The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
LONG. Strong PUL.
And a Pull All together for
Free Homes.
PRESIDENT DICK MORGAN
Sends a Ringing Call Out
Over the Territory,

Guthrie, o. T, Dec. 7-Dick T. Morgan
Of Perry, president of the Free Homes
League of Oklahoma, has issued to the
public in general and to all especially
concerned, in particular, the following
circular, under the caption: Free
HOmes-Suggestio to Citizens, Editors
and Officers Of Local and County Organ
iZations." The circular is as follows:
The converting of congress again brings
before the people Of Oklahoma the Ques-
zion of free homes. From now until this
question IS passed upon by our national
legislature every effort should be put
forth to secure the passage Of a law,
granting to the homesteaders of Okla
homa the same rights which were given
10 the homesteaders of all the great
states Of the west II is no time now to
discuss the question Of whether or not
We shall succeed. Now is the time to
act. Every loyal Oklahoman should en-
list in this fight, and aid in every way
possible TO win the victory We have
nothing TO lose and everything to gain.
Our cause is Just. No one fails who
fights in a Just cause. As president of
the Territorial Free Home League I
most earnestly appeal to the citizens
Of Oklahoma to unite in one supreme eff
fort to secure to the settlers Of Okla
homa free homes. TO aid in this work
I respectfully submit the following:
TO EDITORS.
I suggest the following to the editors
of the territory:
First-Urge the people to renew their
efforts in behalf of free homes
Second-Through your columns furnish
the people with correct information on
the subject of free homes and with
legitimate arguments in favor thereof.
Third-When you have special articles
on this subject send marked copies to at
least a few members of congress
FoUrth-Send to your exchanges in the
states, marked copies Of the papers con-
taining editorials on free homes
Fifth-Personal letters to your edi-
torial friends in the states might secure
their assistance.
TO OFFICERS OF COUNTY AND 10
CAL LEAGUES.
First-Local leagues should be called
together by the officers and regular
meetings held.
Second-If the old officers refuse to act.
some one should voluntarily take the
lead and call a meeting for reorganiza-
ton, or the formation of new organiza-
ton
Third-County officers should take steps
TO re-organize the work, in their coun-
ties.
Fourth-If the former county officers
have removed some one should take steps
TO re-organize the county.
Fifth-The annual territorial conven-
ton will meet Onder call to be here
after made) early in February. All coun-
ties should be organized that delegations
may be sent to this convention.
SiXth-Oficers Of county associations
should be active in urging business men
AID all others to take an active part in
the work
Seventh-County officials are requested |
10 send their name and addresses. and
report any work done in the line of or
ganizstion
TO CITIZENS GENERALLY.
1 make the following suggestions to |
citizens generally:
First-Write a personal letter to every |
senator and representative in congress.
with whom you are personally acquaint- |
ed. urging him to support the free homes |
bill.
Second-Tf you are not personally ac- |
quainted with any member in congress
who represents the congressional dis
rrict in the state from which you came. |
calling hi sattention to this fact. and in
sist that he support this measure.
Third-Write a similar letter to the
United States senators representing the
state from which you came.
Fourth-Write to your relatives and old
friends in the states and request them
10 aid in the cause by writing TO their
senators and representatives in con-
gress, asking them to vote for the free
homes bill
'F1tth-lf You are personally acquainted /
with one or more editors in the states.
write to them and ask them to write an
editorial favoring the measure.
SlNth-Business men should write to
Wholesale firms with whom they do bust
ness, asking them to intercede with SEN
ators and representatives Of their states
in behalf Of free homes for the home
stc2ders Of Oklahoma.
Seventh-If YOU are personally ac-
0uainted with one or more influential
politicians in the states, try to enlist
them in the work of securing congress
sionaI support
In conclusion. correspondence IS invited.
suggestions viii be appreciated and
hearty cooperation is solicited. and all !
our citizens without distinction as 10
party. are earnestly requested to unite
in one grand and determined effort to
secure 10 the settlers in Oklahoma free
homes,
DICK T MORGAN.
President of Free Homes League Of
Oklahoma
Perry. 0. T. Dec s. 1899
\ special request is made that the fore
going shall be published in al' the news
papers OF the territory. Assistance rem
6ered by the press in this unatte~ Mill -,