The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-25

1 the wise and successful prosecution o
| the war and rejoice at the early just an,
honorable attainment OF peace.
We point with pride to the glorious
achievements Of our army and navy Of
land and sea and especially 20 the hero:,
= record of the Rough Riders. a part O
whom are the representatives Of Okla
homais loyalty and bravery in the cause
OF humanity and our country. As ma.
been well said. 1.-The hntels of Cuban 10
erty were first sprinkled with Oklahoma
blood"
We look with pride upon the splendid
record made by the Ninth and Tenth col
ored cavalry at the battle OF San Juan
anu heartily congratulate our colored
brethren of Oklahoma on the fact that
their race made a record OF honor which
can never be erased.
We heartily indorse the annexation OF
Hawaii. We congratulate the nation upon
its change of policy brought about by
the prosecution Of the war with Spain,
and we favor the acquisition of all the
territory that we can honorably claim I'M
der the conditions of the peace protocol,
thus extending the domain and commerce
Of this country.
We favor liberal invalid and service pen
sons for the survivors of the rebellion
and for those who enlisted in the de-
tense Of a Just cause with the war with
Spain.
We favor the assessment Of al Eprop-
erty in the territory of Oklahoma at its
| actual cash value. as provided by law,
| TO the end that all persons shah bear their
Just and fair proportion of the burdens
| Of government We demand the enact
ment Of a law providing for such pen
a1ties as will enforce a uniform assess
ment of all property at its actual cash
value. and providing that the equaliza-
| ton OF assessments shall not increase or
| diminish the aggregate of the assessed
valuation of the taxable property of the
| territory
We condemn the last fusion legislature
for its unparalleled extravaganza in the
employment Of useless clerks and at
taches and for public printing and ex-
travagant appropriations of all kinds in
excess of the expenditures ever incurred
by any previous Legislature and we pledge
Republican legislators to the strictest pub
lie economy.
we challenge compa rison of the pres-
ent Republican administration of the ter
o.
cratic administration, as evidence of the
superiority OF Republican rule. The school
ldhd receipts were almost double in the
"ISt year OF Republican rule, compared
WIN the last year OF Democratic rule, and
the annual per capita distribution in
creased from Sc cents to s1.34, with a de-
crease OF the rate per cent of the cost of
colections, and all educational interests
nave been carefully fostered ana encour-
aged. Inc general fiscal affairs of the
territory show wisdom and economy in
tnelr conduct. The financial standing of
OKlahoma was never better. It's credit
Is hrmly established at home and abroad
we heartily endorse them course of the |
last republican delegate to congress and |
ms m2sterful fight for free homes. and |
we hereby declare that had he been re-
turned to congress the free homes meas !
ure would have been now enacted into
law. We hereby charge that the failure
or said measure is due to the inconone-
tency OF the Populist-D democratic delegate
IN congress, and to the fact that his cleo
ton was taken as a declaration of the
people of Oklahoma against the measure.
Inc Republican party of this territory
Is uralterably pledged to the cause of free
MONIES and demands the passage of law
giving to all the homestead settlers in
this territory their homestead free We
DelieYe mat the election of a Republican
delegate TO congress, in view of the GER
taInty of the election OF an overwhelming
Republican congress in both branches this
tall, Will do more to further the cause
Of free homes than any other thing they
can do. and We invite the support OF all
parties who desire the success of the
measure &c unite with us in electing in
November the nominee of this convention.
We also urge the passage of a law ex-
endins the time for making final proof
lntl free homes can be secured. {
We demand the opening of. at the ear {
lest da;e possible, the Wichita, Kiowa
md Comanche reservations.
Should the school lands of Oklahoma {
lver be sold. we favor giving to the I
essee who has improved the same the t
preference right to purchase, or a fair 7
rice for mis- improvements. in case lands 7
oy him are leased to other par
les.
We present to congress, in Oklahoma.
1000 intelligent and patriotic citizens {
nd in the Indian Territory as many '
more. We insist that we are entitled TO {
tatehood, either with or without the In
ian Territory. ard we favor immediate g
tatehood in such boundaries as congress
n its wisdom may provide. t
The principles OF the Republican party C
re against trusts and combines of every o
harac,er detrimental to the best inter- o
SITS of the people We therefore con- f
emn the trust existing in this territory d
nown as the Wheat Buyers association y
s being contrary TO the fundamental d
rincipes of the Republican party. h
We demand the vigorous enforcement a
+ the criminal laws with equal and just q
gal rights to ALL that lynchings and Il
Ike outrages may be suppressed &
CONVENTION NOTES.
Major John Stone came over from Fort
emo with his battalion. y great many
Z the men were delegates but did not
ppear until the close of the ceremonies
The Oklahoma county delegation was
he first 10 break the monotony this
forming. The delegation met in caucus
nd unanimously declared that they
oul5 not. under any circumstances, in n
orse Governor Barnes or his administra- z
on. They were particularly severe on N
le taxation question. 81
Captain B. F. HegIer did good mis- m
onary work for Dis chief, but his efforts al
ere unavailing. re
The gavel used by Chairmen Ferguson Il
I'D Scott during the convention was 50
zee OF oak wood taken from the huu a.
the sunken warship Maine. a
Chairman Ferguson makes a fine pre- u