The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-01
VESTS IHE PLACE
So Dennis Flynn, Who Passed
through Wichita, Says.
IS GOING HOME TO REST
He is Mighty Glad TO Get Back
TO Oklahoma.
IS GOING HOME TO REST

Last evening on the Santa Fe south
bound express Dennis Flynn, accompanied
by his family, passed through Wichita on
his way home to Oklahoma and a well
come such as few returning congressman
receive. =
With Mr.. Flynn were Mrs. Flynn, re-
Gently reported very III, a report FORUM
ately untrue. Miss Dorothy Flynn, and
Masters Sreeter and Bulge Flynn, the
two small sons of the family.
The famous Oklahoma congressman
when he reached southern Kansas shifted
the Oklahoma ozone from afar, and paced
u and down the station platform, a son
on either hand, with light elastic step.
Are the crops out here all we have
been bearing they are7" he asked.
He was told that they were
We'll, the west is the place" said the
famous free homes champion and the Idol
Of Oklahoma. The west is the place. the
place Of opening opportunities, of equality,
of genuine democracy. East, the people
are old aud their ways are old, oppor-
tunities are few and far between. and
there is something Of caste. But out here
we are all seemingly touched with youth,
no matter how old we are, and there is no
lock that industry and ambition and thrift
will not open for one Merit and worth
gain recognition everywhere, but right
here in southern Kansas and in Oklahoma
there is no waiting in the ante-room for
an audience"
The Oklahoma congressman was array
ed in light suit and a light SLOUGH hat
with a blue band around IL and he had
this hat pulled Down over one or his
eyes.
i am going home to rest he contin-
ued home to take the best long rest I
have ever had in my life. 1 will make a
speech at Oklahoma City next week and
then on the Fourth of July will make a
talk at Blackwell, and then home 1 go,
to take off my collar, throw aside nv
coat. roll up my sleeves and potter around
the house and enjoy myself"
William Grimes Of Kinghsher." Mr.
Flynn was told, believes that vigorous
CAMPAIGN should be made by you in Okla
bona this fall notwithstanding the Re
publicans generally believe that you will
have walkaway"
THAT is right. We want a vigorous
campaign. I am in favor of that. But
how about this wheat crop in southern
Kansas and Oklahoma? All the east is
talking about it; is it really as big as the
newspapers are making out-what are the
ground-foor facts. told in confidence TO
one OF you7"
He was assured that the wheat was all
that was claimed for il and that the corn
had just received a -preserver in the
shape Of a fine rain
I'VE are doubiy blessed sure enough.
How fine you look here. Look at all these
new buildings you have in Wichita I
guess the Peerless Princess is herself
again As for that, the whole west is
The man who secured by indefatiga BILE
effort and unrelenting industry 5,00O, 900 |
for the settlers of Oklahoma from the |
last congress lifted his boys onto the !
train, jumped on himself and waved his |
hand in adieu as the train pulled out.
Last evening he was given continuous
ovation as he passed through Oklahoma, |
and multitude met him at Guthrie and |
escorted him TO the government acre |
where big reception took place.