prepared upon the Importance oi
"Free Homes" for the citizens OF Ok
lAhoma IS one OF the most exhaustive
thorough Investigations ever made
upon this subject.
He takes up the subject OF free
homes as established by the pilgrim
fathers OF the MAY flower; discussed
the different bills enacted by congress
In relation to free homesteade, anC
brings the subject down to the preseu
time. lie also discusses the question o
the purchase by the government OF thi
lands embraced in the Territory o
oklahoma from the various tribes o
Indians, giving the date OF each act
and when passed, and how much pait
TO each tribe, and the sum total II,
also gives the number Of origina
homestead entries, tree culture claims
pre-em ptions, and communications
showing the total number Of acre
taken up lie gives the amount tht
government has already received II
cash aud the amount que on the vari
Gus claims upon which the govern
ment will finally realize. The show
ing he makes establishes the fact tha
the government has already received
between Ave and six millions NOR,
money than IL expended in purchasinl
the territory from the Indians. There
fore IL the people OF Oklahoma shoul,
get free homes the government is no
only none the loser but great gamer
SUE h work as this Is what has gainet
for Mr. Callahan the respect and ad
miration Of the best meu in congress
II not only required him TO x
through the statutes and Gull out tn
acts by which the purchases wer
made, but IL involved vast amount o
patient and exhaustive rosearch OF tn
records IN the department Of the 10
terror, as such information could no
bc obtained in any of the reports |
will therefore be seen that the dele
gate from Oklahoma, by reason OF hi
devotion to the interests OF his cor
stituents. is justly entitled to the cos
nomen OF Free Homes Callahan"
distinguish trait in his character
plain. straightforward, hard worl
without wind, soda water or bot
quets
Alone with Mother.