The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-12

nedy, E. Shinn, ]. c. Clarke. Joseph Smitl
Ed P. Ingle, Frank E. Smith and D. A
Minor.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That we, the Republicans
of Cleveland county, in mass convention
assembled, believing that division OF oul
energies at this time in the interest o.
both free homes and statehood might en-
danger the passage of the free homes bill
and believing that free homes is the para
mount issue and of more Importance thar
statehood, hereby instruct the delegates
elected by this convention TO use their
best energies in favor of free home leg
islation and that only, and further
Resolved, That we are unalterably op-
posed to the consideration Of the state
hood question until such time as the Re-
publicans of the territory in congressional
convention assembled shall resolve other
wise, and our delegates TO Kingfisher are
instructed in accordance herewith.
Resolved That the delegates present
at the Kingfsher convention from Cleve-
land county, are the only authorized
persons TO act for the Republicans of
Cleveland county in such free homes con-
vention, and they are instructed TO cast
the full vote Of the delegation on all
questions
The free silver convention selected the
following delegates: DR.. NJ. T. j. Cap
shaw. Z. y. Stevens, Frank p. Cease. L.
3. Allen. ". II. Cowan, John Framing
T a. Chesney. NJ. c. Runyan, Ben F.
Williams, c w. Bellamy. These are all
Democrats, the Populists taking no in
terest in the matter and attending none
of the conventions. No instructions were
given the free silver delegates.
AN ECHO FROM Ell RENO.
El Reno, 0. T., Jan. u.-CSpeciaL)-J. B.
Lear. late Of Arkansaw, had a whole lot
of fun with the lawyers and judges at the
Democrat-Populist convention which was
held ia this city last Saturday. j. B. did
himself proud in the most original speech
ever delivered before convention. After
Forest, Griesby, Hensley and Perry had
spoken, Lear, with a herculanean effort
raised himself and said:
''Mr. Chairman, Will you let an old fell
low like me have a few words to say on
tened to the fiowery utterances of several
gentlemen with celluioid collars and cuffs
on them. What ! would like to ask is
this: What do they know about the In
dian Territory any way? There is Bob
Forest: he is a pretty good sort Of fel-
low but he don't know a thing about the
country Dan Peery puts on an awful
lot of style but he is as ignorant as Bob
is Colonel Grigsby and Tom Hensley
are all right in their way bue they are
not q bit more educated in the ways Of the
people of the Indian nation than the
other two. You want more laws, do
you? Let me tell you something. The
best country / ever lived in was one where
there were no laws: if a man had
neighbor would go out back of the house
and fight fair and square to see who was
the best man: that was all there was Il
it. They have not got the sand in their
craws 10 do it since they got laws. Some
of you say you don't want TO mix up with
the Indian Territory anyway. You fel-
lows are mighty generous, but let me tell
you the people down there have not got
a particle Of use for you fellows, either.
They are getting along ell right and all
they ask is to be let alone. We have
got all the law We want and statehood
won't help us any, so you all had better
save your wind and not meddle with
things that don't concern you"
Mr.. Lear is not a delegate 10 the King
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