The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
bYERS IS FOR FLYNN
Man Who Presided Over the
Convention
THAT NOMINATED KEAT0N
viii Vote For the Only Man
Who Can Do Things.

Guthrie, o. T.. Nov. s.-Cspecial.)-
Alonzo A. Byers. the leader OF the young
Democracy OF Kay county. and who pre-
sided over the convention at Oklahoma
City which nominated Keaton. Will lend
his vote and influence to elect Dennis
Flynn for delegate in congress. giving the
reasons therefor in letter which he has
furnished the press Mr.. Byers lives in
the Strip-that section Of Oklahoma
which is most vitality interested in free
homes-and, laying aside all partisan
feeling or prejudice like hundreds OF
others, he is convinced that the election
of Flynn is best calculated to subserva
the passage of that measure. In his let
ter he Says in part:
I'm this campaign there is practically
no political issue between Flynn and
Keaton 1t is merely choice of men.
Neither Of them could have voice or
vote If elected. or heard even TO open
their mouths upon the floor Of congress
upon any question whatever touching
on national legislation or any issue with
reference to the tariff or the free silver
question, or the expansion or contrac-
ton of territory, or upon question or
interna nonal difficulties, or as 30 whether
we should acquire the Philippines or
give them to some other nation. They
can he heard only upon something for
Oklahoma and Oklahoma's citizens and
upon nothing else, and then they have
to leave the rest of the members of con-
gress to vote as they please. The one Of
them who happens to have the longest,
strongest and hardest pull with the
greatest number of congressman Is the
man who could do Oklahoma the most
good in congress. Political lines, political
precedents, politics and politicians have
been ignored in this campaign, and 1 APP
prehend will be by the people on election
day.
For the reasons above expressed 1 can
see no political ties which should cause
me to vote for Keaton. l believe my duty
TO the people of the Cherokee Strip and
to the whole territory demands that L
vote for the commercial welfare of the
people affected-for the man who has
done, can do, and, 1 believe, will do, moro
to relieve the people Of their 900
Oklahoma l believe ii the duty of every
citizen to throw politics to one side and
cast a business ballot on this question.
Business judgment says: Vote for Flynn.
when Keaton was nominated no one
knew Flynn would be a candidate. His
nomination changed the situation. 1t
placed experience against inexperience.
Callahan, though a good man, IS an ex-
ample OF inexperience in congress. He
accomplished nothing, and neither could
Keaton the first term And ii is during
the next two years we must get free
homes, if we ever get them. Flynn can
get them, and believe he Will. I do not
believe Keaton can. Flynn VIII have a
president and departments in harmony
with him. Keaton viii not.
''These are my reasons conscientiousiy
expressed, and l believe them irrefutable
when considered in the fair. free light of
conditions, present, past and future.
Notwithstanding the above stated
facts as to the congressional ticket, the
county free silver ticket in my county
receives my vigorous and heartiest sup
port