The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18
FLYNN hrs HIS WAY
In LiberaIizing the Report on
the Hawaiian Bill. e.
LETTER-NRITINGCAM
Instances of Its Effectiveness
for Free Homes.

Especial Correspondence OF the Eagle.)
Washington, Feb. 17.-Delegate Flynn
has won out in his fight the report or
the Hawaiian bill Mr.. Flynn contended
in the committee Of territories that the
president should name the judges; that
their tenure of Office be four years, in
stead Of life; that the question of public
lands should be placed under the control
of the department of the interior, and
Immediately under the commissioner of
the general land office. In other words,
the Oklahoma delegate made a fight for
for incorporation in this bill of the fea-
lures that characterize tn organization
of territories in this country, and won.
1t was an important victory, for the rea-
son that there was considerable oppoSi-
ton to this course. The committee at
one time was decidedly in favor, for in
stance of the judges holding for life, the
same as the federal courts in general.
Mr.. Flynn thought this comforting too
great power, and held out against such a
procedure There seemed also a desire
to give the governor all sorts of power,
making him a sort Of autocrat in the
islands. but Mr. Flynn wanted to reduce
his power and make him an ordinary
territorial governor He won in both con-
tentions. The report has been made to
the house by Mr.. Knox Of Massachusetts,
chairman ofthe committee, and it in
cludes the things that the Oklahoma dele
gate contended for so strongly.
Mr.. Flynn believes the suggestion
made by a number of papers that Okla
homa people write congressman urging
them to support the free homes meas
rue was one of the most sensible things
ever attempted in the advocacy of that
legislation. Mr.. Flynn says the plan has
worked splendidly in a number of in
stances. Congressman were deluged with
these letters. The average congressman
Is more or less consistent, and desires to
answer a letter, of any kind or nature,
intelligibly, at least, and those who were
igonrant Of the free homes bill and what
it aimed at, at once sent for a copy of
the bill and read ii. This, in many in
stances. led 10 a serious study of the
questions involved and many there were
who went to Flynn for light on the sub
Ject and, of course, got it. AS an in
stance of this. the following is particu-
larry illustrative: Congressman Smith
MCPHERSON of Iowa, prominent member,
and who served on the Roberts investiga-
ton committee, met Flynn one day in the
committee of public lands room He had
received some letters on the subject, but
had paid little attention to the bill. He
asked Flynn about it, and the Oklahoma
delegate told him to remain in the COM
mittee room fifteen minutes or so, as he
was about to make a talk to the commit
tee on the bill. Mcpherson did so, and as
he left the committee room, he went to
Flynn, thanked him for the information
ami said he thought he understood the
intent. He studied up some more on it,
and few days later went to Flynn and
told him he not only was for the bill,
but that he was going to go out and get
votes for il. He is now one of the most
consistent advocates Of the measure The
bill, it is expected, viii come up for de-
bate in the near future; probably within
two weeks, and things certainly look
very bright for its passage
Mr.. Flynn is trying to get out of the
Cherokee Strip The strip is a little
circle of seats on the Democratic side
of the chambers where members of the
Republican side are placed when majori-
ties are their way and they more than
ill one-half the hall At the time of the
drawing for seats. Mr. Flynn was I'M
fortunate in getting one of these seats.
not regarded as being very desirable.
More than that, he has occupied a seat
in the strip in all the congresses of
which he has been member. Notwith-
standing it may seem eminently proper
and fitting for him 10 be placed there
ne is trying for a change. Mr.. CHECKER
ing of New York, a Republican men,
Der, died the other day, and there will
be some changing around because of his
vacant seat. So it is possible that Mr..
Flynn will secure a place on the Re
publican side and stand in a Republican
aisle when he makes his great free
homes speech.
Mr.. Flynn has secured the massage of a
bill giving a patent to 100 acres of land
lying near Tecumseh, to John Anderson.
a Pottawatomie Indian, and to his heirs
and family. Mr.. Flynn has also secured
the passage of a bill granting pension
of s24 per month to Albert Hammer of
Enid.
Met and Mrs J. B. Charles Of strou6
Oklahoma, have returned home after he
ing here two weeks or more. Mr. Srron5
has been here on several business mat
terS.
Brave Chief. Eagle Chief and James 2.
Murie are three Indians who are mere n
confer with the commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
Mrs. Henry Overholser OF Oklahoma
City. and Miss Lou Strang of Guthrie
sre the guests Of Mrs. Flynn and Ms
Flynn.
John Jensen. agent for the otoes. Pom
cas- and MiSsouris, is in the city for a
few days.
Senator Brett Of Kay county. okIsbo-
ma, is in the city R H. FAXON
ONE GOOD THING, AT LEAST
Anti-Trusters Adopted Bob NefTs Free
Homes Resolution
Guthrie. .. T, Feb lin the recent