The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-27

which would have removed $4,000, 600
worth Of mortgages from the farms in
Oklahoma wes the first bill OF that kind
ever introduced in congress for the ben
eft OF the people living in this territory.
He also proved that IL was his bill for
statehood that passed the house.
He also proved that the excessive tax
law now in force in this territory was
made by Mr.. keaton and his Democratic
friends when they were in power.
Speaking OF Mr.. Keaton and the stolen
school funds. Dennis remarked that Kea-
ton on one occasion appropriated the
sum of $50 as lawyers fees after saying
the whole business was a steal.
MIR. Keaton may be an honest man"
said Dennis, ''but he will be extremely
honest when he returns that $50 to the
school fund Of the territory
Dennis says that is the people want to
knock out that odious tax law, let them
elect Frank Gillette 10 the council and
Rom Reid to the legislature.
In going over the country, Dennis has
been asked IL the free homes bill, men,
toned so often, was not the Lacey bill.
He has been out looking for the past two
years and cannot find IT. Mr.. Flynn read
a speech made by Senator Pettigrew,
who says that Dennis Flynn's was the
original free homes bill.
Dennis did not forget to tell his audi
ence that Jerry Simpson, who is now run
ming for congress in the Big Seventh
district. of which Wichita is a part, re-
marked that there was no more depend
ence to be placed in the Congressional
Record than there was in the Bible. Mr..
Flynn always proves his assertions by
the Record.
Dennis told his audience that II elected
y h .1,a IAv, IfI z.aA
inside of two years: II he did not he
would come back to Oklahoma the worst
disgraced man that ever left it.
Speaking of Bill Grimes. of Kingfisher,
Dennis stated that for five weeks Bill
was on the floor of congress, at his own
expense. working among the members for
free homes for Oklahoma.
For nearly two hours Dennis kept the
crowd listening attentively TO every word
he said, and at the conclusion Of his
speech he was cheered to such an extent
that Judge Brown, chairman OF the
meeting, could hardly introduce Judge
Barnes. of Ponca City, who was the next
speaker.
Judge Barnes told of the homes and
firesidesof Oklahoma and dwelt for nearly
a half hour on the free homes in Greer
county. He told the people Of Cana
dian county that the people Of Greer couu-
~ had not forgotten Dennis Flynn and
his good work for them, and that they
would prove their allegiance to him b.
giving the largest majority of any coun-
~ in the territory.
Mr.. Flynn. Judge Barnes and the Fl
Reno Glee club went TO Okarche last
night. and were met at the depot by the
b ggest crowd of people that ever assem-
bled together to do honor TO a public
man. The room in which Mr.. Flynn made
people who came 10 hear what he had
done 10 secure free homes and what he
intended 10 do il elected again. HIS speech
was on the same lines as the one deliv-
cred at Fl Reno IN the afternoon. The
II Reno Glee club. composed OF Messrs.
Reid. Musgrove. Macy and Libby. rem
dered the finest kinw OF campaign vocal
music.
When Keaton was last at Okarche he
was listened TO by seventeen voters and
most OF them were Republicans. Mr..
Flynn addressed between four and five
hundred voters and made big lot OF
votes.
Amos Ewing. coal oil inspector. Of
Kingfsher. was IN the city yesterday TAX
ing in Dennis Flynns speech, and en-
gazing COTS Cadet band for the day
that Dennis makes his speech AT King
fisher. Amos saws when Dennis gets 20
his town he viii think he has hit me
tropous Of the Boston kind. He also says,
notwithstanding that the Rev. Callahan
lives in Kinghsher, that town and county
viii roll ID majority for Dennis second
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