The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-22
FLYNN HONE PROJECT
1t Is Thought viii be Dis
countenanced by Flynn.
PLAN TO RAISE MONEY
Is Framed Meanwhile and a
Committee Named.

Guthrie, o. T, May 21.-Numerous propo-
siuons to give Dennis Flynn home By
popular subscription have been made in
the last three days simultaneously one
comes from Pawnee, another from Perry
aad the other from Guthrie.
II is said here by intimate friends that
Flynn will not accept the gift Of hoae
from the settlers. but viii beg the yro-
jectors to drop the agitation OF the
ter. He may issue a public letter
questing that the plan be omitted. ~
In the meantime the agitation is gain
ing Roadway. The Perry Enterprise says
The people of the United States, in tSeir
gratitude to Dewey, presented him n
a $4,000 home in Washington. Dennis
Flynn is certainly equally as much ZERO
10 the farmers in the Cherokee stTlo, n
that he not only saved some $l5Geo,GJ0,
but made it possible for many Of them
i retain their homes that thsy never
would be able to pay for at the price slip
u.atad by the bill opening the country
II settlement. Dewey cid not stand in
need Of a home, but a grateful people
presented him one TO show their apprecia-
ton. Dennis Flynn does not need home,
but it would be the fitting and grateful
taing., now that he is liable to make
Washington his continuous residence
while congress is in session, for the farm
err. Who have been the beneficiaries Of
hi, labors, TO contribute a small amount
each TO buy him a residence in Wash ng-
ton. and thus show their appreciation Of
l,of buy 4
The Guthrie Capital publishes this no
tice:
Gratitude is one Of the n0blest virtues
eNenfplfied today by the human race, ana
10 the American citizen il has been dis
played to show his appreciation Of duty
whenever and wherever duty has osel
wei performed.
To-day on thousands Of green spots
In our glorious country their stands fight
Ing monuments erected to the memory Of
men who have been true in the perf0 m
Rnce Of their duty to cur people; and in
the presence of those monuments ere
stands as upon haIlowed ground.
as a. Manila, where our noble Dewey
faithfully performed MS duty to his copn-
try and people. who trusted implicitly n
his ability; so has Oklah0ma's statesman
hero, our noble Flynn, faithfully perform
ed his duty to bis large constituency Of
our territory, who has put their trust in
his promises to secure simple justice for
their long patient hardship and tel.
1t seems very proper, therefore. as an
evidence of their appreciation for the ear
nest efforts put forth in Their behalf, that
the homestcaders of this territory erect
for our honored statesman q home, a most
citing and practical monument wherein
the recipient may, in later years, when
casting the lengthening shadows Of his
earthly life rest nthe peaceful assurance
OF the grateful love Of thousands who
have shared the benefits Of his work well
cone
Believing that this suggestion will ind
favor IN the hearts of every homesteader
and of every other person benefited by
the free homes bill, we desire to add
thereto the following plan for giving the
same practical form:
Let subscription lists be opened in
every bank in this territory where any
person residing in this territory, who has
been benefited by the free homes Ill., may
h2va an opportunity TO subscribe 81 and
no more, and thereupon pay the said sum
L The bank; and that on the first day of
each month each of such banks forward
ali monies SO collected on such subscrip-
ton TO the treasurer Of the Flynn home
committee, hereinafter provided fer, to be
held by such treasurer under proper bond
as a fund to be used by such committee
for the purchase Of suitable grounds ana
for The erection thereon of a suitable
home for the Hon. Dennis T. F ynu.
The location Of the home and the Sc
lection Of the plans and specifications
therefor and all other details TO be ar
ranged and provided for by the said Flynn
home committee, to be formed and select
I'd as follows:
An homesteaders in this territory for
whose benefit the free homes bin has been
passed are hereby requested to meet at
their respective county seats at 2 D. m
On Saturday, june l6. 1900 for the purpose
Il eloeting by ballot enc person from each
county in this territory whose land or any