The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-27
NOT AGAINST BARNES
AIva Courier Defends Woods
County's Delegation
AT THE ENID CONVENT ION
Says They Shouldn't Be Ants,
and Were Not.
AT THE ENID CONVENTION

Guthrie. 0. T., May 2s-The Ava Cour-
Ter devotes the major portion of its edi-
torial page this week to a republication
Of the newspaper clippings wherein the
alleged ingratitude of the Woods county
delegation toward Governor Barnes in the
Enid convention is sharply criticised and
refutes the criticisms as not being jusi-
fed by the facts. The Courier insists
that the Republicans Of AIva and Woods
county are as loyal to Governor Barnes
as ever. They have ever been his
staunch supporters" says the Courier,
and stand side by side today to do him
homage on every occasion. They fully
appreciate the noble part he took in their
behalf when the Alva Normal school was
the subject of 50 much criticism, and
realize fun well that his action in that
matter caused him more trouble than all
his other administrative acts combined
And we are not an ungrateful people,
either"
The Courier then goes on to give what
purports to be a plain statement of the
political conditions in Woods county
leading UP to the selection OF delegates
to the Enid convention. 1t says; when
Mr.. W. ]. French was a candidate be-
fore the people Of Woods county for sup
port as delegate to the national conven-
ton it was reported and currently rumor-
ed that he was factionist ard opposed
to the territorial administration This,
as might be supposed, would not be toll
Grated by the Republicans of Woods
county, and Mr.. French was interviewed
by a number Of Republicans from all
parts of the county, of which the writer
was one. and to each and all he strenu-
ously insisted that ne was not opposed
to the territorial administration or to
Mr.. Barnes. Not only this, but to corrob-
crate his assertions he exhibited receipts
Of money expended for kilograms in be-
half of the Alva Normal and Mr.. Barnes
last winter. Not only this, but Mr..
French carried TO the Woods county con-
vention, held at Augusta on May 4, 1900,
the following resolutions in behalf of
Mr. Barnes. which were drafted and pre-
pared by Hon. A. r. Cameron of the
Alva land office, to-wit:
THE Republicans of Woods county, in
delegate convention assembled, embrace
this first opportunity to renew their ex-
triotism and fidelity to the cause of the
people Of President Mckinley. Under his
administration the country has prospered
as never before in her history, and while
he has been brought face to face with
and called TO meet and solve the most
difficult questions of international policy
he has proven equal to every task and
demonstrated to the country that he is
a worthy successor to the wisest of our
presidents, and 1t is a source Of congrat-
ulation that his denomination and tTi-
umphant election is assured.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the administration Of the affairs of the
territory by Governor c. NJ. Barnes, and
hereby extend to him our sincere con-
CALCULATIONS, and beg to assure him Of
our unabated confidence, friendship and
support.
Resolved That in our delegate to con-
gress, the Hon. D. T. Flynn, we have a
who has at all times %ld
all occasions, whether in the halls of
congress or elsewhere, proven himself to
be an able. true and loyal friend of the
people Of this territory. The magnificent
and long continued battle that he has
waged for the passage of the free homes
bill has endeared him to all the people
Of Oklahoma, irrespective Of party. His
and election are demanded
by every consideration Of fairness and
gratitude. But for the fact that he was
turned down four years ago, we conf
IDENTIFY believe that free homes for cur
people would now be assured. We extend
TO him our loyal sympathy and support
in the magnificent fight ne is making in
our behalf and assure him of our una
bated confidence and esteem.
Mr.. French's forces controlled that
and the committee on resolu-
tons unanimously reported the above
resolutions to the convention assembled, !
which were adopted without dissent
ing vote. 1t was wholly unanimous;
nothing else would have been tolerated.
This convention was the largest and
most representative body Of Republicans
ever gather together In Woods county.
And It is certainly proof positive that the
Republicans OF Woods county are loyal
20 Governor Barnes. This doesn't mean
that our people ara opposed TO other lead
ers as they have as wen been ardent
Flynn men and always straight RepubH-
cans, but It does mean that they appre-
ciate the friendship Of Governor Barnes /
and are not ingrates- o man could have