The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-30
In OVER CONFIDENCE
Tom Ferguson Sees Danger
for the Republicans.
URGES CLOSE PARTY WORK
Points to Callahan Year as an.
Awful Warning.

Guthrie, o. T., June 29.-Tom Ferguson
in his paper, the Watonga Republican
under the caption 'OYer-Confdence, .
says: 1.-The Republican party in OkIaho-
ma is just now suffering from a severe
attack of the above-named malay, and
it ,Yill require heroic treatment to eradi-
cate it. The Republican national admin
istration has been a complete success
Under it the country has prospered, and
wonderfully. There is a general good
feeling all over the country.
when everything seemed to be against
success, Mr.. Flynn went back to con-
gress last winter and after a remarkab BILE
fight passed the free homes bill As a
natural result the Republicans were elat-
ed and have felt very saRguine OF sue
cess this fall. That is all quite natural
Everything has been favorable, but not
withstanding the f1atterins outlook there
is danger in over-confidence There Is
danger in presuming too much on the
weakness Of the enemy. Republicans
naturally take it for granted that since
the passage of the free homes bill every
body will vote as they should vote that
nearly everybody will vote for Dennis
Flynn This is not true. 1t is illogical
and dangerous
Two years ago a great many people
voted for Mr. Flynn simply because they
believed that he could get free homes.
and that no other man could do II. They
voted from selfish motives-that is. they
voted for Mr.. Flynn because they hoped
to get some direct benefits from his work
Well, what now? VIII they all vote for
him again? VIII they vote the Republi-
can ticket again? VIII they vote for
the party that can and will do them the
greater good? Some Of them will. Some
of them will not Having secured free
homes through the Republican delegate
from Oklahoma, many Of them will vote
as they used to vote-vote against the
Republican Darty-vote their party ticket
While there are hundreds OF voters all
over Oklahoma who appreciate Flynn's
work and will vote for him again. there
are others who voted for him two years
ago, but having secured free homes, they
viii vote their party ticket this fall.
Again. presidential year is the most
uncertain of all years for the Republican
party in Oklahoma With presidential!
candidate running at the head Of all the
discordant, wild?eyed elements in the
United States, there IS a tendency 70
unite all Of the isms of fanaticism etc.
In opposition to the Republican party.
''In 1895, four weeks before the election
this paper called attention 10 the fact
that J Y Callahan was perched on the
shoulders Of William Jennings Bryan and
was running for congress on the isms Of
the man from Nebraska, and not On any
thing that concerned Oklahoma The
Republicans did not believe that Mr.
Flynn could be beaten, and laughed at
the idea of free silver cutting any figure
in Oklahoma politics. The result was the
election Of Callahan and Demopop leg
islature
Things are our way now. Let US not
go 10 sleep. but snaps up so as to be pre-
pared TO meet every possible emergency
Let US prepare for the campaign just as
If we had a big majority to overcome
The organization should be perfect in
each county. Nothing should be left IN
done. While there is no danger signal to
raise yet 1t IS necessary to stop this talk
about a walk-away and go to work and
strengthen the Republican organization
and prepare it for action in every county
in the territory.
Notwithstanding the 5attering outlook
and long lead Of the Republican party in
Oklahoma, it can all be lost by simply
sitting still and talking about what we
are going to do. The other fellows real
ize that their case IS desperate, and they
are going TO try all the more 70 win.
eve do not believe that Mr. Flynn
could be beaten under any circumstances.
but. then. 1t IS best 10 be on the safe side
Again. there IS a legislature 70 elect.
That will take work Let US stop enthus-
ing and go to work; we can enthuse and
talk after the election IS over. From this
on let It Sc careful and earnest work