The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-20
/ HAS PLAYED HOB
Passage of Free Homes and
Its Effect in Oklahoma Politics
SAVING THE FUSION PIECES
Now the Concern of the Anti
Republican Leaders.
SAVING THE FUSION PIECES


appreciate the fact that in two houi
Friday and Saturday of this week lis
Indignation of the Democratic and Pep
uIist party took place which II will take
years to repair.
This party collapse, caused by the con-
summation Of free homes into law, lies
not among the politicians who will con-
continue faithful to their party. but
among the Individual members of both
the EorUhst and Democratic parties, in
d,v iGual members are inaccessible, who
dWe3I on the claims in Strip and the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe country, WHO DO
not take part in the primaries as a rule
bu; Who have for years voted the Fop-
ugst and Democratic ticket. The pas
sage Of free homes, through the Initiative
OF Flynn, 4 Republican, under Repub-
lIcan administration, with both branches
OF congress Republican and the bill
signed by a Republican president, they
have every reason to know has confirmed
thousands of Populists and Democrats in
the resolution to vote for part Of the
Republican ticket this fall, perhaps ali
Of H.
Every Democratic leader n the ticket
territory understands perfectly that this
terrible rent in the fusion ranks can be
repaid at best only slowly, and the
remedies being suggested are numerous.
The correct cue for the Democrats, as
suggested in yesterdays Eagle is for the
fusion forces to refrain from nominating
a candidate for congress against Flynn.
Ts1,f H. - I>Y,+
it would do more than anything else to
save the pieces from the collapse of the
last week. Eliminating practical poll
ticians from the estimate and the peo-
pile of Oklahoma are practically a unit
for Dennis. Flynn. 1t is claimed that
only two counties, Cleveland and Potta-
Watonie. will go against him at the cleo
ton. If Flynn should have no opponent,
h. would not be attacked and party lines
could in part be preserved in the several
counties and fusion nominees would have
some show for election. greatly as those
chances are reduced. But with an oppo-
uent against Flynn. the fight will become
congressional Flynn, in the nature Of
things will be roundly and increasingly
abused and ridiculed and attacked, the
Oklahoma claim-holders who will be
standing by Flynn, more than for any
other candidate or candidates. will re-
sent the attacks be in fact driven
out Of their party and VIII largely vote
the Republican ticket throughout. This
me3ns legislature overwhelmingly Re
publican. and great majority of Re
pu5licans in the county offices.
Flynn will have an opponent and the
campaign will be congressional. The
fusion leaders can not see il otherwise.
and what now concerns them is how best
to keep fusion votes in line All the
anu-Republican editors in the territory go
at the matter in a different way. The
more adrOit Democratic editors realize
tnat it is impossible 10 curb the senti-
ment for Flynn and the best thing for
them to do is to join in the applause
heartily but insist that free homes was
largely non-partlsan measure Only one
Democratic editor in the territory. the
EDITOR of the Oklahoma City OkIahoman
does not seem to realize that ridicule of
FLYNN Is game the Republicans are
only too willing for the opposition to play.
as II wins no one against Flynn. but
drives scores to him. The course OF the
pklahoman, If continued. will. in the
minds Of the democratic leaders here and
In Oklahoma City. make Oklahoma coun-
~ Republican for all time TO come
The editors of the Enid Wave and the
Enid Democrat both handle the political
crisis dextrously. The first paper the
wave, does not withhold one lot OF
praise from Flynn, but insists that free
homes was n non-partisan measure II
says; The Wichita Eagle is getting n
"e great machine paper While the
democratic press Of Oklahoma grants
dennis Flynn all the glory he Is entitled
TO- the Wichita Eagle don't recognize
ANYBODY but Flynn or any party except
the republican party In the premises
be iair be fair. The free homes question
was not political issue or question in
oklahoma. Everybody of all parties
worked diligently for it and right now
Dennis Flynn has more real cold blooda5
enemies in his own party than either the
Democratic CT Pop parties"
The Democrat. Of Enid. saws iubilantlv.
sidney Clark has been in Washington |
an winter. No party has raised its voce |
m protest as a party. But TO Dennis r |
i}nn Is due need OF victory as the |
general directing the forces. Let M on.a |
subtract from his honors or victorious |
nShJ All oklahoma is proud of FLYNN /
Is Il would have been proud Of Callahan |
mad ne been able to win out That he |
was not able. is largely due to the com
ing on Of the war with Spain IN es ,ba |
l9TSe appropriation then made and tho |
uhWllAngness Of legislators TO farther IN
crease governmental expenditures In |
'aIhela county alone. there are 9 oon
hon'esteaders. No more than ona-six,b /
arc proved up. That leaves 200 FREQ
homes. The cost OF proving I'D has aver /
aged SS". 50 that the total saving IN 1
this county alone amounts 10 ,lpwarss - |
S'aoee. We have cause Tor self-e-,,,,,, |
non and rejoicing that under Providence /
'N tahena' The land Of the Fair God"
no" affords an asylum fer the poor "A |
nome FOR The rich. an elysium Of sunshine 1
ana So favored OF gods and men thar fey /
desire 10 leave. even though Il be n 81 1
to heaven"
Seemingly. the most concerned editor !
Ia The territory is he Of the NeV,,i-,, I
Herald. fusion paper. which II Is under |
stood IS for Robert Men Of Kav county I
Tor fusion nominee Tor congress. In its /
EFFORTS to stem the tide toward Flynn. II |
IS Hot shrewG and IN seeking 10 lessen
-Ae credit due 20 Flynn. iS undoubtedly /
gaining him and the Republican partv /
strength. The Herald's utterance Is a.
follows: Give Dennis Flynn all the
credit that is due him. but az the same |
lime remember this fact: That wtthou, |
,he assistance above enumerated. the free
homes bin would never have Passed this /
congress. Credit fer the passage of the /
free homes bin does not by rights b.
long 10 any member OF the United sratas I
senate or congress The c-,-ss. 81 =,