The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-26

was concerned, would take no part il
the convention and should not ask or de
mand anything at its hands. and this is
what I said to Mr.. Flynn at the only
conversation I had with him on this
subject
How that statement can be distorted
ento the language and puFport related
by Mr. Flynn to the committee on reso-
buttons, that it was my wish that moth
tng should be said or done in regard to
the territorial administration, is beyond
my comprehension. upon airy other
theory than that Of a deliberate inten-
ton to mislead some of the delegates
and to influence the committee to vote
down any resolution endorsing the ma
Tional and territorial administration and
the enactments Of Republican legisla-
1ure, and upon a careful reading of the
resolutions consented to by Mr. Flynn
end adopted by the convention am
constrained TO believe that the refusal
no endorse the federal administration.
the failure TO endorse the magnificent
and matchless administration of Presi-
Gent Mckinley, was intentional and with
& deliberate purpose on the part of Mr.
Flynn and his lieutenants to rebuke the
president for the federal appointments
he has deemed wise and expedient TO
make for Oklahoma. His criticism Of
che president for the federal appoint
ments made for this territory has been
open and notorious here in Oklahoma for
the last four years, even going so far as
10 publicly characterize and stigmatize
come Of his appointees as carpet bag
gers" and some Of them as a personal
Snsult."
Mr.. Flynn can not escape the respon-
sibIity for the acts Of omission as wei
as for the acts of commission, Of this
convention. A resolution proposed in
committee by Mr. Greer specifically en-
dOrsing the splendid achievements and
administration of William Mckinley, in
behalf of the Republican party, was laid
aside in committee, and other resolutions
presented 10y Mr.. Douglas of Oklahoma
City, ignoring the name Of the president,
were accepted in their stead. Tt is a Gu
rioHs platform upon which to place a
great political party before the people
and asks their suffrage. Tt mentions Mr.
Flynn's name seven times, and fails to
mention the name Of the president, or
any other Republican even once It
places Mr.. Flynn upon a platform of
gratitude and statehood'-the same
ground on which he places himself in his
speech Of acceptance. In its failure TO
Vnequivoca1ly and specifically indorse the
president and his administration. Okla
bona stands alone of all the states and
territories Of the Union I have been
attending the Republican conventions for
thirty years. and this is the first time
that I have known such a convention to
fail to endorse the administration of Re
publican officials of its own party when
IN power. leave it to Mr. Flynn and
his Iieutenants to explain to the Repub-
licans of Oklahoma and Of the whole
country, why this convention failed and
refused to pass such a resolution Of en-
dorsement
TT is not to be wondered at that there
IS disappointment and Indignation among
the rank and file of the Republican party
that a territorial convention Of the party
shoNld be led to ignore and slight the
national administration and to refuse an
endorsement Of an honest and economical
territorial administration and the laws
enacted by a legislature Republican in
both branches.
Il confess to a feeling of humiliation
and Indignation, and insist that the re-
sponsibflity therefor belongs to Mr.. Flynn
nd those who, following his lead, would
rather defame and besmirch other Re
publicans whom they fear than to share
the glories Of success with anyone.
Much interesting reading might be
written in regard TO the course of Mr..
Flynn since he was defeated for the Of
flee of governor, but the sole purpose Of
my statement at this time is to tell the
truth i nregard to my position on the
question of resolutions and to expose
what I believe to have been q willful and
malicious Misrepresentation of the same
before the committee. It IS gratifying
20 note in this connection that a major
fly of our county conventions passed Re-
publican resolutions of endorsement of
both national and territorial administra-
tons, which is a sure indicat ton of the
Fentiment of the people and the evident
attempt to throttle that sentiment in
the territorial convention in the interest
Of factional local quarrel viii sooner
or later be properly rebuked by the peo-
pie. I am a Republican and shall re-
main Republican, fighting within the
party for honest methods and policies,
and fighting with the party for the su-
premacy Of Republican principles and the
best welfare Of the people.
4 have been asked if I would contrib
ute to the Republican territorial cam
paign fund, to which I reply: 1 was
chairman of the first Republican meet
Ing in the territory, and of the commit
tee that organized the party. have sup
ported the nominee of our party for dele
gate to congress in every campaign we
have had, by speech and contribution, and
probably would do so now. if l believed
the Republican party in serious danger Of
defeat. 1 have always paid my own ex-
penses and never received dollar from
sny committee. But on the PLATFORM of
gratitude and statehood. backed as it is