The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-06

Barnes. Delegate Flynn and the Repub-
lican administration generally. The reso-
lutions in full are as follows:
| l. The Republicans Of Logan county in
convention assembled hereby re-affirm
their enthusiastic belief in all Of the
principles of the Republican party.
We endorse the administration of
President Mckinley and the general man
agement OF this government; the turning
of stagnation and depression into activity
and prosperity; the changing Of deficit
into a surplus of public revenues; the in
crease Of currency in the best money in
the world entirely commensurate with the
conspicuous advancement of commerce;
| the enlargement Of the influence and
grandeur of this nation at home and
abroad. placing it first among the pow
ers of the earth. feared in war and re-
spected in peace.
g. We thrill with qualification at the
heroism and victories of the American
soldier upon sea and land, coming out of
our distinguished success in the Spanish
American war
f. We believe in expansion and in hold
ing all new possessions, which have come
~ Us LII OuSJ the natural E1dEcn OIL tNe
higher civilization of the United States
There can be no backward step and we
are opposed TO attempting any The flag
of this country has been planted across
the waters for the elevation Of mankind,
and wherever planted we are in favor OF
it remaining 70 the worlds advancement
and Americas glory.
3. We congratulate the country upon
the total inability of the Democratic
party to find an issue to run on. The
tariff question is settled. Tie money
problem, thanks to Republican rule, no
longer menaces business. The people are
determined to turn nothing back to Spain.
or the world, won by the chivalry of our
arms. Discomfort has given way to Nc
Kinley prosperity. Confidence is ascen-
dent. Democracy mourns. but the people
rejoice.
.. We exult today, not only for the full
fllment Of every Republican pledge made
to the nation in 1896 and their happy
fruition, but also over the certain carry
ing out of the free homes pledge made
by the Republican party of Oklahoma in
1873. and prior thereto; over the passage
Of this benefcent measure through the
lower house as a result Of the tireless ef-
forts OF our delegate in congress, whose
efforts will be un1agging until final sue
cess crowns them by the signature of
President Mckinley, and a reinstatement
Of the homestead policy inaugurated by
the Republican party in 1862
Z. We endorse The administration Of
Oklahoma under the present governorship
and the other territorial and federal Of
fcers Of this territory, as being the best
interest Of the people at large, and en-
couraging to the rapid development of our
marvellous territory.
9. As an evidence Of superiority Of Re-
publican government. we refer to the ad-
ministration of the school land depart
ment. through which the annual per capita
distribution to the public schools Of the
territory has been increased from 81 cents
under the Democratic administration to
SIP under the Republican administration,
notwithstanding this great increase in
school population. This fund now pays
one-fourth of all the running expenses of
the schools of the territory, thus lessen
ing the burden of direct taxation a rec
ord commendable TO the careful manage
g. We commend the administration OF
the public affairs of Logan county. and
fully creditable to Republican govern
ment. The credit of the county has been
substantially fixed at home and abroad,
the per cent bonds of the county being
refunded at 1-2 per cent, the county be-
ing upon a cash basis at this time, and
all Of the fiscal affairs being conducted
upon an economic painstaking basis.
Whereas. There is a large, loyal Repub-
lican vote in this territory who are tn
titled to representation in the Philadel-
phfa convention therefore be it
Resolved That the delegation to Enid
be instructed to use all honorable means
without prejudice to the interests of ].
w. McNeal to secure the election OF a col
ored Republican as a delegate from Okla
homa TO the Philadelphia convention.
The following is a list of delegates Sc
lected by Mr.. McNeal to represent his
interests in the Enid convention: D. T.
Flynn, c. NJ. Barnes, w NJ. Spurlock. o.
r. Fegan, L. w Graham, H. A. Herwig.
II. F. Asp, Horace Speed. J. c. Strang.
c. r. Renfro. B. P Scott, N. c. Hart.
Washington Avery. Tom Woolsey. G. w.
Campbell, Sam Jordan. L. H Hill II. c.
Clements. A. ]. Alsop, T Z. Mckinley,
John Matthews, Frank Hunt